Anderson Scores Key HCAC Win against Franklin

The Anderson University men's basketball team (13-4, 8-2) scored a key Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) win by topping Franklin College (9-8, 7-3) by a score of 95-77 on Saturday in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Anderson and Transylvania University (13-4, 8-2) are currently tied for first in the HCAC standings. Hanover College (11-6, 7-3), Manchester University (10-7, 7-3) and Franklin College (9-8, 7-3) are each one game out of the lead.

Tate Ivanyo scored 17 points on Saturday, putting him six points shy of scoring 1,000 career points.

Elijah Mattingly notched six blocks to put him at 46 on the season. He is currently five blocks away from breaking the single-season school blocks record in Anderson's D-III era dating back to 1993.

COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS

I'm very happy with the way that we approached this game. I thought our offense was really solid the whole night - we had a few too many possessions where we were loose with the ball, but when we valued the basketball, we were really tough to guard. We continue to rack up large assist numbers - 22 [on Saturday], and it makes sense with the unselfishness that we have up and down the roster. Defensively, we had some good moments and some bad moments, but I did feel like we battled the whole night. We also had a strong showing on the glass. We head back on the road this coming week with two games in Ohio.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Anderson outrebounded Franklin 43-29. The Ravens also held a 20-10 advantage in second-chance points.
• The Ravens drained 18-of-22 (81.8 percent) shots from the free-throw line, while the Grizzlies made 2-of-7 (28.6 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.
• Anderson converted 35-of-67 (52.2 percent) attempts from the field while Franklin hit 34-of-73 (46.6 percent) attempts from the floor.
• Bryson Huckeby – 28 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 9/14 (64.3%) FG, 5/8 (62.5%) 3FG
• Cam Smith – 17 Points, 6 Assists, 7/10 (70%) FG
• Tate Ivanyo – 17 Points
• Gavin Dowling – 10 Points, 8 Rebounds, 1 Block
• Kenney Troutman – 7 Points, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
• Elijah Mattingly – 6 Blocks, 2 Points
• Bryce Williams – 5 Points, 3 Assists
• Robert Davidson – 4 Points, 2 Steals, 1 Block
• Alex Hunt – 4 Points
• Jordan Gadis – 1 Point

UP NEXT

Anderson is set for two road HCAC contests. The Ravens battle Defiance College (1-15, 0-10) on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Defiance, Ohio. Anderson then takes on Mount St. Joseph University (4-13, 4-6) on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in Cincinnati.