Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 26 points, four rebounds and two assists, hitting 8-of-16 field goals and 7-of-8 free throws, including three 3-pointers.

Morrison had 15 points, 14 rebounds and four assists on 5-of-12 shooting and Bowman added 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and a career-high six blocks, making 5-of-8 field goals.

Jake Browne had nine points, three rebounds and Jason Riley added six points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals. Andrew Larrick chipped in eight points and two assists off the bench.

AU shot 56 percent from the field, including 61 in the second half when it outscored Franklin 46-44. The Grizzlies finished at 40 percent shooting, including 28 in the first half when the Ravens led 33-21.

The Ravens had a 31-30 advantage on the boards, but the Grizzlies had the edge in offensive boards 13-7. AU had the lead in points in the paint (36-22), assists (17-14), turnovers (15-19), points off turnovers (22-14), blocks (6-3) and steals (6-4).

AU (13-10, 9-7 HCAC) needs one win in its final two games to clinch a spot in the six-team HCAC post-season tournament at Transylvania on Feb. 24. The Ravens are currently tied with Rose-Hulman for the No. 3 seed.

Hannah Wickard and Amy Wuestefeld led the Ravens with 12 points and three rebounds each. Wickard hit 5-of-8 field goals in her final home game and Wuestefeld was 4-of-11 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line.

Senior Kate Barwick added eight points and eight rebounds and Jenna Wittenberg chipped in with four points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.

AU shot 38 percent from the field, including 10-of-11 free throws, compared to 50 percent shooting for Franklin, including 11-of-18 from behind the arc.

Franklin had a 29-28 advantage on the boards, including 9-7 on the offensive glass. The Grizzlies also had the edge in points in the paint (32-20), assists (16-9), turnovers (14-24), points off turnovers (31-10), second chance points (10-4) and steals (12-7).

AU (8-15, 5-11 HCAC) hosts Manchester on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Eric Linn and Tony Johnson each won individual events for the Ravens and both the 800 and 1,600 relay teams finished first.

Linn won the mile in a time of 4:33.01 while Johnson won the 60 meters in a time of 7:01.

The 800 relay team of Brad McNeil, Kyle Vergon, Tony Johnson and Jack Hill won in a time of 1:33.41 while the 1,600 team consisted of Brad McNeil, Kyle Vergon, Max Kittle and Jack Hill in 3:27.55.

AU runs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships next Saturday in Terre Haute at 1 p.m.

AU finishers

60 meters – 1. Tony Johnson, 7.01; 15. Kyle Vergon, 7.44; 18. Chazz Millman, 7.54; 22. Ryan Mote, 7.61; 24. Leslie Rowley, 7.69; 26. Tyrone Hines, 7.77; 29. Jeremy Martin, 7.90.

200 meters – 7. Chazz Millman, 24.23; 13. Wayne Wineglass, 24.74; 20. Tyrone Hines, 25.54; 22. Leslie Rowley, 25.68; 23. Jeremy Martin, 26.90; 25. Shane Gross, 27.31; 26. Brody Tunis, 27.54.

400 meters – 5. Wayne Wineglass, 55.45; 7. Martin Wathome, 57.66; 10. Shane Gross, 1:01.53.

800 meters – 2. Matt St. Amour, 2:00.85; 4. Marc St. Amour, 2:02.36; 7. Eric Linn, 2:03.59; 9. Chaven Davidson, 2:05.89; 13. Logan Wilhelm, 2:08.66.

1,000 meters – 2. Emby Duncan, 2:44.26.

Mile – 1. Eric Linn, 4:33.01; 2. Matt St. Amour, 4:33.06; 3. Marc St. Amour, 4:34.85; 4. Emby Duncan, 4.35.74.

3,000 meters – 6. Patrick Smith, 9:47.14.

60 Hurdles – 2. Matt Kittle, 8.48; 4. Jack Hill, 8.92; 6. Brad McNeil, 9.19.

800 relay – 1. Anderson, 1:33.41

1,600 relay – 1. Anderson, 3:27.55.

SP – 5. Jacob Wiebell, 38-6; 7. Hunter Prol, 35-9; 8.DeTarance Harvey, 34-10; Steven Wingler, 34-7.

