Game #2 • Robert Morris (1-0) @ Saint Peter’s (0-1)
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
NOVEMBER (1-0) RIDER @ Saint Peter’s @ Penn # @ James Madison # vs. La Salle # @ Pittsburgh # DECEMBER (0-0) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * MONMOUTH * @ Duquesne CLEVELAND STATE LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE HAMPTON @ Youngstown State @ Memphis JANUARY (0-0) @ Ohio @ Bryant * @ Central Connecticut State * QUINNIPIAC * SACRED HEART * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * LONG ISLAND * ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ Wagner * @ Mount St. Mary’s * @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Sacred Heart * @ Quinnipiac * MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 • 7:00 p.m. • Yanitelli Center (3,200) • Jersey City, N.J. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com
W, 83-57 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team begins a stretch of five straight games away from home Tuesday night when it visits Saint Peter’s for a 7:00 p.m. tip at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J. The Colonials are coming off an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in their 2011-12 season opener at the Charles L. Sewall Center as redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams led RMU with a career-high 28 points. For his efforts, Williams was tabbed NEC Co-Player of the Week (11/13/11) along with Travis Nichols of St. Francis (N.Y.). Williams was one of four players to reach double figures in scoring for Robert Morris against the Broncs, as sophomore guard Anthony Myers contributed a career-high 14 points, freshman guard Brandon Herman added 11 and redshirt junior guard Velton Jones finished with 10. Robert Morris participates in The Philly Hoop Group Classic after taking on the Peacocks Tuesday night, beginning with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Penn at the Palestra Saturday, Nov. 19.
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# The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) (La Salle game played at the Palestra) * Northeast Conference game
Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris showed its offensive prowess in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in its 2011-12 season opener, shooting 46.3 percent (31-for-67) from the field, including 42.3 percent (11-for-26) from beyond the arc. For the Colonials, it’s a direct reversal from last season. In 2010-11, RMU didn’t eclipse the 80-point plateau until its ninth game of the year and turned the trick just four times overall in 32 games. A big key for Robert Morris against the Broncs was a balanced attack from beyond the arc, as four different Colonials connected from long range. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams led the way with a 5-for-11 performance, while freshman guard Brandon Herman was 3-for-4. In two seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, Robert Morris owns a perfect record of 6-0 when the Colonials connect for at least 10 three-pointers in a game.
RMU vs. Saint Peter’s Tuesday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series Robert Morris and Saint Peter’s will tip for just Series Record .............................. RMU leads, 1-0 the second time in school history Tuesday, with First Meeting .................... 11/13/10; RMU, 55-30 the Colonials having won the inaugural meeting Last Meeting ..................... 11/13/10; RMU, 55-30 Last RMU Win ................... 11/13/10; RMU, 55-30 between the two programs last season at the Current Streak .......................................... RMU, 1 Charles L. Sewall Center. RMU posted a 55-30 Toole vs. Saint Peter’s ..................................... 1-0 victory over the Peacocks in its 2010-11 season opener Nov. 13, 2010, establishing school records for fewest points allowed (30), fewest field goals allowed (6) and lowest opponent field goal percentage (.167). Redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson was one of three Colonials to score in double figures in the victory, contributing 12 points and five rebounds. Robert Morris Probable Starters ...
# 24 34 11 2 3
P F F C G G
Name Lawrence Bridges (6-5, 225, Sr.) Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Jr.) Lijah Thompson (6-7, 200, Jr.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Jr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-So.)
Pts. 2.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 28.0
Reb. 3.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 4.0
G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1
Hometown Detroit, Mich. Chester, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.
Quick Fact RMU is 10-2 (.833) all-time with Bridges in the starting lineup Held to three points, three rebounds vs. Rider Played just 12 minutes in season opener vs. Rider Has reached double figures in scoring seven straight games Career-high 28 points in season opener vs. Rider
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 5 22 21 35 12
P G G/F G F F/C
Name Anthony Myers (5-11, 170, So.) Lucky Jones (6-5, 195, Fr.) Brandon Herman (6-1, 190, Fr.) Keith Armstrong (6-7, 230, Fr.) Darren Washington (6-9, 220, Fr.)
Pts. 14.0 6.0 11.0 4.0 2.0
Reb. 3.0 13.0 4.0 7.0 2.0
G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0
Hometown Washington, D.C. Newark, N.J. Chattanooga, Tenn. Raleigh, N.C. Belleville, Mich.
