Men's Basketball

HCAC 2025-26 Men's Basketball Notebook, Week 5

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball teams competed in week five of the 2025-26 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Men’s Basketball Schedule

Athlete of the Week:
Kenney Troutman (Indianapolis, Ind.) Anderson University | Guard | Senior - Kenney Troutman broke the single-game school record by draining 10 three-pointers in Saturday's win against Berea. He contributed 17 points against Franklin and 34 points against Berea to finish with an average of 25.5 points per game in Anderson's 2-0 week. He hit 13-of-22 shots from three-point range and went 19-for-29 overall from the field.

Notable Performances:
  • Bryce Riley (Bardstown, Ky.) Berea College | Guard | Senior - Bryce Riley set the tone in Berea’s HCAC opener with a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double. He added three steals in the win over Hanover. He kept it rolling with 10 points and seven boards against Anderson.
  • Ian Snelling (Erlanger, Ky.) Bluffton University | Guard | Graduate - Ian Snelling was an efficient 9-for-16 from the field on the way to 14.0 points per game as Bluffton dropped a pair of HCAC contests to Mount St. Joseph and Transylvania. He was outstanding behind the arc, hitting 4-for-6. Snelling pulled down 6.0 rebounds per game, while dishing out 2.0 assists per game. The graduate senior also picked up three steals for the week.
  • William Herald (Fort Thomas, Ky.) Hanover College | Guard | Junior - William Herald led Hanover to a 1-1 week as it defeated Franklin and took on Berea. In the contest with Berea, Herald was lights out from three-point range making six threes and finishing the contest with 18 points. In the win over Franklin, he had six points with five rebounds.
  • Ty Lynas (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Manchester University | Guard | Graduate - Ty Lynas delivered a huge week on the court, showcasing his all-around game in back-to-back performances. On Wednesday night against Rose-Hulman, Lynas poured in 29 points, while adding six rebounds and three assists. He followed that up with another dominant outing, scoring 23 points to go with 10 rebounds, four assists, and four steals—highlighting his ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor.
  • Cooper Ollis (Fairfield Township, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Guard | Freshman - Cooper Ollis had a solid week, helping Mount St. Joseph open HCAC play 1-1. In the team’s win at Bluffton on Wednesday he registered a double-double, scoring a career-high 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds. For the week he averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
  • Cole Pride (Osgood, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Forward | Junior - Cole Pride led Rose-Hulman to a 2-0 record this week, where it defeated Manchester, 95-72, and Bluffton, 85-78. He averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 14-for-26 from the floor and 6-for-8 at the free throw line. He blocked four shots against Manchester and scored a season-high 23 points against Bluffton.
  • Hunter Barr (Hardinsburg, Ky.) Transylvania University | Forward | Junior - Hunter Barr led Transylvania with 17 points, eight rebounds, two steals, and one block in an 86-70 HCAC victory over Earlham. He shot 50 percent from three-point range and 5-for-7 from the field overall. On Saturday in another HCAC victory over Mount St. Joseph in overtime, Barr recorded 14 points, six rebounds, four steals, and three blocks.
Looking Forward:
HCAC Men’s Basketball Standings