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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Men's Basketball Hosts Senior Day Game on Saturday at 3

2/4/2022 11:30:00 AM

CAMPUS VISITATION POLICY - NOTE: Masks are REQUIRED for ALL GUESTS indoors in the Sports & Recreation Center.

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team hosts Bluffton University in the Senior Day Game on Saturday at 3 pm.  The Fightin' Engineers will honor Samvit Ram and Trey Wurtz prior to their final weekend regular season home contest.

HCAC BASKETBALL NOTE:
* The HCAC announced a revised conference tournament procedure for the 2022 event.  For this year only, the HCAC Tournament will consist of 8 teams.  Quarterfinal games are Feb. 20; semifinal games are Feb. 25; and the final is set for Feb. 26.

ROSE-HULMAN GAME NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman celebrates one senior and one graduate student prior to their final weekend home game at Hulbert Arena.
* Samvit Ram has appeared in 67 games with 29 starts at Rose-Hulman.  He has career totals of 307 points and 125 rebounds.  The Buffalo Grove, Illinois native is a mechanical engineering major with an academic minor in data science.
* Trey Wurtz has 22 starts in 65 games.  He has career totals of 318 points and 175 rebounds.  The Cold Spring, Kentucky native earned a bachelor's degree in May and is currently in the RHIT structural engineering graduate program.
* Max Chaplin (13.3 ppg), Dillon Duff (11.0 ppg) and Terry Hicks (10.9 ppg) average double figures in scoring this year.
* Rose-Hulman has a record of 7-1 when allowing 65 points or less.  
Rusty Loyd was named to the 2021-22 Silver Waves Media List of 50 Impactful Head Coach in NCAA Division III men's basketball.  Loyd has a career record of 115-75 in his 8th year at RHIT.
* After Saturday's game, Rose-Hulman hosts Manchester in HCAC action on Wednesday night.

BLUFFTON GAME NOTES:
* Bluffton stands 5-13 highlighted by a conference win over Franklin.
* Bluffton suffered a narrow 64-59 loss to Mount St. Joseph on Tuesday.  Jameel Cosby scored 24 points to lead the offense.
* Jameel Cosby averages 19.4 points per game to lead the Bluffton offense.  Marcus Bruns has added 9.3 points per game and Michael Stammen scores 8.9.
* After Saturday's game, Bluffton hosts Earlham on Wednesday night. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* Overall Record: Rose-Hulman leads 18-10
* Current Streak: Rose-Hulman won 3
* Last Meeting: RHIT 65, BU 51 - 1/25/2020
* Last BU Win: BU 55, RHIT 49 - 1/12/2019 
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