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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan made a halftime lead stand up and took advantage of 34 turnovers in an 83-76 win over Millikin at the Shirk Center on Wednesday, Feb. 4. 

IWU improved to 9-12 overall and 3-7 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while the Big Blue slipped to 13-8 overall and 4-6 in the league. 

The Titans trailed 24-20 with 9:09 to play and were behind 27-25 with 7:42 before halftime befor going on a seven point run to take a 31-27 lead and never trailed the rest of the game, building up a 42-35 halftime advantage.

IWU led by as many as 12 at 75-63 with 2:53 remaining in the game but the Big Blue cut the lead down to four points at 78-74 with 40 seconds lett and 80-76 with 24 seconds left, but each time two free throws by sophomore Amanda Kelly extended the Titan lead to six. Kelly finished 4-of-4 from the line.
 
The Titans committed only nine turnovers and scored 35 points off the 34 Big Blue miscues. Millikin did hold a 41-28 lead in rebounds in the game and scored 44 points in the paint compared to 30.
 
Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .394 (28-of-71)
3-point field goal percentage- .211 (4-of-19)
Free throw percentage- .657 (23-of-35)
Freshman Molly McGraw – (career-high tying 25 points, 6 rebounds)
Senior Kasey Reaber - (15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists)
Sophomore Shelby Gray (15 points)
Freshman Rebekah Ehresman - (10 points, 5 rebounds)
 
Millikin Statistics, Leaders
Field goal percentage- .617 (29-of-47)
3-point field goal percentage- .600 (6-of-10)
Free throw percentage- .667 (12-of-18)
Kelsey Going- (23 points, 8 rebounds, 10 of 11 from field)
Holly Haskins – (19 points, 8 rebounds)
Yip Ypya – (13 points)
 
Who's Next?
The Titans are at home again Saturday, Feb. 7 for a 5 p.m. game against North Central, the No. 1 scoring team in the country. It will be the annual "Pink Zone" game with money raised from tee shirt sales and auctions going for the local Community Cancer Center ... The Cardinals (19-2, 8-2) are No. 24 in the country and are coming off a 105-82 win over Augustana on Wednesday.