TERRE HAUTE, IND. --  Tickets are now available for the first men's basketball matchup since 1932 between Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Indiana State University.

The two squads will square off on Tuesday Nov. 3 at 7:05 p.m. at Hulman Center in downtown Terre Haute.  Tickets begin at $6 for upper level seats and lower level tickets are also available for an additional fee.

Tickets can be purchased online at the link above or in person at the Hulman Center Box Office on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.  In-person purchases at Hulman Center allow fans to avoid additional ticket fees.

The matchup will be the 54th in series history, with Indiana State holding a slight 30-23 series edge.  The Sycamores defeated Rose-Hulman 37-21 in the 1932 season finale.  Rose-Hulman last defeated Indiana State 20-18 during the 1931 campaign. 

"We are very excited about the exhibition game with Indiana State," said Rose-Hulman head coach Jim Shaw.  "This will be the first time we have faced a Division I opponent since I have been here, and with us being such close neighbors and friends, it is a natural thing to do.  Hopefully the game will be entertaining and competitive and give all Wabash Valley college basketball fans, whether they support us, ISU or preferably both, something to be excited about."

Rose-Hulman finished 9-16 last season and placed seventh in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 4-12 conference mark.  Sophomore Blake Knotts (Louisville, Ky./Christian) led the Engineers in scoring last season at 11.5 points per game.  Senior Jeff McCartney (Wooster, Ohio/Triway) joined Knotts on the honorable mention all-league squad after averaging 9.9 points per contest. 

Indiana State compiled an 11-21 record and finished eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 7-11 mark.  Seniors Harry Marshall (13.6 points per game) and Rashad Reed (11.0 points per game) are the leading returning scorers for the Sycamores. 

"Both (Indiana State) Coach (Kevin) McKenna and I hope that the competition will make us each better and help both of us prepare for our regular schedule.  With that in mind, I am sure we will each compete hard with the goal to propel each of us to success down the road," said Shaw. 

Rose-Hulman's basketball regular season schedule begins with a trip to Millikin University on Nov. 15.