HANOVER, Ind. -- Franklin College closed the contest on a 22-7 run to turn a tightly contested game into a 73-54 victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Semifinal Round on Friday night at Hanover College.

Franklin held a 51-39 lead midway through the second half, but Rose-Hulman closed within 51-47 on an 8-0 run.  Trey Wurtz hit a 3-pointer, Bradley Harden scored on a layup and Willie Bowman capped the run with a 3-pointer to bring Rose-Hulman within 51-47 with 7:44 remaining.

Franklin responded with a strong offensive performance down the stretch to secure the win.  Ryan Wiggins scored 25 points for Franklin, Matt Krause added 17 points, and Carter Crowe scored 14 for the Grizzlies.

Rose-Hulman featured a balanced offensive attack led by Bowman and Miles McGowen with 12 points each.  McGowen finished 5-of-6 from the floor with 9 rebounds.

Terry Hicks also reached double figures with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Max Chaplin joined Wurtz with 5 points each off the Engineer bench.

Rose-Hulman outrebounded Franklin 44-29 in the contest, but the Grizzlies shot 52 percent for the game and hit a dozen 3-point shots in the victory.

Following the HCAC Tournament Championship Game, which was won by Franklin, McGowen was named to the all-HCAC Tournament Team for his performance on Friday.

Franklin advances to the HCAC Tournament Championship Game to face top-seeded Hanover College on Saturday at 6 pm.  Rose-Hulman completes the season with a 15-10 overall record.