TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will host Transylvania on Saturday, January 31, at 3 PM on Hall of Fame Weekend. 

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 12-7 overall and 9-3 in the HCAC this season. 
* The Fightin' Engineers fell short in a competitive contest against Franklin in their last game with a final score of 64-63.
* The team stands tied for first in the conference with Mount St. Joseph University. 
* Joey Schmitz currently leads the team with 14.1 points per game while shooting 43% from beyond the arc.
* Christian Torres leads the team on the glass with 7.1 rebounds per game, while also totaling 9.3 points per game this season and an impressive 57.8% field goal percentage.
* Cole Pride has been another difference maker, totaling 12.4 points per game and a team-high 21 blocked shots.
* Evan Gentile has been a standout freshman for the squad, averaging 10.4 points per game and shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. 
* Daniel Savovic is another effective scorer, averaging 9.8 points per game and totaling 46 assists on the year. 
* Nate Smith has also made an impact this season, leading the team with 58 assists and 37 steals.
* The Fightin' Engineers are currently shooting 46.5% as a team and 33.7% 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 is led by Head Coach Nick Sales in his fourth season with the Fightin' Engineers. 
* After hosting Transylvania, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to take on Hanover on Wednesday, February 4, at 7:30 PM.

TRANSYLVANIA NOTES:
* Transylvania has a record of 11-8 overall and 8-4 in the HCAC. 
* The team has won four straight games, most recently defeating Berea with a score of 73-64.
* The Pioneers stand tied for third in the conference with Franklin and Anderson in the HCAC standings.
* The team is led by Hunter Barr with 18.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season. 
* Drew Marshall is another standout, averaging 13.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. 
* Marshall is also the team's assist leader with 76 and steals leader with 27 so far this season.
* Transylvania has been picked to finish fourth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 56 points. 
* The team is led by Brian Lane in his 25th season with the Pioneers. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, the team will return home to take on Berea on Wednesday, February 4, at 7:30 PM.

TRANSYLVANIA SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against Transylvania with a record of 18-28 overall against the Pioneers.
* The Fightin' Engineers fell short to the Pioneers earlier this season with a score of 65-63. 
* The last time Rose-Hulman defeated Transy was during the 2024-25 season with a score of 82-79. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 11-8 when hosting Transylvania. 

CAREER RECORDS:
* Joey Schmitz - 2nd in three-point percentage (42.8%), 5th in average minutes (30.30), 10th in three-pointers made (130), 15th in three-pointers attempted (304)
* Kobe Stoudemire - 7th in three-pointers attempted (422), 11th in minutes (2558)
* Cole Pride - 9th in blocked shots (76)

HCAC STANDINGS:
T1) Rose-Hulman (12-7, 9-3 HCAC)
T1) Mount St. Joseph (11-8, 9-3 HCAC)
T3) Franklin (12-7, 8-4 HCAC)
T3) Transylvania (11-8, 8-4 HCAC)
T3) Anderson (10-9, 8-4 HCAC)
6) Hanover (11-8, 7-5 HCAC)
7) Bluffton (8-11, 6-6 HCAC)
8) Berea (7-12, 3-9 HCAC)
9) Manchester (2-17, 2-10 HCAC)
10) Earlham (1-18, 0-12 HCAC)