Hot-shooting MSOE cruises past IWU

Posted on December 30, 2015
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The Titans drop to 6-7 with a loss to Milwaukee School of Engineering.(WJBC file photo)

By Eric Stock

MILWAUKEE – Illinois Wesleyan held an All-American in check but several of his teammates gave All-American performances in the  Titans’ 89-69 loss to the Milwaukee School of Engineering at the Kern Center.

The Raiders (5-4) raced out to a 48-35 halftime lead on the strength of 65 percent field goal shooting, including eight of 12 from three-point range. The Titans (6-5) drew no closer than 10 points in the second half as IWU’s defense problems resurfaced.

Preseason All-American Austin Steuck scored 14 for MSOE while reserve Max Wojcik scored 23 points on nine of nine shooting from the field.

Trevor Seibring led IWU with 15 points and nine rebounds. Bryce Dolan added 14.

The Titans defeated MSOE in the only previous meeting, 97-63, at Shirk Center in Nov. 2014.

Wesleyan opens CCIW play at Elmhurst on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Postgame comments from Ron Rose can be found here.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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