TERRE HAUTE, IND. - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology placed four players in double figures to earn a 70-66 overtime victory over Robert Morris-Springfield on Tuesday night at Hulbert Arena.

Freshman Daniel Lowers (Gosport/ Edgewood) scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Rose-Hulman offense.  Lowers finished 10-15 from the field in the win.

Senior Jared Moore (Indianapolis/ Perry Meridian) added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.  Senior Ron George (Louisville, Ky./ Manual) pitched in with 13 points and five steals, while freshman Michael Kelly (Fort Myers, Fla.) added 12 points.

The balanced offensive effort helped offset a game-high performance of 29 points and 15 rebounds by Corley Lee of Robert Morris-Springfield.

The Engineers shot 53% from the field, including 55% during the final 20 minutes of regulation, to earn their sixth win of the campaign. 

Rose-Hulman jumped out to an 11-point lead late in the first half, before Robert Morris scored 10 of the final 12 points of the stanza to close within 33-30 at the break.  In the second half, the Engineers held on to a seven-point lead at 50-43 with 11:29 left.

Robert Morris answered with an 8-2 run to move within 52-51, before two straight layups by Lowers pushed the Engineer lead to 58-53.  The Eagles rallied again to tie the score at 59-59.

George scored in the paint with 39 seconds left to give Rose-Hulman a 61-59 edge, before Tyler Morretto buried two free throws for Robert Morris to tie the game at 61-61.  Tim Hahn later missed a Robert Morris jumper in the final seconds that Engineer senior Phil Sundling (Huntington/North) rebounded and nearly heaved into the basket at the buzzer from 70-feet at the end of regulation.

In the overtime period, both teams exchanged baskets to force ties at 63-63 and 65-65.  Kelly then scored in the paint to give Rose-Hulman a 67-65 lead and, following a pair of defensive stops, George buried one free throw to make the score 68-65 with 36 seconds left.

Morretto was fouled heading into the basket and made one of two free throws to bring the Eagles within 68-66 at the 18-second mark.  George swished two free throws in the final seconds to secure the final margin of victory.

Rose-Hulman improved to 6-9 on the season, and Robert Morris-Springfield dropped to 10-11 overall.  The Engineers travel to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Hanover College on Saturday at 3 p.m.