LJ – 12. Leslie Rowley, 18-7; 16. Ryan Mote, 17-0; 17. Brody Tunis, 15-6.

Weight – 7. Jacob Wiebell, 37-6; 9. DeTarance Harvey, 35-1; 10. Hunter Prol, 35-1; 11. Steven Wingler, 30-0.

For complete individual results go the the 2012 Schedule/Results page on the AU Athletic Web Site

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 for Senior Day 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.

Hannah Wickard led the Ravens with 13 points and six rebounds, hitting 4-of-6 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws.

Melissa Stachovic had eight points, two assists and Jenna Wittenberg had seven points, five rebounds and four steals off the bench. Amy and Ashley Wuestefeld added six points each and Nyomi Defiel chipped in with six points off the bench.

AU shot 35 percent from the field while Hanover was at 44 percent shooting.  The Panthers had a 37-34 advantage on the boards, including 14-10 on the offensive glass.

Hanover also had the edge in points in the paint (34-14), turnovers (19-30), points off turnovers (31-11), assists (20-11) and steals (14-9) while the Ravens had the lead in second chance points (8-5).

AU (8-14, 5-10 HCAC) hosts Franklin for Senior Day on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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.

Jenna Wittenberg led the Ravens with 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals, hitting 7-of-9 field goals, including a 3-pointer.

Amy Wuestefeld was also in double figures with 12 points and four rebounds, hitting 6-of-16 field goals. Ashley Wuestefeld added seven points, three rebounds, two assists and Nyomi Defiel chipped in with four points and four blocks.

AU shot 43 percent from the field, including 56 in the first half when they trailed 32-30. Bluffton finished at 46 percent shooting, including 4-of-15 from 3-point range.

The Beavers had a 33-25 advantage on the boards, including 11-9 on the offensive glass. AU had the edge in points in the paint (36-30) and bench scoring (30-11), but Bluffton had the lead in assists (17-13), turnovers (15-16) and second chance points (11-9).

AU (8-13, 5-9 HCAC) travels to Hanover on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Manchester won the meet with 187 points, followed by Anderson (106), Earlham (80), Hanover (77) and Transylvania (34).

Tony Johnson (60 meters, 7.04), Marc St. Amour (1,000 meters, 2:41.63) and Max Kittle (60 hurdles, 8.73) each won an individual event for the Ravens and Johnson was second in the 200 meters.

The Ravens 1,600 meter (3:30.07) and distance medley relay (10:55.03) teams were also victorious while the 800 relay team was second in a time of 1:36.89.

AU hosts the Raven Indoor Invitational next Saturday in the Kardatzke Wellness Center at 3 p.m.

AU finishers

60 meters – 1. Tony Johnson, 7.04; 4. Kyle Vergon, 7.34; 10. Chazz Millman, 7.55; 11. Ryan Mote, 7.59; 15. Leslie Rowley, 7.67; 19. Tyrone Hines, 7.79; 20. Jeremy Martin, 7.97.

200 meters – 2. Tony Johnson, 24.42; 4. Chazz Millman, 24.54; 11. Wayne Wineglass, 25.23; 13. Leslie Rowley, 25.44; 19. Tyrone Hines, 26.17; 21. Jeremy Martin, 27.16; 22. Brody Tunis, 27.26.

400 meters – 5. Wayne Wineglass, 54.73.

800 meters – 4. Matt St. Amour, 2:05.34; 5. Emby Duncan, 2:06.88; 9. Logan Wilhelm, 2:08.50; 11. Patrick Smith, 2:09.58.

1,000 meters – 1. Marc St. Amour, 2:41.63; 3. Chaven Davidson, 2:45.49.

5,000 meters – 6. Jeremiah Stichter, 17:39.51.

60 Hurdles – 1. Max Kittle, 8.73; 3. Brad McNeil, 9.05; 4. Jack Hill, 9.07.

Mile – 4. Matt St. Amour, 4:37.14; 6. Eric Linn, 4:44.17; 9. Patrick Smith, 4:50.74.

