Anderson Scores Key HCAC Win against Hanover

The Anderson University men's basketball team (5-5, 3-0) scored a key Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) win by topping Hanover College (6-3, 3-1) by a score of 73-64 on Saturday in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Anderson and Manchester University (5-4, 4-0) currently remain as the only two teams which are undefeated in conference play.

COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS

I'm really happy with our effort against a high-quality Hanover team. I thought the guys played hard and executed the game plan relatively well, and a combination of those two things will put us right in the thick of most of the games we play. We've set ourselves up in a pretty decent spot heading into Christmas break, but it's still pretty early in the season, and we need to continue to improve in order to get to where we want to be by the end.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Anderson drained 13-of-31 (41.9 percent) shots from 3-point range while Hanover converted 7-of-21 (33.3 percent) attempts from behind the arc.
• The Panthers committed 14 turnovers while Anderson turned the ball over nine times. Anderson outscored Hanover 17-5 off turnovers.
• Anderson knocked 26-of-55 (47.3 percent) shots from the field while Hanover hit 25-of-59 (42.4 percent) attempts from the floor.
• The Panthers outrebounded Anderson by a 37-30 margin.
• Anderson made 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) attempts from the free-throw line while Hanover drained 7-of-10 (70 percent) shots from the charity stripe.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Alex Hunt – 19 Points
• Jordan Gadis – 16 Points, 4/5 (80%) 3FG
• Camden Smith – 13 Points, 4 Assists
• Bryson Huckeby – 11 Points, 5 Assists
• Tate Ivanyo – 10 Points, 9 Rebounds
• Fred Shropshire – 2 Points
• Gavin Dowling – 2 Points

UP NEXT

Anderson welcomes Bluffton University (2-6, 1-2) in HCAC action on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.