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TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The Fightin' Engineers men's basketball team will open their season on the road against DePauw University on Friday, November 8 at 7 PM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman will begin the 2024-25 season taking on DePauw University Friday night.
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC preseason poll receiving 53 points.
* The team finished last season with a record of 12-14 overall and 10-8 in the conference.
* Rose-Hulman advanced to the HCAC Tournament falling to Hanover in the opening round in a close game 62-58.
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Miles McGowen earned 2nd-Team all-HCAC honors last season and has been named a Player to Watch by the HCAC for the upcoming year.
* McGowen led the team last season in points averaging 15.8 and rebounds averaging 9.4 last season.
* The team also returns multiple key starters from last year including
Rocco Richie,
Kobe Stoudemire, and
Cole Pride.
* Other key returners include
Jack Jenniges,
Simon Blair, and
Daniel Savovic.
* The team adds four new faces to the squad including
BJ Wesley,
Philip Randolph,
Joey Schmitz, and
Aaron Cook.
* After their season opener, the Fightin' Engineers will travel to take on #4 WashU on Friday, November 15 at 7 PM.
DEPAUW NOTES:
* DePauw also starts their season hosting Rose-Hulman for their home opener Friday night.
* The Tigers have been selected to finish tied for sixth in the NCAC preseason poll.
* The team finished last season with a record of 12-14 overall and 7-9 in the NCAC.
* DePauw fell to Wooster in the opening round of the NCAC Tournament in overtime with a final score of 83-80.
* The team returns their leading scorer from last season Sam Jacobs who averaged 12.7 points per game.
* They also return Reph Stevenson who led the team last year in rebounding averaging 8.3 rebounds per game.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, DePauw will travel to Anderson University on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 PM.
SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails the all-time series between both teams with a record of 46-60 against the Tigers.
* The Fightin' Engineers defeated DePauw last season with a score of 73-55.
* Before that, DePauw had won the last five games between the teams dating back to the 2017-18 season.
* Rose-Hulman has an away record of 10-25 when traveling to take on DePauw.
CAREER STATS NOTES:
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Miles McGowen - 5th in field goal percentage (55.2%), 8th in rebound average (7.7), 1st in offensive rebounds (192), 1st in offensive rebound average (2.8)
