TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Rose-Hulman men's basketball team hosts Transylvania University in a battle at the top of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings on Saturday at 3 pm. Students, come enjoy FREE CHICK-FIL-A sandwiches at the game as part of the Greatest Floor Competition!
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Rose-Hulman News & Notes
* Rose-Hulman has won 10 of its last 11 games to move into a tie for first place in the HCAC standings.
* Craig McGee leads the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounds (95), assists (95) & steals (23).
* Rose-Hulman has four players averaging in double figures for a balanced scoring attack. Craig McGee leads the team at 13.7 points per game, followed by Ryuji Aoki (11.9), Charlie Aimone (11.7) and Luke Callahan (10.6).
* The Fightin' Engineers have a 9-2 record in league play due mainly to an offensive effort that averages 75.2 points per game and shoots 52.5% from the field in league play.
* Ryuji Aoki leads NCAA Division III men's basketball player sin free-throw accuracy at 95.9% entering this week's play.
* Head coach Rusty Loyd has a 57-41 career record in his 4th season at Rose-Hulman.
Transylvania News & Notes
* Transylvania is one game behind HCAC leaders Hanover, Mount St. Joseph and Rose-Hulman. The Pioneers are 13-5 overall and 8-3 in league play.
* Transylvania features four starters averaging double figures in scoring. Kyle Gullett is the leader at 14.0 points per game, followed by Gabe Schmitt (13.3), Michael Jefferson (11.1) and Cooper Theobald (10.3).
* The Pioneers have won three of their four games. The run includes victories over Manchester, Franklin and Bluffton, along with Wednesday's loss at Hanover.
* Transylvania leads the HCAC in scoring at 83.6 points per game.
* Brian Lane has a career record of 273-173 in his 17th year as head coach at Transylvania.
Series History
* Transylvania leads Rose-Hulman 19-11 overall and 17-10 in conference play.
* The Fightin' Engineers won this season's earlier game by an 81-75 margin on Dec. 9.
