Mt. Vernon upsets NO.6 IWU

by | Feb 14, 2018 | RRSN News | 0 comments

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Joel Okafor and Kyle Mangas both missed potential game-winning 3-pointers with under five seconds left as Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) upset No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball 83-81. IWU can clinch a Crossroads League championship at home on Saturday (1 p.m.) vs. No. 22 Spring Arbor (Mich.).

 

GAME VITALS

  • Score:  Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Indiana Wesleyan, 83-81
  • Records:  Indiana Wesleyan  22-7, 13-4 Crossroads League   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene 17-12, 9-8 Crossroads League
  • NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan – No. 6   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene – Not ranked
  • Location:   Ariel Arena   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene University   |   Mount Vernon, Ohio

 

STAT TRACKER

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • Joel Okafor attempted a 3-pointer to win the game with four seconds left but hit the back of the rim. Mangas grabbed the long rebound and took another 3-pointer at the buzzer but his shot missed as well.
  • The game featured 13 ties and 9 lead changes, which includes 10 ties in the second half. IWU held a 52-40 lead early in the second half for the largest lead of the night.
  • Mangas missed his first free throw attempt tonight that ended a streak of 24 consecutive free throws made. Caleb Dimmich holds the program record with 27 straight makes.
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene sweeps the season series with Indiana Wesleyan. The Cougars won 84-79 in Luckey Arena on January 3.

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IMPLICATIONS

  • Indiana Wesleyan failed to clinch at least a tie for the Crossroads League regular season championship. IWU can still clinch a tie for the championship with either a win on Saturday vs. Spring Arbor (Mich.) or one loss for Saint Francis (Ind.) on Wednesday vs. Grace (Ind.) or on Saturday at Bethel (Ind.).

NEXT TIME OUT

  • Indiana Wesleyan hosts No. 22 Spring Arbor (Mich.) on Saturday in the regular season finale. The game tips off with at 1 p.m. as the first of the men’s-women’s doubleheader. Saturday is Senior Day in Luckey Arena with a pregame celebration before tip-off. An Indiana Wesleyan win clinches at least a Crossroads League regular season championship.

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