TERRE HAUTE, Ind.  – The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team opens the 2019 calendar year at home against Hanover on Wednesday at 7:30 PM.

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MEDIA GAME NOTES

Rose-Hulman (7-4, 3-1 HCAC) News & Notes:

• Rose-Hulman won five of its six games in December, including a three-game winning streak that included wins over Boyce, Manchester and Millikin.
• Rose-Hulman crossed the 100-point mark for the first time since 2016 on Dec. 22, defeating Millikin 102-75.
• The Fightin' Engineers recorded their best shooting performance in a game since 2017 in the Millikin win, shooting 67.9%.
• The Rose-Hulman offensive attack features four players averaging in double figures and another very close to that mark.  Charlie Aimone leads the team at 14.1 points per game, Ryuji Aoki contributes 12.0, Craig McGee adds 11.9, and John Czarnecki is pitching in 10.5.  Luke Callahan (9.0 ppg) has also provided scoring balance to the offense.
• The recent starting lineup has included Aoki; McGee; Aimone; Nick McGrail (5.2 ppg); and Czarnecki.
• Rose-Hulman was picked as the HCAC preseason favorites and will enter the 2019 calendar year in a four-way tie for first place in the HCAC standings at 3-1.
• Following the Hanover game, Rose-Hulman returns home on Saturday Jan. 5 to face Earlham at 4 p.m.

The Opponent: Hanover (8-3, 3-1 HCAC)

• Hanover has won two consecutive HCAC Tournament championships, capturing the 2017 and 2018 titles to earn bids to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
• The 2017 Hanover squad advanced to the Elite Eight with three NCAA Division III Tournament victories.
• Preseason All-American Cam Fails leads the Panthers in scoring at 20.7 points per game.  Zach Harp (11.1 ppg) and Isaac Hibbard (10.5 ppg) are also double figure scorers.