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Jeff Nelson
50
North Park NPU 1-6, 0-3 CCIW
84
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 8-2, 3-0 CCIW
North Park NPU
1-6, 0-3 CCIW
50
Final
84
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON
8-2, 3-0 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Park NPU 24 26 50
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 44 40 84

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Contact: Tyler Woolbright, Sports Information Director, tawoolbright@northpark.edu

North Park men's basketball falls to Wheaton on Saturday

WHEATON, Ill. -- The North Park University men's basketball team fell to the Wheaton College Thunder, 84-50, inside King Arena on Saturday night.

The Vikings played the Thunder tough in the early minutes of the first half, trailing by just three points at 13-10. Junior forward Matt Szuba accounted for six of the first 10 points for the Vikings with a pair of three-pointers.

Unfortunately, the 2019 NCAA Tournament semifinalists found their footing to pull ahead by a wide margin of 44-24 at halftime. In the half, Wheaton shot 6-for-8 from the three-point line.

Halftime: Wheaton 44, North Park 24

Wheaton piled on in the second half, shooting 51.7% from the field and a blistering 57.1% beyond the arc, to earn a convincing 84-50 win over the Vikings.

Final: Wheaton 84, North Park 50


Quick Hits:

  • Junior guard Toby Marek led the Vikings with nine points
  • Junior guard Lawrence Pointer had a pair of steals
  • Wheaton was red-hot beyond the three-point line, burying 14 threes at a 63.6 % clip


What's Next?

North Park (1-6, 0-3 CCIW) returns home this coming Monday, December 16, for a non-conference game against Knox College. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the NPU Gym.


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