Game Information
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NOVEMBER (2-6) PENN L, 50-67 @ DePaul (FS1) L, 72-78 @ Bucknell L, 62-75 @ Richmond $ (CSN+) L, 69-81 @ Kansas State $ (Fox Sports KC) L, 40-61 vs. Hampton $ W, 62-48 @ Towson $ W, 67-66 YOUNGSTOWN STATE L, 74-75 DECEMBER (3-4) @ Lehigh L, 58-64 DUQUESNE + W, 64-60 OAKLAND L, 53-74 @ Virginia (ESPNU) L, 39-79 BUFFALO + W, 74-71 @ Sacred Heart * W, 78-67 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * L, 77-81 JANUARY (2-5) LIU BROOKLYN * L, 54-65 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * W, 62-58 SAINT FRANCIS U * (MSG+, FCS) L, 57-77 @ Wagner * L, 50-53 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * W, 74-67 BRYANT * L, 56-59 @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) L, 47-48 @ Saint Francis U * (OT) L, 83-89 FEBRUARY (2-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * W, 67-63 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * W, 78-54 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:00 p.m. WAGNER * 4:00 p.m. @ Bryant * 7:00 p.m. @ Central Connecticut * 4:00 p.m. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. SACRED HEART * (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA NEC Tournament Final 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 2016-17 regular season by hosting four of its final six games at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The Colonials open the stretch Thursday by hosting Mount St. Mary’s in a 7:00 p.m. tip. • RMU concluded a four-game road trip with a 78-54 win @ St. Francis Brooklyn (2/4/17). The Colonials finished 2-2 (.500) in their four-game trek and held the Terriers to just 29.1 percent (16-for-55) shooting, a season low by a Robert Morris opponent, including 12 percent (3-for-25) from beyond the arc. • Sophomore guard Isaiah Still notched the first double-double of his career in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Freshman guard Dachon Burke contributed 14 points and five rebounds against the Terriers, while sophomore guard Matty McConnell finished with 10 points. • Over its last seven games, Robert Morris has held its opponents to an average of 61.9 points per game on 38.4 percent (144-for-375) from the field, including 25.2 percent (30-for-119) from beyond the arc. The Colonials rank third in NCAA Division I in threepoint field goal percent defense (28 percent). • Robert Morris snapped a three-game losing streak with a 67-63 victory @ LIU Brooklyn (2/2/17) in the opening game of its swing through Brooklyn. Sophomore guard Isaiah Still paced the Colonials with 21 points and also added five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart added 15 points in the win over the Blackbirds on the strength of an 11-for-13 performance at the free-throw line. He also finished with a career-high nine rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard Dachon Burke registered his first career double-double @ LIU Brooklyn with 10 points and 10 rebounds. • Redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate is RMU’s active leader in rebounds with 477 and is 23 caroms shy of becoming the 18th member of the Robert Morris 500-Rebound Club. Senior guard Kavon Stewart is RMU’s active leading scorer with 920 points and is 80 points shy of becoming the 25th member of the Robert Morris 1,000-Point Club. • Robert Morris announced Thursday, January 19, 2017, in a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center it will break ground on the UPMC Events Center, a 140,000square 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 2020-21 campaign. • While the UPMC Events Center is being built, Robert Morris 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. RMU posted a 2-0 record in the facility this 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 5.9 6.6 25/25 Cove City, N.C. 14.4 4.0 23/23 Rahway, N.J. 7.4 3.8 25/10 Orange, N.J. 6.2 3.9 25/20 Oakdale, Pa. 11.6 3.7 24/24 Paterson, N.J.
# 4 20 5 42 32
P G F F G F
Name Clive Allen (6-0, 180, Fr.) Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Sr.) Braden Burke (6-11, 220, Fr.) Lorenzen Wright, Jr. (6-3, 190, Jr.) Roberto Mantovani (6-8, 235, Jr.)
Pts. 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.5 1.9
Quick Fact Posted nine points, two steals in win @ St. Francis Brooklyn First career double-double (18 pts, 10 reb) vs. Terriers Finished with 14 points in victory @ St. Francis Brooklyn Averaging 9.6 points, 5.3 rebounds last seven games Averaging 14.2 points, 4.3 assists over last six contests
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Reb. 1.4 3.3 2.8 0.5 2.6
G/GS 25/2 24/0 24/7 22/0 20/12
Hometown Bronx, N.Y. Richmond, Va. Stevensville, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Larnaca, Cyprus
Quick Fact Scored eight points in win @ St. Francis Brooklyn Registered four points, seven boards @ Mount St. Mary’s Contributed six points, four rebounds against Terriers Finished with four points in victory @ St. Francis Brooklyn Has not played last five games (coaches decision)