Charlotte, NC - Washington Adventist topped Johnson & Wales 73-55 in men's basketball action on Tuesday night.

How It Happened:

• JWU trailed 11-2 early before cutting the Shock lead to 20-15 with 5 minutes left in the half.
• WAU closed the half on an 11-8 run to lead by eight at the break.
• The Wildcats cut the lead to 6 just over two minutes into the second half, but would get no closer.
• A 12-2 run over a four minute span late in the second half pushed the WAU lead to 21, from where the Shock eventually closed out the game 73-55.

Key Stats:

• The Wildcats shot 37.0% from the field (20-54), their second worst performance of the season, and 52.9% (9-17) from the free-throw line, a season low.
• WAU outrebounded JWU 40-29.
• JWU rebounded nearly have of their misses, pulling down 23 offensive rebounds, while allowing 26 defensive rebounds.
• Collin Irby exploded for a career-high 28 points and 8 rebounds. His previous career-high was 13.
• Nathan Meshida had 11 points and 4 rebounds.
• De'Andre Williams tallied 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
• WAU improves to 4-4, while JWU drops to 3-6 on the season.

Up Next:

The Wildcats travel to Carolina University on Saturday, 12/4 at 4pm.