TERRE HAUTE, IND. - Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology shot 59% from the field and placed four players in
double figures to earn a 102-52 victory over Blackburn
College in men's basketball action at Hulbert Arena on
Wednesday.Rose-Hulman became the first
team to cross the 100-point mark in the 11 year history of men's
basketball at Hulbert Arena.
The 102 points scored by the Engineers were
the most since a double overtime game against Millikin
University at Shook Fieldhouse in 1995. Rose-Hulman has
not allowed an opponent to cross the 100-point mark at Hulbert
Arena.
Senior Jared Moore (Indianapolis/ Perry
Meridian) led the balanced scoring attack with a career-high
21 points on 8-11 from the field.
Freshman Michael Kelly (Fort Myers, Fla.)
enjoyed the most prolific night of his young college career
with 18 points and seven rebounds on 7-9 from the field.
Seniors Ron George (Louisville, Ky./Manual) and Ross
Uthoff (Crete, Ill./Illinois Lutheran) also reached double
figures with 10 points.
Other Engineers with prolific efforts included
senior Phil Sundling (Huntington/North) with nine points
and seven assists, and freshman Daniel Lowers (Gosport/Edgewood)
with nine points and seven rebounds.
Three first-year members of the Rose-Hulman
basketball team added solid performances. Steve Ricks
(Pittsboro/Tri-West) scored seven points with three rebounds
on 3-5 from the field, Kevin Parrent (Carmel/Westfield)
added seven points and three rebounds, and Brad Emerick
(Columbia City) buried a three-pointer for the first score
of his college career. Sophomore Derek Simon
(Huntington/North) also matched his career-high with five
points.
Rose-Hulman shot 63% from the field during a
58-point second half that sparked the victory. The
Engineers also buried 11-16 three-point attempts for a 68.8%
clip, including 6-8 in the second stanza.
The Engineers improved to 4-7 heading into the
team's holiday break. Rose-Hulman returns to action on
January 5, with a 3 p.m. home matchup against Transylvania
University. Blackburn dropped to 1-6 on the campaign.