Box Score Wis.-Stevens Point 72, Illinois Wesleyan 56 - Box Score, March 13

STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team saw its season come to an end on March 13 with a 72-56 loss at Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the NCAA Division III sectional final.

Junior Sean Johnson was the only Titan in double digits, scoring 32 points on 12-of-23 shooting as IWU finished 23-8. The 32 equalled his career-high, which was set against Manchester earlier this year.
Junior point guard Travis Rosenkranz scored seven and junior center Doug Sexauer led IWU with eight rebounds and scored six points.

The Titans shot 42 percent from the field (21 of 50) and connected on nine of 13 free throw tries (69 percent).
Stevens Point shot 45 percent (27 of 60) and committed only eight turnovers in the game compared to 14 for IWU. The Pointers won the rebound war, 37-30, and the Titans gathered in only five offensive rebounds.

Jared Jenkins had 15 points and Jerrel Harris scored 14. Louis Hurd had 12 and Matt Moses scored 11.

The game started as a back-and-forth battle and no team was able to gain more than a two-point lead in the first 8:06 of the contest. Hurd hit a jumper to ignite an 8-2 Pointer run which was capped off by a two-handed dunk from Scott Hoelzel.

The Pointers built a nine point halftime lead (34-26) despite playing considerable time without leading scorer Moses because of early foul trouble.

In the second half, Johnson tried to spark a rally for the Titans as he ripped off three consecutive 3-pointers in a 1:23 span. Harris answered Johnson's shots in that span with a layup and two free throws, keeping the Pointers lead at a comfortable nine points.

After Johnson's flurry of 3-point baskets, Moses hit a jumper to put the Pointers up 52-41 with 11:07 remaining. The Pointers defense held strong and a layup by Rosenkranz brought the Titans within 11 with 5:41, the closest they would come the rest of the game.

The Pointers made six of their eight free throws in the final 3:09 to preserve their lead and land them a spot in the championship round Friday in Salem, Va., against Randolph Macon.