Box Score
ELMHURST, Ill. (January 4) – No. 3-ranked Illinois Wesleyan opened defense of its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin crown with a 104-73 win on the road at Elmhurst's R.A. Faganel Hall on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Illinois Wesleyan won for the eighth straight time and improved to 11-1 overall this season while the Bluejays, who came into the game winners of eight of their last nine games, slipped to 8-4 overall in the CCIW opener for both clubs.
The Titans rained in 16 3-point field goals, tied for fourth most in
IWU single game history, with nine of those coming in the first half (in 16 attempts). IWU outrebounded the Bluejays 23-8 in the second half to hold a commanding 44-29 lead in boards in the game and the Titans handed out 21 assists for their 34 buckets.
"It was a typical CCIW game, hard-fought and physical, and we had a great team effort today," IWU head coach
Ron Rose told WJBC's Eric Stock in a postgame radio interview. "We had a number of guys who played well and this team loves to play unselfishly and find the open man. All road wins in the conference are good wins."
This is the second game with 100+ points for IWU this season after not eclipsing the century mark in the 2012-13 season. The Titans had 106 points vs. Coe on Nov. 22.
Illinois Wesleyan Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .531 (34 of 64)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .552 (16 of 29)
Free Throw Percentage - .769 (20 of 26)
Senior
Andrew Ziemnik (18 points, 9 rebounds)
Senior
Victor Davis (18 points, 11 rebounds)
Junior
Jordan Nelson (14 points)
Junior
Pat Sodemann (14 points, 5 assists)
Senior
Michael Mayberger (11 points, all in the first half)
Elmhurst Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .424 (28 of 66)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .313 (5 of 16)
Free Throw Percentage - .632 (12 of 19)
Taylor Baxter (15 points)
Nick Sanford (13 points, 5 rebounds)
Pat Coleman (11 points)
Who's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan continues its four-game CCIW swing with a 7 p.m. game at No. 13-ranked Augustana on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Rock Island, Ill. The Vikings were 10-1 in nonconference play heading into their CCIW opener at home against Carthage Saturday night.
