Game Information
Schedule / Results
OCTOBER (0-0) 27 @ Niagara (Exhibition) 30 @ Saint Vincent (Exhibition) NOVEMBER (4-3) 10 @ Ohio State 13 @ Grand Canyon $ 15 @ San Diego $ 19 @ Duquesne 24 vs. Norfolk State $ 25 @ Little Rock $ 29 @ Youngstown State DECEMBER (4-4) 2 @ Siena 6 RIDER 10 DREXEL 16 @ Buffalo 19 @ N.C. State 22 CANISIUS + 29 @ Bryant * 31 @ Central Connecticut * JANUARY (5-3) 4 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * + 6 LIU BROOKLYN * 11 SAINT FRANCIS U * 13 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 18 @ Sacred Heart * 20 @ Wagner * 26 SACRED HEART * 28 WAGNER * FEBRUARY (0-2) 1 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 8 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 10 @ LIU Brooklyn * 15 BRYANT * + 17 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * + 22 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 24 @ Saint Francis U * 28 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals MARCH (0-0) 3 NEC Tournament Semifinals 6 NEC Tournament Final
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W, 73-70 W, 78-61
L, 64-95 L, 61-75 L, 53-65 W, 66-59 W, 75-53 W, 78-64 W, 81-74
L, 74-76 W, 78-75 W, 74-60 L, 70-86 L, 69-81 L, 62-76 W, 68-54 W, 71-57
(OT) W, 80-79 W, 88-79 L, 80-89 W, 81-75 W, 74-60 L, 49-62 W, 64-56 L, 64-77
L, 42-67 L, 67-73 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
$ Grand Canyon Classic; + A.J. Palumbo Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.) * Northeast Conference game
Quick Hits
• The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens a two-game road swing through Brooklyn, N.Y., Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. tip at St. Francis Brooklyn. • The Colonials suffered their third consecutive loss in concluding a four-game homestand at PPG Paints Arena with a 73-67 setback to Fairleigh Dickinson (2/3/18). Sophomore guard Dachon Burke paced RMU with 18 points and also added eight rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. • Freshman forward Koby Thomas contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against the Knights, while off the bench freshman forward Charles Bain finished with 15 points and four rebounds. • Robert Morris enters Thursday’s game @ St. Francis Brooklyn leading the Northeast Conference in three-point field goal percent defense (.315) and steals (7.76 per game) while ranking second in the circuit in turnover margin (+2.00) and offensive rebounds (12.60 per contest). • In Northeast Conference games, the Colonials lead the league in three-point field goal percent defense (.313), steals (7.50 per game) and offensive rebounds (12.75 per contest). • Robert Morris dropped its second consecutive game with a 67-42 loss to Mount St. Mary’s (2/1/18). Sophomore guard Dachon Burke finished with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to record his second double-double of the season and third of his career. In his first career start, freshman guard Leondre Washington finished with 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. • Robert Morris enters Thursday’s game @ St. Francis Brooklyn with a record of 42-15 (.737) in the month of February in eight seasons under head coach Andrew Toole. Over the last 11 years, RMU owns a record of 62-21 (.747) in February. • The Colonials concluded the month of January with a 5-3 (.625) record after a 77-64 loss to Wagner (1/28/18) at PPG Paints Arena. Robert Morris held a 42-32 edge at halftime but the Seahawks shot 64 percent (16-for-25) from the field in the second half in erasing a double-digit deficit. • Freshman guard Leondre Washington paced the Colonials against Wagner with a career-high 20 points off the bench. He shot 7-for-12 from the field, including 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. Junior guard Matty McConnell added 19 points, nine rebounds and four steals. • The Colonials opened their four-game homestand by earning a 64-56 victory over Sacred Heart (1/26/18). Robert Morris used a 15-0 run late in the second half to take control. Sophomore guard Dachon Burke paced RMU with 17 points and also finished with four rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ...
# 22 10 1 11 23
P F F G G G
Name Ronnie Gombe (6-8, 240, Gr.) Koby Thomas (6-6, 190, Fr.) Jon Williams (6-1, 175, Fr.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, So.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Jr.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 4.0 4.1 21/11 Nairobi, Kenya 12.9 6.9 25/25 Philadelphia, Pa. 6.5 2.1 25/25 Akron, Ohio 16.4 6.3 24/24 Orange, N.J. 10.2 4.0 24/24 Oakdale, Pa.
Quick Fact Shooting 49.4% (40-for-81) from the field this season Ranks sixth in the Northeast Conference in rebounding Owns a 2.43 assist-to-turnover ratio the last four games Leads the Northeast Conference in steals (2.04 per game) Five points, five assists in return to lineup against Knights
# 3 5 20 24 2
P G F F F F
Name Leondre Washington (6-0, 175, Fr.) Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Jr.) Charles Bain (6-8, 200, Fr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, Fr.) David Cole (6-7, 240, R-Fr.)
Pts. 8.7 6.2 4.9 2.7 2.5
Quick Fact In first career start vs. Mount posted 11 points, four assists Has not played in 12 of last 13 games due to injury Scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Has been held scoreless in three of last six games Averaged 9.3 minutes per contest during homestand
Reb. 2.2 6.2 2.3 1.2 1.5
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 22/1 13/4 25/0 25/0 25/10
Hometown Englewood, N.J. Waterbury, Conn. Freeport, Bahamas North Babylon, N.Y. Corona, N.Y.