The Anderson University men’s basketball team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Hanover College 69-67 on Wednesday night at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

The Ravens scored a season-low 13 points on 17 percent shooting in the second half and trailed 28-13. However, the Ravens responded with a season-high 54 points in the second half on 58 percent shooting, but fell just short of a comeback win.

AU took a 51-48 lead with just over five minutes left, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Hanover gave the guests back and they never relinquished the lead the rest of the way.

Brock Morrison led the Ravens with 19 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, hitting 6-of-18 field goals and all four of his free throws, including three 3-pointers. The senior also had four assists, three steals and a block in 36 minutes.

Andrew Bowman scored a game-high 20 points to go with six rebounds and three assists, making 6-of-10 field goals. Jake Browne added 12 points and seven rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting and HCAC scoring leader Phil Hogan chipped in with 10 points on 3-of-13 field goals.

AU outrebounded Hanover 38-29, including 18-10 on the offensive glass. The Ravens had the advantage in points in the paint (34-26), turnovers (14-16), points off turnovers (17-16), second chance points (21-8), assists (15-13) and steals (10-9).

AU (12-10, 8-7 HCAC) hosts Franklin on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Ravens lead the Grizzlies and Manchester by one game for the sixth and final spot in the post-season tournament with three games remaining.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team nearly blew a 15-point second-half lead, but hung on to defeat Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Bluffton University 70-67 on Saturday at Founders Hall in Bluffton, Ohio.

The victory was the 100th in his career for AU head coach Tom Slyder, who now has an overall record of 100-82 in seven seasons in Anderson.

“I’m just glad to get the win the way it played out,” said Slyder. “I have three guys that have been a big part of a lot of those wins and that’s the result of hard work. They bought into the vision that we set for them.”

Andrew Bowman led the Ravens with 21 points and six rebounds, hitting 5-of-9 field goals and 11-of-12 free throws.

Brock Morrison had 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and Phil Hogan added 13 points – all in the first half.

Jason Riley was also in double figures with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals, hitting 6-of-9 field goals.

“Bowman came up big,” said Slyder. “This is the third game in a row that one of the big three didn’t score and it was a team victory by playing defense.”

AU shot 55 percent from the field, including 64 in the first half when it led 40-25. Bluffton finished at 42 percent shooting, including 33 in the first half.

The Ravens won the battle of the boards 29-25, but the Beavers had a 9-5 edge on the offensive glass.

AU also had the lead in points in the paint (38-34) and steals (9-5) while Bluffton had the advantage in assists (12-11), turnovers (13-15), points off turnovers (18-16) and second chance points (15-6).

AU led by 15 early in the second half, but Bluffton used a 21-11 run to cut the lead to 55-54 with just under 10 minutes left in the game.

Neither team led by more than four points over the final 10 minutes and it was tied at 63 and 65 with three minutes remaining.

AU took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Bowman, who scored the final seven Raven points in the game. The senior gave the visitors a 70-67 lead with another free throw in the final 10 seconds and blocked a 3-pointer on the previous Bluffton possession.

The Beavers final 3-pointer to tie bounced off the rim, giving the Ravens their fourth straight conference victory.

“We continue to build in the conference and that is three wins in a row on the road,” said Slyder.

AU (12-9, 8-6 HCAC) hosts Hanover on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Rose-Hulman 60-49 on Wednesday night at Hulbert Arena in Terre Haute.

HCAC Player of the Week Phil Hogan led the Ravens with a game-high 26 points and four rebounds, hitting 10-of-16 shots and all four of his free throws, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Andrew Bowman was also in double figures with 10 points, three rebounds and Jason Riley added nine points and four assists. Jake Browne chipped in with seven points, 10 rebounds. Leading scorer Brock Morrison was held to a season-low three points and six rebounds.

AU shot 48 percent from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Rose-Hulman finished at 39 percent shooting, including 5-of-6 at the charity stripe. Both teams had four 3-pointers made.

The Ravens had a 30-28 advantage on the boards, but the Engineers had the edge in offensive rebounds (6-3). Rose-Hulman had the lead in points in the paint (30-28), assists (11-8) and steals (7-3) while AU had the advantage in points off turnovers (9-6) and second chance points (7-6).

AU (11-9, 7-6 HCAC) travels to Bluffton on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Anderson University’s Phil Hogan has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.

The junior led the Ravens to a pair of victories last week, averaging 20.5 points, three rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals. He had 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals against Defiance and added 18 points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Earlham on Saturday.

For the week, he shot 59 percent from the field, 80 percent from 3-point range and 1,000 from the free throw line. Hogan leads the HCAC in scoring this season at 21.2 points per game.

AU (10-9,, 6-6 HCAC) travels to Rose-Hulman on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Earlham College 83-57 on Saturday at Schuckman Court in Richmond.

The victory was the 1,000th in school history and the Ravens have an overall record of 1,000-967 for a winning percentage of .508 in 80 seasons. AU went 9-6 in its first season of college basketball in 1930-31. They have had 39 winning seasons, including a school best 26-4 in 1960-61.

Against Earlham, Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 18 points, two rebounds and two assists, hitting 7-of-12 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Brock Morrison had 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, making 5-of-8 field goals – all in the first half.

Jake Browne added 14 points, seven rebounds and Jason Riley was also in double figures with 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Andrew Larrick chipped in with six points and four rebounds off the bench.

AU shot 58 percent from the field, including 60 in the first half when it led 45-28. Earlham finished at 37 percent shooting from the field.

The Ravens had a 38-23 advantage on the boards, including 11-7 on the offensive glass.

AU also had the edge in points in the paint (42-12), assists (18-11), turnovers (13-14), points off turnovers (14-7), second chance points (17-10) and steals (11-5).

