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 (3-4) 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 * L, 69-72 21 LIU BROOKLYN * W, 62-49 23 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * W, 67-62 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; * NEC game
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team wraps up its 2018-19 regularseason slate with a two-game road trip, beginning Thursday with a 6:00 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Conn. • RMU currently sits in second place in the Northeast Conference standings with a 10-6 (.600) league mark. The Colonials are tied with Fairleigh Dickinson, and the two programs own a one-game lead over Sacred Heart. Both the Colonials and Knights sit one game behind league leader Saint Francis U, which owns an 11-5 (.688) NEC record. • The Colonials are in search of their third consecutive victory Thursday after closing out the home portion of their regular-season schedule with a 67-62 win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/23/19) at the North Athletic Complex. RMU fell behind, 33-22, in the first half before climbing back to earn the win. Senior guard Josh Williams hit three-pointers on three consecutive possessions for Robert Morris to turn a 49-48 deficit into a 57-52 lead with 4:10 remaining. • Senior guard Josh Williams paced the Colonials in their win over the Terriers, scoring 15 of his game-high 22 points in the second half while also registering a pair of steals. He shot 7-for-13 from the field, including 5-for-9 from beyond the arc, and 3-for-4 at the free-throw line. • Senior guard Matty McConnell contributed 12 points, tied for game-high honors in rebounds with six and dished out three assists in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/23/19). Over the last eight games, McConnell is providing RMU with averages of 10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. • Senior guard Matty McConnell leads the Northeast Conference in steals with an average of 1.79 per contest thanks to 52 thefts in 29 games. RMU’s active leading scorer (1,067 points) and rebounder (495), McConnell needs five 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 (3.07) and ranks third in the RMU single-season record book for triples (89), trailing only Scott Shepherd, who finished with 93 three-pointers in 1988-89, and Karvel Anderson, who dropped 119 triples in 2013-14. • The Colonials snapped a three-game losing streak with a 62-49 win over LIU Brooklyn (2/21/19) to open a two-game homestand at the North Athletic Complex. RMU fell behind by double digits in the first half, 17-7, but used a 24-4 run in the second half to turn a 31-24 deficit into a 48-35 lead with 9:10 to play. Senior guard Matty McConnell led the way against the Blackbirds with 12 points and added five rebounds, three assists and a steal, while freshman guard Dante Treacy tied a career-high with 10 points.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 15 20 1 0 23
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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 5.7 3.8 29/27 Metting, France 9.9 4.6 29/29 Freeport, Bahamas 5.6 2.1 29/29 Akron, Ohio 14.3 2.8 29/29 Akron, Ohio 9.8 4.8 29/29 Oakdale, Pa.
Quick Fact Has scored just 17 points over the last five games Averaging 12.3 points, 6.7 boards in February road games Owns a 1.71 assist-to-turnover ratio in February Paced RMU in win over St. Francis Brooklyn with 22 points Five rebounds shy of 500, eight assists shy of 300 for career
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 5 10 22 24 12 3
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Name Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Sr.) Koby Thomas (6-6, 190, So.) Cameron Wilbon (6-5, 200, Fr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, So.) Sayveon McEwen (6-0. 185, Jr.) Dante Treacy (6-0, 170, Fr.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS 10.5 5.4 29/1 8.2 5.7 14/1 3.2 1.7 26/0 3.1 2.1 23/0 2.8 0.3 23/0 2.5 1.0 25/0
Hometown Waterbury, Conn. Philadelphia, Pa. Merrillville, Ind. North Babylon, N.Y. Paducah, Ky. Orlando, Fla.
Quick Fact Ranks seventh in RMU single-season records for blocks (32) Averaging 8.7 rebounds, 7.0 rebounds last three games Contributed seven points, five rebounds in win over Terriers Posted career highs in points (12), boards (6) vs. Bryant Knocked down both of his three-pointers @ Saint Francis U Tied career high with 10 points in win over LIU Brooklyn