TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team hits the road for Defiance College and the 2018 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Rose-Hulman (2-3, 0-0 HCAC) News & Notes:
- Rose-Hulman stands 2-3 on the season. The Fightin' Engineers have wins over LaGrange and Fontbonne.
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Charlie Aimone joined less than 40 Fightin' Engineers in the men's basketball 1,000-point club in the most recent win over Fontbonne. Aimone has scored 1,034 points as a Fightin' Engineer and is a two-time second-team all-HCAC selection.
- Rose-Hulman has three players averaging double figures in scoring. Charlie Aimone leads the team at 12.8 points per game, followed by John Czarnecki at 10.6 and Ryuji Aoki at 10.0. Luke Callahan and Craig McGee have added balance by averaging 9.8 points per contest.
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Rose-Hulman has been selected as preseason favorites to win the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference basketball title this season, according to the preseason coaches poll. Rose-Hulman received 7 first-place votes, with Transylvania at 2 and Hanover at 1.
The Opponent: Defiance College (0-4, 0-0 HCAC)
- Defiance opens the HCAC schedule after playing a challenge slate of opponents in non-conference play.
- Defiance is led in soring by sophomore Davontae Kinnie at 11.7 points per game.
- The Yellow Jackets offensive attack also features Tyler Andrew (9.3 ppg), Marell Jordan (8.0 ppg) and Jordan Maschino (8.0 ppg).