800 relay – 2. Anderson, 1:36.89.

1,600 relay – 1. Anderson, 3:30.07.

DMR – 1. Anderson, 10:55.03.

SP – 5. Hunter Prol, 37-1 3/4; 8. Steven Wingler, 35-3; 10. DeTarance Harvey, 33-9 1/2.

HJ – 5. Brody Tunis, 5-6.

LJ – 4. Leslie Rowley, 19-1 1/2; 8. Ryan Mote, 17-4 3/4; 10. Brody Tunis, 16-0 1/4.

Weight – 5. DeTarance Harvey, 37-5 1/4; 10. Steven Wingler, 32-3 3/4.

For complete meet results go to the 2012 Schedule/Results page

Hanover won the meet with 194 points, followed by Anderson (102), Manchester (99), Earlham (64) and Transylvania (35).

Alex Friske led the Ravens with a pair of victories in the 200 meters (27.68) and 60 hurdles (9.26).

Heather Quinlan (800, 2:29.42) and Emily Radke (SP, 39-7 1/4) also won individual events for the Ravens.

AU hosts the Raven Indoor Invitational next Saturday in the Kardatzke Wellness Center at 3 p.m.

AU results

60 meters – 5. Mikyla Houston, 8.81.

200 meters – 1. Alex Friske, 27.68; 7. Mikyla Houston, 29.68.

400 meters – 4. Alisha Sink, 1:10.84; 5. Marissa Goodwin, 1:12.36.

800 meters – 1. Heather Quinlan, 2:29.42; 8. Nacole Hamilton, 2:44.86.

1,000 meters – 4. Desiree Maran, 3:41.79; Julianne Marron, 3:49.16.

Mile – 2. Candace DeLong, 5:32.60.

60 Hurdles – 1. Alex Friske, 9.26.

800 relay – 3. Anderson, 2:01.13

1,600 relay – 2. Anderson, 4:24.89.

DMR – 4. Anderson, 14:46.71.

LJ – 5. Marissa Goodwin, 14-0 1/4.

SP – 1. Emily Radke, 39-7 1/4; 4. Amanda Spear, 31-4 1/2; 9. Shantol McMahon, 25-11 1/2.

PV – 3. Destynne Moore, 7-8 1/2; 6. Shan Grosenbacher, 7-2 1/2.

Weight – 3. Emily Radke, 39-8 1/2; 5. Amanda Spear, 34-1 1/4; 6. Shantol McMahon, 30-9 1/4.

For complete meet results go to the 2012 Schedule/Results page

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.

The Ravens also defeated the Engineers in Terre Haute earlier in the year 51-49 to sweep the season series.

Amy Wuestefeld led the Ravens with 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and five steals, hitting 4-of-9 field goals, including two 3-pointers.

Jenna Wittenberg had eight points, three rebounds, two assists off the bench and Kate Barwick had eight points, three rebounds, three blocks and three steals.

Melissa Stachovic had seven points, three steals and Ashley Wuestefeld added six points and three assists. Brittany Stafford chipped in with three points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and Nyomi Defiel had three points, four rebounds and three blocks.

AU shot 37 percent from the field, including a season-high 10-of-16 from 3-point range. Rose-Hulman finished at 41 percent shooting, but only 1-of-4 from behind the arc.

The Ravens forced the Engineers into 31 turnovers, resulting in a 23-12 advantage in points off turnovers. AU also had the edge in assists (14-10), blocks (6-2) and steals (16-10) while Rose-Hulman had the lead in rebounds (34-19), points in the paint (22-10) and second chance points (5-2).

AU (8-12, 5-8 HCAC) travels to Bluffton on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Defending champion Earlham was picked to finish first with a perfect 100 points and all 10 first-place votes. The Quakers were followed by Transylvania (90), Rose-Hulman (71), Hanover (66), Anderson (64), Franklin (52), Mt. St. Joseph (37), Manchester (30), Defiance (29) and Bluffton (11).

AU opens the 2012 season at home against Transylvania on Mar. 31 at 10 am..

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 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.

Amy Wuestefeld and Ashley Wuestefeld both had career-highs in the game as they combined for 41 points and eight assists.

