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NOVEMBER (2-4) 14 16 19 22 26 27 2 7 13 17 22 30 3 5 8 10 16 18 22 24 29 31 5 7 12 14 19 21 26 28 4 7 10
LAFAYETTE L, 50-77 @ No. 6 North Carolina $ (ESPNU) L, 59-103 @ Bradley W, 68-61 @ Georgetown $ L, 66-80 @ Chattanooga $ L, 46-61 vs. University of Louisiana at Monroe $ W, 71-54 DECEMBER (2-4) YOUNGSTOWN STATE L, 81-89 BUFFALO L, 59-74 DUQUESNE W, 75-59 @ Toledo (ESPN3) L, 57-83 DELAWARE W, 84-81 @ Clemson (ESPN3) L, 57-64 JANUARY (7-3) MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W, 70-45 @ Saint Francis U. * L, 59-66 @ Wagner * (CBSSN) W, 77-73 @ Central Connecticut State * W, 72-60 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * (ESPNU) L, 63-68 SACRED HEART * W, 85-65 @ Mount St. Mary’s * (OT) W, 63-59 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * (ESPN3) W, 67-65 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 87-65 BRYANT * L, 68-71 FEBRUARY (2-2) @ LIU Brooklyn * L, 65-72 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 76-62 LIU BROOKLYN * L, 62-63 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * (FCS) W, 53-52 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. @ Bryant * 4:00 p.m. WAGNER * 7:00 p.m. SAINT FRANCIS U. * 4:00 p.m. MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA NEC Tournament Final 7:00 p.m.
$ Battle 4 Atlantis (neutral site game played @ Chattanooga) * NEC game
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens its final road swing of the 2014-15 regular season Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn., at the William H. Pitt Center. • The Pioneers enter Thursday’s game against RMU leading the Northeast Conference in both field goal percentage (.456) and field goal percent defense (.426), and in league play SHU is tops in the conference in scoring offense at 73.4 points per game. • Robert leads the Northeast Conference against league foes in both field goal percentage (.476) and three-point field goal percentage (.398) while ranking second in free-throw percentage (.737). • In five seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, Robert Morris has posted a record of 29-7 (.806) in the month of February. • Junior forward Aaron Tate’s tip-in as time expired helped RMU earn a 53-52 win over Central Connecticut State (2/14/15) in its last contest. Freshman guard Marcquise Reed led the Colonials in the win over the Blue Devils with 18 points, four rebounds and four steals, while junior guard Rodney Pryor contributed 15 points and nine rebounds. • Freshman guard Marcquise Reed has been named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week a league-high six times after garnering the honor Feb. 9, 2015. Reed has established a new program record for most NEC Rookie of the Week accolades, breaking the old record of five set by former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) during his rookie campaign in 2005-06. • Through 14 games against Northeast Conference opponents, sophomore guard Kavon Stewart has registered a league-high 29 steals, an average of 2.07 thefts per game that leads the circuit. Stewart is looking to become the first member of the Colonials to lead the NEC in conference games in steals since former guard Velton Jones (2008-13) in 2011-12. • Senior forward Lucky Jones became RMU’s all-time leading rebounder by grabbing nine boards against St. Francis Brooklyn (1/16/15). Jones is RMU’s active leader in points (1,505) and rebounds (809) entering Thursday’s game @ Sacred Heart and also owns career totals of 178 assists and 159 steals. • Freshman guard Marcquise Reed has eclipsed the 20-point plateau eight times this season, tying an RMU freshman record. Former guard and the program’s all-time leading scorer, Myron Walker (1990-94), also scored at least 20 points in a game on eight occasions during his rookie campaign in 1990-91. • Robert Morris concludes its two-game road swing throug New England after taking on Sacred Heart Thursday with a 4:00 p.m. tip against Bryant Saturday, Feb. 21, in Smithfield, R.I., at the Chace Athletic Center.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 5 2 11 3
P F C G G G
Name Aaron Tate (6-5, 230, Jr.) Elijah Minnie (6-8, 215, Fr.) Marcquise Reed (6-3, 185, Fr.) Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Jr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, So.)
Pts. 4.2 6.0 15.0 13.7 5.6
Reb. 4.2 4.1 2.5 4.7 2.4
# 45 33 1 22 4
P C F F F G
Name Stephan Bennett (6-9, 215, Jr.) Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, Fr.) Lionel Gomis (6-9, 230, Jr.) Lucky Jones (6-6, 210, Sr.) David Appolon (6-4, 195, Sr.)
Pts. 4.2 1.5 1.1 13.7 6.0
Reb. 2.0 1.7 1.6 6.4 3.5
G/GS 24/21 23/12 26/19 26/18 25/23
Hometown Cove City, N.C. Monessen, Pa. Landover, Md. Evanston, Ill. Paterson, N.J.
Quick Fact Produced game-winning tip-in vs. Central Connecticut State Finished with seven points, six rebounds, two blocks vs. CCSU Six-time Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week Tallied 15 points, nine rebounds againsts the Blue Devils Leads NEC against league foes in steals per game (2.07)
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 26/7 15/0 18/1 23/19 21/10
Hometown Lake Station, Ind. Detroit, Mich. Dakar, Senegal Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.
Quick Fact Active career leader for Robert Morris in blocks with 62 Tied a career high with four blocks @ LIU Brooklyn Compiled two points, two rebounds and an assist vs. CCSU Missed RMU’s last game due to violation of team rules Has missed the last four games due to shoulder injury