2010-11 Quick Fact Career-high 14 points, game-high six assists vs. Rider Of 13 rebounds vs. Rider, seven came on the offensive glass Shot 4-of-6 from field vs. Broncs, including 3-for-4 from deep In 19 minutes vs. Rider grabbed seven boards Scored two points in final three minutes against Broncs
Head Coach Andrew Toole Second Season - Penn ’03 When it came time for Robert Morris University Director of Athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., to name a new head coach for the men’s basketball program, he didn’t have to look far. Andrew Toole was introduced as the eighth head coach in the 35-year Division I history at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center May 11, 2010, and the 2011-12 campaign marks his second season as head coach of the Colonials. He owns an overall record of 19-14 (.576). Anyone familiar with the success RMU has had in recent seasons should be familiar with Toole. Named as former head coach Mike Rice’s top assistant in 2007-08, Toole spent the 2008-09 and 200910 seasons as Associate Head Coach at Robert Morris. In his first season at the helm in 2010-11, Toole continued RMU’s recent run of success, leading the Colonials to an overall record of 18-14 (.563), including a mark of the 12-6 (.667) in the Northeast Conference. Robert Morris advanced to its third straight NEC Tournament championship game, falling shy of earning its third consecutive title before falling in overtime to Long Island, 85-82. Despite a roster that features just one senior for the second straight year, Toole will lead a program in 2011-12 that is looking for its third NEC Tournament championship in four years, a feat that has been accomplished only once in league history. The Colonials won the 1989, 1990 and 1992 NEC Tournament crowns. “Our players are not old, but they should have an understanding of what it takes to win,” Toole said. “Let’s take the last 10 or 12 games of last year and now mesh the new guys in and keep going in the right direction.” Toole is at the helm of an RMU program that has experienced unprecedented success over the last five years. The Colonials own NEC records for victories over the span of two, three, four and five years. Since the beginning of the 2006-07 season, Robert Morris owns an overall record of 108-56 (.659), with the 108 victories both a school and NEC record for a five-year span. Since Toole joined the staff in 2007-08, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 91-45 (.669). While RMU’s overall success is apparent, the program’s accomplishments in the NEC are also clear. Over the last four years, the Colonials have posted a mark of 58-14 (.806) against league opposition and enter the 2011-12 season having finished no lower than third over that span. Robert Morris won outright NEC regular-season titles in 2008 and 2009 and shared the championship in 2010 with Quinnipiac with Toole as a member of the staff. RMU followed up its success in the regular season by becoming the first team in NEC history in 16 years to win back-to-back NEC Tournament championships by earning a 52-50 win over Quinnipiac in the 2010 NEC Tournament championship game in Hamden, Conn. In 2008, the Colonials made their first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), dropping an 87-81 decision to No. 1 overall seed Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. In both 2009 and 2010, RMU earned automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament thanks to winning their sixth and seventh NEC Tournament championships, respectively. In the 2009 NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed, the Colonials fell to eventual national runner-up Michigan State, 77-62, in the first round at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Robert Morris nearly upset No. 2 seed Villanova in the first round at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., before falling, 73-70, in overtime. At 31 years old, Toole is the youngest head coach at the Division I level. Prior to coming to Robert Morris in 2007, Toole spent the 2006-07 season as an assistant at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. While an assistant with the Leopards, Toole assisted in all facets of the program, from recruiting to player development. He was responsible for helping recruit student-athletes that helped lead Lafayette to the 2010 Patriot League Tournament championship game against Lehigh. Between 2004 and 2006, Toole spent two years with The Hoop Group in Neptune, N.J. He served as the director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic, where he handled logistical management for the nation's largest high school exposure camp. Toole was a four-year starter at the Division I level, playing for Elon University (1998-2000) before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania (2000-03). Over his four-year career at Elon and Penn, Toole averaged 12.3 points per contest, finishing with 1,341 points in 109 games. He also posted averages of 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. Toole, who married the former Brooke Kelly June 3, 2011, resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
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The Toole File Birthdate: Sept. 11, 1980 Hometown: Red Bank, N.J. Age: 31 Alma Mater / Year: Penn / 2003 Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) High School: Christian Brothers Academy COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE: Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa. - Head Coach (2010- ) Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa. - Associate Head Coach (2008-10) Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa. - Assistant Coach (2007-08) Lafayette College; Easton, Pa. - Assistant Coach (2006-07) PLAYING EXPERIENCE: University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pa. - Guard (2000-03) Elon University; Elon, N.C. - Guard (1998-2000) Christian Brothers Academy; Lincroft, N.J. - Guard (1994-98)
What They’re Saying About Andrew Toole Mike Rice, Head Coach, Rutgers University “Coach Toole has had as much to do with the success of the RMU program the last three years as anyone. His tireless commitment to improve the program, whether it was recruiting, player development or game day preparation, was unmatched by any other assistant. Robert Morris basketball is in great hands.” Fran O’Hanlon, Head Coach, Lafayette College “Andrew is a smart, dedicated and excellent leader who possesses a tremendous amount of passion for the game. Above all, he is a man of strong character. He possesses all the necessary qualities to be a successful college head coach, and I am very happy for the Robert Morris community to have a person of Andrew’s caliber lead its men’s basketball program.” Fran Dunphy, Head Coach, Temple University “I certainly want to congratulate Robert Morris University and Andrew Toole as they embark on a new era of Colonial basketball. I’ve known Andy as a player and now a coach and his leadership skills are unquestioned. He has great knowledge of the game and has shown great skill in imparting that knowledge to his players.”
