Men's Basketball comeback falls short at Rose-Hulman

The Defiance men's basketball team comeback fell short against Rose-Hulman in HCAC action on Saturday afternoon, 78-75.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (5-7, 3-3), Rose-Hulman (9-4, 5-2)
• Location: Hulbert Arena - Terre Haute, Ind.

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Marell Jordan led the Yellow Jackets with a game-high 22 points and dished out seven assists.
• Freshman Landen Swanner added 16 points including shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the three-point line.
• Senior Tyler Andrew scored 14 points off the bench and grabbed six rebounds.
• Sophomore Dejsani Beamon chipped in eight points and handed out a team-best eight assists for Defiance.
• As a team, the Yellow Jackets shot 29-of-54 (.537) from the floor and went 12-of-23 (.522) from behind the arc.
• Samvit Ram led Rose-Hulman with 17 points.
• Max Chaplin added 16 points during the contest.
• As the team, the Fightin' Engineers went 28-of-58 (.483) from the field and shot 12-of-22 (.545) from deep.

The Difference

• Rose-Hulman started off the first half with a quick 12-4 start in the first four minutes of the game.
• The Fightin' Engineers had control for most of the first half headed into halftime with a 37-27 lead.
• Rose-Hulman continued to hold at least a double-digit lead for most of the second half.
• With less than seven minutes remaining and the score 67-57, the Yellow Jackets used a 15-5 to tie the game at 72-72 with two minutes left.
• Rose-Hulman regained the lead with a free-throw and three-point basket to take a 76-72 advantage.
• Defiance ended the game coming up just short of their comeback with the Fightin' Engineers making key free throws to finish the contest, 78-75.
• The Yellow Jackets outrebounded Rose-Hulman, 30-29.
• Both teams scored 28 points in the paint.
• Defiance held a slight margin in bench points, 17-14.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next return home to take on Earlham in HCAC play on Wednesday, January 19 with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.