Anderson Clashes with Manchester for HCAC Regular-Season Title

In a winner-take-all battle for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) regular-season title, the Anderson University men's basketball team clashes with rival Manchester University on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Anderson (16-8, 14-3) currently leads Manchester (15-9, 13-4) by one game in the HCAC standings. The Spartans, who hold the tiebreaker against the Ravens, are looking to secure the split with Anderson on the regular season. Hanover College (16-8, 12-5) has clinched third place in the HCAC standings. Since the season series would be a split in the event of a Manchester win, Manchester holds the tiebreaker against Anderson since Manchester went 2-0 against Hanover and Anderson went 1-1 against Hanover.

Anderson last won the HCAC regular-season title in the 2009-10 season while Manchester last secured the HCAC regular-season title in the 2010-11 season.

LAST MEETING

With some hot shooting in the first half, Manchester went up by as many as 21 points in the first before entering halftime with a 60-41 lead. The Spartans drained 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) shots from 3-point range and 23-of-41 (56.1 percent) attempts from the field in the first half. Anderson surged back and captured a 99-97 victory on Jan. 4 in North Manchester.

Camden Smith led the Ravens with 28 points. Tate Ivanyo produced 24 points, 10 rebounds and hit 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) shots from the free-throw line. Jordan Gadis notched 22 points and sank 8-of-9 (88.9 percent) shots from the field while Gavin Dowling added 10 points.

For the Spartans, Bryant Smith poured in 34 points and drained 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) shots from the perimeter. Ty Lunas provided 23 points and seven assists. Zach Sawyer notched 15 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while Quentez Columbus put together 14 points, eight assists and three steals.

A LOOK AT THE RAVENS

• Tate Ivanyo – 17.9 Points Per Game (Ranks 2nd in HCAC), 70/164 (42.7%) 3FG (Ranks 22nd in nation and 1st in HCAC), 2.92 3-Pointers Made Per Game (Ranks 32nd in nation and 2nd in HCAC), 5.9 Rebounds Per Game (8th in HCAC), 1.3 Steals Per Game
• Camden Smith – 14.6 Points Per Game (Ranks T-9 in HCAC), 137/269 (50.9%) FG, 3.3 Assists Per Game (5th in HCAC), 1.49 Assist-Turnover Ratio (5th in HCAC)
• Elijah Mattingly – 9.0 Points Per Game, 1.82 Blocks Per Game (Ranks 49th in nation and 1st in HCAC), 5.3 Rebounds Per Game
• Bryson Huckeby – 9.2 Points Per Game, 7.6 Rebounds Per Game (4th in HCAC), 1.1 Steals Per Game
• Alex Hunt – 7.8 Points Per Game, 0.75 Blocks Per Game (T-8 in HCAC)
• Jordan Gadis – 8.4 Points Per Game
• Gavin Dowling – 6.5 Points Per Game, 0.59 Blocks Per Game
• Team leads HCAC and ranks 17th in nation with .484 Field-Goal Percentage
• Team leads HCAC with 9.4 3-Pointers Made Per Game
• Team leads HCAC with 3.9 Blocks Per Game
• Team ranks 2nd in HCAC with 79.2 Points Per Game
• Team ranks 2nd in HCAC with 4.8 Scoring Margin
• Teams ranks 2nd in HCAC with 4.2 Assists Per Game
• Team ranks 3rd in HCAC with .368 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage
• Team ranks 3rd in HCAC with 36.46 Rebounds Per Game
• Team ranks 3rd in HCAC with .441 Defensive Field-Goal Percentage

LAST TIME OUT FOR ANDERSON

Anderson clinched a share of the HCAC regular-season title by battling past Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (14-10, 11-6) on Tuesday in Terre Haute. Following a competitive first half, the Fightin' Engineers entered halftime with a 37-35 lead. Rose-Hulman opened the second half with a 7-0 run to go ahead 44-35, but Anderson compiled 8-0 and 13-3 runs in the second half to help surge to an 80-66 victory. During the second half, Anderson converted 14-of-24 (58.3 percent) shots from the floor and 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) attempts from 3-point range.

Bryson Huckeby led the Ravens with 21 points. The freshman from Freeland, Mich. knocked down 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) shots from the perimeter and 7-of-9 (77.8 percent) attempts from the floor. Tate Ivanyo turned in 17 points. Elijah Mattingly notched 16 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Camden Smith contributed 11 points and six assists while Alex Hunt collected four steals.

A LOOK AT THE SPARTANS

• Bryant Smith – 16.8 Points Per Game (Ranks 4th in HCAC), 65/157 (41.4%) 3FG (Ranks 34th in nation and 2nd in HCAC), 2.83 3-Pointers Made Per Game (Ranks 39th in nation and 3rd in HCAC), 68/84 (81.0%) FT (Ranks 4th in HCAC)
• Zach Sawyer – 16.7 Points Per Game (Ranks 5th in HCAC), 110/177 (62.1%) FG (Ranks 17th in nation and 2nd in HCAC), 2.11 Steals Per Game (Ranks 2nd in HCAC), 6.1 Rebounds Per Game (Ranks 7th in HCAC), 2.6 Assists Per Game
• Logan Willoughby – 16.5 Points Per Game (Ranks 6th in HCAC), 68/83 (81.9%) FT (Ranks 2nd in HCAC), 1.64 Assist-Turnover Ratio (Ranks 4th in HCAC), 1.6 Steals Per Game (Ranks 8th in HCAC), 3.1 Assists Per Game (Ranks 9th in HCAC), 5.1 Rebounds Per Game
• Quentez Columbus – 12.6 Points Per Game, 3.6 Assists Per Game (Ranks 4th in HCAC), 1.90 Steals Per Game (Ranks 5th in HCAC), 55/70 (78.6%) FT (Ranks 7th in HCAC)
• Ty Lynas – 13.0 Points Per Game, 2.5 Assists Per Game, 1.4 Steals Per Game
• Coy Hampton – 2.7 Points Per Game, 1.0 Blocks Per Game (Ranks 3rd in HCAC), 5.2 Rebounds Per Game
• Mitch Mendenhall – 4.5 Points Per Game
• Team ranks 11th in nation and leads HCAC with 5.0 Turnover Margin
• Team ranks 21st in nation and leads HCAC for Fewest Turnovers Per Game (11.0)
• Team leads HCAC with 1.24 Assist-Turnover Ratio
• Team leads HCAC with .742 Free-Throw Percentage
• Team leads HCAC with 9.2 Steals Per Game
• Team leads HCAC with 79.4 Points Per Game
• Team ranks 3rd in HCAC with 8.8 3-Pointers Made Per Game
• Team ranks 3rd in HCAC with 4.3 Scoring Margin

LAST TIME OUT FOR MANCHESTER

Manchester rolled past Bluffton University (5-19, 3-14) by a score of 84-62 during Tuesday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in North Manchester. Zach Sawyer notched 23 points, four assists, three steals and went a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line. Ty Lunas tallied 13 points, Bryant Smith contributed 12 points and Quentez Columbus scored 10 points. Coy Hampton recorded seven rebounds and two blocks while Logan Willoughby provided five assists.

SENIOR NIGHT

Anderson is set to recognize senior players Avery Paddock and Brayton Cain as well as senior athletic trainers Mary Engbrecht and Peter Hallam and cheerleaders Janiyla Holloway and Raven Rasdell during the Senior Night ceremony beginning at 7:17 p.m.

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