Game #16 • Robert Morris (8-7 / 0-2 NEC) @ Fairleigh Dickinson (6-8 / 1-1 NEC)
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NOVEMBER (3-4) SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) @ Rider vs. Lehigh # vs. Fordham # @ Xavier BOWLING GREEN # CLEVELAND STATE # @ Savannah State DECEMBER (5-1) OHIO Campbell Hampton DUQUESNE @ Louisiana-Lafayette @ Arkansas (ESPN3) JANUARY (0-2) BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * (MSG) SACRED HEART * QUINNIPIAC * @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * (ROOT) WAGNER * @ Quinnipiac * @ Sacred Heart * MONMOUTH * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Bryant * MARCH (0-0) @ Central Connecticut State * NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
Thursday, January 10, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. • Stratis Arena (5,000) • Hackensack, N.J. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball
W, 81-67 L, 54-79 L, 60-89 W, 74-58 L, 59-61 W, 71-60 W, 71-62 L, 52-61
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens a two-game road swing in the state of New Jersey Thursday in search of its first Northeast Conference victory of the 201213 campaign with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Fairleigh Dickinson at Stratis Arena in Hackensack, N.J. The Colonials are coming off a 77-70 setback to Central Connecticut State (1/5/13) at the Charles L. Sewall Center that wrapped up a two-game homestand to open league play and also marked their third straight loss. Against FDU, Robert Morris is looking to avoid its first four-game losing streak since the 2004-05 season as well as its first 0-3 start in the NEC since 1995-96. Redshirt senior guard Velton Jones paced the Colonials against the Blue Devils with 22 points and four assists, while junior guard Karvel Anderson added 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Upon completion of its game against FDU Thursday, Robert Morris will conclude its twogame road trip with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Monmouth at the MAC in West Long Branch, N.J, in a contest that will be televised live on MSG.
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Quick Stat of the Night - Since head coach Andrew Toole joined the Robert Morris coaching staff in 2007 under former head coach Mike Rice (2007-10), the foundation and emphasis of the program has been on defense. In order to snap a three-game losing streak Thursday @ Fairleigh Dickinson, the Colonials will have to get back to those roots. During its three-game slide, RMU is allowing opponents to average 80 points per game while shooting 47.8 percent (77-for-161) from the field, including 38.7 percent (24-for-62) from beyond the arc. Each of RMU’s last three opponents has scored 75 points or more, and the last time four consecutive opponents eclipsed the 75-point plateau against the Colonials came during the 2006-07 season. Overall this season, Robert Morris is allowing an average of 75.7 points per game in its seven losses but just 62.2 points in its eight wins, a margin of 13.5 points.
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RMU vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Thursday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series Robert Morris and Fairleigh Dickinson will tip Series Record ........... Robert Morris leads, 35-30 for the 66th time Thursday night, with the Colo- First Meeting ......................... 1/5/80; FDU, 69-63 nials holding a 35-30 (.538) edge in the all-time Last Meeting ......................... 1/19/12; RMU, 67-55 series. RMU owns a nine-game winning streak Last RMU Win ....................... 1/19/12; RMU, 67-55 against the Knights and has also won 10 of the Current Streak .......................................... RMU, 9 Toole vs. Fairleigh Dickinson ........................ 4-0 last 11 meetings between the two programs. In the 2011-12 season series, Robert Morris posted a 66-54 win over Fairleigh Dickinson at the Charles L. Sewall Center (12/1/11), followed by a 67-55 victory at Stratis Arena (1/19/12) in Hackensack, N.J. In the two-game series, guard Velton Jones averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals, including a 22-point performance in the road victory at Stratis Arena. In that contest forward Lucky Jones also added 16 points and nine rebounds.
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# 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off * Northeast Conference game
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 34 1 2 3 15
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Name Russell Johnson (6-6,180, R-Sr.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.) Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.)
Pts. 7.1 8.3 13.1 9.4 12.7
Reb. 5.6 4.1 1.6 2.7 3.0
G/GS 11/5 15/13 15/15 15/15 15/8
Hometown Chester, Pa. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va. Elkhart, Ind.
Quick Fact Ranks sixth all-time at Robert Morris in career rebounds (627) Ranks 11th in the Northeast Conference in steals (1.67 per game) Has scored 46 points in two games against NEC opponents Shooting just 25% (2-for-8) from deep against NEC foes Averaging 15.4 points, 3.6 rebounds in eight games as a starter
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 22 4 5 24 20
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Name Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) Vaughn Morgan (6-6, 235, Jr.) Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.)
Pts. 9.3 4.9 4.0 2.3 1.9
Reb. 5.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5
G/GS 15/14 9/0 13/0 15/3 15/1
Hometown Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Washington, D.C. Pittsburgh, Pa. Gary, Ind.
Quick Fact Over last four games is averaging just 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds Career-high nine points against Central Conn. State (1/5/13) In 13 games owns 29 assists against 21 turnovers Ranks third in the NEC in blocks per game (1.40) Averaging just 4.3 minutes played over last four games