Game Information
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NOVEMBER (1-6) @ Penn (ESPN3) @ Cincinnati (FSO/ESPN3) BUCKNELL @ Air Force + @ New Mexico State + (ESPN3) @ Tennessee Tech + vs. Mississippi Valley State + DECEMBER (1-5) @ Youngstown State (ESPN3) OAKLAND @ Columbia LEHIGH @ Duquesne @ Georgia (SEC Network) JANUARY (4-6) SACRED HEART * WAGNER * @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Central Connecticut * @ Bryant * (ESPN3) @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) @ Saint Francis U. * FEBRUARY (1-1) CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * BRYANT * SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ESPNU) @ Fairleigh Dickinson * (FCS) LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * @ Sacred Heart * @ Wagner * MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
L, 75-76 L, 44-106 L, 76-81 L, 52-64 (OT) L, 71-81 L, 72-85 W, 67-64 L, 58-65 L, 74-92 L, 71-78 W, 69-67 L, 65-72 L, 67-79 L, 65-69 L, 69-72 W, 70-60 L, 49-56 L, 52-76 W, 64-58 W, 59-45 W, 65-54 L, 49-70 L, 78-90 L, 60-65 W, 89-71 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
+ Air Force Classic; * Northeast Conference game
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Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes a three-game homestand at the Charles L. Sewall Center Thursday with a 5:00 p.m. tip against Saint Francis U. in a game that will be televised live on ESPNU. • The Colonials snapped a three-game slide in their last contest with an 89-71 victory over Bryant (2/6/16). Junior forward Billy Giles led the way against the Bulldogs by registering his second double-double of the year with a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. • Freshman guard Isaiah Still finished with 22 points and five rebounds in the win over Bryant (2/16/16), while senior guard Rodney Pryor notched his fifth double-double of the year with 14 ponts and 11 boards. • RMU established season highs in points (89), field goals (33) and field goal percentage (.550) in its win over Bryant. The Colonials also outrebounded the Bulldogs, 42-27, helping Robert Morris improve to 4-1 (.800) this season and 76-16 in six seasons under head coach Andrew Toole when outrebounding its opponent. • Thanks to a season-high 89 points, RMU improved to 28-3 (.903) in six years under head coach Andrew Toole when eclipsing the 80-point plateau. • RMU’s 89-71 victory over Bryant (2/6/16) marked Andrew Toole’s 200th game on the sidelines as head coach of the Colonials. He owns an overall record of 117-83 (.585), and exactly half of those games have come against Northeast Conference foes. Toole owns a mark of 70-30 (.700) against NEC opposition. • Robert Morris opened its homestand by dropping a 65-60 decision to Central Connecticut (2/4/16). Freshman guard Isaiah Still scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to pace the Colonials and also tied a career high with seven rebounds. • Junior forward Billy Giles and freshman guard Matty McConnell each finished with 13 points against the Blue Devils. McConnell added a career-high eight assists and tied a career high with five steals. • RMU wrapped up a four-game road trip with a 90-78 setback @ Saint Francis U. (1/30/16). The Colonials trailed by as many as 25 before rallying late to trim their deficit to seven before falling. Robert Morris finished 2-2 (.500) on its four-game road swing. • Freshman guard Isaiah Still scored 23 of his career-high 25 points in the second half to lead the Colonials against the Red Flash. Senior guard Rodney Pryor supplied 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench. • RMU takes to the road after hosting Saint Francis U. Thursday with a 6:00 p.m. tip against Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in a game that will be televised live on Fox College Sports and MSG.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 20 3 11 23 1
P F G G G G
Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Jr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Jr.) Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Fr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, Fr.)
Pts. 7.9 9.2 17.9 7.0 9.4
Reb. 5.0 2.1 7.5 2.3 3.8
# 25 2 33 10 24
P F G F G F
Name Conrad Stephens (6-4, 190, Jr.) Steven Whitley (6-4, 210, Fr.) Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, So.) Jordan Lester (6-2, 195, Fr.) Aaron Tate (6-2, 195, Fr.)
Pts. 3.3 2.2 2.3 1.8 4.0
Reb. 2.5 1.5 1.7 1.4 2.7
G/GS 25/19 24/22 22/17 22/19 25/23
Hometown Richmond, Va. Paterson, N.J. Evanston, Ill. Oakdale, Pa. Rahway, N.J.
Quick Fact Ranks fourth in NEC in field goal percentage (.568) Finished with eight points, five assists in win over Bryant Has scored in double figures in 31 of his last 32 games Owns an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.67 on the season Reigning Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 7/0 24/2 20/6 14/2 3/0
Hometown Columbus, Ohio Norfolk, Va. Detroit, Mich. Sammamish, Wash. Cove City, N.C.
Quick Fact Contributed two points, four rebounds against Bryant Tallied five points, three rebounds against Bulldogs Posted five points, a block and a steal in win over Bryant Has played 19 minutes over last two games Will apply for medical redshirt after 2015-16 season