Game #33 • 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament Semifinals No. 3 Robert Morris (23-9) @ No. 2 Wagner (25-5)
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NOVEMBER (4-2) 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 (6-2) @ 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 * L, 69-73 MARCH (1-0) No. 6 MONMOUTH $ W, 87-68 @ No. 2 Wagner $ Noon NEC Tournament Final TBA
Sunday, March 4, 2012 • Noon • Spiro Sports Center (2,100) • Staten Island, N.Y. TV: MSG, FCS & PCNC with Paul Dottino (play-by-play) & Terry O’Connor (color) Radio: WMNY-AM (1360) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team continues its quest for a leaguerecord eighth Northeast Conference Tournament championship Sunday with a Noon tip against No. 2 seed Wagner at the Spiro Sports Center on Staten Island, N.Y., in the semifinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament. The Colonials are making their fifth straight appearance in the NEC Tournament semifinals and 16th overall thanks to an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in quarterfinal action at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams paced RMU with 25 points against the Hawks, establishing an NEC Tournament single-game record with eight three-pointers. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones registered his first career double-double against Monmouth with 12 points and 10 assists, while off the bench freshman forward Lucky Jones contributed 16 points and seven rebounds and sophomore guard Anthony Myers supplied 12 points and four assists. Quick Stat of the Night - Led by redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams, Robert Morris tied a single-game school record and established a new Northeast Conference Tournament mark by burying 16 three-pointers in an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the 2012 quarterfinals. Williams finished with eight three-pointers and was one of five different Colonials to convert from long range. RMU has finished with 16 three-pointers in a game on four different occasions, the most recent coming in a 87-81 setback @ Syracuse (3/18/08) in the first round of the 2008 MasterCard NIT. In two seasons under head coach Andrew Toole the Colonials own a record of 9-1 (.900) when hitting at least 10 three-pointers in a game. Sunday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series RMU vs. Wagner Robert Morris and Wagner will meet on the hardwood for the 60th time Sunday, with the Series Record .......... Robert Morris leads, 35-24 Colonials holding a 35-24 (.593) edge in the all- First Meeting ....................... 2/13/82; RMU, 84-71 time series. In the only meeting between the two Last Meeting .................... 2/2/12; Wagner, 80-69 programs during the 2011-12 regular season, the Last RMU Win ....................... 3/3/11; RMU, 78-74 Current Streak ...................................... Wagner, 1 Seahawks jumped out to a 14-2 lead en route to Toole vs. Wagner .............................................. 2-2 an 80-69 victory at the Spiro Sports Center (2/2/12) on Staten Island, N.Y. RMU was led by freshman guard Brandon Herman, who scored 11 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting from the field, while sophomore forward Mike McFadden added 10 points and six rebounds.
# The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) (La Salle game played at the Palestra) * NEC game; $ NEC Tournament
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 34 24 1 2 3
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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. 8.4 4.0 8.2 16.4 10.7
Reb. 5.5 4.0 4.3 2.8 2.6
G/GS 26/23 32/29 22/21 32/31 32/32
Hometown Chester, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.
Quick Fact Active career leader for Robert Morris in rebounds with 532 Shooting 69.6% (32-for-46) from the field last 18 games Over last nine games is averaging 8.0 points, 4.6 rebounds First career double-double vs. Monmouth (12 points, 10 assists) Career 66.7% (14-for-21) shooter from arc in NEC Tournament
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 22 11 5 35 21
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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. 8.4 7.6 6.5 2.1 1.9
Reb. 6.1 4.0 2.9 1.8 0.9
G/GS 30/9 27/14 31/1 29/0 25/0
Hometown Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Washington, D.C. Raleigh, N.C. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Quick Fact Contributed 16 points, seven rebounds vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) Leads Robert Morris in blocks (29), owns 58 career rejections Owns an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.06 last 14 games Shooting 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from field his last nine games Tied career-high @ Wagner (2/2/12) with 11 points off bench