TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will continue their conference schedule, hosting Earlham for the John Mutchner Cup on Wednesday, December 17, at 7:30 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 5-3 overall and 3-0 in the HCAC this season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a win over Anderson with a final score of 70-69.
* Joey Schmitz currently leads the team with 16.8 points per game, shooting 53.2% from the floor and 46.2% from beyond the arc.
* Schmitz also leads the team in steals with 17 and minutes, averaging 31.8 minutes per game. 
* Cole Pride has also been a standout, recording 14.4 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game, and a team-high 15 blocked shots. 
* Christian Torres leads the team on the glass with 8.5 rebounds per game, while also totaling 9.5 points per game this season.
* Daniel Savovic has been another difference maker with 10.0 points per game and a team-high 23 assists.
* The Fightin' Engineers are currently shooting 47.9% as a team and 32.8% from beyond the arc. 
* Rose-Hulman has been selected to finish second in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 72 points and three first-place votes. 
* The team returns Second Team All-HCAC and HCAC Newcomer of the Year honoree Joey Schmitz for his sophomore season.
* Cole Pride, Daniel Savovic, and Kobe Stoudemire have also been named players to watch by the HCAC. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Nick Sales in his fourth season with the Fightin' Engineers. 
* After hosting Earlham, Rose-Hulman will welcome DePauw to campus on Saturday, December 20, at 2 PM.

EARLHAM NOTES:
* Earlham stands at 1-8 overall this season and 0-3 in the HCAC. 
* The team comes off a loss to Mount St. Joseph on Saturday with a score of 88-64. 
* Bud Davis leads the team with 16.2 points per game.
* Tommy Reddick is another productive scorer with 10.0 points per game this season. 
* Connor Smith leads the team on the glass this season with 5.1 rebounds per game.
* Earlham was selected to finish 10th in the HCAC Preseason Poll with 10 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Isaiah Cavaco in his first year with the Quakers. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, the Quakers will travel to face Kenyon on Saturday, December 20, at 2 PM. 

EARLHAM SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 71-55 overall against the Quakers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won seven straight games against Earlham, dating back to the 2021-22 season. 
* Rose-Hulman defeated the Quakers twice last season with scores of 80-62 and 101-78. 
* The last time Earlham defeated Rose-Hulman was in 2022 with a score of 66-59. 
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 28-4 when hosting the Quakers.