Men's Basketball
Jon Miller tabbed to lead Hanover's basketball program
Hanover College President Sue DeWine has appointed Jon Miller head coach of the College's men's basketball program. He is the 21st coach in Hanover's basketball history and succeeds Mike Beitzel, who retired following the 2007-08 season after 20 seasons on the Panthers' bench.
Miller, a 1997 Hanover graduate, returns to his alma mater after five seasons as the head coach at Defiance College (Ohio). He guided the Yellow Jackets to a 19-8 overall record in 2007-2008, including the school's first outright Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship (13-3). Miller's squads posted a 67-63 record during his stint at Defiance, including a 36-17 record through the past two seasons.
"As a former Hanover student-athlete and coach, I know first-hand the tremendous opportunities that exist for young people at Hanover," stated Miller. "I am very much looking forward to getting to work with our current team and also hitting the road to share my vision for the future of Hanover basketball with potential recruits and our alumni."
Miller was a four-year starter and three-time all-conference selection at Hanover during the mid-1990s. He was voted the team's most valuable player after the 1996-97 campaign and helped the Panthers earn NCAA tourney appearances in both 1995 and 1996. A two-time team captain, he was a three-year recipient of the Hanover Scholar-Athlete Award and was honored as Hanover's outstanding senior athlete prior to his graduation.
"To be named only the third basketball coach at the college in the past 42 years is a real honor," added Miller. "It certainly speaks to the tradition that John Collier and Mike Beitzel have created. I realize this tradition carries with it some high expectations. I look forward to working with our players on a daily basis to help them reach their potential on the court and in the classroom."
Collier, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, guided Hanover to a 388-242 record from 1966-1988. Beitzel led the Panthers to a 370-181 mark from 1988-2008.
Following his collegiate playing career, Miller served as the top assistant at DePauw University from 1997-1999. He then joined Hanover's staff as an assistant, helping the Panthers post an 87-20 record and earn three consecutive HCAC championships while on the bench from 1999-2003.
Miller earned his master's degree in recreation and sports management from Indiana State University. He and his wife, Angela, a 1997 Hanover graduate, are the parents of three children.
Beitzel retires from Hanover's sidelines
Hanover College President Sue DeWine has announced that Mike Beitzel will retire as head men's basketball coach. The retirement is effective immediately.
"I am announcing my retirement as basketball coach at Hanover College," said Beitzel. "I want to thank Hanover College, and in particular, John Collier, for bringing me to Hanover. It was my goal to have a competitive basketball program, one that could make Coach Collier and the community proud. Above all, I want to thank all of the assistant coaches and players who made it possible to have one of the most respected programs in the country. Just as Coach Collier has done over the years, I will always root for the Panthers."
Beitzel, who recently completed his 20th season at the helm of Hanover's program, guided the Panthers to a 370-181 record during his tenure. He amassed the second-highest victory total in school history behind hall-of-famer John Collier, who led the Panthers to a 388-242 record from 1966/67 through 1987/88.
Beitzel has posted a 495-276 record in 28 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
A committee including Hanover faculty, staff and alumni will begin the search for Beitzel's successor immediately. The College expects to hire a new head coach as soon as possible.
Under Beitzel, Hanover has laced together 16 consecutive seasons without a losing record. The program's last losing season came in 1991/92, when the squad finished 10-20. He led the Panthers to four straight 20-win seasons from 2001/02 to 2004/05, including a school-best 27-2 mark in 2002/03. The Panthers posted a 13-13 mark in 2007/08.
Since joining the NCAA in 1992, Hanover has won more than 70 percent of its games and been ranked in the top 20 in the country on numerous occasions. The Panthers achieved a ranking as high as second in the nation during the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons, marking the highest national ranking in the school's basketball history.
Beitzel guided Hanover to six conference championships, including five consecutive titles from 2001-2005. His squads earned five berths in the NCAA national tournament. The 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004 and 2005 teams each advanced to the second round.
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honored Beitzel as coach of the year in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The National Association of Basketball Coaches honored him as Midwest District coach of the year in 1996, 2003, and 2004.