AU (10-9, 6-6 HCAC) travels to Rose-Hulman on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Defiance College 82-72 on Wednesday night at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

The victory snaps the Ravens five-game losing streak and completes the series sweep of the Yellow Jackets for the season.

Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, hitting 9-of-15 field goals, including two 3-pointers.

Andrew Bowman also reached 20 points to go with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Brock Morrison added 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Jake Browne added five points and eight rebounds off the bench and Jason Riley chipped in with six points and four rebounds.

AU shot 50 percent from the field and 90 percent from the free throw line (18-of-20). Defiance finished at 44 percent shooting, including 39 in the first half when the Ravens led 38-29.

The Ravens won the battle of the boards 45-26, including 18-12 on the offensive glass. AU had the advantage in points in the paint (40-30), second chance points (31-13) and steals (7-6) while Defiance had the edge in assists (18-10), turnovers (9-14), points off turnovers (16-9) and blocks (5-2).

AU (9-9, 5-6 HCAC) travels to Earlham on Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference leader Transylvania University 58-55 on Saturday at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Brock Morrison led the Ravens with a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 9-of-18 field goals, including three 3-pointers.

Phil Hogan had 15 points and Jason Riley was also in double figures with 13 points and five rebounds, hitting 6-of-9 field goals. Andrew Bowman added four points, seven rebounds and six assists.

AU shot 43 percent from the field compared to 50 percent shooting for Transylvania. The Pioneers made 8-of-11 free throws while the Ravens failed to score a point from the line in four tries.

The Ravens won the battle of the boards 34-26, including 14-5 on the offensive glass. Transylvania had the advantage in points in the point (22-18), assists (13-10), turnovers (12-13), points off turnovers (15-12) and steals (7-5).

AU scored the first five points of the game, but Transy answered with a 13-0 run in which the hosts didn’t score for seven minutes. The Ravens responded with a 20-11 run over the final 11 minutes to take a 25-24 lead in the final seconds, but a buzzer-beater gave the Pioneers a one-point lead at the half.

Neither team led by more than seven points in the second half and there were four lead changes and five ties with the final time coming at 52 with four minutes left in the game. However, AU didn’t score on its final seven possessions as the Pioneers scored the next six points to secure the victory. Morrison’s 3-pointer at the buzzer accounted for the final scoring.

AU (8-9, 4-6 HCAC) hosts Defiance on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Hanover College 71-60 on Wednesday night at Collier Arena in Hanover.

Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 16 points, hitting 5-of-13 field goals and all four of his free throws.

Brock Morrison had a double-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and Andrew Bowman added 13 points on 5-of-10 field goals.

Jason Riley also reached double figures with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and Jake Browne chipped in with four points and three assists off the bench.

AU shot 45 percent from the field compared to 47 percent shooting for Hanover. The Ravens had a 32-26 advantage on the boards, including 12-10 on the offensive glass.

Hanover had the edge in points in the paint (34-32), assists (16-8), turnovers (7-14), points off turnovers (15-4) and steals (6-2).

AU (8-8, 4-5 HCAC) hosts HCAC leader Transylvania on Saturday at 4 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Bluffton University 77-70 on Saturday at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Andrew Bowman led the Ravens with 21 points and five rebounds, hitting 8-of-16 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws.

Brock Morrison was also in double figures with 15 points and eight rebounds, making 4-of-8 field goals and 5-of-7 free throws, including  a pair of 3-pointers.

Phil Hogan added 11 points and six assists on 4-of-13 field goals and Jake Browne chipped in with six points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Jason Riley had eight points, four assists and three steals.

AU shot 45 percent from the field compared to 51 percent shooting for Bluffton, including 9-of-16 from 3-point range. The Ravens finished 5-of-15 from behind the arc.

The Ravens had a 37-25 advantage on the boards, including 13-4 on the offensive glass. The Beavers had the edge in assists (19-13), turnovers (12-18), points off turnovers (16-11), blocks (4-1), steals (8-5) and bench scoring (35-9).

AU (8-7, 4-4 HCAC) travels to Hanover on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s basketball team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference leader Rose-Hulman 71-70 on Wednesday night at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Trailing by one point with under 10 seconds left, the Ravens had three shots at the game-winner, but two bounced off the rim to give the Engineers the one-point victory.

Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 23 points, hitting 9-of-22 field goals and both his free throws, including three 3-pointers.

Brock Morrison had 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists and Andrew Bowman was also in double figures with 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Jake Browne added nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds, hitting 3-of-7 field goals.

AU shot 43 percent from the field, including 48 in the second half while Rose-Hulman was at 47 percent shooting, including 57 in the final 20 minutes.

The Engineers had a 32-31 advantage on the boards and also had the edge in assists (13-12), points in the paint (32-30) and second chance points (10-6). The Ravens had the lead in turnovers (10-12), points off turnovers (12-10) and steals (7-6).

Rose-Hulman hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to take a 35-33 lead at the half. After trailing by nine points, Rose-Hulman used a 10-0 run to take the lead and held the Ravens without a field goal for the final six minutes of the half.

There were eight ties and four lead changes in the game with the Engineers taking their biggest lead of the game at 49-43. AU would tie the game five times in the second half, including the final time at 65, but never could get the lead.

Rose-Hulman scored the next five points, but a 3-pointer by Hogan and a pair of free throws by Bowman cut the lead to 71-70 with 13 second left.

Hogan drove the lane, but his jumper was off target, with Browne getting his seventh offensive rebound. Browne missed a layup in traffic and the ball tipped around until the buzzer sounded.

AU (8-6, 4-3 HCAC) hosts Bluffton on Saturday at 4 p.m.