Amy finished with a game-high 23 points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals, hitting 8-of-14 field goals and all five of her free throws.

Ashley had 18 points and three assists, making 5-of-9 field goals and 5-of-10 free throws, including three 3-pointers.

Jenna Wittenburg also reached double figures with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Kate Barwick added eight points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and Hannah Wickard chipped in with eight points and four rebounds. Brittany Staford added three points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals off the bench.

AU shot 59 percent from the field, including 9-of-15 from 3-point range and 18-of-24 from the free throw line. Earlham finished at 46 percent shooting, including 5-of-10 from behind the arc and 22-of-26 from the charity stripe.

The Ravens had a 30-20 advantage on the boards, including 8-5 on the offensive glass. AU also had the edge in points in the paint (24-16), assists (21-12), second chance points (9-0) and blocks (4-2) while the Quakers had the lead in turnnovers (18-24) and steals (12-11).

AU (7-12, 4-8 HCAC) hosts Rose-Hulman on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Tony Johnson led the Ravens with a third-place finish in the 60 meters in a time of 7:03.21. Johnson won the preliminary race in 7.05 and also finished ninth in the 200 meters in a time of 23.76.

Other top five finishers for the Ravens were Matt St. Amour (3rd, 16:21.11), Marc St. Amour (4th, 16:22.54) and Erin Linn (5th, 16:31.29) in the 5,000 meter race.

The Ravens host the AU Indoor Invitational in the Kardatzke Wellness Center on Saturday at 3 p.m.

AU finishers

60 meters – 3. Tony Johnson, 7.03; 21. Kyle Vergon, 7.43; 27. Chazz Millman, 7.55; 31. Ryan Mote, 7.61; 34. Lesley Rowley, 7.77; 36. Tyrone Hines, 7.90; 38. Jeremy Martin, 8.04

200 meters – 9. Johnson, 23.76; 14. Vergon, 23.96; 15. Brad McNeil, 23.98; 18. Max Kittle, 24.20; 21. Jack Hill, 24.27; 30. Millman, 24.92; 33. Mote, 25.01; 41. Rowley, 25.99; 43. Hines, 26.45

600 meters – 11. Chaven Davidson, 1:30.40; 17. Wayne Wineglass, 1:35.11

Mile – 27. Patrick Smith, 4:59.89

5,000 meters – 3. Matt St. Amour, 16:21.11; 4. Marc St. Amour, 16:22.54; 5. Erin Linn, 16:31.29; 6. Emby Duncan, 16:39.54

60 Hurdles – 6. Kittle, 8.69; 11. Hill, 9.11; 13. McNeil, 9.14

800 relay – 10. Anderson, 1:44.28

SP – 13. Leonard Wells, 13.84; 22. Colton Sewell, 11.87; 26. Steven Wingler, 10.75; 28. Hunter Prol, 10.43; 29. DeTarance Harvey, 9.31

Weight – 20. Harvey, 10.54; 21. Wingler, 9.39; 22. Sewell, 8.96

Complete Meet Results

Candace DeLong led the Ravens with a first-place finish in the 5,000 meters in a time of 18:48.21.

Other top five finishers for the Ravens were Heather Quinlan in the 600 meters (5th, 1:46.27), Nacole Hamilton in the 1,000 meters (3:45.24) and Alex Friske in the 60 meter hurdles (5th, 9.51).

The Ravens host the AU Indoor Invitational in the Kardatzke Wellness Center on Saturday at 3 p.m.

AU finishers

60 meters – 15. Mikyla Houston, 8.77

200 meters – 17. Alex Friske, 28.37, 28. Houston, 30.07; 32. Alisha Sink, 31.31

600 meters – 5. Heather Quinlan, 1:46.27; 14. Julianne Marron, 1:58.03; 16. Marissa Goodwin, 2:05.18

1,000 meters – 5. Nacole Hamilton, 3:45.24; 6. Desiree Maran, 3:50.61

5,000 meters – 1. Candace DeLong, 18:48.21

60 Hurdles – 5. Friske, 9.51

800 relay – 7. Anderson, 1:57.60

SP – 8. Emily Radke, 11.76; 24. Amanda Spear, 9.10; 27. Shantol McMahon, 8.69

Weight – 10. Radke, 12.95; 19. Spear, 11.81

Complete Meet Results

“We are very excited to bring to the Raven football program a young, talented leader in Coach Bobby Ladner, said Dr. James L. Edwards, president of Anderson University. “At first meeting Bobby impressed us as one who understands and is deeply committed to our values and has the energy, intellect, experience, and vision to lead our program to success. We are very excited to welcome him to Anderson University and to Raven football.”

