Men's Basketball Game Notes @ Indiana State (3/13/12) - CIT First Round

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Game #35 • 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Robert Morris (24-10) @ Indiana State (18-14)

2011-12 Schedule / Results 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 13

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 LIU BROOKLYN * 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 (2-1) No. 6 MONMOUTH $ W, 87-68 @ No. 2 Wagner $ W, 71-64 @ No. 1 LIU Brooklyn $ L, 73-90 @ Indiana State % 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 • 7:05 p.m. • Hulman Center (10,200) • Terre Haute, Indiana Radio: WPIT-AM (730) 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 makes its fourth postseason appearance in the last five years and ninth overall by taking part in the fourth annual 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament beginning Tuesday with a 7:05 p.m. tip against Indiana State at the Hulman Center. RMU is coming off a 90-73 setback @ No. 1 LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) in the championship game of the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament, which marked the fourth straight year the Colonials advanced to the final of the NEC Tournament. Freshman forward Lucky Jones led Robert Morris against the Blackbirds with 14 points as one of four Colonials to reach double figures in scoring. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams added 13 points, while redshirt junior guard Velton Jones and sophomore forward Mike McFadden each contributed 10 points. Williams and Velton Jones each garnered spots on the 2012 All-NEC Tournament Team, with Williams leading the Colonials during the three games with a 16.3 points per game average. Quick Stat of the Night - Velton Jones has already put forth one of the best seasons in school history, as the redshirt junior guard enters the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament leading the Colonials in scoring (16.4 ppg), assists (149) and steals (65). A 2012 All-Northeast Conference First Team selection, Jones also grabbed a spot on the 2012 All-NEC Tournament Team after leading RMU to its fourth straight championship game. During the three games, Jones averaged 15.7 points and 5.3 assists while converting 87.5 percent (21-for-24) of his attempts at the charity stripe. Jones, who was also tabbed to the 2011 All-NEC Tournament Team, became just the third Colonial in school history to earn All-NEC Tournament Team accolades on multiple occasions. Former point guard Andre Boyd (1987-91) earned the honor in both 1989 and 1990, while former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) accomplished the feat in 2006 and 2009.

RMU vs. Indiana State Tuesday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series RMU and Indiana State will meet for just the sec- Series Record ................ Indiana State leads, 1-0 ond time in school history Tuesday night in the First Meeting ......................... 12/3/76; ISU, 87-65 first round of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Post- Last Meeting ......................... 12/3/76; ISU, 87-65 Last RMU Win ..................................................... NA season Tournament, with the Sycamores having Current Streak ........................... Indiana State, 1 garnered an 87-65 victory in the inaugural meet- Toole vs. Indiana State ................................... 0-0 ing between the two teams Dec. 3, 1976. That contest marked just the second game as a Division I program for Robert Morris and came as part of the Indiana Hall of Fame Classic. The Colonials had opened their first Division I campaign in 1976-77 with a 57-47 win over Delaware State (11/30/76) before falling in their first road game.

# The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) * NEC game; $ NEC Tournament; % CIT

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. 8.5 3.9 8.2 16.4 10.7

Reb. 5.6 3.9 4.2 2.7 2.7

G/GS 28/25 34/31 24/23 34/33 34/34

Hometown Chester, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.

Quick Fact Active career leader for Robert Morris in rebounds with 545 RMU owns 31-11 (.738) record with Bridges in starting lineup Over last nine games is averaging 8.7 points, 4.6 rebounds Tied RMU career record for free throws (386) @ LIU Brooklyn Led Colonials with 16.3 ppg average in 2012 NEC Tournament

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. 8.6 7.5 6.4 2.1 1.7

Reb. 6.1 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.9

G/GS 32/9 29/14 34/1 29/0 27/0

Hometown Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Washington, D.C. Raleigh, N.C. Chattanooga, Tenn.

Quick Fact Averaged 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds in 2012 NEC Tournament Leads Robert Morris in blocks (32), owns 61 career rejections Owns an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.06 last 16 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


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