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
RMU’s Accomplishments From 2007 to 2011 ... TEAM SEASON RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
Games Played: 35 (2008-09, 2009-10) Wins: 26 (2007-08) Fewest Losses: 8 (2007-08) * Northeast Conference Wins: 16 (2007-08) Consecutive Wins: 14 (2007-08) Road Wins: 14 (2007-08) Consecutive Road Wins: 10 (2007-08) Charles L. Sewall Center Wins: 14 (2008-09) * Points: 2,550 (2007-08) Field Goals: 932 (2007-08) Field Goals Attempted: 2,021 (2007-08) Free Throws: 572 (2009-10) Free Throws Attempted: 859 (2009-10) Three-Point Field Goals: 280 (2007-08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 747 (2007-08) Rebounds: 1,227 (2009-10) Assists: 597 (2007-08) # Assists per game: 17.6 (2007-08) * Blocks: 121 (2008-09) Field Goal Percentage Defense: .407 (2009-10) Winning Percentage: .765 (2007-08)
Games Played: Gary Wallace - 134 (2007-11) Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 120 (2005-09) Minutes Played: Jeremy Chappell - 4,187 (2005-09) Minutes Per Game: Jeremy Chappell - 33.8 (2005-09) Three-Point Field Goals: Jeremy Chappell - 243 (2005-09) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Jeremy Chappell - 665 (2005-09) Double-Figure Scoring Games: Jeremy Chappell - 100 (2005-09) Rebounds: Tony Lee - 751 (2004-08) *
TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORD Three-Point Field Goals: 16 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NIT * Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 41 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NIT Points - Road Game: 107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) Points - Neutral Site Game: 107 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09) - SEFCU Arena (Albany, N.Y.) Fewest Points Allowed: 30 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10) Fewest Field Goals Allowed: 6 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10) Lowest Field Goal Percentage Allowed: 16.7% (6-for-36) vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10) Did You Know? Over the course of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, Robert Morris posted 15 straight road victories against Northeast Conference opponents, a school and league record MAJOR AWARDS Mike Rice - 2008 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Mike Rice - 2009 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Tony Lee - 2008 NEC Player of the Year Jeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Player of the Year Bateko Francisco - 2009 NEC Defensive Player of the Year Mezie Nwigwe - 2010 NEC Defensive Player of the Year Karon Abraham - 2010 NEC Rookie of the Year Jeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Tournament MVP Karon Abraham - 2010 NEC Tournament MVP * tied school record # Northeast Conference record
* tied school record INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Assists: Tony Lee - 217 (2007-08) Blocks: Rob Robinson - 35 (2008-09) Games Played: 11 players, 13 times - 35 (2008-09 & 2009-10) Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 35 (2008-09) FRESHMAN SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Points: Karon Abraham - 477 (2009-10) Three-Point Field Goals: Karon Abraham - 85 (2009-10) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Karon Abraham - 192 (2009-10) Free Throws: Karon Abraham - 126 (2009-10) Free-Throws Attempted: Karon Abraham - 148 (2009-10) Free-Throw Percentage: Karon Abraham - .851 (2009-10) Double-Figure Scoring Games: Karon Abraham - 24 (2009-10) Assists: Anthony Myers - 116 (2010-11) TEAM / INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS Most Overall Victories: 91 Gary Wallace (2007-11) Most NEC Victories: 58 Gary Wallace (2007-11) Best Overall Winning Percentage: .682 (90-42) Dallas Green, Jimmy Langhurst, Mezie Nwigwe (2006-10) Best NEC Winning Percentage: .806 (58-14) Gary Wallace (2007-11) Did You Know? Former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) became the only player in Northeast Conference history to compile career totals of at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 250 steals and 200 three-pointers
ALL-NEC SELECTIONS FIRST TEAM Tony Lee - 2007-08 Jeremy Chappell - 2008-09 SECOND TEAM Jeremy Chappell - 2007-08 A.J. Jackson - 2007-08 Rob Robinson - 2008-09, 2009-10
ALL-NEC ROOKIE TEAM Karon Abraham - 2009-10 ALL-NEC TOURNAMENT TEAM Jeremy Chappell - 2009 Rob Robinson - 2009 Karon Abraham - 2010 Dallas Green - 2010 Velton Jones - 2011 Russell Johnson - 2011
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Colonial Quick Hits (2011-12 Probable Starters) ... #24 • F • Lawrence Bridges • 6-5 • 225 • Senior • Detroit, Mich. Has been a member of the starting lineup 12 consecutive games dating back to the 2010-11 season, with RMU 10-2 (.833) in those contests ... Finished with two points and three reobunds in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener ... Played 28 games overall last year, posting averages of 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 52.7 percent (48-for-91) from the floor ... In 11 games as a starter in 2010-11 averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 60.5 percent (26-for-43) from the floor ... Scored a career-high 12 points @ Sacred Heart on 6-of-7 shooting while also grabbing four rebounds ... In 15 minutes finished 5-for-5 from the floor and 2-for-3 at the free-throw line to tie a career high with 12 points against Central Connecticut State (2/5/11)
#34 • F • Russell Johnson • 6-6 • 180 • Redshirt Junior • Chester, Pa. Battled foul trouble in the 2011-12 season opener vs. Rider (11/11/11), contributing three points, three rebounds and three steals ... Played 20 minutes in the win over the Broncs ... Appeared in the starting lineup for the first time in 13 games dating back to the last season vs. Rider ... Named to the 2011 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team after averaging 12.0 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 52.2 percent (12-for-23) from the field ... Played all 32 games in 2010-11, including 21 starts ... Averaged 11.0 points per game overall and led the Colonials in rebounding by grabbing an average of 6.7 boards per contest ... Posted three double-doubles ... Scored a career-high 26 points @ Appalachian State (12/18/10)
#11 • C • Lijah Thompson • 6-7 • 200 • Junior • Philadelphia, Pa. Battled foul troube in RMU’s season opener vs. Rider (11/11/11), playing just 12 minutes and supplying three points in an 83-57 victory ... Led the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage last season, converting 106 of his 191 shots from the field (55.5 percent) ... Played all 32 games in 2010-11, including 22 starting assignments ... Averaged 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while leading the Colonials in blocks (22) ... Shot 75.9 percent (63-for-83) from the free-throw line to rank second for RMU ... In 22 games as a starter last season averaged 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 56.4 percent (84-for-149) from the floor ... Scored in double figures 16 times, including eight times in his final nine games ... Scored a career-high 18 points to pace the Colonials in a 91-38 victory over Bryant (2/3/11)
#2 • G • Velton Jones • 6-0 • 170 • Redshirt Junior • Philadelphia, Pa. Contributed 10 points, five assists and five steals in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in RMU’s 2011-12 season opener ... Has started 53 straight games dating back to the 2009-10 season ... Named to the 2011 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team after averaging 20.7 points, 5.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 50 percent (20-for-40) from the floor ... The only Colonial to start all 32 games on the 2010-11 campaign ... Overall averaged 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game ... Led Robert Morris in assists (127) and steals (50) ... Scored in double figures 20 times to pace RMU ... Hit the game-winning shot with 4.3 seconds to play to lift RMU to a 64-62 win @ No. 2 seed Quinnipiac (3/6/11) in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament
