The Big Blue men's basketball team traveled to Wheaton, Ill. on Saturday, February 3 for a matchup with the Thunder of Wheaton College. Millikin completed the season sweep of the Thunder in a 65-60 contest. 

JT Welch was the leading scorer with 18 points, and Frazier Ott added 14. Chase Travis and Nate Straughter each added 10. 

The Big Blue kept it close at halftime, pulling to 28-30 at the intermission on a three by Travis. 

Wheaton started off the second half on an 0-5 run but the Big Blue came storming back to pull within one at 34-35 after two free throws and a layup by Ott. 

Millikin tied things up at 48 apiece on a jumper by Straughter with 5:37 remaining. A layup by Ott gave the Big Blue their first lead of the second half. 

A three off the hand of Welch put the Big Blue up 59-54 with 1:08 left to play. Free throws by Welch, Travis, Jacob Bullock, and DeMarcus Bond helped extend the Millikin lead to 65-60 to seal the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin victory.