Anderson Knocks Off No. 16 Wabash

The Anderson University men's basketball team (2-0) knocked off No. 16 Wabash College (1-1) by a score of 72-67 on Tuesday in Crawfordsville.

Wabash is ranked No. 16 in the latest D3hoops.com poll.

COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS

[Tuesday] felt like a heavyweight bout - both teams trading blows back and forth all night. Wabash started out strong at the beginning of both halves, and I am incredibly proud of how we responded - twice, and on the road no less. I didn't necessarily feel like we played our absolute best, but we really battled all night and that ended up being enough down the stretch.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first six possessions of the game resulted in field goals and Wabash started with a 9-7 lead.
• Wabash recorded a 13-0 run to take an 18-7 lead with 14 minutes, 18 seconds remaining in the first half.
• Elijah Mattingly knocked down a 3-pointer and Jordan Gadis added five points as Anderson trimmed Wabash's lead to 23-15.
• The Ravens strung together a 14-0 run to go ahead 29-23 with 8:12 left in the first half.
• Wabash chipped away and cut Anderson's lead to 38-36 by halftime. Ahmoni Jones scored Wabash's final 11 points of the half.
• The Little Giants scored the first 11 points of the second half, capping a 17-0 total run to take a 47-38 lead with 15:42 remaining. Vinny Buccilla provided eight points, including two 3-pointers to open the second half while Jones turned in a 3-pointer.
• Anderson began to trim at Wabash's second half lead. Tate Ivanyo scored five consecutive points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 7:46 to go, tying the game at 57-57.
• The two teams traded buckets twice, which also featured an Alex Hunt dunk. Ivanyo drained a 3-pointer with 5:06 remaining to put the Ravens ahead 64-61 and give Anderson the lead for good.
• After Wabash cut the lead to one, Cam Smith drained a 3-pointer. Mattingly recorded a block on the next possession and Ivanyo returned with a basket to put Anderson ahead 69-63 with 2:32 to go.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Anderson was limited to nine turnovers while Wabash committed 13 turnovers. The Ravens outscored the Little Giants 21-9 off turnovers and 12-0 on fast-break points.
• Anderson held an 8-2 advantage in steals.
• The Ravens converted 12-of-33 (36.4 percent) shots from 3-point range while the Little Giants hit 8-of-27 (29.6 percent) attempts from behind the arc.
• Anderson knocked down 27-of-63 (42.9 percent) attempts from the field while Wabash made 26-of-63 (41.3 percent) shots from the floor.
• The Little Giants drained 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) shots from the free-throw line while the Ravens made 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.
• Wabash held a 42-39 advantage against Anderson on the boards.
• Bryson Huckeby – 16 Points, 8 Rebounds, 3 Assists
• Elijah Mattingly – 11 Points, 11 Rebounds, 2 Blocks
• Tate Ivanyo – 15 Points, 2 Steals
• Cam Smith – 15 Points
• Jordan Gadis – 8 Points, 4 Steals
• DeMonte Ferguson – 3 Points
• Alex Hunt – 2 Points
• Gavin Dowling – 2 Points

UP NEXT

Anderson faces off with North Central College (1-1) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in Naperville, Ill.