(RV) Anderson Fends off Mount St. Joseph

The Anderson University men's basketball team (11-3, 6-1) fended off Mount St. Joseph University (7-7, 3-4) by a score of 69-66 during Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) contest in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Anderson is receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com poll.

Trailing the Ravens 68-66, the Lions had the ball as time was expiring. Anderson forced Mount St. Joseph into a shot-clock violation with 3.6 seconds remaining. The Ravens forced six shot-clock violations throughout the contest. Tate Ivanyo split a pair of free throws before time expired.

COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS

I didn't feel like we had our best stuff [on Saturday], and Mount St. Joseph also puts you in some really difficult situations with the personnel that they possess. But, I was pleased with our effort throughout the game, and we made a couple different runs during the second half that ended up making the difference. No team in the history of basketball has had their best stuff in every single game, and the great teams figure out a way to win anyway, and that's what we did.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Anderson powered to a 20-3 advantage in points off turnovers. The Lions committed 19 turnovers while the Ravens turned the ball over 11 times.
• Mount St. Joseph outrebounded Anderson 35-23. Despite finishing -1 on the offensive boards, the Ravens outscored the Lions 11-3 on second-chance points.
• Anderson rolled to a 10-0 advantage in fast-break points.
• The Ravens converted 25-of-56 (44.6 percent) shots from the field while the Lions knocked down 23-of-51 (45.1 percent) attempts from the floor.
• Mount St. Joseph drained 10-12 (83.3 percent) attempts from the free-throw line while Anderson sank 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) shots from the charity stripe.
• The Lions knocked down 10-of-26 (38.5 percent) shots from 3-point range while the Ravens converted 9-of-26 (34.6 percent) attempts from behind the arc.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Raven of the Game – Bryce Williams – 14 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
• Nolan Swan – 12 Points, 5 Assists, 5 Rebounds, 1 Block
• Kenney Troutman – 11 Points
• Axel Laby – 7 Points, 2 Blocks, 2 Steals
• Marco Beverly – 10 Points
• Rob Davidson – 7 Points, 3 Steals
• Tate Ivanyo – 5 Points, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
• Elisha Moore – 3 Points, 2 Steals

UP NEXT

Anderson clashes with Manchester University (6-8, 1-6) in HCAC action on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in North Manchester.