[Men's Basketball] Bears edged at buzzer by No. 2 Wildcats, 82-79

The men's basketball program at Shawnee State overcame two deficits midway through the first and second halves of competition to take a 40-36 first half lead against Indiana Wesleyan and tie the score heading into the game's final minute of action, but a three-point buzzer-beater by the Wildcats' Kyle Mangus forced the Bears to settle for a 82-79 loss on Saturday afternoon at the First Bank Classic in Richmond, Ind.

For the contest, Shawnee State outshot the highly-proficient Indiana Wesleyan offense by garnering a 47.5 percent shooting mark from the field (29-of-61) compared to the Wildcats' 46.2 percent mark from the field (30-of-65), outrebounded IWU by a massive 44-27 margin, and blocked nine shots to Indiana Wesleyan's four in the contest. However, the Bears posted just 12 assists and committed 21 turnovers, while the Wildcats obtained 20 assists to just 15 turnovers over the 40-minute bout.