Game Information
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NOVEMBER (2-6) PENN @ DePaul (FS1) @ Bucknell @ Richmond $ (CSN+) @ Kansas State $ (Fox Sports KC) vs. Hampton $ @ Towson $ YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (3-4) @ Lehigh DUQUESNE + OAKLAND @ Virginia (ESPNU) BUFFALO + @ Sacred Heart * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * JANUARY (1-3) LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * SAINT FRANCIS U * (MSG+, FCS) @ Wagner * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * BRYANT * @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) @ Saint Francis U * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * WAGNER * @ Bryant * @ Central Connecticut * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * SACRED HEART * (ESPN3) MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
L, 50-67 L, 72-78 L, 62-75 L, 69-81 L, 40-61 W, 62-48 W, 67-66 L, 74-75 L, 58-64 W, 64-60 L, 53-74 L, 39-79 W, 74-71 W, 78-67 L, 77-81 L, 54-65 W, 62-58 L, 57-77 L, 50-53 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
$ Barclays Classic; + PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) * Northeast Conference game
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Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center to host Central Connecticut Thursday in a 7:00 p.m. tip. • The Colonials dropped their second straight decision by falling @ Wagner (1/14/17), 53-50. Robert Morris trailed, 51-50, with under 30 seconds to play, but a three-pointer from sophomore guard Isaiah Still with 15.5 seconds left was short, while sophomore guard Matty McConnell missed a jumper from the elbow with 10 seconds remaining after grabbing the offensive rebound of Still’s missed triple. • Freshman guard Dachon Burke paced the Colonials against the Seahawks with 13 points and five rebounds, while sophomore guard Matty McConnell registered his first career double-double courtesy of 12 points and 10 rebounds. McConnell also added three assists, two blocks and three steals. • RMU concluded a three-game homestand at the Charles L. Sewall Center with a 77-57 loss to Saint Francis U (1/12/17). Sophomore guard Matty McConnell paced the Colonials with a season-high 15 points while also adding six rebounds and four steals. • Also reaching double figures for Robert Morris against the Red Flash was senior guard Kavon Stewart and freshman guard Dachon Burke, as each scored 12 points. Stewart also tallied four rebounds and four assists, while Burke finished with three rebounds and a block. • The Colonials picked up their first win of the 2016-17 campaign at the Charles L. Sewall Center with a 62-58 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn (1/7/17). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still paced RMU with a game-high 23 points and also matched a career high in rebounds with seven. • Freshman guard Dachon Burke contributed nine points and five rebounds in the win over the Terriers, while senior guard Kavon Stewart returned to the starting lineup and tallied seven points, two assists and two steals. • RMU opened its homestand with a 65-54 loss to LIU Brooklyn (1/5/17). Freshman guard Dachon Burke led the Colonials with 13 points, five rebounds and four steals off the bench, while freshman forward Braden Burke added 10 points and five rebounds, also off the bench. • The Colonials concluded a two-game road swing to open Northeast Conference action with an 81-77 setback @ Fairleigh Dickinson (12/31/16). The Colonials had an 11point lead with 6:10 to play, 65-54, but the Knights used a 19-7 run and a 26-for-28 performance at the free-throw line to garner the victory. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart and freshman forward Braden Burke tied for team-high honors in scoring against FDU with 12 points each as eight different players scored between seven and 12 points.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 11 23 3 1
P F G G G G
Name Aaron Tate (6-2, 195, R-Sr.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, Fr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, So.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Sr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, So.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 5.8 6.9 19/19 Cove City, N.C. 6.6 3.1 19/3 Orange, N.J. 5.3 3.7 19/14 Oakdale, Pa. 10.7 3.2 18/18 Paterson, N.J. 14.6 3.6 18/18 Rahway, N.J.
# 20 4 5 42 32
P F G C G F
Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Sr.) Clive Allen (6-0, 180, Fr.) Braden Burke (6-11, 220, Fr.) Lorenzen Wright, Jr. (6-3, 190, Jr.) Roberto Mantovani (6-8, 235, Jr.)
Pts. 5.5 5.3 4.5 3.1 1.8
Quick Fact RMU’s active leader for career rebounds with 442 Paced Colonials @ Wagner with 13 points, five rebounds First career double-double (12 pts, 10 reb) vs. Seahawks RMU’s active leader for career assists with 448 Finished with 10 points, five assists @ Wagner
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Reb. 3.4 1.3 3.1 0.5 2.7
G/GS 19/0 19/1 18/6 16/0 19/12
Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Stevensville, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Larnaca, Cyprus
Quick Fact Has played a total of seven minutes in last two games Posted two points, two assists, two steals against Seahawks Has been held scoreless (0-for-5 from field) last two games Scored a career-high 12 points in victory over Buffalo Has scored six points over RMU’s last eight games