#3 • G • Coron Williams • 6-2 • 170 • Redshirt Sophomore • Midlothian, Va. Exploded for a career-high 28 points to lead Robert Morris to an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener ... Paced the Northeast Conference in three-point field goal percentage in 2010-11, hitting 48 of his 103 attempts (46.6 percent) ... Played all 32 games, including 10 starts ... Averaged 7.1 points per game while shooting 45.8 percent (81-for-177) from the field ... Contributed 37 assists, 30 steals and two blocks ... In 10 games as a starter averaged 11.8 points and shot 52.4 percent (22-for-42) from long range ... In three games of the 2011 NEC Tournament averaged 14.3 points per contest, connecting on six of his 10 attempts from beyond the arc (60 percent) ... Scored 26 points in a 66-49 win over Wagner (2/26/11) in RMU’s 2010-11 regular-season finale
Colonial Quick Hits (Off the Bench) ... #5 - G - Anthony Myers • 5-11 • 170 • Sophomore • Washington, D.C. ... Contributed a career-high 14 points off the bench in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener and also finished with three rebounds, a game-high six assists and two steals ... Appeared in all 32 games last season, earning 13 starts ... Averaged 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per contests while establishing a new Robert Morris freshman record for assists with 116 ... #22 - G/F - Lucky Jones • 6-5 • 195 • Freshman • Newark, N.J. ... In an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) scored six points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds ... Helped lead St. Anthony High School to a perfect 33-0 record in 2010-11 and the 2011 USA Today national championship ... Averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... Ranked third for St. Anthony in scoring behind Rutgers recruit Myles Mack and Kyle Anderson, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2012 ... Earned All-New Jersey Third Team and All-Hudson County Second Team accolades ... #45 - F - Keith Armstrong • 6-7 • 230 • Freshman • Raleigh, N.C. ... Contributed four points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) ... Spent the 2010-11 campaign at Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, Va. ... Averaged 5.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest last season while shooting 61.3 percent from the floor ... #20 - G - Brendan Herman • 6-1 • 190 • Freshman • Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Hit four of his six shots from the field, including a 3-for-4 performance from beyond the arc, for 11 points in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) ... Played last season at Charis Prep in Wilson, N.C., which also produced current Colonial point guard Anthony Myers ... In 2010-11 at Charis Prep, Herman averaged 20.2 points, 6.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game ... #12 - F/C - Darren Washington • 6-9 • 220 • Freshman • Belleville, Mich. ... Played three minutes in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11), supplying two points and two rebounds ... As a senior in 2010-11 at Father Gabriel Richards High School averaged 10.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game ... #4 - F/C - David Appolon • 6-2 • 180 • Freshman • Philadelphia, Pa. ... Finished his career as the most successful player in Imhotep Charter school history, as the program posted a record of 115-14 (.891) over his four seasons ... As a senior in 2010-11 averaged 15.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game ... #10 - G - Treadwell Lewis • 5-10 • 170 • Sophomore • Shelton, Conn. ... A walk-on in his third season with RMU in 2011-12 ... Scored a careerhigh three points in a 90-60 win over Youngstown State (12/11/10) and again in a 74-50 victory @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)
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NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
Close Out
Robert Morris By the Numbers .806 - Winning percentage for Robert Morris against Northeast Conference opponents since the start of the 2007-08 season .672 -
Winning percentage for RMU basketball overall since the start of the 2007-08 season
7 - Number of Northeast Conference Tournament titles for Robert Morris, the most in league history 21 - Consecutive wins for Robert Morris when shooting 50 percent or better from the field
26 - Rebounds by the 2011-12 Robert Morris freshman class in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in RMU’s 2011-12 opener, including 13 from guard/forward Lucky Jones and seven from forward Keith Armstrong
28 - Points by redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in RMU’s 2011-12 opener, a career high and the most by a Colonial in a season-opening game since 2002
31 - Age of Head Coach Andrew Toole, the youngest head coach in Division I men’s basketball 53 - Consecutive starts for redshirt junior guard Velton Jones
At the heart of the resurgence for Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign been one aspect: Defense. Over the last four years, the Colonials have held eight opponents to 45 points or less. Robert Morris opened its 2010-11 campaign and christened the Andrew Toole era with a virtuoso defensive performance, holding Saint Peter’s to a shooting percentage of just 16.7 percent (6-for-36) and 30 points in a 55-30 victory at the Charles L. Sewall Center (11/13/10). It marks the fewest points RMU has allowed in its 35-year Division I history. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, Robert Morris has posted eight of its top 12 best defensive performances against Division I opponents in regard to points allowed. A look at the best defensive performances in school history against Division I foes ... Pts 30 34 37 38 39 40 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 45
Date 11/13/10 1/17/87 12/10/88 2/3/11 2/18/10 1/24/09 2/13/10 1/31/83 3/6/04 1/3/08 2/7/09 1/18/86 1/18/92 2/7/08
since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, a school and NEC record
57.7 - Percent of the time Robert Morris has held an opponent under 70 points over the last four seasons, with the Colonials posting a record of 67-12 (.848) in that span 64 - Number of overall school records established at Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 season
Final Score W, 55-30 W, 58-34 W, 65-37 W, 91-38 W, 64-39 W, 74-40 W, 52-42 W, 54-43 W, 58-43 W, 59-44 W, 64-44 W, 66-45 W, 70-45 W, 95-45
* NEC Tournament Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
entering Tuesday’s game @ Saint Peter’s, the longest active streak on the Robert Morris roster
58 - Victories for Robert Morris in the Northeast Conference
Opponent vs. Saint Peter’s vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) vs. Brooklyn vs. Bryant vs. Sacred Heart @ Fairleigh Dickinson @ Bryant @ Baltimore vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) * vs. Monmouth @ Central Connecticut State @ St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Saint Francis (Pa.) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Economical Margins The defensive pressure that Robert Morris has employed over the last four seasons has allowed the program to post each of its top three totals for largest margin of victory against a Northeast Conference opponent in school history. The Colonials earned a 91-38 victory over Bryant (2/3/11) at the Charles L. Sewall Center to not only establish a new school record in an NEC game but also tie the league mark. The record was originally set when Wagner defeated Sacred Heart, 116-63, on February 22, 2000. In fact, only four games in league annals have been decided by 50 or more points, and RMU owns two of them. Robert Morris posted a 95-45 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/7/08) at the Sewall Center, while Long Island defeated Wagner, 127-77, February 11, 1998, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A look at the largest margins of victory for Robert Morris against NEC foes since the creation of the league in 1981 ...
