Box Score

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan made a big halftime lead hold up in a 78-68 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin win over Augustana at the Shirk Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Illinois Wesleyan improved to 8-5 overall and 2-0 in the league while Augustana slipped to 4-9 and 0-2 in the CCIW.

IWU trailed 14-4 with 13:30 to play in the first half before going on a 35-8 run and building up a 39-22 lead at halftime. The Vikings outscored the Titans, 46-39, in the second half and got within six points twice, the latest at 56-50 with 7:57 to play could could get no closer.

Illinois Wesleyan forced the Vikings into 29 turnovers while committing 21 and IWU outrebounded Augustana by a 38-37 margin. The Vikings were hurt by poor free throw shooting, connecting on only 7 of 18 charity tosses.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .373 (25 of 67)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .391 (9 of 23)
Free Throw Percentage - .792 (19 of 24)
Senior Lexi Baltes (21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists)
Senior Colleen McMahon (19 points)
Senior Shelby Jackson (15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks)

Augustana Statistics and Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - .527 (29 of 55)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - .333 (3 of 9)
Free Throw Percentage - .389 (7 of 18)
Marissa Pezzopane (20 points, 15 rebounds)
Molly Etheridge (18 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists)
Amy Hicks (12 points)

Who's Next?
IWU takes to the road to meet the North Park Vikings at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.