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 (2-4) 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 W, 74-67 L, 56-59 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 closes out the month of January with a pair of road games as part of a four-game road trip overall. The Colonials open the swing Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. tip at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Md., against Mount St. Mary’s in a game that can be seen live on CBS Sports Network. • RMU closed out a two-game homestand at the Charles L. Sewall Center with a 59-56 setback to Bryant (1/21/17). The Colonials let a 12-point lead in the second half slip away but still had two chances inside 25 seconds to either tie or take the lead. A pair of three-point attempts from sophomore guard Isaiah Still, however, were off the mark. • Freshman guard Dachon Burke paced Robert Morris against Bryant with a career-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 performance at the free-throw line. He also added six rebounds and a steal. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart contributed 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and five steals against the Bulldogs. Stewart leads the Northeast Conference in steals with 2.00 per game thanks to 40 thefts in 20 games. • Against Northeast Conference foes, rookie guard Dachon Burke is averaging 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 55.6 percent (35-for-63) from the field. He ranks fifth in the circuit against NEC opposition in field goal percentage. • The Colonials snapped a two-game slide by posting a 74-67 victory over Central Connecticut (1/19/17). Senior guard Kavon Stewart matched a season high in scoring by leading RMU with 21 points and also added five rebounds and six assists. Robert Morris shot a season-high 52 percent (26-for-50) from the field in the win. • Sophomore guard Matty McConnell contributed 12 points against the Blue Devils, freshman guard Dachon Burke scored 11 and redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate registered 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds. • Prior to its win over CCSU, Robert Morris announced it will break ground on the UPMC Events Center, a 140,000-square foot complex, in July. The Colonials will play their home games at Peoples Court, and the facility is slated to open in January of 2019. In addition, RMU extended the contract of head coach Andrew Toole one season through the 202021 campaign. • While the UPMC Events Center is being constructed, Robert Morris will play its home games at PPG Paints Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Colonials will play their entire slate in 2017-18 at the facility as well as its non-conference schedule in 2018-19. • RMU posted a 2-0 record in games at PPG Paints Arena this season, earning a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16) in its debut at the facility before garnering a 74-71 win over Buffalo (12/21/16) in its final non-conference tilt of the season.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 1 11 23 3
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Name Aaron Tate (6-2, 195, R-Sr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, So.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, Fr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, So.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Sr.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 5.8 7.0 21/21 Cove City, N.C. 14.3 3.6 19/19 Rahway, N.J. 7.2 3.3 21/6 Orange, N.J. 5.5 3.6 21/16 Oakdale, Pa. 11.4 3.4 20/20 Paterson, N.J.
# 20 4 5 42 32
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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. 5.3 5.1 4.6 3.2 1.9
Quick Fact Shooting 61.1% (22-for-36) from field against NEC foes Scored nine points in return to lineup against Bryant Averaging 12.3 points per game over last six contests Finished with three points, four rebounds against Bulldogs Tallied 13 points, two assists, five steals against Bryant
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Reb. 3.3 1.4 2.9 0.6 2.6
G/GS 20/0 21/2 20/7 18/0 20/12
Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Stevensville, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Larnaca, Cyprus
Quick Fact Has played a total of 11 minutes over his last three games Did not score vs. Bryant, dished out three assists Posted five points, a rebound and a block vs. Bryant Contributed eight points, rebound against Bulldogs Did not play for first time in 2016-17 against Bryant