TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman tips off the season at home against the Wabash Little Giants, Saturday, November 7 at 2 PM.
ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers compiled an overall record of 17-10 during the 2026-27 season.
* RHIT recorded a conference mark of 13-5 to secure the #3-seed in the HCAC Tournament.
* The team defeated Hanover in the Quarterfinals of the HCAC Tournament, 71-62.
* Rose-Hulman returns two All-HCAC First Teamers, in junior
Joey Schmitz and senior
Cole Pride.
* Schmitz scored a team-high 15.2 points per game, while adding 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.
* Schmitz shot 46.9% from the field, 43.3% from three, and 81.0% at the free throw line.
* Pride put up 12.9 points per game, shooting 48.6% from the floor.
* Pride finished second on the team with 5.1 blocks per game, while recording a team-best 1.2 blocks per game.
* Senior
Daniel Savovic and sophomore
Evan Gentile were each named All-HCAC Honorable Mentions.
* Savovic scored 10.0 points per game, shooting 43.0% from the floor and 87.2% at the free throw line.
* Savovic added 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
* Gentile scored 10.6 points per game, shooting 44.5% overall and 39.0% from beyond the arc.
* For his efforts, Gentile was named the HCAC Newcomer of the Year.
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Christian Torres added 8.7 points and a team-highs of 6.8 rebounds per game and 55.2% shooting.
WABASH NOTES:
* The Little Giants recorded a mark of 15-11 during the 2025-26 season.
* The team went 9-7 in conference play, losing to Wittenberg in the Quarterfinals of the NCAC Tournament.
* Sophomore Colton Stowers is the team's lone returning starter from last season.
* Stowers scored 9.4 points per game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.
* Senior Nate Matelic leads all returners with 10.3 points per game.
* Matelic shot 45.7% from the floor and 83.6% from the charity stripe.
* Sophomore Deric Cannady averaged 5.6 points and senior Keegan Manowitz recorded 5.0 points per game.
SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman faces Wabash for the 123rd time in school history, dating back to 1903.
* The Fightin' Engineers trail in the series with a 45-77 record.
* Rose-Hulman achieved six consecutive wins from 1988 to 1992.
* Wabash took down Rose-Hulman 85-68 during the 2025-26 season.
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Joey Schmitz scored a game-high 20 points on 8-12 shooting.
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Cole Pride added ten points, six rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.
