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Men's Basketball Hosts Albion in 2021-22 Opener on Wednesday

11/9/2021 9:00:00 AM

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team hosts its 2021-22 regular season opener against Albion College on Wednesday at 7 pm at Hulbert Arena.

ROSE-HULMAN GAME NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman finished 10-2 last season and has been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC this season, according to the preseason coaches poll.
* Dillon Duff was named honorable mention all-HCAC and was named the 2021 HCAC Newcomer of the Year last season after leading Rose-Hulman in scoring at 12.0 points per game.
* Head coach Rusty Loyd was named HCAC Coach of the Year after leading the team to a conference best regular season winning percentage of .833 with a 10-2 record.
* Samvit Ram and Trey Wurtz represent the senior class for the 2021-22 squad.  Ram averaged 7.7 points per game last year and Wurtz scored 5.3.
* Head coach Rusty Loyd enters contest with a career NCAA coaching record of 105-68.  Loyd has led Rose-Hulman to one regular season confrence title and three appearances in the HCAC Tournament Championship Game.

ALBION GAME NOTES:
* Albion stands 0-1 after falling 86-74 to No. 21 ranked Mount Union in its 2021-22 season opener on Saturday.
* Albion finished with a 10-4 overall record and a 5-1 mark in MIAA double play during the limited 2020-21 season.  
* The Britons were 21-5 overall and 12-2 in MIAA play during the last full season of play during the 2019-20 campaign.

SERIES HISTORY:
* Overall Record: Rose-Hulman leads 3-2
* Current Streak: Albion won 2
* Last Meeting: ALB 69, RHIT 64 on 12/1/2019
* Last RHIT Win: RHIT 71, ALB 54 on 12/8/1996
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