Second-Half Rally Falls Short as Wildcats Edged by Hope International in NAIA Round of 16
KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥� No. 2-seed Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball took the court in Kansas City in the Round of 16 of the 2026 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. The Wildcats mounted multiple second-half rallies but could not overcome a slow early start, falling 71-65 to No. 3-seed Hope International. IWU trailed by as many as 16 in the second half but rallied within one possession in the final seconds before the Royals’ Addy G’Bye buried a dagger 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining to push the Royals’ lead to 70-65 and bring the Wildcat’s season to an end.THE ESSENTIALS Location:…
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