TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Anderson University rallied from a 4-point deficit in the final three minutes to earn a tightly contested 63-60 men's basketball victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology at Hulbert Arena on Wednesday night.

Rose-Hulman took a 59-55 lead on two free throws by Max Chaplin at the 3:30 mark.  A score by Fred Shropshire and a jumper from Maurice Knight brought Anderson back to a 59-59 tie at the 2:27 mark.

Shropshire snapped the tie with a score at the 42-second mark to give Anderson a 61-59 lead.  After earning a defensive spot, Francis Uzroh hit one of two free throws to put the Ravens ahead 62-59 with 20 seconds remaining.

One free throw from Simon Blair brought Rose-Hulman within 62-60 with 10 seconds remaining.  Knight added one of two free throws at the 8-second mark to give Anderson a 63-60 lead.

Rose-Hulman had a final possession to tie, but the Anderson defense held the Fightin' Engineers without a shot on the potential game tying play.

Knight led Anderson with 21 points.  Tate Ivanyo added 15 points, and Shropshire scored 14 for the Ravens.

Chaplin paced the Rose-Hulman offense with 15 points.  Terry Hicks added 11 points and 8 rebounds.  Vuk Djuric came off the bench with 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Other key Rose-Hulman contributors included Samvit Ram with 6 points and 4 rebounds; Bradley Harden with 6 points; and Blair with 5 points.

Anderson improved to 11-5 on the season and 6-3 in HCAC play, while Rose-Hulman dropped to 9-5 and 5-3 in league games.  The Fightin' Engineers return home to face Transylania University on Saturday with a special start time of 1 pm.