TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Hanover College shot 54% from the field and hit 15 three-pointers in a solid shooting performance to top Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 93-63 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball at Hulbert Arena on Wednesday night.
Wes McKinney led Hanover with 28 points on 10-15 from the field and 7-10 from three-point range. Cam Fails added 14 points, and Logan Ratts scored 12 as the Panthers placed three players in double figures.
Sophomore Charlie Aimone led the Rose-Hulman offense with 18 points and six rebounds. Senior Collin Wojcik also reached double figures with 11 points.
Other key contributors for Rose-Hulman included freshman Eli Combs with nine points and three rebounds; freshman Ryuji Aoki with eight points; and junior JT Whitaker with six points.
Hanover led 44-36 at the break after Rose-Hulman shot 52% from the field and 11-13 on the foul line in the opening 20 minutes. The Panthers relied on 10 three-pointers to pull away in the second half and secure the win.
Hanover improved to 10-1 on the season and lead the HCAC at 5-0 in league play. Rose-Hulman stands 5-7 and 3-2 in conference games. The Fightin' Engineers return to action at Manchester University on Saturday.
