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NOVEMBER (2-4) 14 16 19 22 26 27 2 7 13 17 22 30 3 5 8 10 16 18 22 24 29 31 5 7 12 14 19 21 26 28 4 7 10
LAFAYETTE @ No. 6 North Carolina $ (ESPNU) @ Bradley @ Georgetown $ @ Chattanooga $ vs. University of Louisiana at Monroe $ DECEMBER (2-4) YOUNGSTOWN STATE BUFFALO DUQUESNE @ Toledo (ESPN3) DELAWARE @ Clemson (ESPN3) JANUARY (1-0) MOUNT ST. MARY’S * @ Saint Francis U. * @ Wagner * (CBSSN) @ Central Connecticut State * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * (ESPNU) SACRED HEART * @ Mount St. Mary’s * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * (ESPN3) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * BRYANT * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * LIU BROOKLYN * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * (FCS) @ Sacred Heart * @ Bryant * WAGNER * SAINT FRANCIS U. * MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
L, 50-77 L, 59-103 W, 68-61 L, 66-80 L, 46-61 W, 71-54 L, 81-89 L, 59-74 W, 75-59 L, 57-83 W, 84-81 L, 57-64 W, 70-45 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Noon 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA 7:00 p.m.
$ Battle 4 Atlantis (neutral site game played @ Chattanooga) * NEC game
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens a three-game road trip Monday by traveling to Loretto, Pa., for a 7:00 p.m. tip against in-state rival Saint Francis U. at DeGol Arena. • RMU opened its 2014-15 Northeast Conference slate with a 70-45 victory over Mount St. Mary’s (1/3/15), the third straight victory for the Colonials at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Senior forward Lucky Jones paced Robert Morris with 17 points and eight rebounds and was one of four players to score in double figures in the win. • Freshman guard Marcquise Reed and junior guard Rodney Pryor each reached double figures in the win over the Mount with 12 points, while freshman forward Elijah Minnie came off the bench and contributed 10 points. • Robert Morris improved to 17-17 (.500) all-time in Northeast Conference openers with its victory over the Mount, including a mark of 4-1 (.800) under head coach Andrew Toole. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, the Colonials have posted a record of 100-25 (.800) in league play. • Senior forward Lucky Jones has scored in double figures in nine of his last 10 games, averaging 13.9 points per contest over that span. During that stretch he is shooting 56.3 percent (27-for-48) inside the three-point line. Jones, RMU’s active career leader with 1,345 points and 723 rebounds, is just 29 caroms shy of becoming the program’s all-time leading rebounder. • Senior forward Lucky Jones also owns career totals of 157 assists and 149 steals and with his next steal will become just the third player in Northeast Conference history to eclipse career totals of 1,300 points, 700 rebounds, 150 assists and 150 steals. • RMU wrapped up its 2014-15 non-conference slate with a 64-57 setback @ Clemson (12/30/14). Freshman guard Marcquise Reed came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points, finishing 9-for-14 shooting from the field, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, while going 1-for-2 at the free-throw line. Senior forward Lucky Jones added 13 points against the Tigers. • The Colonials were picked third in the 2014 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll, the ninth consecutive year RMU has been selected to finish in the top three in the league. Senior forward Lucky Jones was named to the 2014 Preseason All-NEC Team. • From 2007-08 through the 2013-14 campaign, Robert Morris compiled an overall record of 163-81 (.668), with the 163 victories tied for seventh with Akron among mid-major programs in the seven-year span. • Robert Morris continues a three-game road trip after taking on the Red Flash Monday, traveling to Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 8, for a 9:00 p.m. tip against Wagner at the Spiro Sports Center in a game that will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 22 3 2 11
P F F G G G
Name Aaron Tate (6-5, 230, Jr.) Lucky Jones (6-6, 210, Sr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, So.) Marcquise Reed (6-3, 180, Fr.) Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Jr.)
Pts. 3.3 12.9 5.7 13.2 13.7
Reb. 3.5 5.1 3.3 2.2 4.0
# 5 45 4 33 1
P F C G F F
Name Elijah Minnie (6-8, 215, Fr.) Stephan Bennett (6-9, 215, Jr.) David Appolon (6-4, 195, Sr.) Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, Fr.) Lionel Gomis (6-9, 230, Jr.)
Pts. 5.1 3.8 7.0 0.7 1.0
Reb. 3.3 2.5 4.2 1.5 2.0
G/GS 11/9 12/8 12/11 13/7 13/6
Hometown Cove City, N.C. Newark, N.J. Paterson, N.J. Landover, Md. Evanston, Ill.
Quick Fact Eight points, four rebounds, three assists vs. the Mount Leads Robert Morris in double-figure scoring games (10) Seven assists, three steals in victory over Mount St. Mary’s Has reached double figures in scoring six straight games Contributed 12 points, five boards, five steals vs. Mount
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 13/9 13/7 12/8 6/0 9/0
Hometown Monessen, Pa. Lake Station, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Dakar, Senegal
Quick Fact Shot 5-for-6 from floor vs. the Mount for 10 points RMU’s active career leader in blocks with 58 Has scored just six points over the last two games Owns seven blocks through first six collegiate games Returned to lineup vs. the Mount after missing four games