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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 (2-3) @ LIU Brooklyn * L, 65-72 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 76-62 LIU BROOKLYN * L, 62-63 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * (FCS) W, 53-52 @ Sacred Heart * L, 76-80 @ 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 wraps up its final road trip of the 2014-15 regular season Saturday with a 4:00 p.m. tip against Bryant in Smithfield, R.I., at the Chace Athletic Center. • The Colonials opened their two-game swing with an 80-76 setback @ Sacred Heart (2/19/15) as the Pioneers shot 53.3 percent (16-for-30) from the field in the second half to garner the victory. • Junior guard Rodney Pryor led RMU against the Pioneers with a career-high 31 points, including 25 in the second half. He shot 12-for-16 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, while going 4-for-4 at the free-throw line. • Freshman guard Marcquise Reed contributed 16 points @ Sacred Heart (2/19/15), while sophomore guard Kavon Stewart chipped in 11 points and six assists. • Robert Morris leads the Northeast Conference against league foes in both field goal percentage (.480) and three-point field goal percentage (.404) while ranking second in freethrow percentage (.735). • 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 15 games against Northeast Conference opponents, sophomore guard Kavon Stewart has registered a league-high 31 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 Saturday’s game @ Bryant 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 the 2014-15 regular season with a pair of games at the Charles L. Sewall Center after taking on Bryant Saturday. The Colonials open the homestand Thursday, Feb. 26, with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Wagner and will also host in-state rival Saint Francis U. Saturday, Feb. 28, for a 4:00 p.m. tip.
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 15.1 14.4 5.8
Reb. 4.3 4.1 2.5 4.7 2.5
# 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. 4.1 1.6 1.1 13.7 6.0
Reb. 2.0 1.6 1.6 6.4 3.5
G/GS 25/22 24/13 27/20 27/20 26/24
Hometown Cove City, N.C. Monessen, Pa. Landover, Md. Evanston, Ill. Paterson, N.J.
Quick Fact Shooting 52.3 percent (45-for-86) from the field Contributed seven points, four rebounds @ Sacred Heart Six-time Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week Scored 25 of his career-high 31 in second half @ SHU Leads NEC against league foes in steals per game (2.07)
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 27/7 16/0 19/1 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 Scored two points, grabbed two rebounds @ Sacred Heart Has missed RMU’s last two games due to an ankle injury Has missed the last five games due to shoulder injury