The Thunder took a 62-60 lead with three minutes remaining in the game on a three-pointer by sophomore John Mohan. Wheaton would never trail again, finishing the game 5-for-5 from the free throw line after a layup by freshman Andy Wiele.
A last-second three point shot by the Titans' Keelan Amelianovich fell short to give Wheaton its second consecutive upset of a conference opponent. Wheaton improves to 9-13 overall and 5-6 in the CCIW while Illinois Wesleyan falls to 18-4 overall and 8-4 in the CCIW.
Senior Jordan Kemper led the Thunder with 25 points, hitting four consecutive three-pointers in a three-minute stretch during the second half. Kemper added eight rebounds in the victory. Mohan hit four of his nine three-point attempts, finished the game with 14 points. Senior Tony Bollier recorded 10 points and six assists. Wiele collected 11 rebounds and scored eight points.
As a team, Wheaton shot 13-for-30 (43.3%) from three-point range for the game. The Thunder finished 22-for-54 from the field (40.7%) and 12-for-14 (85.7%) from the free throw line.
Earlier in the week, the Thunder knocked off the third-ranked Augustana Vikings 64-60 at King Arena. Wheaton returns to action on Feb. 15 with a game at the Millikin Big Blue.
Newspaper Box Score Illinois Wesleyan vs Wheaton College 2/11/06 7:30 PM at King Arena - Wheaton, Ill. At King Arena - Wheaton, Ill. WHEATON COLLEGE 69, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 66 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN (18-4/8-4) Amelianovich, Keelan 8-15 0-0 19; Dauksas, Adam 5-9 2-3 15; Freeman, Zach 4-6 3-4 11; Arnold, Matt 2-6 6-8 10; Schweer, Steve 3-3 0-0 6; Jones, Cory 2-4 1-1 5; Freeman, Andrew 0-1 0-0 0; McGraw, Mike 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-45 12-16 66. WHEATON COLLEGE (9-13/5-6) Kemper, Jordan 8-10 4-4 25; Mohan, John 4-10 2-2 14; Bollier, Tony 2-10 4-4 10; Fiddler, Michael 4-11 1-2 9; Wiele, Andy 3-10 0-0 8; Denham, Phill 1-2 1-2 3; Noell, Dave 0-0 0-0 0; Standard, Johnnie 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 12-14 69. Illinois Wesleyan............. 40 26 - 66 Wheaton College............... 27 42 - 69 3-point goals-Illinois Wesleyan 6-18 (Amelianovich, Keelan 3-7; Dauksas, Adam 3-6; Arnold, Matt 0-4; McGraw, Mike 0-1), Wheaton College 13-30 (Kemper, Jordan 5-6; Mohan, John 4-9; Bollier, Tony 2-9; Wiele, Andy 2-4; Standard, Johnnie 0-1; Fiddler, Michael 0-1). Fouled out--Illinois Wesleyan-None, Wheaton College-None. Rebounds-Illinois Wesleyan 20 (Schweer, Steve 5), Wheaton College 34 (Wiele, Andy 11). Assists-Illinois Wesleyan 12 (Dauksas, Adam 5), Wheaton College 17 (Bollier, Tony 6). Total fouls-Illinois Wesleyan 13, Wheaton College 13. A-1547 Wheaton upsets #7-ranked Illinois Wesleyan and earns its second consecutive victory against a top-ten ranked team.