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NAPERVILLE, Ill. – After a strong second half offensive performance, the Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team extended its win steak to four games thanks to an 80-68 victory over North Central College, Wednesday (Feb. 12) evening at Merner Field House.
 
IWU improves to 19-3 on the season and 9-2 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, while the Cardinals drop to 12-11 and 5-7 in the league.
 
Junior Jordan Nelson led the Titans with 18 points, as junior Dylan Overstreet contributed 17 points and six rebounds.
 
While the first half remained close, with the Titans going into the break only up by one point, 32-31, IWU jumped away with the game going 28-for-50 from the field and outscoring the Cardinals 48-37 in the second.
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .56 (28-of-50)
3-point field goal percentage- .45 (9-of-20)
Free throw percentage- .682 (15-of-22)
Nelson- 18 points
Overstreet- 17 points, 6 rebounds
Eric Dortch- 15 points, 3 rebounds
 
North Central Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .483 (28-of-58)
3-point field goal percentage- .273 (3-of-11)
Free throw percentage- .692 (9-of-13)
Landon Gamble- 17 points
Brandon Williams- 16 points, 7 rebounds
Jack Burchett- 16 points, 6 rebounds
 
Who's Next?
The Titans will return to action Saturday, Feb. 15, when they host Carthage for "Senior Night" at 7 p.m.