TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology travels to DePauw University for an in-state non-conference matchup on Friday night.
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Rose-Hulman (1-0, 0-0 HCAC) News & Notes:
- Rose-Hulman opened the 2019-20 season with a 98-90 victory over Oakland City University on Tuesday at Hulbert Arena.
- Trey Wurtz led a balanced scoring attack with a career-high 20 points on 8-12 from the field.
- Craig McGee added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the season opening win.
- Eli Combs and John Czarnecki came off the bench to reach double figures with 13 points each on Tuesday.
- Rose-Hulman finished 17-9 last season and have been picked to finish third in the HCAC this season, according to the league's preseason coaches poll.
- Craig McGee was named a D3News.com Preseason Honorable Mention All-American after averaging 12.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 4.9 apg last season.
- Head coach Rusty Loyd enters contest with a career record of 81-53. Loyd has led Rose-Hulman to one regular season confrence title and two appearances in the HCAC Tournament Championship Game.
The Opponent: DePauw (0-1, 0-0 NCAC)
- DePauw University dropped its opener 80-73 to Franklin College on Tuesday night.
- Nolan Ginther led DePauw with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists in its season opener.
- DePauw finished 17-10 last season and 10-8 in North Coast Athletic Conference play.
- Head coach Bill Fenlon is in his 27th year at DePauw with a 550-339 record. Fenlon was the head coach at Rose-Hulman for three seasons from 1989-91, with a record of 53-26.