Game Information
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NOVEMBER (1-6) @ Penn (ESPN3) @ Cincinnati (FSO/ESPN3) BUCKNELL @ Air Force + @ New Mexico State + (ESPN3) @ Tennessee Tech + vs. Mississippi Valley State + DECEMBER (1-5) @ Youngstown State (ESPN3) OAKLAND @ Columbia LEHIGH @ Duquesne @ Georgia (SEC Network) JANUARY (1-3) SACRED HEART * WAGNER * @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Central Connecticut * @ Bryant * (ESPN3) @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) @ Saint Francis U. * FEBRUARY (0-0) CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * BRYANT * SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ESPNU) @ Fairleigh Dickinson * (FCS) LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * @ Sacred Heart * @ Wagner * MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
L, 75-76 L, 44-106 L, 76-81 L, 52-64 (OT) L, 71-81 L, 72-85 W, 67-64 L, 58-65 L, 74-92 L, 71-78 W, 69-67 L, 65-72 L, 67-79 L, 65-69 L, 69-72 W, 70-60 L, 49-56 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
+ Air Force Classic; * Northeast Conference game
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Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens a two-game homestand at the Charles L. Sewall Center Thursday when it welcomes Mount St. Mary’s for a 7:00 p.m. Northeast Conference tilt. • The Colonials split their annual swing through Brooklyn, N.Y., dropping a 56-49 decision to St. Francis Brooklyn (1/9/16) at the Pope P.E. Center in their last contest. Senior guard Rodney Pryor scored a game-high 14 points and also grabbed nine rebounds. • RMU lost for just the third time in 45 games under head coach Andrew Toole when allowing less than 60 points in a game with its setback @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/9/16), falling to 42-3 (.933). • Sophomore forward Elijah Minnie contributed 11 points and a pair of blocks @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/9/16) and over his last eight games is averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest. • Junior guard Kavon Stewart is averaging 14.0 points, 5.0 assists and 2.4 steals in five games at the Charles L. Sewall Center so far this season while shooting 47.7 percent (21for-44) from the field, including 57.1 percent (4-for-7) from beyond the arc. In league play, Stewart has recorded 15 steals in four games, an average of 3.75 steals per game that is tops in the Northeast Conference. • Junior forward Billy Giles, who leads the NEC in field goal percentage (.619), is averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds at home so far this season while converting 69.7 percent (23-for-33) of his attempts from the field. • Robert Morris opened its previous road trip by picking up its first Northeast Conference win as well as its first road victory of the 2015-16 campaign thanks to a 70-60 win @ LIU Brooklyn (1/7/16). Senior guard Rodney Pryor led the Colonials with his fourth double-double of the year thanks to 21 points and 11 rebounds. • Sophomore forward Elijah Minnie added 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench against the Blackbirds, while freshman guard Isaiah Still finished with 13 points and five caroms. • Despite converting just 30.7 percent (118-for-384) of its attempts from beyond the arc through 17 games, RMU is shooting 48.6 percent (280-for-576) in two-point field goal attempts. Senior guard Rodney Pryor has converted 56.1 percent (88-for-157) of his attempts inside the three-point arc. • Sophomore forward Elijah Minnie is shooting 50.6 percent (42-for-83) inside the arc, but 50.9 percent (86-of-169) of his shots have come from beyond the three-point line. • Robert Morris hosts Fairleigh Dickinson in a 4:00 p.m. tip Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Sewall Center after taking on the Mount Thursday. The two teams will wear special camouflage uniforms for Hoops and Troops, presented by Shale Land Services.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 20 3 11 23 1
P F G G G G
Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Jr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Jr.) Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Fr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, Fr.)
Pts. 7.3 8.5 20.2 5.8 7.6
Reb. 4.9 2.3 7.5 1.9 3.4
# 5 33 10 2 24
P F F G G F
Name Elijah Minnie (6-9, 210, So.) Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, So.) Jordan Lester (6-2, 195, Fr.) Steven Whitley (6-4, 210, Fr.) Aaron Tate (6-5, 230, Sr.)
Pts. 12.3 2.4 2.1 1.3 4.0
Reb. 6.3 1.9 1.3 1.2 2.7
G/GS 17/11 17/15 17/15 14/11 17/15
Hometown Richmond, Va. Paterson, N.J. Evanston, Ill. Oakdale, Pa. Rahway, N.J.
Quick Fact Leads the NEC in field goal percentage at 61.9 percent In four league games owns 15 steals (3.75 per contest) Has scored in double figures in 27 consecutive games Finished with six points and an assist @ St. Francis Brooklyn Tied a career high with 13 points @ LIU Brooklyn
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 16/10 17/6 12/2 16/0 3/0
Hometown Monessen, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Sammamish, Wash. Norfolk, Va. Cove City, N.C.
Quick Fact Ranks second in the NEC in blocks per game (1.69) Grabbed six rebounds, posted two blocks vs. Blackbirds Has played just 11 minutes over last four games Posted rebound, steal in nine minutes @ LIU Brooklyn Has missed RMU’s last 14 games due to leg injury