Prior to his arrival at Hanover, Beitzel served as the head coach at NCAA Division II Northern Kentucky University from 1980 to 1988. During his eight years at Northern Kentucky, he guided the Norsemen to seven consecutive winning seasons and a 125-95 record.
Before accepting his first head coaching assignment, Beitzel served as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy, the University of Cincinnati, the Ohio State University and the College of Wooster.
A 1968 graduate of the College of Wooster, Beitzel was the Scots' captain and most valuable player for the 1967/68 squad. Before enrolling at Wooster, Beitzel was an all-state player at New Philadelphia High School (Ohio) in the mid-1960s.
Brown and Meyer lead Hanover all-HCAC honorees
Senior Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) and freshman Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) top the list of Hanover College's basketball players named to the 2008 all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference squad.
Brown, a 6-foot-8 center, was named to the HCAC's first team for the second consecutive year. Meyer, a 6-foot-7 forward,was selected the conference's freshman of the year. Additionally, senior Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.), senior Marc O'Leary (Terre Haute, Ind.) and sophomore Jake Inman (North Vernon, Ind.) were each named honorable mention all-conference.
All-Heartland Conference team information available here.
Brown averaged11.2 points and a Heartland Conference-leading 8.6 rebounds per game for the Panthers. He shot a team-high 59.7 percent from the field, hitting 111-of-186 field goal attempts. He reached double figures in scoring in 15 of Hanover's 26 games. Hegrabbed more than 10 rebounds in 11 games and had seven double-doubles during the season.
Brownposted a season-high 25 points, a career-best 14 rebounds and seven assists in an 89-75 win against Anderson University Jan. 9. He capped his career ranked eighth in Hanover history with 691 boards.
Meyer averaged 8.2 points and 3.8 rebounds perouting in his first collegiate season. He shot49.1 percent fromthe floor (83-of-169), including 46.9 percent from three-point range (23-of-49).
Meyerscored a season-high 24 points in the Jan. 9 win against Anderson. Heposted 10 rebounds in a79-62 win against Shawnee State University (Ohio), Nov. 25, in the championship game of the John R. Collier Tournament.
Dawson, a forward, averaged 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26 games for the Panthers. He made 46.3 percent ofhis field goal attempts (87-of-188) and shot a team-leading 87 percent from the free throw line (20-of-23).
Dawson scored in double figures in 10 games, including a season-high 20 points in a71-61victory againstManchester College Feb. 9.
O'Leary, a forward,was named to the all-HCAC team for the second consecutive season.He scored 8.9 points per outing and added 1.9 rebounds per game.He shot 45.9 percent from the floor (72-of-157) and ranked fifth in the HCAC with 43.9 percent from long range (50-of-114). He also canned 86.4 percent of his free throw attempts (38-of-44).
O'Leary reached double figures in nine games, including a season-high 23 points in a85-63 win against the College of MountSt. Joseph (Ohio), Jan. 30.
Inman, a point guard and tenacious defender, averaged 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26 games for the Panthers. He scored a season-best 15 points in a 70-55 triumph against Transylvania University (Ky.) Feb. 20.
Hanover capped its 2007-08 season with a 13-13 record. The squad placed fifth in the Heartland Conference with a 9-7 mark. The effort marked the Panthers' 15th consecutive season without a losing record.
Season ends with tournament loss at Anderson
Anderson University rolled to a 65-52 victory against Hanover College's men's basketball squad in the opening round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. The outing was played Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Anderson, Ind.
Heartland Conference tournament information available here.
Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored 12 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds to pace Hanover. Senior swingman Marc O'Leary (Terre Haute, Ind.)added nine points for the Panthers, which close the season with a 13-13 record.
Jordan Wisemannetted 12 points to lead Anderson. Brandon Coffer added 11 points for the Ravens (15-11).
Hanover shot just 33.9 percent from the floor (21-of-62),including a 2-of-23 performance from three-point range (8.7%).
Anderson led from wire-to-wire. The Ravens jumped out to a 22-7 lead and held a 38-22 cushion at the intermission.
Senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) scored his only basket of the night to pull Hanover within 47-39 with10 minutes left in the game. Anderson's Rodney Holliday responded with five straight points in the next two minutes to push the cushion to 15 points (54-39).
