WINONA LAKE, In.--- Senior business admin. major
Caleb Wallis scored 35 points with five assists and four rebounds in the quarterfinal round of the NCCAA National Tournament on Wednesday morning at Grace College in Winona Lake, In., despite No. 7 seed Asbury men basketball (16-10) falling in double-overtime to No. 2 seed Wayland Baptist (21-10), 91-101.
The Eagles led by 18 points in the first half (26-8) and outscored Wayland Baptist 37-30 in the first half, but were outscored 37-44 in the second half to send the game into overtime. Wayland Baptist scoed 64 points in the paint and 29 second chance points while AU made 14 threes and went 19-21 from the line.
* Caleb Wallis scored a career-high 35 points, career-high 10 field goals, including 6-10 from three, 9-9 from the free-throw line, five assists and four rebounds
* Ben McNew went 8-13 from the field and 5-9 from three for 26 points and five rebounds and two steals
* Dakota Walden scored 20 points with six rebounds and three assists
* Clayton Winter led AU with 14 rebounds and two assists
* Cayden Lancaster grabbed four rebounds and a block
* Aden Slone dished four assists and grabbed two rebounds
* Quenton Coleman scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Wayland Baptist
* Asbury started the game on a 26-8 run, scoring 26 points in the first nine minutes
* AU made six threes in the first half and went 7-7 from the line, out-rebounded Wayland Baptist 22-20 in the half
* Wayland Baptist finished the first half on a 20-11 run
* Wayland Baptist took the second half, 44-37
* Ben McNew made a free-throw with two seconds to go in regulation to tie the game at 84-84
* The first overtime ended tied, both teams scoring 12 points, 96-96
* Wayland Baptist won the second overtime 15-5
* Ben McNew fouled out with 2:53 to go in the first overtime
* AU made 14 threes and went 19-21 from the field
* Wayland Baptist out-rebounded AU 62-47 and scored 64 points in the paint
* Wayland Baptist scored 26 fast break points and 29 points in the paint
* Caleb Wallis and Ben McNew combined for 56 points
Asbury will play Mission University on Thursday morning at 8:30 am in Winona Lake, In.
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