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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team returns to Hulbert Arena to host Hanover College in HCAC action this Wednesday, February 5, at 7:30 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:

* The Fightin' Engineers stand at 12-8 overall and 9-4 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team ranks tied for third in the HCAC standings with Transylvania. 
* Rose-Hulman looks to bounce back after a tough loss to Berea College over the weekend. 
* Joey Schmitz leads the team with 12.8 points per game, 56 three-pointers made, and 32 steals in his breakout freshman campaign.
* Miles McGowen has been another standout, averaging close to a double-double with 11.9 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per game.
* Kobe Stoudemire and Daniel Savovic are also averaging double figures this season with 11.5 and 10.0 points per game. Stoudemire is the team leader in assists with 54 as well.
* Earlier this season, Rose-Hulman became just the fifth team in the last 21 years of the HCAC to start the conference season 7-0.
* Rose-Hulman shattered the school record for three-pointers made in a single game with 20 triples earlier this season in the win over Manchester.
* The previous record of 15 made three-pointers was set in 2018, and the team's total was just one shy of the all-time HCAC record of 21, set back in 2014 by Defiance College.
* Miles McGowen reached a career milestone earlier this season as he became the 33rd player in school history to join the 1,000-point club.
* He is the first Fightin' Engineer to reach this milestone since Craig McGee and John Czarnecki in 2020.
* The Fightin' Engineers were picked to finish fourth in the HCAC preseason coaches poll, receiving 53 poll points.
* After hosting Hanover, Rose-Hulman will travel to face Anderson on Saturday, February 8, at 3 PM. 

HANOVER NOTES:

* Hanover currently ranks fifth in the HCAC standings with a record of 12-8 overall and 7-5 in the HCAC. 
* The Panthers are on a three-game winning streak against conference opponents defeating Earlham, Mount St. Joseph, and Bluffton. 
* The team comes off a big win over the Bluffton Beavers with a final score of 97-73.
* Coleman Sater leads the Panthers with 13.3 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game.
* Luke Miller also averages double figures in scoring for the squad with 12.3 points per game. 
* Hanover was selected to finish second in the HCAC preseason poll, receiving 68 points and one first-place vote. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Hanover will hit the road to take on Manchester University on Saturday, February 8, at 2 PM. 

SERIES HISTORY:

* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against Hanover with a record of 46-61 against the Panthers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have lost eight straight games to the Panthers dating back to the 2021-22 season.
* Hanover defeated Rose-Hulman earlier this season with a final score of 78-50.
* The Fightin' Engineers have a home record of 20-17 all-time when hosting Hanover. 

CAREER STATS NOTES:

* Miles McGowen - 1st in Offensive Rebounds (263), 1st in Offensive Rebounds/Game (3.0), 7th in Field Goal Percentage (53.7%), 7th in Rebounds/Game (8.1), and 10th in Rebounds (721)
* Joey Schmitz - 5rd in Minutes/Game (30.2)
* Kobe Stoudemire - 10th in 3-Point Field Goals Attempted (327) and 13th in 3-Point Field Goals Made (113)

SINGLE-SEASON STATS NOTES:

* Miles McGowen - 1st in Offensive Rebounds/Game (3.5) and 4th in Offensive Rebounds (71)
* Joey Schmitz - 13th in 3-Point Field Goals Attempted (144), 14th in 3-Point Field Goals Made (57)
* Kobe Stoudemire - 10th in Free Throw Percentage (86.7%)

HCAC STANDINGS:

1) Anderson (17-3, 12-1 HCAC)
2) Franklin (14-6, 10-3 HCAC)
T3) Rose-Hulman (12-8, 9-4 HCAC)
T3) Transylvania (11-9, 9-4 HCAC)
5) Hanover (12-8, 8-5 HCAC)
6) Mount St. Joseph (10-10, 6-7 HCAC)
7) Berea (10-10, 5-8 HCAC)
8) Bluffton (4-16, 3-10 HCAC)
9) Manchester (7-13, 2-11 HCAC)
10) Earlham (1-19, 1-12 HCAC)