The Panthers would get nocloser than 12 points the rest of the way (54-42). Anderson led by 19 points (64-45) with two and one-half minutes to play.
Panthers grab tourney berth with win at Manchester
Hanover College's men's basketball team nailed down a berth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament with a77-67 victory against Manchester College in the regular-season finale. The HCAC tilt was played Saturday, Feb. 23, in North Manchester, Ind.
Hanover (13-12; 9-7 HCAC) will be the No. 5 seed in the six-team tournament and will play at Anderson University in the opening round. The contest will begin at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Anderson, Ind.
Heartland Conference tournament information available here.
Senior forward Marc O'Leary (Terre Haute, Ind.) scored 21 points to pace Hanover in its victory. Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) netted 17 points and senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) added 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Panthers.
Jamaal Wade post a game-high 21 points, seven assists and six reboundsto lead Manchester (4-21; 2-14 HCAC). Mitch Schaefer notched 13 points and Tyler Henn added 12 points for the Spartans.
Manchester closed the first period with a 6-0 run and led 37-33 at the intermission.
Wade converted a three-point play to put Hanover in a five-point hole (40-35) just 90 seconds into the second half. The Spartans led 44-43 before the Panthers mounted a game-changing run.
Hanover outscored Manchester 18-5 during a nine-minute span to jump into a 61-49 lead with 7:30 remaining. During the spurt, O'Leary scored eight points, which included a pair of three-pointers, andParker hit a pair of buckets.
Manchester would get no closer than eight points (71-63) down the stretch.
Guards lift Hanover to 70-55 win against Transy
Three members of Hanover College's backcourt combined for 42 points to propelthe Panthers to a 70-55 victory against Transylvania University (Ky.). The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tilt was played Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Collier Arena.
Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) and sophomore guard Jake Inman (North Vernon, Ind.) scored 15 points apiece to pace Hanover, which snapped a two-gamelosing streak and improved to 12-12 overall and 8-7 in the HCAC. Sophomore Eric Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) added 12 points off the bench for the Panthers.
Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) posted 10 points and a game-best 12 rebounds for Hanover. The effort marked Brown's seventh double-double of the season.
Junior forward JoeyVerax scored 15 points off the bench to lead Transylvania (14-10; 9-6 HCAC). Senior guard Stephen Gabbard added 14 points for the Pioneers.
Hanover bolted to a 27-9 lead withfewer than four minutes left in the first half. The Panthers, behind eight points from both Parker and Inman,led 34-19 at the intermission.
Hanover, maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half. Transylvania cut the lead to 10 points on two occasions. The Panthers led 50-40 at the 9:13 mark, but Eric Parker converted a three-point play and Clint Parker added two free throws to increase the margin to 55-40 with eight minutes to go.
Panthers suffer 63-52 setbackat Bluffton
Hanover College's men's basketball team dropped a 63-52 decision on the road against Bluffton University (Ohio), Saturday, Feb. 16, in Bluffton, Ohio. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss was the second in a row for the Panthers and the team's third in its last four outings.
Hanover College's men's basketball team dropped a 63-52 decision on the road against Bluffton University (Ohio), Saturday, Feb. 16, in Bluffton, Ohio. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss was the second in a row for the Panthers and the team's third in its last four outings.
Senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) was the only Hanover player to reach double figures. Dawson, who has averaged 16 points in his last four games, netted 17 points to pace Hanover. Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) added eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Panthers (11-12; 7-7 HCAC).
Nate Overmyer scored a game-best 25 points to lead Bluffton. Colt Cunningham added 11 points off the bench for the Beavers (12-11; 6-8 HCAC).
Bluffton outscored Hanover 15-2 during a five-minue span late in the first half, which allowed the Beavers to build a 30-21 lead at the half.
Dawson and Brown had two field goals apiece to help the Panthers shave the cushion to two points (39-37) five minutes into the second period. Hanover still trailed by just two points (51-49) with 4:31 left after Dawson, Brown and freshman forward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) scored consecutive buckets during a 8-0 Hanover run.
