TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will finish up the regular season on the road against Earlham on Tuesday, February 17, at 7:30 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 15-9 overall and 12-5 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team ranks third in the HCAC standings, clinching their spot in the top four, which means they will host their opening game of the HCAC Tournament. 
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a convincing win over Bluffton with a final score of 83-58.
* Joey Schmitz currently leads the team with 14.1 points per game while shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc.
* Christian Torres leads the team on the glass with 7.0 rebounds per game, while also totaling 8.6 points per game this season.
* Cole Pride has been another difference maker, totaling 12.8 points per game and a team-high 23 blocked shots.
* Evan Gentile has been a standout freshman for the squad, averaging 10.8 points per game and shooting 40% from beyond the arc. 
* Daniel Savovic is another effective scorer, averaging 10.2 points per game and totaling 57 assists on the year. 
* Nate Smith has also made an impact this season as a freshman, leading the team with 71 assists and 42 steals.
* 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 facing Earlham in the final game of the regular season, the Fightin' Engineers will host the HCAC Quarterfinal on Saturday, February 21, at 2 PM. Their opponent will be decided based on the final standings after Wednesday night's games. 

EARLHAM NOTES:
* Earlham stands at 2-22 overall and 1-16 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team is at the bottom of the HCAC standings, ranking 10th out of 10 teams. 
* The Quakers have lost their last three games, most recently falling to Manchester with a final score of 77-70. 
* Bud Davis leads the team with 14.0 points per game this season and 62 assists. 
* Tommy Reddick is another effective scorer with 9.9 points per game. 
* Connor Smith leads the team on the glass, averaging 4.7 rebounds per game. 
* The team was picked to finish 10th in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 10 points. 
* Earlham is led by Head Coach Isaiah Cavaco in his first season with the team. 

EARLHAM SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 72-55 against the Quakers. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have won eight straight games against Earlham dating back to the 2021-22 season. 
* Rose defeated Earlham earlier this season with a score of 79-71. 
* The last time the Quakers defeated the Fightin' Engineers was during the 2021-22 season with a final score of 66-59.
* Rose has an all-time away record of 21-10 when traveling to face Earlham.

CAREER RECORDS:
* Joey Schmitz - 2nd in three-point percentage (42.6%), 5th in average minutes (30.35), 8th in three-pointers made (143), 11th in three-pointers attempted (336)
* Kobe Stoudemire - 7th in three-pointers attempted (437), 11th in minutes (2643)
* Cole Pride - 9th in blocked shots (78)

HCAC STANDINGS:
T1) Transylvania (16-8, 13-4 HCAC)
T1) Anderson (15-9, 13-4 HCAC)
3) Rose-Hulman (15-9, 12-5 HCAC)
4) Mount St. Joseph (13-11, 11-6 HCAC)
5) Franklin (14-10, 10-7 HCAC)
6) Hanover (13-11, 9-8 HCAC)
7) Bluffton (9-15, 7-10 HCAC)
8) Berea (9-15, 5-12 HCAC)
9) Manchester (4-20, 4-13 HCAC)
10) Earlham (2-22, 1-16 HCAC)