Men's Basketball Game Notes @ Toledo (3/17/12) - CIT Second Round

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Game #36 • 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Robert Morris (25-10) @ Toledo (19-16)

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 17

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 (3-1) No. 6 MONMOUTH $ W, 87-68 @ No. 2 Wagner $ W, 71-64 @ No. 1 LIU Brooklyn $ L, 73-90 @ Indiana State % W, 67-60 @ Toledo % 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 • 2:00 p.m. • Savage Arena (7,300) • Toledo, Ohio Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team continues play in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Saturday with a 2:00 p.m. tip against Toledo at Savage Arean in Toledo, Ohio. The Colonials advanced to the second round of the 2012 CIT thanks to a 67-60 victory @ Indiana State (3/13/12), using a 16-3 run in the second half to turn a 10-point deficit into a three-point advantage en route to the win. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams led RMU against the Sycamores with 11 points, converting four of his six shots from the field, including a 3-for-4 performance from beyond the arc. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones added 10 points and eight assists in the victory, while redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson recorded nine points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Robert Morris is making its fourth postseason appearance in the last five years by taking part in the 2012 CIT, as the Colonials appeared in the NIT in 2008 while earning back-to-back berths in the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and 2010. Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris will play its 36th game of the 2011-12 campaign Saturday @ Toledo, which will establish a new single-season team record. Breaking records is something that has become commonplace for the Colonials, as over the last five seasons RMU has rewritten its record book. By playing in its 36th game Saturday against the Rockets, it will mark the 116th school record, either team or individual, that Robert Morris has been broken in the last five years. Coincidentally, the Colonials enter the second round of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament having posted an overall record of 116-55 (.678) since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, a school and Northeast Conference record for victories over a five-year span. A win over the Rockets Saturday would also tie RMU’s single-season record for victories of 26.

RMU vs. Toledo Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series Robert Morris has never squared off against Series Record ................ 0-0 (Inaugural Meeting) Toledo on the hardwood in its 36-year Division I First Meeting ............................................... 3/17/12 history, as Saturday’s game marks the inaugural Last Meeting ....................................................... NA meeting between the two programs. The Rockets Last RMU Win ..................................................... NA Current Streak ................................................... NA are the fifth team that RMU faces for the first Toole vs. Toledo ............................................... 0-0 time in school history in 2011-12, joining Philly Hoop Group Classic participants Penn (11/19/11) and La Salle (11/25/11), Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/11) and Hampton (12/20/11). RMU is 3-1 (.750) so far this season against opponents its facing off with for the first time, falling to the Quakers before rebounding to earn victories over the Explorers, Ragin’ Cajuns and Pirates.

# 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 8.1 16.3 10.7

Reb. 5.8 3.9 4.2 2.8 2.6

G/GS 29/26 35/32 25/24 35/34 35/35

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

Quick Fact Season-high 11 rebounds in victory @ Indiana State (3/13/12) RMU owns 32-11 (.744) record with Bridges in starting lineup Shooting 58.3% from field last 10 games in averaging 8.4 ppg Owns single-season (201), career (391) records for free throws Shooting 64% (16-for-25) from beyond arc last four games

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 1.8

Reb. 6.0 4.2 2.7 1.8 0.9

G/GS 33/9 30/14 35/1 29/0 28/0

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

Quick Fact RMU is 14-3 (.824) when Jones grabs at least six boards in a game Leads Robert Morris in blocks (32), owns 61 career rejections Owns an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.95 last 17 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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