Anderson Records Dominant Win against Defiance

The Anderson University men's basketball team (12-4, 7-2) cruised to victory over Defiance Yellow Jackets (1-14, 0-9) by a score of 102-55 on Wednesday in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) action in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS

There's not too much for me to complain about on that one. Offensively, we did a great job of sharing the ball, racking up 27 assists in the game. Defensively, we did a good job of keeping Defiance out of rhythm, forcing turnovers, and that resulted in some run-outs for us, especially in the second half. We've got a huge game coming up on Saturday at home against Franklin, and we're hoping for a great OC Lewis crowd to cheer us on.

RECORD BOOK UPDATES

• The 26 steals are the 2nd most in program history, most since November 28, 2003, against Indiana-Northwest
• The Ravens' 10 blocks are tied for the 7th most. Anderson tallied its third 10-block game of the season.
• Elijah Mattingly's 7 blocks is tied for 4th most in program history, this is Elijah's 2nd game with 7 blocks this season (November 8 against DePauw)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Ravens nailed 35-of-74 (47.3 percent) on shots from the field, while the Yellow Jackets hit 23-of-63 (36.5 percent) attempts from the floor.
• Both teams shot 75.0 percent from the charity stripe, Anderson shot 21-of-28, while Defiance went 6-of-8.
• The Ravens hit 11-of-32 (34.4 percent) shots from 3-point range, while the Yellow Jackets converted 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) attempts from the perimeter.
• The Yellow Jackets committed 32 turnovers to the Ravens' eight. The Ravens outscored the Yellow Jackets 55-10 off turnovers.
• Anderson stole the ball 26 times throughout the game, while Defiance gathered five. 
• Anderson held a 36-4 advantage in fast-break points and a 36-27 advantage from points off the bench.
• The Ravens held a 27-7 advantage in assists.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Tate Ivanyo – 26 Points, 10-15 FG (67%), 6 Rebounds, 2 Steals
• Cam Smith – 13 Points, 2 Assists, 1 Rebound
• Kenney Troutman – 12 Points, 6 Assists, 3 Steals, 2 Rebounds
• Robert Davidson – 11 Points, 6 Rebounds, 6 Steals, 3 Assists, 1 Block
• Elijah Mattingly – 9 Points, 7 Blocks, 7 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 4 Steals
• Alex Hunt – 6 Points, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 2 Blocks, 1 Rebound
• Bryson Huckeby – 6 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steal
• Jordan Gadis – 6 Points, 5 Steals, 3 Assists
• Bryce Williams – 6 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists
• Worthy Ebiringa – 4 Points
• Jalen Bullock – 3 Points, 2 Steals
• Ayden Brobston – 3 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Steal

HCAC RACE

• Anderson - Beat Defiance 102-55, goes to 12-4, 7-2
• Transylvania - Beat Mount St. Joseph 74-70, goes to 12-4, 7-2
• Franklin - Beat Hanover 72-67, goes to 9-7, 7-2
• Hanover - Fell to Franklin 67-72, falls to 10-6, 6-3
• Manchester - Fell to Rose-Hulman 73-70, falls to 9-7, 6-3

UP NEXT

The Ravens are taking on the Franklin Grizzlies (9-7, 7-2) in HCAC action on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Game 2 of a basketball doubleheader in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.