TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball team will host Mount St. Joseph in their final home game of the regular season on Wednesday, February 11, at 7:30 PM for Campers Day and Veterans Day.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 13-9 overall and 10-5 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team stands in fourth place in the HCAC standings, one game behind the first-place teams of Anderson, Transylvania, and Mount St. Joseph.
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a close loss to Anderson with a final score of 78-70.
* Joey Schmitz currently leads the team with 13.8 points per game while shooting 40.3% from beyond the arc.
* Christian Torres leads the team on the glass with 7.1 rebounds per game, while also totaling 9.0 points per game this season and an impressive 54.9% field goal percentage.
* Cole Pride has been another difference maker, totaling 12.9 points per game and a team-high 22 blocked shots.
* Evan Gentile has been a standout freshman for the squad, averaging 10.3 points per game and shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc. 
* Daniel Savovic is another effective scorer, averaging 10.5 points per game and totaling 53 assists on the year. 
* Nate Smith has also made an impact this season as a freshman, leading the team with 67 assists and 40 steals.
* The Fightin' Engineers are currently shooting 46% as a team and 32.3% 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 MSJ, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to take on Bluffton on Saturday, February 14, at 1 PM. 

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH NOTES:
* Mount St. Joseph stands at 13-9 overall and 11-4 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team is currently tied for first in the conference with Anderson and Transylvania. 
* The Lions have won two in a row, defeating Franklin, 69-65, and Earlham, 62-59.
* Collin Buck is the team's top scorer with 13.8 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game. 
* Cooper Ollis leads the team on the glass with 5.4 rebounds per game, while also averaging 11.2 points per game.
* Other double-figure scorers include Jason Lavender with 10.9, Joe Brand with 10.9, and Matthew Menninger with 10.0 points per game.
* As a team, MSJ is shooting 45.6% from the floor and 37.7% from beyond the arc. 
* MSJ was picked to finish sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 43 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Toby Carrigan in his 15th season with the Lions.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, MSJ will host Transylvania on Saturday, February 14, at 3 PM. 

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 23-19 overall against the Lions.
* The Fightin' Engineers fell short to MSJ earlier this season with a final score of 62-58.
* Before that, Rose-Hulman had defeated the Mount four times in a row, dating back to the 2023-24 season
* Rose-Hulman has an all-time home record of 14-7 when hosting the Lions. 

CAREER RECORDS:
* Joey Schmitz - 3rd in three-point percentage (41.7%), 5th in average minutes (30.39), 8th in three-pointers made (135), 11th in three-pointers attempted (324)
* Kobe Stoudemire - 7th in three-pointers attempted (431), 11th in minutes (2606)
* Cole Pride - 9th in blocked shots (77)

HCAC STANDINGS:
T1) Anderson (13-9, 11-4 HCAC)
T1) Transylvania (14-8, 11-4 HCAC)
T1) Mount St. Joseph (13-9, 11-4 HCAC)
4) Rose-Hulman (13-9, 10-5 HCAC)
T5) Hanover (13-9, 9-6 HCAC)
T5) Franklin (13-9, 9-6 HCAC)
7) Bluffton (8-14, 6-9 HCAC)
8) Berea (8-14, 4-11 HCAC)
9) Manchester (3-19, 3-12 HCAC)
10) Earlham (2-20, 1-14 HCAC)