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Landon Wolf shines in debut, more observations from Illinois State's exhibition win

NORMAL – Newcomer Landon Wolf led the way with 18 points Saturday as Illinois State opened its basketball season with a 72-65 exhibition win over Division II Lewis at CEFCU Arena.

Here are eight takeaways from a late October afternoon of college basketball.

Wolf howls in debut

A Northern Iowa transfer, Wolf was part of the starting five in his debut and responded with 7 of 10 shooting, hitting 4 of 6 from 3-point range. He also grabbed five rebounds.

“Just take advantage of the opportunity,” Wolf said of his approach. “This was my first career start in college.