IWU Men Shoot 62% in Win
03/13/09
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -
#6 Indiana Wesleyan shoots 62% in its 83-61 win over
Evergreen State (Wash.) in the second round of the
2009 NAIA D-II Men's Basketball National
Championship. They join two other Mid-Central
Collegiate Conference teams (Grace and #2 Bethel) in
the Elite Eight. The 18th annual event is being held
at the Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of the College
of the Ozarks (Mo.).
Four players scored in double figures for Indiana Wesleyan, led by All-American Antonio Murrell with a game-high 23 points. The senior guard went 9-of-12 from the field and also tied for the team lead with six rebounds. Jon Moon scored all 15 of his points from the three-point line and increases his tournament total to eight three-pointers in two games. Landon Adler and Zach Coverstone added 14 points each.
Indiana Wesleyan never trailed against Evergreen State as they opened up a 6-0 lead. With the lead at two (10-8), the Wildcats outscored the Geoducks 16-5 to push the lead to double digits late in the first half. Moon sparked the run with a pair of three-pointers and Indiana Wesleyan shot 70% from beyond the arc in the first half.
Evergreen State made a charge and managed to cut the lead to seven (59-52) but six straight points opened the game up once again for Indiana Wesleyan and they went on to record the 22-point win.
Indiana Wesleyan shot 62% for the game, 50% from the three-point line. They held Nathan Menefee, the nation's second leading scorer, to 21 points. The junior totaled 69 points in two games at the tournament. Nick Moore closed out his career at Evergreen State with 19 points and six rebounds. The Geoducks end the season with a 20-12 record.
Making its second tournament appearance, Indiana Wesleyan (29-6) advances to the Elite Eight for the second time. They will either the University of Sioux Falls or College of the Ozarks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The 32-team, single elimination tournament concludes March 17, 2009.
Four players scored in double figures for Indiana Wesleyan, led by All-American Antonio Murrell with a game-high 23 points. The senior guard went 9-of-12 from the field and also tied for the team lead with six rebounds. Jon Moon scored all 15 of his points from the three-point line and increases his tournament total to eight three-pointers in two games. Landon Adler and Zach Coverstone added 14 points each.
Indiana Wesleyan never trailed against Evergreen State as they opened up a 6-0 lead. With the lead at two (10-8), the Wildcats outscored the Geoducks 16-5 to push the lead to double digits late in the first half. Moon sparked the run with a pair of three-pointers and Indiana Wesleyan shot 70% from beyond the arc in the first half.
Evergreen State made a charge and managed to cut the lead to seven (59-52) but six straight points opened the game up once again for Indiana Wesleyan and they went on to record the 22-point win.
Indiana Wesleyan shot 62% for the game, 50% from the three-point line. They held Nathan Menefee, the nation's second leading scorer, to 21 points. The junior totaled 69 points in two games at the tournament. Nick Moore closed out his career at Evergreen State with 19 points and six rebounds. The Geoducks end the season with a 20-12 record.
Making its second tournament appearance, Indiana Wesleyan (29-6) advances to the Elite Eight for the second time. They will either the University of Sioux Falls or College of the Ozarks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The 32-team, single elimination tournament concludes March 17, 2009.