The Millikin men's basketball team knocked off #14 Wheaton College 76-51 on January 19 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois.

Millikin held the lead for over 39 minutes building a 35-25 advantage at halftime. The Big Blue then broke open the game in the second half scoring the Thunder by 15. Millikin's largest lead of the game was 27 points in the final minute of the contest.

Millikin shot 47 percent (27-57) from the field making 4-14 (28 percent) from three-point range. The Big Blue were 18-21 (86 percent) from the free throw line. Millikin outscored Wheaton 38-18 in the paint and got 25 points off its bench. Millikin won the rebounding battle 39-29.

Millikin's aggressive defense kept Wheaton off balance all night with the Thunder making on 29 percent (15-52) from the field. Wheaton was 5-22 (23) percent from three-point range and 16-19 from the line.

Millikin had four players score in double figures led by senior Calvin Fisher with 21 points, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists. Scott Gown added 12 points followed by Noah Livingston with 11. Demarcus Bond had 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Nyameye Adom led Wheaton with 17 points followed by Tyson Cruichshank with 14.

The victory breaks a seven game Millikin losing streak against Wheaton and improves the Big Blue to 10-7 overall and 5-3 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. Wheaton falls to 13-4, 5-3.