TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will continue conference play, hosting Bluffton on Saturday, December 6, at 4 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the HCAC this season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a win in their home opener against Manchester with a final score of 95-72.
* The team's other wins have come against St. Scholastica, 64-53, and Illinois Tech, 73-72. 
* Joey Schmitz currently leads the team with 20.0 points per game, shooting 57.8% from the floor and 51.5% from beyond the arc.
* Schmitz also leads the team in steals with 11 and minutes, averaging 31.8 minutes per game. 
* Christian Torres is another standout, averaging 9.0 points per game and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game.
* Cole Pride has been a defensive standout with a team-high 13 blocked shots, while also averaging 5.2 rebounds per game.
* Evan Gentile has also made an impact with 9.8 points per game, shooting 44% from beyond the arc. 
* The Fightin' Engineers are currently shooting 48% as a team and 35% 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 Bluffton, Rose-Hulman will look ahead to host #5 WashU on Tuesday, December 9, at 6:30 PM. 

BLUFFTON NOTES:
* Bluffton stands at 1-5 overall and 0-1 in the HCAC this season.
* The team comes off a loss to Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday with a final score of 83-68.
* The team is led by Novin Robson with 14.7 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game this season.
* He is followed by Andre Irvin with 14.3 points per game. 
* Bluffton has been selected to finish eighth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 27 points. 
* The team is led by Seth Clark in his third season with the Beavers. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Bluffton will host Transylvania on Saturday, December 13, at 2 PM. 

BLUFFTON SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 25-10 against the Beavers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won the last 10 games against Bluffton, dating back to the 2018-19 season.
* The last time Rose-Hulman lost to the Beavers was in 2019 with a final score of 55-49.
* The team has an all-time home record of 13-5 when hosting the Beavers.