“I’m excited to have Coach Ladner leading our football program,” said Marcie Taylor, director of athletics for Anderson University. “Bobby brings valuable experience and knowledge, along with enthusiasm and a commitment to creating a top-notch football program with an environment that will motivate our student-athletes to excel in the classroom, on the football field, and in their daily lives.”

Prior to working at Olivet Nazarene University, Ladner served as a recruiting coordinator, defensive coordinator, and assistant athletic director at Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss. from 2004-2009. In addition to his extensive coaching duties, Ladner taught wellness and fitness as well as strength and conditioning classes at Olivet Nazarene University.

Ladner has produced 31 All-Conference players during his career as well as three NFL players and Belhaven won a conference championship in 2006. He worked with the Chicago Bears during training camp while at Olivet Nazarene and was the chair of the Belhaven Hall of Fame Committee.

Ladner graduated from Belhaven University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in sports administration/nutrition. He earned his Master of Arts in management and leadership from Liberty University in 2009.

After being recruited to Louisiana State University as a fullback in high school, Ladner transferred to Belhaven, where he was a four-year letterman on the football team. He was named All-Conference three times (2001-03) as well as All-American Honorable Mention after the 2003 season. He was a team captain as a senior and is the school’s all-time sack leader (36) and second in career tackles (252).

“It truly is a blessing and honor to be chosen to lead the Anderson University Football Program,” said Ladner.  “It is a joy to be associated with an institution that strives to impact lives every day.  My wife, Tori and I are excited for the opportunity to become a part of the Anderson University family.  The Anderson community is a special place with outstanding people and we are thankful to be a part of that.  I would like to thank Dr. Edwards, Dr. Baker, and Marcie Taylor for their leadership and vision for the institution.  I also would like to thank the search committee, our players, coaches and the entire Anderson family for believing in me and giving me this opportunity.”

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson University continues to be recognized as one of America’s top colleges by U.S. News and World Report, The Princeton Review, and Forbes. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing, and theology.

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.

Ashley Wuestefeld led the Ravens with 12 points in the game, hitting 5-of-9 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Amy Wuestefeld added nine points, five rebounds, three steals and Hannah Wickard chipped in with eight points and four rebounds. Mallory Miller and Jenna Wittenberg added six points each off the bench.

Both teams shot 40 percent from the field in the contest and had 12 assists, but the Ravens were 3-of-14 from 3-point range while the Yellow Jackets were 5-of-9 from behind the arc.

AU had the advantage in points in the paint (28-16) and points off turnovers (12-11), but Defiance had the edge in rebounding (34-33), second chance points (12-8), turnovers (17-18) and steals (12-8).

AU (6-12, 3-8 HCAC) travels to Earlham on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Ravens received 76 points and six first-place votes in the poll. Transylvania got two first-place votes and Bluffton received the other first-place vote.

The Pioneers were picked second with 73 points, followed by Bluffton (61), Defiance (59), Manchester (44), Rose-Hulman (34), Mt. St. Joseph (29), Hanover (15) and Franklin (14).

The Ravens won the HCAC post-season tournament championship last year and advanced to the NCAA Div. III national tournament. They lost to national champion Linfield and No. 5 Central, finishing 29-15 overall and 12-4 in the HCAC.

AU has won four conference championships and advanced to four NCAA Regionals in the past 11 years.

AU opens the 2012 season against Wheaton, Mass., in Kissimmee, Fla., on Mar. 10 at 9 a.m.

