Game Information
Schedule / Results 13 15 18 22 24 27 28 2 5 14 17 19 29 2 4 7 9 14 16 21 23 28 30 4 6 11 13 18 20 25 27 2 5 8
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 (3-2) 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 L, 57-68 W, 72-70 W, 74-67 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 its final homestand of the 2015-16 campaign Saturday by welcoming St. Francis Brooklyn to the Charles L. Sewall Center for a 4:00 p.m. tip. • The Colonials notched their second consecutive victory with a 74-67 win over LIU Brooklyn (2/18/16) in their last contest. The win helped RMU clinch a spot in the Northeast Conference Tournament for the 13th consecutive season. Senior guard Rodney Pryor led Robert Morris by garnering game-high honors in both points (24) and rebounds (9) while recording two steals. • Freshman guard Steven Whitley scored a career-high 16 points in the win over the Blackbirds, junior guard Kavon Stewart finished with 13 points, eight assists and three steals and junior forward Billy Giles contributed 11 points and five boards. • Winners of three of its last four games thanks to a 74-67 victory over LIU Brooklyn (2/18/16), Robert Morris improved to 35-10 (.778) in six seasons under head coach Andrew Toole in the month of February. • Senior guard Rodney Pryor became the 24th member of the RMU 1,000-Point Club by connecting for a pair of free throws with 37 seconds to play against LIU Brooklyn (2/18/16). Pryor eclipsed the mark in 60 career games, the second fastest mark in school history. Only all-time leading scorer Myron Walker (1990-94) did it quicker, reaching the threshold in 55 career contests. • Pryor enters Saturday’s game against St. Francis Brooklyn having converted each of his last 17 attempts at the free-throw line. In the last four games, Pryor is averaging 19.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 44.3 percent (27-for-61) from the field. • Prior to defeating LIU Brooklyn, Robert Morris earned a 72-70 victory @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/13/16). Senior guard Rodney Pryor notched his seventh double-double of the 2015-16 campaign to pace the Colonials against the Knights with 27 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He also finished with three assists and three steals in the win. • Junior forward Billy Giles contributed 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field while recording five rebounds and two blocks in the win over Fairleigh Dickinson. Junior guard Kavon Stewart finished with 11 points and six assists. • RMU outrebounded Fairleigh Dickinson, 38-25, to improve to 5-1 (.833) this season and 77-16 (.828) in six seasons under head coach Andrew Toole when outrebounding its opponent. • Robert Morris concludes the 2015-16 regular season with a two-game road swing, beginning Thursday, Feb. 25, with a 7:00 p.m. tip @ Sacred Heart. The Colonials will also visit Wagner Saturday, Feb. 27.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 20 3 2 11 23
P F G G G G
Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Jr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Jr.) Steven Whitley (6-4, 210, Fr.) Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Fr.)
Pts. 8.5 9.4 2.9 18.3 7.0
Reb. 5.1 2.3 1.6 8.0 2.2
# 25 33 10 1 24
P F F G G F
Name Conrad Stephens (6-4, 190, Jr.) Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, So.) Jordan Lester (6-2, 195, Fr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, Fr.) Aaron Tate (6-2, 195, Fr.)
Pts. 3.3 2.4 1.5 9.4 4.0
Reb. 3.0 1.6 1.2 3.8 2.7
G/GS 28/22 27/25 27/5 25/20 25/22
Hometown Richmond, Va. Paterson, N.J. Norfolk, Va. Evanston, Ill. Oakdale, Pa.
Quick Fact Shooting 69.2 percent (36-for-52) from field in February Tallied 13 points, eight assists, three steals vs. LIU Brooklyn Scored a career-high 16 points in win over Blackbirds Joined RMU 1,000-Point Club in win over LIU Brooklyn Ranks fourth in the NEC in steals per game (1.80)
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 11/0 23/6 17/2 25/23 3/0
Hometown Columbus, Ohio Detroit, Mich. Sammamish, Wash. Rahway, N.J. Cove City, N.C.
Quick Fact Scored four points, grabbed five rebounds vs. LIU Brooklyn Shooting 59.5 percent (25-for-42) from the field Played 15 minutes vs. LIU Brooklyn, most since November Missed RMU’s last three games due to suspension Will apply for medical redshirt after 2015-16 season