SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The IU Southeast men's basketball team dropped a 85-72 decision to No. 1 seed Indiana Wesleyan on Friday in the second round of the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship presented by Cypress Risk Management.

No. 4 seed IU Southeast (24-9) led 23-14 with 11:30 to play in the first half but Indiana Wesleyan outscored IU Southeast 30-16, including a 15-2 run, to end the half.

Indiana Wesleyan led by seven at the break and after IU Southeast made it four-point game to start the second half, the Wildcats answered with an 11-0 run to take full control. IWU led by double digits the rest of the way, pushing the lead to as much as 20.

The Wildcats overcame a tough shooting night from the perimeter (25%) but had a big edge at the free throw line, making 26 compared to 13 by IU Southeast. Indiana Wesleyan also outscored the Grenadiers in points off of turnovers 24-13 in the contest.

Joe Jackson led the Grenadiers with 13 points and fellow senior Jacob Mills had 11 points in their final games for IU Southeast. Freshman David Burton had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Kerry Smith added 10 points.

The Wildcats' freshman Kyle Mangas scored 17 points and Evan Maxwell accounted for 17 points and eight rebounds.