Earlham Halts Anderson

Earlham College (4-15, 3-9) halted the Anderson University men's basketball team (12-7, 10-2) by a score of 70-62 during Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS

Unfortunately, this result has been bubbling beneath the surface for quite a while. We have consistently been showing up with less than our best effort for long stretches of games, but up until [Saturday] we've still found a way to win. Eventually, that was going to catch up with us, and it certainly did. Earlham was tougher than us for the whole 40 minutes, but especially during the first half, and they easily deserved the win. We are still in a great position to be where we want to be at the end of the season, but [Saturday] needs to serve as a wake-up call.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Quakers led by as many as 11 points before entering halftime with a 34-28 lead. Earlham outscored Anderson 16-7 off turnovers in the first half.
• Earlham led Anderson 43-36 with 16 minutes, 19 seconds remaining. The Ravens put together a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from Tate Ivanyo to tie the game at 43-43 with 13:09 to go.
• The Ravens took a 52-50 lead with 8:37 to go after Elijah Mattingly drained a 3-pointer. Earlham responded by creating some separation with a 10-1 run, taking a 60-53 lead with 5:51 to go.
• The Ravens committed 19 turnovers while the Quakers turned the ball over 15 times. Earlham utilized transition plays off turnovers, outscoring Anderson 26-14 off turnovers and 17-7 on fast-break points.
• The Quakers outrebounded the Ravens 40-28.
• Anderson made 14-of-21 (66.7 percent) shots from the free-throw line while Earlham converted 10-of-12 (83.3 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.
• Earlham utilized its extra 19 shot attempts from the field. The Ravens hit 21-of-47 (44.7 percent) shots from the floor while the Quakers knocked down 29-of-66 (43.9 percent) attempts from the field.
• The Ravens converted 6-of-22 (27.3 percent) attempts from 3-point range while the Quakers made 2-of-18 (11.1 percent) attempts from the perimeter.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Tate Ivanyo – 17 Points
• Camden Smith – 12 Points
• Alex Hunt – 8 Points, 4 Blocks
• Bryson Huckeby – 7 Points, 9 Rebounds
• Gavin Dowling – 6 Points
• Elijah Mattingly – 5 Points
• Jordan Gadis – 4 Points, 3 Steals
• Fred Shropshire – 3 Points

UP NEXT

Anderson faces off with Hanover College (12-7, 8-4) in HCAC action on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Hanover.