HANOVER, Ind. – The Panthers will hit the road Saturday afternoon for the quarterfinal round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.
 
The Panthers finished as the no. 8 seed and will head to no. 1 seed Transylvania on Saturday for a 1:00 PM tip-off.
 
THE MATCH-UP
This will be the third meeting between the two programs this season with the Pioneers leading 2-0. However, both contests have been decided by less than 10 points.
 
In the most recent contest on Wednesday, Feb. 18, Hanover had four athletes record double figures, led by freshman Emerson Vlcan with 17 points. Senior Kaitlyn Lorenzi added 11 points and tied a team-high seven rebounds.
 
INSIDE THE STATS
Senior Alexis Wines ranks third this season among the league in scoring averaging 16.2 ppg, including 52 made three-pointers.
 
Senior Kaitlyn Lorenzi has dominated the boards, averaging 10.4 rpg to rank fourth among the HCAC.
 
Freshman Emerson Vlcan has been a force in the paint, ranking second in blocks per game at 1.8.
 
THE TOURNAMENT FIELD
No. 8 Hanover @ No. 1 Transylvania - 1 PM
No. 7 Bluffton @ No. 2 Franklin - 2 PM
No. 6 Rose-Hulman @ No. 3 Anderson - 1 PM
No. 5 MSJ @ No. 4 Berea - 2 PM

Friday, February 27, 2026 - Semifinals (at Highest Remaining Seed)
Times TBD
 
Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Finals (At Highest Remaining Seed)
3 PM
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
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