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 (2-5) 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 L, 47-48 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 concludes its January slate Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Saint Francis U at DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pa. It marks the second contest in a four-game road trip. • RMU dropped the opening game of its four-game road swing with a 48-47 loss @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/26/17). The Colonials had numerous opportunities to either tie or take the lead in the final minute but went just 1-for-5 at the free-throw line while also suffering a turnover with 0.7 seconds on the clock in a last chance for the victory. • Sophomore guard Isaiah Still paced the Colonials against the Mount with 14 points and also added five rebounds, while senior guard Kavon Stewart finished with 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. • Robert Morris 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 1.95 per game thanks to 41 thefts in 21 games. • 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 built, RMU will play its home games at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Colonials will play their entire slate in 2017-18 at the facility as well as its non-conference schedule in 2018-19.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 1 11 23 3
P F G G G G
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 5.6 7.1 22/22 Cove City, N.C. 14.3 3.7 20/20 Rahway, N.J. 7.0 3.4 22/7 Orange, N.J. 5.6 3.8 22/17 Oakdale, Pa. 11.4 3.5 21/21 Paterson, N.J.
# 20 4 5 42 32
P F G F 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. 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9
Quick Fact RMU’s active career leader in rebounds with 467 Led Colonials with 14 points @ Mount St. Mary’s Scored just two points, grabbed six boards at the Mount Notched eight points, eight rebounds, three steals @ Mount Finished with 13 points, four assists @ Mount St. Mary’s
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Reb. 3.5 1.4 2.8 0.5 2.6
G/GS 21/0 22/2 21/7 19/0 20/12
Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Stevensville, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Larnaca, Cyprus
Quick Fact Registered four points, seven boards @ Mount St. Mary’s Has scored just 12 points over last six games Averaging 3.2 points, 1.3 rebounds over last six games Contributed eight points, rebound against Bulldogs Has not played last two games (coaches decision)