Bluffton, with four free throws from Cunningham, countered with an 8-0 spurt to grab a 59-49 lead with 1:19 to go. The Beavers hit 4-of-4 free throws in the final minute to keep the Panthers from gettingwithin striking distance down the stretch.
Franklin knocks off Panthers in HCAC showdown
Franklin College's men's basketball squad earned a season split with Hanover College with a 66-51 victory against the Panthers Wednesday, Feb. 13, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle in Collier Arena.
Senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) scored 14 points off the bench to lead Hanover. Freshman forward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) added 12 points for the Panthers, which dipped to 11-11 overall and 7-6 in the conference with the setback.
Senior center Marty Young posted game-highs with 16 points and nine rebounds to pace Franklin, which notched its fourth stragith victory against improved to 14-8 overall and 8-5 in the HCAC. Sophomore guard Sean Drake added 12 points for the Grizzlies, which had four players reach double figures.
Thecontest was tied 26-26 at the half. Franklin opened the second period with a 16-4 run to bolt into a 42-30 lead with 15 minutes remaining. Junior guard Jace Redman canned two three-pointers to ignite thespark.
Four different players scored as Hanover mounted a 9-2 run to pull within 44-39 with 9:30 to go. Young scored three straight baskets from inside during an 8-1spurt whichpushed Franklin's cushion to 52-40 with six minutes left.
Hanover would get within single digits just once the rest of the way (55-46).
Dawson sparks Hanover in HCAC win against Manchester
Senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) scored a season-high 20 points to help propel Hanover College's men's basketball team to a 71-61 victory against Manchester College. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game was held Saturday, Feb. 9, in Collier Arena.
Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio), senior forward Marc O'Leary (Terre Haute, Ind.) and freshman forward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) each reached double figures for Hanover, which improved to 11-10 overall and 7-5 in the HCAC. Brown netted 14 points, O'Leary hit for 13 points and Meyer added 12 points off the bench for the Panthers.
Freshman forward Nathan Ferch led Manchester with 20 points. Freshmen forwards Tyler Henn and Mitch Schaefer added 10 points apiece for the Spartans (14-17; 2-10 HCAC).
Dawson hit three three-pointers and Hanover opened with five consecutive three-pointers to build a 15-2 lead just five minutes into the contest.
The Panthers led 36-24 at the intermission and pushed the margin to 17 points (48-31) five minutes into the second period.
Senior guard Jamaal Wade hit two buckets to key a 14-6 run to help Manchester shave the lead to 56-47 with 7:30 left.
Brown scored four points during a 6-0 spurt which eased Hanover's cushion to 15 points (62-47) with 4:38 remaining in the contest.
The Panthers hit three free throws in the closing 35 seconds to seal the victory.
Anderson ends drought with 61-60 win against Panthers
Anderson University's men's basketball team snapped a 12-game losing streak against Hanover College with a 61-60 victory against the Panthers. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tilt was played Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Anderson, Ind.
Senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) led four Hanover players in double figures with 13 points. Senior forward Marc O'Leary (Terre Haute, Ind.), senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) and senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) each added 11 points for the Panthers (10-10; 6-5 HCAC).
Ryan Fultz and Mike Russell each scored 15 points to spark Anderson, which improved to 12-10 overall and 8-5 in the Heartland Conference.
Anderson outscored Hanover 10-2 in the final seven minutes to post the victory. The Panthers grabbed a 58-51 lead on an inside basket from O'Leary with seven minutes to go.
Russell started the decisive run with a three-pointer at the 6:42 mark to cut the Panthers' advantage to 58-54. The Ravens eventually tied the game at 60-60 with three minutes remaining afterback-to-back lay-ins from Fultz.
Rodney Holliday, who had eight points for Anderson, pushed the Ravens ahead 61-60 with a free throw with one minute on the clock.
Hanover missed a short baseline jumper with two seconds left.
Hanoverhandles Mount St. Joseph, 85-63
Five players reached double figures to spur Hanover College's men's basketball team to an 85-63 victory against the College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio). The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tilt was played Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Collier Arena.
Senior forward Mark O'Leary (Terre Haute, Ind.) scored a game-high 23 points and senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) added 10 points and a game-best 11 rebounds for Hanover, which improved to 10-9 overall and 6-4 in the league with the victory.
Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) scored 13 points and dished out eight assists for the Panthers. Sophomore guard Jake Inman (North Vernon, Ind.) netted 11 points and freshman forward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) added 10 points off the bench.
Senior forward Michael Eirons scored 17 points to lead Mount St. Joseph, which had four players reach double figures. Junior guard Mitchell Goldschmidt added 15 points off the bench for the Lions (8-11; 2-8 HCAC).
Hanover blew the game open with a 13-4 run in the final five minutes of the first period. Five different players scored during the run, which pushed the Panthers' cushion from eight points (35-27) to 17 points (48-31) at the intermission.
Mount St. Joseph would get no closer than 14 points in the second half (48-34). Hanover led by as many as 28 points (70-42) during the period.
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Defiance pulls away for league victory
Defiance College (Ohio) used a 13-2 run in the second half to pull away from Hanover College's men's basketball squad and eventually chalk up a 58-49 victory in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tilt. The game was played Saturday, Jan. 26, in Defiance, Ohio.
Sophomore forward Eric Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) scored 12 points and sophomore guard Jake Inman (North Vernon, Ind.) had 10 points and five rebounds for the Panthers (9-9; 5-4 HCAC). Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) added eight points and eight rebounds for Hanover, which has split its last eight games.
Senior guard C.J. Johnson scored a game-high 21 points and had six rebounds to pace Defiance. Heath Armstrong added 12 points off the bench for the Yellow Jackets (13-5; 8-1 HCAC).
Defiance held a 33-32 lead with 16:19 left in the contest. The Yellow Jackets then went on a decisive 13-2 run during the next six minutes tobuild a 46-34 cushion with 10 minutes to go.
Hanover would get no closer than seven points (56-49) the rest of the way.
Parker, Meyer lead Hanover past Franklin
Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) and freshman forward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind) scored 14 points each to help Hanover College's men's basketball squad notch a 66-52 win against Franklin College. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest was played Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Franklin, Ind.
Parker hit 4-of-5 shots from the field, including all three of his three-point attempts, to net his 14 points. Meyer tallied his 14 points off the bench and also grabbed a team-high five rebounds. for Hanover (9-8; 5-3 HCAC).
Senior center Marty Young posted game-highs with 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Franklin. Junior guard Dustin Marshall added 11 points for the Grizzlies (10-7; 4-4 HCAC).
Hanover, which shot 53.5 percent from the floor, led wire-to-wire.
Marshall nailed a three-pointer to pull Franklin within 19-16 with eight minutes left in the opening period. Hanover, withseven points from Meyer and back-to-back treys from Parker, used a 15-5 run to build a 34-21 cushion with 30 seconds left in the half.
Young scored seven straight points to help Franklin sneak within 47-41 at the eight-minute mark of the second period. Hanover countered with an 11-3 run to push the cushion to 58-44 with 2:42 to play.
The Panthers hit 6-of-8 free throws down the stretch, while the Grizzlies misfired on eight three-point attempts in the final minute.
LateRose-Hulman bucket dumps Hanover, 73-71
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Jared Moore tipped in a shot with 6.7 seconds left to lift the Engineers to a 73-71 victory against Hanover College's men's basketball team, Saturday, Jan. 19, in Collier Arena.
Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds to pace Hanover. Senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) added 13 points and senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) had 11 points for the Panthers (8-8; 4-3 HCAC).
Senior guard Ron George scored a game-high 19 points to spark Rose-Hulman, which shot 67.4 percent from the field in the game. Freshman center Kelly Michael added 15 points for the Engineers (6-10; 3-4 HCAC).
Moore's game-winner came as the shot clock expired following a miss by Daniel Lowers. Hanover was not able to get off a shot in the closing seconds.
Hanover led thoughout the game until the final two minutes. Rose-Hulman tied the game at 69-69 on a George free throw with 2:09 left. George scored from inside with 1:20 remaining to push the Engineers ahead 71-69. Brown converted two free throws with 1:06 left to tie the game.
Dawson, Brown lead Hanover to victory at Transy
Seniors Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) and Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored 17 points apiece to lead Hanover College's men's basketball team to an 88-80 win against Transylvania University (Ky.), Wednesday, Jan. 16, in Lexington, Ky.
