Game #31 • Robert Morris (22-8, 13-4 NEC) @ Quinnipiac (16-12, 9-8 NEC)
2011-12 Schedule / Results
Saturday, February 25, 2012 • 11:00 a.m. • TD Bank Sports Center (3,570) • Hamden, Conn. TV: ESPNU with Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) & Ron Thompson (color) Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com
NOVEMBER (4-2) 11 15 19 22 25 27 1 3 6 8 17 20 22 29 2 5 7 12 14 19 21 26 28 2 4 8 11 16 18 23 25 1 4 7
RIDER W, 83-57 @ Saint Peter’s W, 69-52 @ Penn # L, 60-66 @ James Madison # W, 82-77 vs. La Salle # W, 51-44 @ No. 16 Pittsburgh # L, 71-81 DECEMBER (6-2) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 66-54 MONMOUTH * W, 69-51 @ Duquesne W, 64-60 CLEVELAND STATE L, 58-62 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W, 72-64 HAMPTON W, 64-54 @ Youngstown State W, 59-56 @ Memphis L, 47-64 JANUARY (6-3) @ Ohio W, 70-67 @ Bryant * W, 84-53 @ Central Connecticut State * L, 53-68 QUINNIPIAC * L, 76-78 SACRED HEART * W, 70-67 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 67-55 @ Monmouth * (OT) W, 81-73 LONG ISLAND * W, 75-66 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * L, 68-81 FEBRUARY (6-1) @ Wagner * L, 69-80 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W, 67-62 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 78-74 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * W, 70-56 BRYANT * W, 69-40 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * W, 68-60 @ Sacred Heart * W, 55-53 @ Quinnipiac * 11:00 a.m. MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA NEC Tournament Final TBA
# The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) (La Salle game played at the Palestra) * Northeast Conference game
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes the 2011-12 regular season Saturday morning with an 11:00 a.m. tip against Quinnipiac at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn., in a game that will be televised live on ESPNU. The Colonials extended their winning streak to a season-high six games in dramatic fashion in their last contest, as redshirt junior guard Velton Jones buried a three-pointer from the wing with under a second to play to help lift RMU to a 55-53 win @ Sacred Heart (2/23.12). Jones led Robert Morris with 16 points, four assists and a career-high five steals in the victory, while freshman forward Lucky Jones and sophomore guard Anthony Myers each scored nine points off the bench. RMU opens the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament after taking on the Bobcats Saturday by hosting a quarterfinal game at the Charles L. Sewall Center Thursday, March 1. Quick Stat of the Night - Any coach will tell you that it’s important for their team to be playing their best basketball of the season during the stretch run. For Robert Morris, that’s exactly how the team has performed under the last two years under second-year head coach Andrew Toole. The Colonials enter Saturday’s game @ Quinnipiac with a season-high six-game winning streak in and in two seasons under Toole RMU owns a record of 13-2 (.867) during the month of February. Robert Morris is averaging 68.0 points per game so far this month and is holding opponents to just 60.7 points per contest, a scoring margin of +7.3. Leading the way offensively for the Colonials has been redshirt junior guard Velton Jones, who is averaging 11.9 points, 5.0 assists and 2.1 steals per contest. Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series RMU vs. Quinnipiac Robert Morris and Quinnipiac will tip for the 27th time Saturday, with the Colonials holding a Series Record ........... Robert Morris leads, 16-10 16-10 (.615) edge in the all-time series. The Bob- First Meeting .................... 12/28/97; RMU, 66-54 cats won the opening game of the 2011-12 season Last Meeting ............. 1/12/12; Quinnipiac, 78-76 Last RMU Win ........................ 3/6/11; RMU, 64-62 series thanks to a 78-76 victory over the ColoCurrent Streak ................................ Quinnipiac, 1 nials at the Charles L. Sewall Center (1/12/12). In Toole vs. Quinnipiac ........................................ 1-2 that contest RMU let an eight-point halftime advantage slip away as Quinnipiac outscored Robert Morris, 51-41, in the second half. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led the Colonials with 22 points as one of five players in double figures for RMU. Forwards Lijah Thompson and Mike McFadden each scored 11 points, while sophomore guard Anthony Myers and freshman forward Lucky Jones each contributed 10 points.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 34 24 1 2 3
P F F F G G
Name Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Jr.) Lawrence Bridges (6-5, 225, Sr.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, So.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Jr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-So.)
Pts. 8.3 4.0 8.4 16.1 10.5
Reb. 5.5 3.9 4.3 2.9 2.7
G/GS 24/21 30/27 20/19 30/29 30/30
Hometown Chester, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.
Quick Fact Ranks 15th all-time at RMU in career rebounds with 521 RMU is 29-9 (.763) last two years with Bridges in starting lineup Averaging 9.8 points, 5.0 rebounds last five games RMU’s active leader in points (1,151), assists (355), steals (160) Only Colonial to start all 30 games on the 2011-12 campaign
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 22 11 5 35 21
P F C G F G
Name Lucky Jones (6-5, 195, Fr.) Lijah Thompson (6-7, 215, Jr.) Anthony Myers (5-11, 170, So.) Keith Armstrong (6-7, 230, Fr.) Brandon Herman (6-1, 190, Fr.)
Pts. 8.2 7.7 6.4 2.3 2.0
Reb. 6.2 4.0 2.9 1.9 0.9
G/GS 28/9 25/14 29/1 27/0 23/0
Hometown Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Washington, D.C. Raleigh, N.C. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Quick Fact Contributed nine points, six rebounds @ Sacred Heart Held scoreless in 13 minutes of action in victory @ Sacred Heart Owns an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.94 last 12 games Shooting 56.3 percent (9-for-16) from field his last eight games Finished with six points, three rebounds vs. Bryant