Game Information
Schedule / Results OCTOBER (0-0) 21 @ Kent State (Exhibition) NOVEMBER (0-2) 6 @ USC $ 9 @ Missouri State $ 14 MOUNT ALOYSIUS 17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE $ 19 @ Stetson $ 23 @ Purdue 28 YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (0-0) 1 @ Drexel 5 @ Canisius 8 SIENA 15 @ Rider 21 @ Louisville 29 HOOD JANUARY (0-0) 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 5 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 10 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 12 @ LIU Brooklyn * 19 @ Bryant * 21 @ Central Connecticut * 24 SACRED HEART * 26 WAGNER * 31 SAINT FRANCIS U * FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7 BRYANT * 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * 14 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 15 @ Saint Francis U * 21 LIU BROOKLYN * 23 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 28 @ Sacred Heart * MARCH (0-0) 2 @ Wagner * 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals 12 NEC Tournament Final
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L, 62-89 L, 62-83 L, 60-74 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
$ 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic * Northeast Conference game
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens the home portion of its 2018-19 schedule Wednesday when it welcomes Mount Aloysius to the student recreation & fitness center at the North Athletic Complex for a 7:30 p.m. tip. It marks the start of a two-game homestand. • The North Athletic Complex becomes the fourth different home venue for the Colonials in the last three years as construction of the UPMC Events Center is slated to be completed in 2019. RMU has played home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center, PPG Paints Arena, the A.J. Palumbo Center and the North Athletic Complex. • Robert Morris has compiled a record of 35-7 (.833) all-time in home openers, including a mark of 5-3 (.625) under ninth-year head coach Andrew Toole. • The Colonials wrapped up a two-game road trip to open their 2018-19 campaign with a 74-60 setback @ Missouri State (11/9/18) as part of the 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Sophomore forward Charles Bain led the Colonials with a career-high 25 points and added five rebounds and a pair of blocks. He shot 8for-18 from the field, including 3-for-8 from deep, and 6-for-8 at the free-throw line. • Sophomore guard Jon Williams contributed 11 points, tied a career high with five rebounds and dished out four assists against the Bears. Through the first two games of the year, Williams has posted eight assists against just one turnover. • Robert Morris opened its 43rd NCAA Division I season and 2018-19 campaign with an 83-62 loss @ USC (11/6/18). RMU led, 53-49, with 12:17 to play but were outscored, 34-9, over the final 12 minutes of the contest. • In his RMU debut, senior guard Josh Williams led the Colonials with 20 points while also grabbing three rebounds and dishing out three assists. He shot 7-for-17 from the floor, including 4-for-12 from the arc. • Sophomore forward Koby Thomas registered his fourth career double-double off the bench against the Trojans, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Of his 10 caroms, three came on the offensive glass. • The Colonials entered the 2018-19 campaign returning 62 percent (1,409-of-2,272) of their scoring, 61.4 percent (724-of-1,179) of their rebounding and 64.9 percent (248-of-382) of their assists. • Robert Morris was picked fifth in the 2018 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll. Robert Morris has never been the preseason favorite in the poll despite owning a league-high eight NEC Tournament titles, the last of which came in 2015. • RMU is one of 23 mid-major programs to average 20 victories since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign. Over the last 11 years, the Colonials posted an overall record of 223-153 (.592), an average of 20.3 wins a year and tied with Oakland.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 15 20 1 0 23
P F F G G G
Name Yannis Mendy (6-8, 240, Jr.) Charles Bain (6-8, 200, So.) Jon Williams (6-1, 175, Fr.) Josh Williams (6-2, 195, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Jr.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS 0.5 1.0 2/2 15.0 3.5 2/2 8.0 3.0 2/2 10.0 2.5 2/2 3.0 8.0 2/2
# 5 10 22 3 24
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Name Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Sr.) Koby Thomas (6-6, 190, So.) Cameron Wilbon (6-5, 200, Fr.) Dante Treacy (6-0, 170, Fr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, So.)
Pts. Reb. G/GS 5.5 3.0 2/0 10.0 10.0 2/0 5.0 1.0 2/0 3.0 0.5 2/0 1.0 0.0 2/0
Hometown Metting, France Freeport, Bahamas Akron, Ohio Arkon, Ohio Oakdale, Pa.
Quick Fact Averaged 12.7 pts, 8.1 reb at Missouri State-West Plains Career-high 25 points, two blocks @ Missouri State Owns eight assists against one turnover in two games Shot 4-for-12 from beyond the three-point arc @ USC Has compiled 12 assists, five steals in RMU’s first two games
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Hometown Waterbury, Conn. Philadelphia, Pa. Merrillville, Ind. Orlando, Fla. North Babylon, N.Y.
Quick Fact Shooting 62.5% (5-for-) from the field in first two games Fourth career double-double in season opener @ USC Finished with eight points in collegiate debut @ USC In prep career was CFCA all-time leading scorer (1,808) Played in all 33 games for Colonials as a freshman