116 - Wins by Robert Morris in the Northeast Conference since
Pts 53 50 48 36 35 34 33 33 32 30
the beginning of the 2001-02 season, the highest total over the last 10 years
Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
69.5 - Percent of RMU’s scoring returning in 2011-12, including four of its top five returning scorers.
71 - Victories for Robert Morris at the Charles L. Sewall Center since the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign 108 - Wins by Robert Morris from 2006 to 2011, a school and Northeast Conference record for a five-year span
Date 2/3/11 2/7/08 1/17/09 2/12/00 1/18/92 1/24/09 2/4/83 2/27/88 2/15/92 2/6/90
Opponent vs. Bryant vs. Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Wagner vs. Sacred Heart @ Saint Francis (Pa.) @ Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Long Island vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) vs. Long Island
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Score 91-38 95-45 104-56 86-50 70-45 74-40 95-62 91-58 93-61 110-80
Northeast Conference 2011-12 Standings School 1. Robert Morris Sacred Heart Wagner 4. Bryant 5. Central Conn. State Fairleigh Dickinson Long Island Monmouth Mount St. Mary’s Quinnipiac Saint Francis (Pa.) St. Francis (N.Y.)
NEC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
as of Nov. 13, 2011 Pct. Overall Pct. .000 1-0 1.000 .000 1-0 1.000 .000 1-0 1.000 .000 1-2 .333 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-1 .000
Streak W1 W1 W1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1
Home Away Neutral 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
* clinched NEC Tournament berth
Northeast Conference 2011 Preseason Coaches Poll
Schedule / Results * NEC Game
Monday, November 14, 2011 Lafayette @ Saint Francis (Pa.) Monmouth @ Virginia Tech % Wagner @ Connecticut Central Conn. State @ Niagara Long Island @ Old Dominion ^
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Stony Brook @ Sacred Heart Yale @ Quinnipiac Lehigh @ Fairleigh Dickinson Robert Morris @ Saint Peter’s Monmouth vs. TBA %
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Mount St. Mary’s @ Hartford Long Island @ Penn State ^ St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Lafayette N.C. Central @ Wagner
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Sacred Heart @ Rutgers
7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18, 2011 Saint Peter’s @ Fairleigh Dickinson 7 p.m. Saturday, November 19, ,2011 Navy @ Quinnipiac St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Hofstra Sacred Heart @ Richmond Siena @ Mount St. Mary’s Bryant @ Dartmouth Bucknell @ Saint Francis (Pa.) Robert Morris @ Penn # Radford vs. Long Island ^ Army @ Central Conn. State
2 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m.
% NIT Season Tip-Off (Blacksburg, Va.) ^ Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament # Philly Hoop Group Classic
2010-11 RMU Basketball
Team (First-Place Votes) 1. Long Island (10) 2. Robert Morris (2) 3. Central Connecticut State 4. Wagner 5. Quinnipiac 6. Mount St. Mary’s 7. Bryant 8. Sacred Heart 9. Saint Francis (Pa.) 10. Monmouth 11. St. Francis (N.Y.) 12. Fairleigh Dickinson
NEC 2011-12 Weekly Honors For the lastest information on Northeast Conference basketball, including news, statistics, standings and video, please visit ...
