Robert Morris mBB Game Notes @ Sacred Heart (2/16/13)

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Game #27 • Robert Morris (17-9 / 9-4 NEC) @ Sacred Heart (9-14 / 7-5 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 (3-1) @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ROOT) WAGNER * (OT) @ Quinnipiac * @ Sacred Heart * MONMOUTH * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Bryant * MARCH (0-0) @ Central Connecticut State * NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final

Saturday, February 16, 2013 • 3:30 p.m. • William H. Pitt Center (2,100) • Fairfield, Conn. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) Audio available at RMUColonials.com 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 concludes a two-game swing through the state of Connecticut Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart at the William H. Pitt Center. The Colonials are coming off a 63-61 setback @ Quinnipiac (2/14/13), which snapped a three-game winning streak. RMU held a 58-56 advantage against the Bobcats with 4:19 to play but converted just one field goal the rest of the contest as Quinnipiac surged ahead for the victory. Redshirt senior forward Russell Johnson paced Robert Morris with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals, while sophomore forward Lucky Jones contributed 12 points, seven boards and three assists. Redshirt junior guard Coron Williams added 12 points for the Colonials. RMU returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center for its final two home games of the 2012-13 regular season after taking on the Pioneers Saturday, beginning with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Monmouth Thursday, Feb. 21.

W, 84-76 W, 61-58 W, 66-54 W, 91-69 W, 66-61 L, 74-79 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

Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris has built the success of its program over the last six seasons on playing solid defense and rebounding the basketball. While the Colonials have played solid defense in recent weeks, RMU will look to turn around its ability on the glass. Quinnipiac posted a 45-25 advantage on the glass in a 63-61 victory over Robert Morris (2/14/13), with the +20 margin the largest by an opponent on the 2012-13 against the Colonials. Entering Saturday’s game @ Sacred Heart, RMU has been outrebounded by eight of its last nine opponents, posting a - 5.0 margin over that span. Outrebounding its opponents has proven to be a key for success for Robert Morris, as over the last six seasons the Colonials own a record of 93-15 (.861) when outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole’s three seasons as head coach, Robert Morris has posted a record of 41-11 (.788) when turning the trick.

W, 60-57 W, 60-48 W, 83-79 L, 61-63 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

RMU vs. Sacred Heart Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series Robert Morris and Sacred Heart tip for the 24th Series Record ............. Robert Morris leads, 15-8 time Saturday at the William H. Pitt Center, with First Meeting ...................... 2/12/00; RMU, 86-50 the Colonials holding a 15-8 (.652) edge in the all- Last Meeting ........................ 1/17/13; RMU, 66-62 time series. In the opening game of the 2012-13 Last RMU Win ...................... 1/17/13; RMU, 66-62 season series, RMU earned a 66-62 victory over Current Streak ........................... Robert Morris, 3 Toole vs. Sacred Heart ..................................... 3-1 the Pioneers at the Charles L. Sewall Center (1/17/13) despite playing without its top scorers in junior guard Karvel Anderson and redshirt senior guard Velton Jones. The Pioneers made it a one-possession game four times in the final 2:27 of action before the Colonials sealed the win at the charity stripe. Junior guard Coron Williams and sophomore forward Lucky Jones each hit a pair at the stripe in the final 20 seconds to help RMU pull out the win. Junior forward Mike McFadden and Lucky Jones each scored 15 points for the Colonials, while Williams and senior forward Russell Johnson each added 10 points.

3:30 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

# 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off * Northeast Conference game

Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 34 22 20 5 3

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Name Russell Johnson (6-6,180, R-Sr.) Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.)

Pts. 9.9 11.5 2.9 5.6 9.1

Reb. 5.9 5.9 2.7 1.8 2.4

G/GS 22/16 25/23 26/5 23/4 26/26

Hometown Chester, Pa. Newark, N.J. Gary, Ind. Washington, D.C. Midlothian, Va.

Quick Fact Paced RMU with 16 points, seven rebounds @ Quinnipiac Has scored in double figures in nine of last 10 games In 13 games against NEC foes owns 14 blocks (1.08 per game) Recorded seven points, two assists, two steals @ Quinnipiac RMU active leader in consecutive games (95) & starts (68)

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 15 2 1 4 45

P G G C G F

Name Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) Keith Armstrong (6-9, 205, Fr.)

Pts. 12.2 10.8 8.6 3.3 1.2

Reb. 2.7 1.5 3.9 1.7 0.8

G/GS 25/10 24/22 24/21 20/0 5/0

Hometown Elkhart, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Raleigh, N.C.

Quick Fact Held scoreless for just second time this season @ Quinnipiac Ranks second all-time at RMU in career assists with 517 Shooting a team-high 55.6% (79-for-142) from the field Scored career-high nine points vs. Central Conn. State (1/5/13) Finished with two points, three rebounds vs. Saint Francis U.


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