Illinois Wesleyan survives Wheaton upset bid with OT win

Posted on January 29, 2015

Dylan Overstreet scored a team high 18 points in the Titans' win over Wheaton. (WJBC photo)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Senior guard Dylan Overstreet scored the final three points of regulation and added eight more in overtime as Illinois Wesleyan dodged Wheaton's upset bid for a 79-70 win in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center.

Overstreet led the Titans with 18 points and six assists, though his 18-foot jumper with two seconds left in regulation came up short, forcing the overtime . 

"That's a great win," Titans coach Ron Rose said. "Rallying like that and showing the composure and making the plays to get it to overtime and taking control in overtime, I'm thrilled with this win."

Wesleyan led by as many as seven points, but was never able to put away the Thunder, who rallied for a 64-61 lead with two minutes to go following back-to-back baskets by Brayden Teuscher.

Teuscher led all scorers with 22.but missed two three-pointers in the final minute of regulation that would have won it. 

Trevor Seibring added 16 points and eight rebounds for IWU. Alec Bausch had a team-high 13 rebounds to go with six points.

IWU improves to 6-2 in the CCIW, 14-5 overall. Wheaton drops to 2-6 in the league, 9-10 overall. 
The Titans visit Carthage on Saturday. 

PODCAST: Listen to postgame interviews with Rose and Basuch.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected]. 
 

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