Schedule / Results
Game Information
OCTOBER (0-0) 21 @ Kent State (Exhibition) L, 62-89 NOVEMBER (4-3) 6 @ USC $ L, 62-83 9 @ Missouri State $ L, 60-74 14 MOUNT ALOYSIUS W, 104-57 17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE $ W, 68-59 19 @ Stetson $ W, 81-72 23 @ No. 24/19 Purdue L, 46-84 28 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 76-56 DECEMBER (1-5) 1 @ Drexel L, 69-82 5 @ Canisius L, 62-68 8 SIENA L, 71-74 15 @ Rider L, 50-69 21 @ Louisville L, 59-73 29 HOOD W, 108-51 JANUARY (7-2) 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 69-62 5 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W, 62-59 10 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * W, 52-49 12 @ LIU Brooklyn * L, 73-80 19 @ Bryant * W, 79-65 21 @ Central Connecticut * W, 70-59 24 SACRED HEART * W, 72-64 26 WAGNER * W, 57-51 31 SAINT FRANCIS U * L, 73-76 FEBRUARY (1-3) 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * (2 OT) L, 94-97 7 BRYANT * W, 72-59 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * L, 68-77 14 @ Mount St. Mary’s * L, 62-76 16 @ Saint Francis U * 7:00 p.m. 21 LIU BROOKLYN * 7:00 p.m. 23 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 5:00 p.m. 28 @ Sacred Heart * 6:00 p.m. MARCH (0-0) 2 @ Wagner * 4:00 p.m. 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA 12 NEC Tournament Final TBA
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$ 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic * Northeast Conference game
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes a two-game road trip by renewing the longest running rivalry in program history when it travels to DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pa., Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. tip against Saint Francis U. • RMU, which has dropped four of its last five, opened its road swing with a 76-62 loss @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/14/19). The Colonials built an 11-point lead late in the first half, 38-27, but a 17-6 run in the second half let the Mount jump in front, 60-51, en route to the win. Senior guard Josh Williams paced Robert Morris with 16 points, while sophomore guard Jon Williams scored a season-high 14 points. • Josh Williams and Jon Williams combined to shoot 8-for-18 from the field against the Mount, including 6-for-10 from beyond the arc, while knocking down eight of their 10 attempts at the free-throw line. Sophomore forward Charles Bain added nine points @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/14/19) while grabbing a career-high nine rebounds. • Senior guard Matty McConnell leads the Northeast Conference in steals with an average of 1.92 per contest thanks to 50 thefts in 26 games. RMU’s active leading scorer (1,030 points) and rebounder (481), McConnell needs 19 caroms to become the 14th player in program history to eclipse career totals of 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. • Senior guard Josh Williams leads the NEC in three-point field goals made per game (3.15) and is tied for seventh in the RMU single-season record book for triples with 82. Williams is the eighth student-athlete for the Colonials to hit at least 80 three-pointers in a season, including the fourth in nine seasons under head coach Andrew Toole. • Robert Morris has finished first or second in the Northeast Conference in scoring defense five times in the previous eight seasons under head coach Andrew Toole. The Colonials currently rank second in the circuit in the category in 2018-19, allowing an average of 68.3 points per game and trailing only Wagner (67.1 ppg). • Head coach Andrew Toole owns the highest winning percentage (.620) in games decided by five points or less (minimum 50 games) during the KenPom era (2002 to present). In nine seasons under Toole, the Colonials have posted a record of 57-35 in games decided by five points or less, including a 2-3 (.400) mark in 2018-19. • The Colonials wrapped up a two-game homestand at the North Athletic Complex with a 77-68 setback to Central Connecticut State (2/9/19). Tied, 57-57, with six and-ahalf minutes to play, the Blue Devils used an 8-0 surge to take control. Senior forward Malik Petteway paced RMU with 16 points, seven rebounds and a block off the bench. • Senior guard Josh Williams finished with 12 points and three rebounds against CCSU, while sophomore forward Charles Bain contributed 10 points and three assists. Freshman guard Dante Treacy established career highs in both points (10) and assists (5) against the Blue Devils.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 15 20 1 0 23
P F F G G G
Name Yannis Mendy (6-8, 240, Jr.) Charles Bain (6-8, 200, So.) Jon Williams (6-1, 175, So.) Josh Williams (6-2, 195, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Sr.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 5.8 3.8 26/26 Metting, France 10.2 4.7 26/26 Freeport, Bahamas 5.8 2.1 26/26 Akron, Ohio 14.5 2.9 26/26 Akron, Ohio 9.5 4.8 26/26 Oakdale, Pa.
# 5 24 22 12 3
P F F G G G
Name Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Sr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, So.) Cameron Wilbon (6-5, 200, Fr.) Sayveon McEwen (6-0, 185, Jr.) Dante Treacy (6-0, 170, Fr.)
Pts. Reb. 10.9 5.7 3.5 2.2 3.2 1.6 3.0 0.3 2.3 1.0
Quick Fact Led RMU in win over Bryant with a career-high 14 points Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds @ Mount St. Mary’s Scored a season-high 14 points @ Mount St. Mary’s Owns a team-high 19 double-figure scoring games Needs 13 three-pointers to eclipse 200 for his career
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 26/0 20/0 23/0 20/0 22/0
Hometown Waterbury, Conn. North Babylon, N.Y. Merrillville, Ind. Paducah, Ky. Orlando, Fla.
Quick Fact Paced Colonials with 16 points, seven boards vs. CCSU Posted career highs in points (12), boards (6) vs. Bryant Posted six points and an assist @ Mount St. Mary’s Scored a career-high 11 points in win over Hood Career highs in points (10), assists (5) vs. Central Connecticut