TERRE HAUTE, Ind -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology hosts Manchester University in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. inside Hulbert Arena.
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MEDIA GAME NOTES
Rose-Hulman (8-9, 5-5 HCAC) News & Notes:
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Craig McGee leads Rose-Hulman in scoring (18.0 ppg), rebounds (8.3 rpg), assists (7.1 apg) and steals (1.2 spg). McGee has 970 career points and ranks No. 3 in Rose-Hulman history with 387 career assists.
- Craig McGee leads the HCAC in assists (7.1 apg) and ranks No. 2 in the league in scoring (18.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg).
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Rose-Hulman has seven players scoring more than five points per game. After McGee,
John Czarnecki (9.1 ppg),
Eli Combs (8.7 ppg) and
Trey Wurtz (7.1 ppg) have provided scoring depth.
- Vuk Djuric had his first career double-double in the narrow 68-66 loss at Franklin last Wednesday (12 points, 11 rebounds).
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Head coach
Rusty Loyd enters contest with a career record of 88-62. Loyd has led Rose-Hulman to one regular season confrence title and two appearances in the HCAC Tournament Championship Game.
- After Wednesday's game, Rose-Hulman hosts Mount St. Joseph on Saturday afternoon in the Senior Day Game at 3 pm.
Manchester (6-11, 4-6 HCAC) News & Notes:
- Manchester has split its last two games entering Wednesday's play, with a win over Bluffton and a loss at Mount St. Joseph.
- CJ Hampton leads three players with double-figure scoring averages at 12.3 points per game.
- Demoines Whitney and Cortiz Buckner also average double figures at 12.2 and 10.4 points per contest.
- First-year head coach Nate Conley came to Manchester after serving as associate head coach at Ohio Wesleyan University.
