Game Information
Schedule / Results OCTOBER (0-0) 21 @ Kent State (Exhibition) NOVEMBER (4-3) 6 @ USC $ 9 @ Missouri State $ 14 MOUNT ALOYSIUS 17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE $ 19 @ Stetson $ 23 @ No. 24/19 Purdue 28 YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (1-5) 1 @ Drexel 5 @ Canisius 8 SIENA 15 @ Rider 21 @ Louisville 29 HOOD JANUARY (7-1) 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 5 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 10 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 12 @ LIU Brooklyn * 19 @ Bryant * 21 @ Central Connecticut * 24 SACRED HEART * 26 WAGNER * 31 SAINT FRANCIS U * FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7 BRYANT * 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * 14 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 15 @ Saint Francis U * 21 LIU BROOKLYN * 23 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 28 @ Sacred Heart * MARCH (0-0) 2 @ Wagner * 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals 12 NEC Tournament Final
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L, 62-89 L, 62-83 L, 60-74 W, 104-57 W, 68-59 W, 81-72 L, 46-84 W, 76-56 L, 69-82 L, 62-68 L, 71-74 L, 50-69 L, 59-73 W, 108-51 W, 69-62 W, 62-59 W, 52-49 L, 73-80 W, 79-65 W, 70-59 W, 72-64 W, 57-51 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
$ 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic * Northeast Conference game
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team, winners of four consecutive games and eight of nine, concludes a three-game homestand at the North Athletic Complex Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Saint Francis U. • In nine years with Andrew Toole at the helm of the program, RMU has compiled a record of 48- 30 (.615) during the month of January, including a 6-1 (.857) mark this season. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, the Colonials have posted a record of 74-31 (.705) in January. • Robert Morris stretched it winning streak to four with a 57-51 victory over Wagner (1/26/19) at the North Athletic Complex. Sophomore guard Jon Williams hit a baseline jumper with exactly a minute to play to give the Colonials a 49-45 edge, and RMU shot 8-for-8 at the free-throw line in the final 31 seconds to seal the victory. • Senior forward Malik Petteway paced RMU against the Seahawks with 13 points and also added five rebounds and a block. He converted five of his nine shots from the floor and was 3-for-3 at the free-throw line as the Colonials shot a season high 88.9 percent (16-for-18) at the stripe. Senior guard Matty McConnell contributed eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds in the win over Wagner. • Robert Morris enters Thursday’s game against Saint Francis U leading the Northeast Conference in scoring defense (66.2 ppg) and scoring margin (+2.8) while ranking second in the circuit in three-point field goal percentage (.356), three-point field goal percent defense (.322), rebounding defense (33.2 rpg), steals (7.90 per game) and turnover margin (+1.29). • Against Northeast Conference opposition, the Colonials lead the league in scoring defense (61.1 ppg), rebounding defense (29.8 rpg) and steals (8.50 per game). Senior forward Malik Petteway has posted 16 steals in eight league contests, an average of 2.00 steals per game that is tops in the circuit. • Head coach Andrew Toole owns the highest winning percentage (.633) in games decided by five points or less (minimum 50 games) during the KenPom era (2002 to present). In nine seasons under Toole, the Colonials have posted a record of 57-33 in games decided by five points or less, including 2-1 in 2018-19. • Senior guard Matty McConnell is RMU’s active leading scorer with 981 career points and is 19 shy of becoming the 25th member of the Robert Morris 1,000-Point Club. McConnell also leads the NEC in steals with an average of 1.86 per contest. • The Colonials opened their three-game homestand with a 72-64 victory over Sacred Heart (1/24/19). Senior guard Matty McConnell led the way with a season-high 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, including 3-for-5 from deep, and a 4-for-6 performance at the free-throw line.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 15 20 1 0 23
P F F G G G
Name Yannis Mendy (6-8, 240, Jr.) Charles Bain (6-8, 200, So.) Jon Williams (6-1, 175, So.) Josh Williams (6-2, 195, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Sr.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 5.8 3.9 21/21 Metting, France 10.2 4.3 21/21 Freeport, Bahamas 5.5 2.1 21/21 Akron, Ohio 14.4 3.1 21/21 Akron, Ohio 9.4 4.6 21/21 Oakdale, Pa.
# 5 12 22 24 3
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Name Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Sr.) Sayveon McEwen (6-0, 185, Jr.) Cameron Wilbon (6-5, 200, Fr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, So.) Dante Treacy (6-0, 170, Fr.)
Pts. Reb. 10.7 5.9 3.2 0.3 3.1 1.7 2.8 1.9 1.8 0.9
Quick Fact Shooting 57.8% (26-for-45) from the field against the NEC Has scored in double figures in six of last 10 games Dished out career-high 10 assists in win over Sacred Heart Leads the NEC in three-point field goals per game (3.19) RMU’s active leading rebounder with 452 career caroms
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 21/0 17/0 18/0 15/0 17/0
Hometown Waterbury, Conn. Paducah, Ky. Merrillville, Ind. North Babylon, N.Y. Orlando, Fla.
Quick Fact Paced Colonials vs. Wagner with 13 points, five rebounds Shooting 46.7% (7-for-15) from field last four games Tallied 10 points, seven boards in win over Mount St. Mary’s Knocked down four of his five attempts from deep vs. NEC Posted six points, three steals @ LIU Brooklyn