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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In the second battle between the Illinois Wesleyan and Augustana men's basketball teams, the Titans came from behind to take their second victory, 71-65, Wednesday (Jan. 30) night against the Vikings in Rock Island, Ill.
 
The Titans are 17-3 and 9-0 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The last time IWU sported a 9-0 standing in the CCIW was during the 1995-96 season. The Vikings fall to 15-5 and 5-4.
 
♦ The first half was an offensive exchange between the Titans and Vikings, however Augie led most of the way, jumping ahead by as much as seven points, 22-15, with 8:14 on the clock.

♦ The Titans trailed, 35-30, at the halftime buzzer.

♦ IWU concluded the first half 12-for-29 from the field, 16.7 percent from behind the arc and 62.5 percent from the free throw line.

♦ Augie outscored IWU for a majority of the second half, as the Titans trailed by 16, 59-43, with 9:31 to go.

♦ However, from around the nine minute marker until the final seconds, IWU outscored the Vikings 28-6, as Dylan Overstreet scored 10 of the Titans' points.

♦ With just over three minutes on the clock, IWU took over the lead and were able to hold it until the buzzer, when the team won by six points.
 
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistical Leaders
Dylan Overstreet (20 points, 4 rebounds)
Andrew Ziemnik (18 points, 8 rebounds)
Victor Davis (10 points, 6 rebounds)
 
Augustana Statistical Leaders
Brandon Kunz (16 points, 6 rebounds)
Tayvian Johnson (10 points, 3 rebounds)
 
Who's Next?
The Titans will return to the court Saturday (Feb. 2) when they host Wheaton at 7 p.m. after the women's basketball team hosts the “Paint the Shirk Pink” game.