www.northeastconference.org Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week Nov. 14 (co-) - Coron Williams (Robert Morris) Travis Nichols (St. Francis-N.Y.) Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 -
Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week
Preseason Poll Notes: It marks the sixth straight year the Colonials have been picked to finish in the top three in the league ... Robert Morris was tabbed second in 2006, 2007 and 2010 and third in 2008 and 2009 ... Conducted annually, NEC coaches have failed to correctly forecast the eventual league champion since selecting Mount St. Mary’s to win it all in 1998-99, and have proven inaccurate in 22 of the last 24 years ... RMU has never been the preseason favorite to win an NEC title
Nov. 14 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 -
2011-12 All-NEC Preseason Team Name Julian Boyd Ken Horton James Johnson Tyler Murray Jamal Olasewere
School Long Island Central Conn. State Quinnipiac Wagner Long Island
Most NEC Weekly Honors for Robert Morris No. 8 6 5 4
Type 3 Player, 5 Rookie 6 Rookie 2 Player, 3 Rookie 3 Player, 1 Rookie 1 Player, 3 Rookie 4 Player 4 Player
Year 2005-06 2009-10 1981-82 1988-89 1990-91 2006-07 2007-08
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
Robert Morris in the 2010-11 Northeast Conference Rankings (Final) ALL GAMES - TEAM Scoring Offense ................................................................ 5th (67.3) Scoring Defense ............................................................... 1st (65.5) Scoring Margin ................................................................ 4th (+ 1.8) Free Throw Pct. ............................................................... 5th (.685) Field Goal Pct. .................................................................. 7th (.420) Field Goal Pct. Defense .................................................... 4th (.419) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. ......................................................... 4th (.357) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense .......................................... 6th (.339) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made ..................................................... 4th (6.72) Rebounding Offense ........................................................ 5th (35.1) Rebounding Defense ....................................................... 4th (34.6) Rebounding Margin ........................................................ 4th (+ 0.5) Blocked Shots ................................................................. 12th (2.06) Assists ............................................................................. 5th (13.63) Steals ................................................................................. 3rd (7.53) Turnover Margin .......................................................... 2nd (+ 2.03) Assist / Turnover Ratio .................................................. 2nd (1.03) Offensive Rebounds ..................................................... 5th (12.34) Defensive Rebounds ..................................................... 6th (22.78) ALL GAMES - INDIVIDUAL Velton Jones Steals ................................................................................. 5th (1.56) Assists ............................................................................... 6th (3.97) Assist / Turnover Ratio .................................................. 11th (1.44) Scoring .............................................................................. 21st (12.1) Minutes ........................................................................ 22nd (29.38) Russell Johnson Rebounding ........................................................................ 8th (6.7) Defensive Rebounds ....................................................... 8th (4.59) Offensive Rebounds ....................................................... 13th (2.13) Scoring ............................................................................. 25th (11.0) Minutes ........................................................................ 27th (26.84) Lijah Thompson Field Goal Percentage ...................................................... 1st (.555) Offensive Rebounds ....................................................... 12th (2.16) Blocked Shots ................................................................. 15th (0.69) Anthony Myers Assist / Turnover Ratio .................................................... 7th (1.87) Assists .............................................................................. 11th (3.63) Coron Williams Three-Point Field Goal Pct. ............................................ 1st (.466)
Did You Know? Sophomore forward Lijah Thompson finished the 2010-11 campaign having converted 55.5 percent (106-for-191) of his attempts from the floor, a success rate that led the Northeast Conference. Thompson became the fourth Colonial in school history to lead the circuit in field goal percentage and the first since former guard Tony Lee (2004-08) paced the NEC by shooting 59.3 percent from the field during his senior season in 2006-07. The two other Colonials to lead the NEC in field goal percentage are former forward Steve Napper (1995-98), who shot 66.2 percent in 1997-98, and former forward Chaz McCrommon (2000-05), who converted 52.3 percent of his shots during the 2003-04 campaign.
