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Hogan wins HCAC Weekly Men’s Basketball Award

January 30th, 2012


Hogan.PhilAnderson 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.

AU notches 1,000th win in school history at Earlham

January 28th, 2012


Heitkamp_webThe 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.

AU men snap losing streak against Defiance

January 25th, 2012


Runyan_webThe 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.

Pioneers hand Raven men three-point loss at home

January 21st, 2012


Morrison_web2The 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.

Panthers pounce on Raven men in HCAC road game

January 18th, 2012


mbasketballThe 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.

Beavers hand Raven men HCAC home defeat

January 14th, 2012


Jackson_webThe 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.

Engineers escape with one point win over Ravens

January 11th, 2012


Runyon_webThe 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.

Morrison reaches milestone in HCAC loss at Franklin

January 7th, 2012


Larrick_webThe Anderson University men’s basketball team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Franklin College 77-73 on Saturday at the Spurlock Center in Franklin.

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.

Ravens roll past Spartans in HCAC home contest

January 4th, 2012


Browne_webThe Anderson University men’s basketball team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Manchester College 74-58 on Wednesday night at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.

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.

Ravens rally for double overtime win at Oberlin

December 30th, 2011


Bowman2_webThe Anderson University men’s basketball team rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to defeat Oberlin College 89-87 in double overtime on Saturday at Philips Gym in Oberlin, Ohio.

Phil Hogan led the Ravens with 30 points, five rebounds and three assists, hitting 11-of-25 field goals, including five 3-pointers.

Andrew Bowman also had a big game, contributing 29 points, nine rebounds, two assists and four steals, hitting 12-of-18 field goals, including 5-of-6 from the free throw line.

Brock Morrison had a double-double, finishing with 13 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, hitting 5-of-10 field goals. Morrison needs just six assists to become the second Raven in school history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists. The only player to reach those milestones is Ron Long.

Jake Browne added three points and a team-high 12 rebounds and Jason Riley chipped in with four points, four assists and two steals.

AU shot 50 percent from the field, including 61 in the second half and 55 in the overtimes. Oberlin finished at 47 percent shooting, including 57 in the second half and 41 in overtime.

The Ravens finished with a 48-34 advantage on the boards, including 19-14 on the offensive glass. Oberlin had the edge in points in the paint (50-46), assists (19-16), turnovers (11-15) and steals (8-7), but AU had the lead in points off turnovers (17-11) and second chance points (24-14).

AU (7-4) hosts Manchester on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.