Truman State rallied in the second half to post a 95-84 victory over Rockhurst Saturday in Kirksville, Mo.

Rockhurst (14-11, 8-9 GLVC) jumped out to an 8-0 lead and led for more than 34 minutes. Truman State outscored the Hawks 40-20 over the final nine minutes and took the lead for good at 70-69 with 4:34 left. The Bulldogs made 14-of-16 free throws in the final 3:34.

"I am proud of our mentality today," said Rockhurst coach Drew Diener. "We are close. We hit a stretch where we didn't score well and they pulled away. Our guys were great teammates and competitors today. I believe we still have a lot of good basketball to play this year."

Kaleb Warner and Mason Loewen both finished with 19 points and five rebounds to lead the Hawks. Alex Hagan collected 12 points and six rebounds. Malachi Nix posted 12 points, six assists and two steals. Andrew Ellwanger and Travis House each scored eight points.

Rockhurst shot 44.6 percent (29 of 65) from the field. Truman State (20-7, 12-5 GLVC) connected on 31-of-60 field goals (51.7 percent). Connor Erickson led the Bulldogs with 25 points and 16 rebounds.

The Hawks close out the regular season at William Jewell on Thursday (Feb. 23).