Career 20-Point Scoring Games Name (Years) Walker, Myron (1990-94) Carter, Maurice (2001-05) Chappell, Jeremy (2005-09) Nabors, Gene (1995-2000) Jackson, A.J. (2003-08) Harris, Chipper (1980-84) McCrommon, Chaz (2000-05) Luton, Vaughn (1986-89) Jackson, Gabe (1991-95) Jones, Keith (1995-99) Winbush, Ron (1985-87) Boyd, Andre (1987-91) Fluellen, Wesley (1997-2001) Lee, Tony (2004-08) Cannon, Ricky (1988-92) Abraham, Karon (2009-11) Grant, Forest (1980-84) Underman, Tom (1981-85) Shepherd, Scott (1987-91) Thomas, Aaron (2000-04) Coleman, Derek (2003-07) Molson, Willie (1986-88) Robinson, Rob (2008-10) Gaines, Charlie (1976-78) Champine, Hosea (1978-79) Donnelly, Bubba (1991-95) Covert, Kevin (1995-2000) Anderson, Mark (2003-05) Jones, Velton (2008 - ) Stuart, Terrell (1990-1995) Smith, Javier (1994-98) Bacon, Tyler (2000-02) Johnson, Russell (2008 - ) Jones, Paul (1976-78) Jackson, Brandon (1977-81) Downing, Larry (1977-81) Morton, Mike (1978-80) Brunson, Mike (1984-88) Vincent, Brett (1986-90) Napper, Steve (1993-98) Delts, Damien (1994-98) Phelan, Niall (1995-99) Cureton, Earl (1976-77) Parks, Tom (1978-83) Williams, Ken (1984-86) Cunningham, Fred (1984-87) Dickens, Anthony (1985-90) Vandiver, Steve (1986-88) Moss, Moses (1986-90) Poindexter, Darin (1986-88) Gibson, Sean (1987-88) Steals, Tyrone (1987-91) Falletta, Joe (1988-92) Timmerson, Wade (1988-92) Richburg, Ricky (1998-2002) Pettyjohn, Steve (1999-2000) Ellis, DaMarcus (2001-03) Langhurst, Jimmy (2006-10) Willias, Coron (2009 - )
Fr. 8 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 --0 -2 0 -1 1 0 -0 -0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 2 -0 1
So. 15 15 4 0 7 4 4 2 1 2 -0 0 2 1 5 3 0 5 1 0 --0 -0 0 -4 3 0 -4 -1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -0 2 1 0 0 --2 1
Jr. 9 8 8 10 12 7 10 4 0 2 9 4 11 8 6
Sr. 15 5 10 15 5 11 9 13 13 10 4 8 1 2 4
2 3 1 2 3 2 4 2 5 1 3 0
4 7 2 5 4 5 2 3 -2 2 5
0 3 0
0 1 4
0 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 -0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0 0
3 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
Notes: Players bold still active ... Minimum two career 20-point games
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Total 47 29 27 25 24 23 23 19 14 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Robert Morris-Saint Peter’s Statistical Comparison * Category Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Scoring Margin Field-Goal Percentage Three-Point FG Percentage Three-Point FG Made per Game Free-Throw Percentage Opponent FG Percentage Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage Opponent Free-Throw Percentage Rebound Average Rebound Margin
RMU All Games 83.0 57.0 +26.0 .463 .423 11.0 .500 .356 .333 .692 43.0 + 8.0
SPC All Games 65.0 72.0 - 7.0 .387 .278 5.0 .667 .426 .278 .636 41.0 + 3.0
* 2011-12 statistics
Scouting the Peacocks - Saint Peter’s enters Tuesday night’s game coming off a 72-65 setback @ Buffalo (11/11/11) in its 2011-12 season opener. The Peacocks cut a 16-point deficit down to four in the final minute before the Bulls held on for the victory. Junior guard Chris Prescott led Saint Peter’s with 23 points in his debut with the Peacocks after transferring from Saint Joseph’s, while junior guard Yvon Raymond contributed 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds off the bench. Prescott and Raymond look to help Saint Peter’s replace each of its top five scorers from a year ago that were lost to graduation. Junior forward Darius Conley is SPC’s top returning scorer, having produced an average of 6.2 points per game while shooting 47 percent from the field. Saint Peter’s Head Coach - The 2011-12 campaign is the sixth season for John Dunne (Ithaca ’82) as the head caoch at Saint Peter’s. Named the 14th head coach in the history of the Peacocks May 24, 2006, Dunne owns an overall record of 58-97 (.374) entering Tuesday’s game with Robert Morris. RMU’s Last Game - Robert Morris opened its 2011-12 season with an 83-57 victory over Rider at the Charles L. Sewall Center, Nov. 11. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams led four Colonials in double figures with a career-high 28 points, connecting on 11 of his 20 shots from the floor, including a 5-for-11 performance from beyond the arc. The Broncs took an early 9-8 advantage at the 14:47 mark of the first half, but RMU scored the next 13 points of the contest to open up a 21-9 lead with 9:08 remaining before the break. Five different players scored for Robert Morris during the surge, including five from sophomore guard Anthony Myers. Novar Gadson snapped a scoreless drought of almost seven minutes for Rider with a three-pointer to pull the Broncs within 21-12, but RMU responded with a 19-4 surge to take its biggest lead of the first half, 40-16. Williams scored eight points during the run, while freshman guard Brandon Herman hit a pair of three-pointers. Rider quickly trimmed its deficit to 40-30 in the first three minutes of the second half as Jeff Jones hit a three-pointer, Anthony Myles scored five points and Gadson converted a layup. Despite the run by the Broncs, Robert Morris quickly pushed its lead back to 46-30 in the next minute, bolstered by five points from Williams. Williams hit four three-pointers in the second half, the last of which gave the Colonials a 65-41 lead with 7:52 to play. Rider never got its deficit below 20 points the rest of the contest. In addition to the game-high 28 points from Williams, Myers chipped in with a career-high 14 points, three rebounds, a game-high six assists and a pair of steals. Herman added 11 points, while redshirt junior guard Velton Jones finished with 10 points. Robert Morris shot 46.3 percent (31-for-67) from the field in the victory, including 42.3 percent (11for-26) from long range. Rider hit just 26.3 percent (16-for-45) of its shots and was 7-for-21 (33.3 percent) from downtown. The two teams combined for 38 turnovers, with Rider committing 25. RMU turned the turnovers by the Broncs into 32 points, with Jones leading the Colonials with five thefts. RMU held a 43-35 edge on the glass, with freshman Lucky Jones providing a game-high 13 off the bench for the Colonials. Leading Scorers: Williams (28), Myers (14), Herman (11), Jones, V. (10) Leading Rebounders: Jones, L. (13), Armstrong (7), Herman (4), Williams (4) Assists: Myers (6), Jones, V. (5), Johnson (1), Williams (1), Herman (1), Jones, L. (1)
2010-11 RMU Basketball
2010-11 Top Performances INDIVIDUAL Points 32 Abraham @ Wagner 29 Jones vs. Wagner $ 28 Abraham @ Ohio 26 Abraham vs. Youngstown State 26 Johnson @ Appalachian State 26 Williams vs. Wagner 24 Abraham vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 22 Johnson @ Cleveland State 22 Jones @ Sacred Heart 22 Johnson @ Long Island $ 21 Johnson @ St. Francis (N.Y.) 20 Jones @ Long Island 20 Abraham vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) 20 Jones @ Long Island $