Franklin was selected first with 94 points and seven first-place votes, followed by Anderson (79), Manchester (76), Rose-Hulman (76), Transylvania (63), Bluffton (47), Mt. St. Joseph (42), Hanover (35), Earlham (26) and Defiance (12).

The Ravens received two first-place votes and Manchester got the final first-place vote.

AU, which finished 26-14 overall and 14-8 in the HCAC last season, opens the season at IU-Southeast on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.

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.

Kate Barwick led the Ravens with 19 points and nine rebounds, hitting 7-of-12 field goals and 2-of-4 free throws, including three 3-pointers.

Amy Wuestefeld had 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and Hannah Wickard added 11 points and six rebounds. Mallory Miller chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds off the bench.

Jenna Wittenberg had seven points, seven rebounds and Melissa Stachovic added six points and three rebounds.

Both teams hit 43 percent of their field goals for the game with 36 rebounds apiece, including 50 percent shooting by the Ravens in the first half when they led 38-33. The teams combined to shoot 78 free throws with Transy finishing 30-of-47 and AU 21-of-31.

The Pioneers had a 34-24 advantage in the paint and also had the edge in assists (13-10), turnovers (12-21), points off turnovers (20-17) and steals (11-6).

AU (6-11, 3-7 HCAC) travel to Defiance on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Radke finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 38-11 while Wells was fifth in the shot put with a distance of 46-2.

Other AU men’s finishers were Colton Sewell in the shot put (13th, 37-7) and weight throw (13th, 28-4), Max Kittle in the 60 meters (13th, 8.89), Steven Wingler in the shot put (17th, 32-7), DeTarance Harvey in the weight throw (12th, 32-9), shot put (18th, 21-8) and Brad McNeil in the 60 meters (16th, 9.13) and 200 meters (17th, 24.07).

Other AU women’s finishers were Amanda Spear in the weight throw (13th, 39-3).

AU travels to the Indiana Wesleyan Indoor Invitational on Saturday at noon.

Jenna Wittenberg led the Ravens with 21 points, six rebounds and two assists, hitting 6-of-7 field goals and 7-of-8 free throws.

Amy Wuestefeld had 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and Nyomi Defiel was also in double figures with 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals off the bench.

Melissa Stachovic added nine points, five rebounds and Hannah Wickard chipped in with eight points.

AU shot 40 percent from the field, including 48 in the first half when it trailed 43-35. Hanover finished at 46 percent shooting, including 61 in the first half.

Both teams finished with 35 rebounds and 26 points in the paint with the Panthers having a slight edge on the offensive glass 12-11. Hanover had a 19-14 advantage in assists and also had the lead in turnovers (20-28), points off turnovers (26-15), second chance points (12-8) and steals (16-11).

AU (6-10, 3-6 HCAC) hosts Transylvania on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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.

Last season, the senior was named to the d3baseball.com All-American 1st Team. In addition, he was also named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Mideast Region 1st Team and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player.

Tucker hit .443 (35-for-79) in conference play and had 28 runs, 37 RBI, eight doubles, one triple, and nine home runs.  He had a .911 slugging percentage and a .553 on-base percentage during league play.

Overall in 2011, Tucker ranked among the conference leaders in batting average (.433) and led the HCAC in slugging percentage (.901), on-base percentage (.539), RBI (66), home runs (16), and total bases (127).

With his final home run of the season, Tucker also set the AU career home run record with his 39th, breaking Jeff Griffith’s 24-year-old record of 38.

Anderson finished 26-14 overall and 14-8 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference last season. They open the 2012 year at IU-Southeast on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.

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.

Amy Wuestefeld led the Ravens with 20 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, hitting 7-of-13 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws, incuding a pair of 3-pointers.

Hannah Wickard was also in double figures with 10 points and eight rebounds, making 5-of-9 shots. Melissa Stachovic added eight points, seven rebounds and Kate Barwick chipped in with six points and seven rebounds.

AU shot 41 percent from the field compared to 34 percent shooting for Bluffton. Both teams finished with 21 field goals and six 3-pointers, but the Beavers outscored the Ravens from the free throw line 12-5.

