POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 16, 2017) — The Vassar College men's basketball team  (5-10, 1-6 Liberty) hits the road for a game, competing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (9-6, 3-3 Liberty) on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: RPI Engineers (9-6, 3-3 Liberty)
Links: (RPI Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Troy, NY
Facility: ECAV Arena
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2017
Time: 8 p.m.
 
Last Time Out: Sophomore forward Steve Palecki notched a career-high 13 points, as Vassar lost to St. Lawrence University at the Athletics & Fitness Center on Saturday, 97-79. Palecki reached his new personal record on 5-of-6 shooting, as four Brewers registered double figures in the scoring column: Jesse Browne and Alex Seff totaled 18 points apiece, while Mickey Adams tallied 11. Tony Caletti added nine points and three assists off the bench for Vassar.
 
A Look At The Brewers (5-10):

• Two Brewers registered new career-highs over the weekend, as Hunter Gettings scored a career-best 16 points against Clarkson on Friday, and Palecki had the career-high 13 points against St. Lawrence on Saturday.
• The Brewers have shot 41 percent from the floor and 32 percent from three-point range, while opponents have shot 46 and 36 percent, respectively.
• Vassar has been aggressive on defense, forcing opponents into 13.7 turnovers for 12.5 points per game.
• The Brewers have also registered more steals per game, 6.9 swipes to 6.8.
• Three Brewers are averaging double-digit scoring in Alex Seff (14.7ppg), Jesse Browne (12.7ppg) and Mason Dyslin (11.9ppg).
• Seff and Dyslin have also been aggressive on the glass, each grabbing 4.8 boards per game.
• Browne has blocked the most shots of anyone on the team with six on the year. Palecki is close behind with five.
• Four Brewers have grabbed at least 10 steals: Owen Murray (19), Seff (18), Browne (17) and Gettings (12).
• Mattie Mrlik has been solid from the charity stripe, going 12-of-13 from the line for a 92 percent clip. The freshman has also registered nine steals, fourth most on the team.
• The Brewers hope to get back to the postseason after finishing last year 12-14 overall, including a trip to the Liberty League semifinals.

 
A Look At The Engineers (9-6):

• RPI looks to snap a two-game skid on Tuesday after falling 67-52 to Hobart College on Friday and 63-61 to RIT on Saturday.
• Through 15 games last season, the Engineers were 8-7 before finishing 12-13 overall and 6-10 in conference play.
• The Engineers have averaged 3.0 more points per game, 69.7 to 66.7.
• The Engineers have shot 43 percent from the floor and 34 percent from deep, while holding opponents to 42 and 33 percent, respectively.
• RPI has been generous with the ball, generating 16.7 assists per game compared to opponents' 11.5 per game.
• RPI has constructed a better mark in Troy, NY, owning a 6-1 home record and a 3-5 road/neutral record.
• Four Engineers are averaging double-digit scoring in Tom Horvat (15.7ppg), Andreas Kontopidis (15.6ppg), Jonathan Luster (12.6ppg) and Brian Hatcher (10.8ppg).
• Hatcher has registered a team-leading 14 blocks to go along with his team-best 6.4 boards per game, while Luster has registered a total of 20 steals to lead the squad.
• Luster and Nate Kane have taken turns orchestrating the RPI offense, dishing out 3.4 and 3.2 assists per game, respectively.

 
Against RPI All-Time: The Brewers are 9-26 against the Engineers all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1989. Vassar split last season with RPI, beating the Engineers 70-62 on Jan. 12, 2016.
 
Next Up: The Brewers return to Poughkeepsie for a game, welcoming Trinity College (Conn.) to the Athletics & Fitness Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., before hitting the road for a pair of weekend games.