Illinois Wesleyan defeats No. 25 Texas Lutheran

Posted on December 19, 2015
Junior guard Andy Stempel shoots a free throw during Illinois Wesleyan's 92-86 victory over Texas Lutheran Saturday afternoon. (Eric Stock/WJBC)
Junior guard Andy Stempel shoots a free throw during Illinois Wesleyan’s 92-86 victory over Texas Lutheran Saturday afternoon. (Eric Stock/WJBC)

By Joe Ragusa

SAN ANTONIO – The Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball team battled the No. 25 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs back-and-forth and came out on top 92-86 at the Trinity Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

Senior Bryce Dolan led the Titans with 19 points. Junior Andy Stempel added 16 points, five rebounds and six assists.

PODCAST: Andy Stempel and head coach Ron Rose sit down with WJBC’s Eric Stock to discuss the 92-86 victory over Texas Lutheran Saturday at the Trinity Tournament in San Antonio.

The lead changed nine times in the first half and Illinois Wesleyan went into halftime down 40-38. The Titans took the lead back immediately after the second half started and led by as many as 13, but the Bulldogs hung around with help from Sterling Holmes. He led Texas Lutheran with 27 points, 20 of which came in the second half.

The Titans went on a 13-2 run after Texas Lutheran took its final lead of the game with 6:25 left but the Bulldogs hung around late with several three-pointers, mostly from Holmes before he fouled out.

Illinois Wesleyan’s next game is Dec. 30 on the road against the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Joe Ragusa can be reached at [email protected].

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