The Ravens had a 45-35 advantage on the boards, but the Beavers had the edge in offensive boards 13-11. Bluffton also had the lead in turnovers (9-22), points off turnovers (25-4) and steals (14-4) while AU had the advantage in points in the paint (20-18), second chance points (12-9) and blocks (4-1).

AU (6-9, 3-5 HCAC) hosts Hanover College on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

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.

Amy Wuestefeld led the Ravens with 19 points and seven rebounds, hitting 8-of-16 field goals and 2-of-3 free throws, including a 3-pointer. The junior also hit the game-winning shot with just over 30 seconds left in overtime.

Hannah Wickard had 13 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, making 6-of-11 field goals. Jenna Wittenberg added seven points, five rebounds, five assists and Melissa Stachovic chipped in with five points, three rebounds and three assists.

AU shot 36 percent from the field, including 43 in overtime, where they outscored Rose-Hulman 6-4. The Engineers finished at 33 percent shooting, but only 2-of-8 in the extra session.

The Ravens had a 45-33 advantage on the boards, including 15-8 on the offensive glass. Rose-Hulman had the edge in assists (12-9), turnovers (10-14), points off turnovers (13-5), blocks (5-3) and steals (11-4) while AU had the lead in points in the paint (20-10) and second chance points (14-7).

AU (6-8, 3-4 HCAC) hosts Bluffton on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Brandon has previously been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including the Cullman County Athletic Hall of Fame in his hometown in Alabama. Other Hall of Fames that have inducted him include Anderson University Athletics, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indiana High School Baseball Coaches.

In addition to these prestigious awards, he is a nine-time NAIA District 21 Coach of the Year and a three-time NAIA Area VI Coach of the Year. Since moving to the NCAA, he has been named conference coach of the year six times and mid-east regional coach of the year three times.

Brandon retired from AU in 2010 after 42 years of service and 38 years as the head baseball coach at his alma mater. For 20 years he coached in the NAIA and 18 years in the NCAA Division III. In his final game, the team nailed down his 1,100th win and captured the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

His 2010 team was the No. 1 offensive team in NCAA Division III, No. 1 in batting average, and No. 1 in slugging percentage. Two of his 2010 players were drafted (Cody Young and Chris Jarrett) . Before retirement, his team’s cumulative wins ranked second among active Division III coaches and fifth on the career win list.

Brandon has a sterling reputation for developing players. During his coaching career, 34 players were drafted into the Major League Baseball amateur draft or signed free agent contracts. Many of his players achieved All-American and All-Conference status.

His 1984 and 1987 squads appeared in the NAIA World Series and the 1993, 1998, and 2003 teams earned a trip to the NCAA Division III National Championships. AU was also the NCCAA National Champion in 1991 and runner-up in 1992. The Ravens won 14 overall conference titles during Brandon’s tenure.

As a lifetime member of the ABCA, Brandon attended the last 34 consecutive conventions. He provided leadership as the NAIA district and area chairman for several years.

Brandon earned his master’s from Ball State University in 1967 and his doctorate from Springfield College (Mass.) in 1976.

Brock Morrison finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, but his first pass was the 200th of his career.

With that assist, Morrison reached the 1000-point, 500-rebound and 200-assist plateau, becoming only the second player in school history to reach all three of those milestones. Ron Long, who played from 1965-69, is the only other player to reach all three marks in his Raven career.

Phil Hogan led the Ravens in scoring with 24 points, three rebounds and two assists, hitting 9-of-25 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws.

Andrew Bowman was also in double figures with 18 points and five rebounds, making 9-of-15 field goals. Jake Browne added nine points, 10 rebounds and Jason Riley chipped in with seven points, two rebounds and two assists.

AU shot 44 percent from the field and Franklin was at 47 percent shooting for the game. The Grizzlies hit 8-of-22 shots from 3-point range against the Ravens 2-3 zone while the guests finished 2-of-11 from behind the arc.

AU had a 40-32 advantage on the boards, including 16-9 on the offensive glass. The Ravens also had the edge in points in the paint (52-36) and second chance points (19-4), but the Grizzlies had the lead in assists (17-12), turnovers (7-10), points off turnovers (17-9), steals (6-3) and bench scoring (31-11).

