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Men's Basketball Hits the Road to Face Millikin on Wednesday Night

12/10/2024 9:00:00 AM

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will return to action on Wednesday, December 11, at 7 PM CT as they travel to Decatur, Illinois, to take on Millikin University.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman enters the game against Millikin with a record of 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the HCAC.
* The team comes off back-to-back wins over conference opponents, defeating Manchester 84-74 and Bluffton 65-49.
Miles McGowen leads the team, averaging a double-double with 13.5 points per game and 11.2 rebounds per game.
* McGowen also leads the team with 19 assists this season.
Joey Schmitz is another standout averaging double figures in scoring with 11.8 points per game and leads the team in steals with 12. 
Daniel Savovic has also been a playmaker for the Fightin' Engineers, averaging 11.5 points per game and shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc.
* 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. 
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, averaging 15.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
* After traveling to Millikin, Rose-Hulman will return to conference play, hosting Anderson on Saturday, December 14, at 3 PM. 

MILLIKIN NOTES:
* Millikin enters the midweek matchup with a record of 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the CCIW. 
* The Big Blue come off a loss to North Park on Saturday, with a final score of 73-64.
* Lane Thomann leads the team with 15.5 points per game this season.
* Nate Straughter also averages double figures with 11.0 points per game. 
* Drake Stevenson is the team's leading rebounder, averaging 5.9 rebounds per game. 
* Millikin has been selected to finish tied for seventh in the CCIW preseason polls.
* After hosting Rose-Hulman, Millikin will return to action, facing Millsaps on Saturday, December 28, at 1 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:
* The all-time series between both teams is all tied up, as the Fightin' Engineers have a record of 9-9 against the Big Blue. 
* Millikin earned the win in their last meeting with a final score of 85-41 last year. 
* Rose-Hulman defeated Millikin in the meeting before that with a final score of 102-75 during the 2018-19 season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have an away record of 4-4 when traveling to face Millikin.

CAREER STATS NOTES:
Miles McGowen - 1st in offensive rebounds (215), 1st in offensive rebounds per game (2.9), 7th in field goal percentage (54.1%), and 7th in rebounds per game (7.9)
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