Millikin lost for the eighth time in their last ten games on Wednesday night.

The Big Blue fell to Wheaton College 86-78 at the Griswold Center.

Noah Livingston was the leading scorer with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting. 

Lane Thomann added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Chase Travis added 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds. JT Welch chipped in 14 points in his return after missing three games.

Millikin will finish out their 2024-25 regular season with a tough slate, seeing the top two teams in the conference to end the year.

The Big Blue will meet Illinois Wesleyan on the road this Saturday before closing out the season on their home floor against Carthage on Saturday, February 22.

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