The game was tied at 41 at the half and there were seven ties and 11 lead changes in the second half alone. The game was tied for the final time at  71 with just under two minutes left in the game.

A pair of layups sandwiched by an AU turnover gave the Grizzlies a 75-71 lead with just under one minute remaining. Bowman cut the lead in half with a offensive rebound putback, but after a missed free throw the Ravens turned the ball over. Two more Franklin free throws with 11 seconds left sealed the game.

AU (8-5, 4-2 HCAC) hosts HCAC co-leader Rose-Hulman (11-2, 5-1 HCAC) on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Jenna Wittenberg led the Ravens with 10 points, four rebounds and two assists, hitting 4-of-10 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Amy Wuestefeld had eight points, five rebounds, two assists and Melissa Stachovic added eight points and three rebounds off the bench.

Hannah Wickard added eight points, three rebounds and Kate Barwick chipped in with six points and three assists.

AU shot 33 percent from the field, including 23 in the first half when it trailed 32-14. Franklin finished at 44 percent shooting, including 50 in the second half.

The Grizzlies had a 41-31 advantage on the boards, including 15-9 on the offensive glass. The hosts also had the edge in points in the paint (24-14), assists (20-15), turnovers (10-19), points off turnovers (19-6), second chance points (11-2) and steals (12-3).

AU (5-8, 2-4 HCAC) travel to Rose-Hulman on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 26 points, five rebounds and three assists, hitting 9-of-14 field goals and 4-of-7 free throws, including four 3-pointers.

Brock Morrison had 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and Andrew Bowman added 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists.

Andrew Larrick added four points and seven rebounds off the bench and Jake Browne chipped in with three points and six rebounds.

AU shot 49 percent from the field, including 52 in the first half when it led 40-32. Manchester finished at 48 percent shooting, including 52 in the first half.

The Ravens had a 40-23 advantage on the boards, including 16-5 on the offensive glass. AU also had the edge in points in the paint (32-26), turnovers (13-15), points off turnovers (20-17), second chance points (18-6) and steals (9-5).

AU (8-4, 4-1 HCAC) travels to Franklin on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Hannah Wickard led the Ravens with 10 points, three rebounds and two assists, hitting 3-of-13 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws.

Kate Barwick had nine points, three rebounds and Melissa Stachovic added nine points and two steals. Jenna Wittenberg chipped in with seven points, five rebounds and Amy Wuestefeld four points, three assists and four steals.

AU shot 32 percent from the field, including 30 in the first half when it trailed 33-19. Manchester finished at 49 percent shooting, including 58 in the first half.

Manchester had a 42-22 advantage on the boards, including 16-8 on the offensive glass. The Spartans also had the edge in points in the paint (28-12), assists (17-10), points off turnovers (21-15) and second chance points (22-5).

AU had the lead in turnovers (18-20) and steals (11-6).

AU (5-7, 2-3 HCAC) travels to Franklin on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The senior led the Ravens to a pair of wins in Arizona last week, scoring 28 points with five rebounds in a 68-39 win over Wisconsin-Waukesha and adding 24 points with 11 rebounds in a 67-57 win over Arizona Christian.

For the week, Wickard averaged 17.5 points and 7.3 rebounds, while shooting 47.3 percent from the field.

Anderson (5-6, 2-2 HCAC) will travel to Manchester on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Against Arizona Christian, Hannah Wickard led the Ravens with 24 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 8-of-14 field goals and 8-of-10 free throws.

Amy Wuestefeld was also in double figures with 16 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals, making 5-of-11 shots. Brittany Stafford added four points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Kate Barwick and Emylee Smith chipped in with five points, three rebounds and three assists each and Jenna Wittenberg added six points and four assists.

AU shot 41 percent from the field, including 50 in the second half while Arizona was at 28 percent shooting, including 25 in the final 20 minutes.

The Ravens had a 36-24 advantage on the boards, including 18-13 on the offensive glass. AU also had the edge in assists (16-14) while Arizona had the lead in turnovers (19-26) and steals (9-7).

AU (5-6, 2-2 HCAC) travels to Manchester on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.