TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will continue conference play, traveling to take on Manchester on Wednesday, January 21, at 7:30 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at the top of the HCAC with a record of 10-6 overall and a HCAC record of 7-2.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won their last two conference games, defeating Hanover, 81-61, and Franklin, 74-48.
* Rose-Hulman currently stands in a tie for first place in the HCAC standings with Anderson.
* Joey Schmitz currently leads the team with 14.4 points per game and also leads the team in steals with 28.
* Christian Torres leads the team on the glass with 7.9 rebounds per game, while also totaling 10.4 points per game this season and an impressive 59.4% field goal percentage.
* Cole Pride has been another difference maker, totaling 12.9 points per game and a team-high 18 blocked shots.
* Evan Gentile has been another difference maker, averaging 10.1 points per game while shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc. 
* The Fightin' Engineers are currently shooting 47.5% as a team and 34.2% 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 facing Manchester, Rose-Hulman will continue their conference schedule on the road against Berea on Saturday, January 24, at 3 PM.

MANCHESTER NOTES:
* The Spartans stand at 2-14 overall this season and 2-7 in the HCAC. 
* The team currently ranks ninth in the conference standings. 
* Manchester has lost their last six games, most recently falling to Transylvania with a final score of 100-88.
* The team is led by Ty Lynas with 23.8 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game.
* Lynas also leads the team with 40 assists and 22 steals on the year. 
* Clay McCorkle also averages double figures with 16.1 points per game.
* As a team, the Spartans are shooting 44.7% from the field and 35.9% from beyond the arc.
* The Manchester Spartans were selected to finish ninth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 20 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Ryan Nowicki in his first season with the Spartans.


MANCHESTER SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series against Manchester with a record of 42-28 against the Spartans.
* The Fightin' Engineers have won three straight games dating back to the 2024-25 season. 
* Rose-Hulman defeated Manchester earlier this season with a final score of 95-72. 
* The last time Manchester beat the Fightin' Engineers was during the 2023-24 season with a final score of 67-52.
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time road record of 17-14 when traveling to face the Spartans. 

CAREER RECORDS:
* Joey Schmitz - 1st in three-point percentage (43.9%), 5th in average minutes (30.35), 12th in three-pointers made (123)
* Kobe Stoudemire - 7th in three-pointers attempted (406), 12th in minutes (2491)
* Cole Pride - 10th in blocked shots (73)

HCAC STANDINGS:
T1) Rose-Hulman (10-6, 7-2 HCAC)
T1) Anderson (9-7, 7-2 HCAC)
T3) Hanover (10-6, 6-3 HCAC)
T3) Mount St. Joseph (8-8, 6-3 HCAC)
T5) Franklin (9-7, 5-4 HCAC)
T5) Transylvania (8-8, 5-4 HCAC)
7) Bluffton (6-10, 4-5 HCAC)
8) Berea (7-9, 3-6 HCAC)
9) Manchester (2-14, 2-7 HCAC)
10) Earlham (1-15, 0-9 HCAC)