TERRE HAUTE, IND. - Anderson University relied on a 25-point effort from junior Mike Russell to earn a 60-46 victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday night.

Russell finished 9-18 from the field and 4-8 from three-point range to lead all scorers in the contest.

Senior Jared Moore (Indianapolis/ Perry Meridian) paced Rose-Hulman with 10 points and added six rebounds. 

Freshman Michael Kelly (Fort Myers, Fla.) and senior Ron George (Louisville, Ky./Manual) each scored nine points for the Engineers, while freshman Daniel Lowers (Gosport/Edgewood) contributed five points and a game-high seven rebounds.

Anderson shot 45% from the field in the contest and held the Engineers to 38% in the opening half to earn a 30-22 halftime advantage.

Rose-Hulman made a charge midway through the second half, turning a 44-30 deficit into a 45-37 margin on a three-pointer by senior Phil Sundling (Huntington/North) and baskets from Lorenzo Rice (Grandview, Mo.) and Jeff McCartney (Wooster, Ohio/Triway).

Anderson responded with a 17-5 run over the next six minutes to claim a 60-42 advantage and improve to 8-10 on the season.  The Ravens also improved to 4-5 in conference play.

Rose-Hulman dropped to 7-10 overall and 3-5 in league contests.  The Engineers travel to Bluffton University on Saturday afternoon for another HCAC matchup.