Box Score

CHICAGO, Ill. - The No. 3-nationally ranked Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team extended a five-point halftime lead into a 19-point win, 80-61, over the University of Chicago at the Ratner Athletics Center on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The Titans improved to 6-1 this season while the Maroons were handed their first home loss after three wins and are 5-4 overall.

Illinois Wesleyan was outrebounded by Chicago, 39-36, despite a career-best 10 boards from senior Victor Davis, and the Maroons committed 12 turnovers to only seven for IWU.

The Titans, who never trailed in the game, jumped out to a 5-0 lead and were up as many as 13 in the first half, 26-13, with 7:46 to play. Wesleyan took a five-point lead of 33-28 into the locker room at halftime, then outscored the Maroons 47-33 in the final period, leading by as many as 20 on two occasions with less than 2:30 to play.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .483 (29 of 60)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .409 (9 of 22)
Free Throw Percentage - .684 (13 of 19)
Junior Pat Sodemann (17 points, 3 assists)
Senior Andrew Ziemnik (15 points, 6 rebounds)
Senior Michael Mayberger (14 points)
Junior Dylan Overstreet (11 points)
Senior Victor Davis (career-high 10 rebounds)

U. of Chicago Statistics, Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .357 (20 of 56)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .214 (3 of 14)
Free Throw Percentage - .643 (18 of 28)
Four Maroons had 9 points each, including Nate Brooks, who also collected a team-high 10 rebounds

What's Next?
The Titans host Blackburn at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17. With no seniors on this year's team, the Beavers are 0-7 after a 74-69 loss to Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday. IWU will be in Holland, Mich., next Friday and Saturday for a tournament at Hope College. The Titans meet Wilmington (Ohio) on Friday and will play either Lake Forest or Hope on Saturday.