TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology held Bluffton University to just five points in the quarter to rally and earn a 43-40 women's basketball victory in the Breast Cancer Awareness Day Game at Hulbert Arena on Saturday.

The Fightin' Engineers honored more than 30 local cancer survivors in a pregame cermeony, then relied on a strong defensive effort to pick up the victory.

Rose-Hulman held a 21-19 lead at the half, before Bluffton rallied to take a 35-28 lead entering the fourth quarter.  The Engineers outscored Bluffton 15-5 in the final 10 minutes to earn the win.

Nola Wilson led the offense with a double-figure scoring effort featuring 11 points.  Wilson was 3-of-4 from three-point range in the contest.

Nosa Igiehon added seven points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Desirae Webster came off the bench with seven points and eight rebounds.

Other key contributors included Hannah Woody with six points and three assists; and the duo of Rose Burnham and Jordan Barlow with five points each.

TJ Mills led the Bluffton offense with 11 points.  Rose-Hulman relied on a big edge on the boards - a 46-32 margin - to help earn the tight win.

The score was tied at 37-37 for a two-minute span of the fourth quarter before Igiehon put the Engineers ahead with a basket at the 2:07 mark.  The lead reached 41-37 on a layup by Burnham with 38 seconds left.

Mills answered with a three-pointer to bring Bluffton within 41-40 at the 11-second mark.  Woody hit two free throws with 10 seconds left to give Rose-Hulman a three-point lead, and the Engineers defended a potential game-tying trey to finalize the win.

Rose-Hulman improved to 3-14 on the season and 2-8 in HCAC play, while Bluffton dropped to 9-8 and 3-7.  The Fightin' Engineers return to action on Wednesday at Manchester University.