CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team picked up a big 78-66 win over Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday night.

The Lions controlled the game early in the contest with a 17-10 lead, but Rose-Hulman answered once more with a 12-2 run to retake the lead. They would then extend their lead to the biggest of the half at seven on three straight big shots by Cole Pride and Benny Smith.

After the Lions cut the lead at five at 42-37, Rose-Hulman would not allow them to cut the lead to two possessions again. Rose-Hulman took their biggest lead of the game at 70-55 with an 11-4 run with under three minutes to go.

Mount St. Joseph hit some big shots down the stretch with four consecutive tough makes by the Lions, the Fightin' Engineers would hit 18 of their 19 free throws down the stretch to hold on for the victory.

Cole Pride led the Fightin' Engineers with 21 points on 4 made threes and a team-high 3 assists. Joey Schmitz and Benny Smith also added 14 and 13 with a combined five made triples. Kobe Stoudemire also finished in double figures with 12, despite not making a single shot, as he finished a perfect 12-12 from the free throw line. He becomes the first player since Stephen Scheuth in 2015 to make at least 10 free throws without a single miss.

With the win, the Fightin' Engineers improve to 14-9 on the season and 11-5 in the HCAC. The team returns to action on Saturday, February 15, as they host the Bluffton Beavers on Senior Day and the penultimate game of the season.