Game #24 • Saint Francis U. (2-19 / 2-8 NEC) vs. Robert Morris (15-8 / 7-3 NEC)
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NOVEMBER (3-4) SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) @ Rider vs. Lehigh # vs. Fordham # @ Xavier BOWLING GREEN # CLEVELAND STATE # @ Savannah State DECEMBER (5-1) OHIO Campbell Hampton DUQUESNE @ Louisiana-Lafayette @ Arkansas (ESPN3) JANUARY (6-3) BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * (MSG) SACRED HEART * QUINNIPIAC * @ Saint Francis U. * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * FEBRUARY (1-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ROOT) WAGNER * @ Quinnipiac * @ Sacred Heart * MONMOUTH * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Bryant * MARCH (0-0) @ Central Connecticut State * NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. • Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa. TV: Root Sports with Paul Dottino (play-by-play) & Joe DeSantis (color) Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball
W, 81-67 L, 54-79 L, 60-89 W, 74-58 L, 59-61 W, 71-60 W, 71-62 L, 52-61
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center for a two-game homestand, beginning Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against instate rival Saint Francis U. in a contest that will be televised live on Root Sports. The Colonials are coming off a 60-57 victory @ LIU Brooklyn (2/2/13) as redshirt senior guard Velton Jones connected on a floater in the lane with 9.8 seconds left to help propel RMU to the win. Junior guard Karvel Anderson paced Robert Morris with 13 points against the Blackbirds, including a pair of free throws with 2.5 seconds to go that helped seal the victory. Redshirt senior forward Russell Johnson added 12 points against LIU Brooklyn, while sophomore forward Lucky Jones contributed 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds. The Colonials will close out their two-game homestand at the Sewall Center Saturday, Feb. 6, with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Wagner after taking on the Red Flash Wednesday.
W, 84-76 W, 61-58 W, 66-54 W, 91-69 W, 66-61 L, 74-79
Quick Stat of the Night - In the midst of its golden era of basketball, Andrew Toole has had a front seat for what Robert Morris has accomplished over the last six seasons. An assistant coach with the program in 2007-08 under former head coach Mike Rice (2007-10), Toole was elevated to associate head coach and served in the position from 2008 to 2010. Now in his third season as the eighth head coach in the 37-year Division I history of the program, Toole has been at the forefront of one of the most impressive runs in school history. Thanks to a 60-57 victory @ LIU Brooklyn (2/2/13), RMU improved to 78-22 (.780) over its last 100 Northeast Conference games dating back to the 2007-08 campaign. It marks RMU’s best stretch in school history, and overall since Toole joined the staff in 2007-08 the Colonials own a record of 132-64 (.675).
L, 77-84 L, 70-77 W, 88-54 W, 70-55 W, 66-62 W, 87-75 W, 84-70 W, 76-68 L, 61-71 W, 60-57 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series RMU vs. Saint Francis U. - The longest running rivalry in program history, Saint Francis U. and Robert Morris will meet for Series Record ........... Robert Morris leads, 44-28 the 73rd time Wednesday, with the Colonials First Meeting .................... 2/11/78; SFU, 84-65 owning a 44-28 (.611) advantage in the all-time Last Meeting ........................ 1/24/13; RMU, 84-70 series. RMU enters Wednesday’s game having Last RMU Win ...................... 1/24/13; RMU, 84-70 Current Streak .......................... Robert Morris, 10 won 10 straight in the all-time series against the Toole vs. Saint Francis University ................. 5-0 Red Flash, which ties a school record for consecutive victories against a Northeast Conference opponent. RMU also won 10 straight over Wagner from Jan. 14, 1988, to Feb. 3, 1992. In the opening game of the 2012-13 season series, the Colonials posted an 84-70 win over the Red Flash at DeGol Arena (1/24/13). In that contest junior guard Karvel Anderson led four players in double figures scoring for Robert Morris with a game-high 22 points off the bench. Anderson scored 19 consecutive points for RMU in the first half, turning a 20-13 edge into a 39-20 cushion.
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# 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off * Northeast Conference game
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 34 22 1 5 3
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Name Russell Johnson (6-6,180, R-Sr.) Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.)
Pts. 9.1 10.7 8.6 5.5 9.0
Reb. 5.9 6.0 3.9 1.9 2.5
G/GS 19/13 21/19 22/21 21/2 23/23
Hometown Chester, Pa. Newark, N.J. Newark, N.J. Washington, D.C. Midlothian, Va.
Quick Fact Owns 678 career rebounds, needs three to move into 4th place Contributed 11 points, nine rebounds in win @ LIU Brooklyn Ranks third in the NEC in field goal percentage (57.4%) Over last six games averaging 7.7 points, 3.3 assists RMU active leader in consecutive games (92) & starts (65)
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 15 2 4 20 45
P G G G C F
Name Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) Keith Armstrong (6-9, 205, Fr.)
Pts. 12.7 11.3 3.6 3.0 2.0
Reb. 2.7 1.5 1.6 2.9 0.0
G/GS 22/10 22/21 17/0 23/2 2/0
Hometown Elkhart, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Gary, Ind. Raleigh, N.C.
Quick Fact Averaging 16.0 points over RMU’s last five games Ninth player in NEC history with 1,500 points, 500 assists Scored career-high nine points vs. Central Conn. State (1/5/13) Averaging 5.3 points, 3.5 rebounds last eight games In season debut @ Saint Francis U. finished with three points