BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women continued their winning ways as they returned to conference play with a 58-46 victory over the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Beavers earned the victory despite shooting only 35.1 percent from the floor and 60.9 percent from the charity stripe. Bluffton improved to 8-3 and 3-1 in HCAC play while Rose-Hulman fell to 6-5 and 2-2, respectively.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men welcomed Rose-Hulman for a Heartland Conference bout on Saturday, Jan. 3, in the first game of 2015. The Engineers stifled the Beavers in a hard fought game, 62-53, using height to their advantage, getting 38 of their points on the inside. The Beavers fell to 6-5 with a 2-2 mark in the HCAC, while the Engineers improved to 7-4 overall, including 3-1 in conference play.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - OSU-Lima made the short trip up Interstate 75 to Bluffton to compete in the 17th annual McDonalds Holiday Tournament. The Beavers took take of business, handing the Barons their 12th loss on the year in a 97-51 blowout. Bluffton improved to 5-4 with the win and will play Hiram for the McDonald's title on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Despite a late first half run, the Bluffton University women's basketball team came up short of a victory on Sunday, Dec. 28, as they fell to the Albion College Britons, 80-73, in the semifinals of the McDonald’s Holiday Tournament. The early contest was won by Denison as the Big Red defeated Muskingum 71-63. The Britons improved to 7-3 on the season while the Beavers fell to 6-3.
