SALINA, Kan. (Interstat) — Northwestern (Iowa) defeated Kansas Wesleyan 77-67 in a men’s NAIA basketball game on Oct. 24, moving the Red Raiders to 1-0 and the Coyotes to 0-1. Northwestern shot 31 of 59 from the floor, 4 of 20 from three-point range and 11 of 18 from the free-throw line. Kansas Wesleyan shot 22 of 58 from the floor, 10 of 31 from three-point range and 13 of 18 from the free-throw line. Northwestern had 42 rebounds, including 10 offensive, to Kansas Wesleyan’s 27 and six. The Red Raiders recorded eight assists, four blocks and 12 turnovers while committing 15 fouls. The Coyotes had six assists, three blocks and 16 turnovers while committing 17 fouls. Northwestern scored 77 points from 70 possessions, and Kansas Wesleyan scored 67 points from 77 possessions. Key performers for Northwestern (Iowa) included Brennan Reid, Trey Brandt, Reece Kircher, Boston Ekart, Grant Tigges and Caleb Grant. Kansas Wesleyan’s key performers included Kavon Phillips, Jace Steinmetz, BJ Redic and Braylin Goins.