SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Indiana University Northwest men's basketball team suffered a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference setback against IU South Bend, 66-60, at the Student Activities Center Saturday. 

TEAM RECORDS 
IU South Bend (10-2, 6-0 CCAC) | IU Northwest (8-4, 4-3 CCAC) 

HALF BREAKDOWN
1st Half: IU South Bend 35, IU Northwest 31
2nd Half: IU South Bend 31, IU Northwest 29
Final Score: IU South Bend 66, IU Northwest 60

IU Northwest Leaders
Points: Marshaud Watkins (20), Brian Hernandez (15)
Rebounds: Jared Johnson (11)
Assists: Jerron Tatum (4)
Blocks: Tromon Weston (2)
Steals: Jerron Tatum (3), Marshaud Watkins (3) 

GAME RECAP
IU Northwest went up 8-3 in the early stages including five points from Brian Hernandez. IUSB fought back and made a 9-0 run to go ahead 12-8 with 15:03 in the first half. 

Tromon Weston made a dunk then Marshaud Watkins made a three-pointer to make it 13-12 in favor of the RedHawks. The Titans responded with a bucket before Watkins made another three extending the lead to 16-14 at the 12:38 mark in the first half. 

IUSB went on a 14-6 run the next seven minutes to pull ahead 28-22. IU Northwest fought back after a three-pointer by Watkins then layups by Jared Johnson and Watkins to give the RedHawks a 29-28 lead. 

Ryan LaFollette made a basket to make it 31-30 with 2:19 left before the break. The Titans scored the last five points of the half to go into the break ahead 35-31.

Hernandez started the second half with a layup. IUSB was ahead 41-39 with 15:58 left in the game then Larry Lynch gave the RedHawks a 42-41 lead with a three-pointer. 

It was tied 44-44 with 14:14 left in the contest before the RedHawks scored the next five points capped off by a three-pointer by Jerron Tatum. IUSB fought back before Hernandez hit a three-pointer to make it 52-48 with 10:40 remaining in the game.

The Titans scored went on a 9-2 run to go ahead 57-54. Watkins converted an and-one with 5:39 left in the game to tie the game at 57-all.

IUSB scored nine unanswered points for a 66-57 lead with 2:13 left. Hernandez hit a three to make it 66-60 and that score would hold with the Titans winning. 

UP NEXT
IU Northwest will be back in action Thursday, December 16 as the RedHawks host IU Kokomo at the Savannah Center with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.