Brown was 6-of-6 from the floor and Dawson converted 9-of-10 free throws to spark Hanover, which has won two of its last three outings. The Panthers, now 8-7 overall and 4-2 in the HCAC, also got 11 points off the bench from freshman forward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.)
Hanover led by as many as seven points in the first half (29-22) but trailed by five points (59-54) with 14 minutes left in the second period.
Meyer made a pair of three-pointers during a 14-4 run, which pushed the Panthers ahead 68-63midway through the second half.
Transylvania rallied to tie the game at 68-68at the 6:24 mark, but Hanover went on a 14-3 run to build an 82-71 cushion with 1:28to go. Dawson, who scored all seven of his second-half points in the final five minutes, made five free throws down the stretch to help seal the victory.
Bluffton handles Panthers, 80-70, in HCAC tilt
Bluffton University (Ohio) used a late run to pull away for an 80-70 victory against Hanover College's men's basketball squad. The Heartland Collegiate AthleticConference game was held Saturday,Jan. 12, in Collier Arena.
Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) chalked up game-highs with 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Hanover.Theeffort marked his fourth double-double of the season and second in a row for the Panthers (7-7; 3-2 HCAC).
Sophomore guard ZachKraus scored 18 points and junior Colt Cunningham added 17 points forBluffton (10-5; 4-2 HCAC), which had four players in double figures.
Bluffton led the entire second half, but only 65-63 with three minutes to play. Senior guard Nate Overmyer canned a three-pointer to spark a 7-0 spurt that pushed the Beavers ahead 72-63 with 1:33 left.
Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.), who scored 13 points for Hanover, had a three-point playto get thePanthers within 74-68 with a minute remaining. Bluffton, however, hit 6-of-6 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Panthers end skid behind Brown, Meyer
Hanover College's men's basketball squad snapped a five-game losing streak with an 89-75 win against Anderson University. The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tilt was played Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Collier Arena.
Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) and freshmanforward Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) combined for 49 points to spark Hanover (7-6; 3-1 HCAC). Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) netted 16 points and sophomore guard Eric Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) added 11 points for the Panthers.
Brown notched his third double-double of the season. He scored a season-high 25 points and matched hispersonal career mark with 14 rebounds. He also tallied a game-high seven assists.
Meyer posted a season-best24 points and four boards off the bench.
Junior guard Mike Russell led Anderson with 23 points. Freshman forward Gabe Miller added 13 points and five rebounds for the Ravens (6-8; 2-3 HCAC).
Hanover led 41-35 at the break and stretched the cushion to 12 points (63-51) midway through the second period. Anderson, behind back-to-back three-pointers by Russell, cut the margin to three points (64-61) with 9:15 to go.
The Panthers, with six points from Brown,outscored the Ravens 12-3 through the next four minutes to push the advantage to 12 points (76-64) with five minutes left. Anderson would not get closer than 11 points the rest of the way.
Skid reaches five games with loss at Otterbein
Hanover College's men's basketball team dropped a 94-88 decision to host Otterbein College (Ohio) in the consolation game of the Smokey Ballenger Classic. The game was held Saturday, Dec. 29, in Westerville, Ohio.
Senior guard Clint Parker (Brownstown, Ind.) scored 27 points to lead four Hanover players in double figures. Senior center Robby Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied 14 points, senior forward Brock Dawson (West Lafayette, Ind.) had 13 points and freshman pivot Mitchell Meyer (New Albany, Ind.) added 10 points off the bench for the Panthers (6-6), which have dropped five consecutive outings.
Senior guards Adam Wells and Ross Banaszak combined for 54 points to spark Otterbein, which has won two of its last three games and improved to 3-9 on the season. Wells poured in a game-high 30 points. Banaszak added 24 points forthe Cardinals.
Hanover shot a season-high 62.1 percent from the field (36-of-58), but committed 28 fouls and sent Otterbein to the line 34 times. The Cardinals,which shot 55.8 percent from thefloor (29-of-52), made27-of-34free throws.
The contest featured 10 lead changes in the second half.Hanover earned its final lead at 81-79 on