1/6/11 3/3/11 1/2/11 12/11/10 12/18/10 2/26/11 1/13/11 11/29/10 1/29/11 3/9/11 12/4/10 12/2/10 2/9/11 3/9/11
Rebounds 12 Johnson @ Pittsburgh 12 Thompson @ Wagner 11 Johnson @ Mount St. Mary’s 10 Johnson @ Kent State 10 Johnson @ Morgan State
11/23/10 1/6/11 1/8/11 11/16/10 12/30/10
Assists 10 10 9 9 9
Myers vs. Youngstown State Myers vs. Bryant Myers @ Long Island Jones @ Sacred Heart Jones vs. Wagner
12/11/10 2/3/11 12/2/10 1/29/11 2/26/11
Steals 4 4 4 4 4 4
Williams @ West Virginia Jones vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) Thompson vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) Myers @ Sacred Heart Jones @ Saint Francis (Pa.) Myers vs. Wagner $
12/7/10 1/22/11 1/22/11 1/29/11 2/12/11 3/3/11
Blocks 4 Thompson @ Fairleigh Dickinson
2/17/11
Field Goals 11 Johnson @ Appalachian State 9 Johnson @ St. Francis (N.Y.) 9 Abraham @ Wagner 9 Williams vs. Wagner
12/18/10 12/4/10 1/6/11 2/24/11
Three-Point Field Goals 8 Abraham vs. Youngstown State 6 Abraham vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
12/11/10 1/13/11
TEAM Scoring 91 vs. Bryant (91-38) 90 vs. Youngstown State (90-60) 83 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (83-65)
2/3/11 12/11/10 1/13/11
Scoring Defense 30 * vs. Saint Peter’s (55-30) 38 vs. Bryant (91-38) 48 @ Mount St. Mary’s (51-48)
11/13/10 2/3/11 1/8/11
Field Goal Percentage .574 vs. Youngstown State (31-for-54) .571 vs. Bryant (32-for-56) .551 @ Saint Francis (27-for-49)
12/11/10 2/3/11 2/12/11
Field Goal Percentage Defense .167 * vs. Saint Peter’s (6-for-36) .227 vs. Bryant (10-for-44) .333 @ Mount St. Mary’s (16-for-48)
11/13/10 2/3/11 1/8/11
* RMU single-game school record; $ NEC Tournament
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
Robert Morris Quick Facts THE UNIVERSITY Location: Moon Township, Pa. Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,000 President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Northeast (NEC) Home Court (capacity): Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) Year Opened: 1985 School Colors: Blue (282) and White with Red (187) Nickname: Colonials University Website: www.rmu.edu Athletics Website: www.rmucolonials.com INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Director of Athletics: Craig Coleman, M.D. Senior Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Associate Athletic Director: / SWA: Addie Muti Associate Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Associate Athletic Director: Don Smith Assistant Athletic Director: Ryan Fleischer Faculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Division I Programs: 23 (10 men, 13 women) Athletics Phone: (412) 397-4913 THE TEAM Head Coach: Andrew Toole (Penn, 2003) Toole’s Record at RMU: 19-14 (.576 - second season) Toole’s Career Record: 19-14 (.576 - second season) Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 6 / 3 Starters Returning / Lost: 4 / 1 PROGRAM HISTORY First Season of Men’s Basketball: 1976-77 All-Time Record: 480-529 (.476) All-Time NEC Record (1981 - present): 283- 233 (.548) NEC Regular-Season Championships: 9 NEC Tournament Championships: 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last: 7 / 2010 NIT Appearances / Last: 1 / 2008 All-Northeast Conference Selections: 31 All-Time Sewall Center Record (1985 - ): 224-119 (.653) Last Postseason Opponent / Year: Villanova / 2010 Result: L, 70-73 (OT) SPORTS INFORMATION SID (Men’s Basketball Contact): Jim Duzyk Office: (412) 397-4919 Cell: (412) 498-8359 E-mail Address: duzyk@rmu.edu SID Fax: (412) 397-4943 Basketball Press Row: (412) 397-3959 Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Spencer Kowitz Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Brian Deutsch Robert Morris University Athletics Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, PA 15108-1189
Rider Game Notes - Robert Morris improved to 19-17 (.527) all-time in season openers with the victory, including 15-2 (.882) in season lidlifters at home ... In season openers at the Charles L. Sewall Center, the Colonials own a record of 9-2 (.818) ... RMU posted its first victory in six games against the Broncs at the Sewall Center, but Rider still owns an 8-3 (.727) advantage in the all-time series ... The Colonials forced the Broncs into 25 turnovers ... Robert Morris held a 28-14 edge in points in the paint, a 32-19 advantage in points off turnovers and a 23-7 edge in second-chance points ... RMU posted a 43-35 edge in rebounding. A Fresh Start - Robert Morris certainly wouldn’t have been able to post an 83-57 victory over Rider in its 2011-12 season opener without the contributions it received from its four freshmen. Combined, guard Brandon Herman and forwards Lucky Jones, Keith Armstrong and Darren Washington finished with 23 points and 26 rebounds while shooting 41.7 percent (10-for-24) from the field. Jones and Armstrong combined for 20 of RMU’s 43 rebounds, as Jones grabbed 13 while Armstrong added seven. Jones fell two rebounds shy of the RMU freshman record for caroms in a game, as former Colonial Anthony Dickens (1985-90) grabbed 15 boards in a game twice during the 1985-86 season. The CW Network - Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams, arguably the purest shooter on the roster and one of the best in the Northeast Conference, paced the Colonials with a career-high 28 points in RMU’s season opener, an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11). For those efforts he was tabbed NEC Co-Player of the Week (11/13/11) with Travis Nichols of St. Francis (N.Y.). Williams has scored in double figures in each of his last five games dating back to last season, averaging 19.4 points per contest over that span while shooting 64.8 percent (35-for-54) from the field, including 59.3 percent (16-for-27) from beyond the arc. The Rock - Guard Velton Jones has been a rock for Robert Morris over the last three seasons, as the redshirt junior enters Tuesday’s game @ Saint Peter’s owning the longest active streak for both games played and games started. Jones has played in 68 straight games for RMU dating back to the 2009-10 campaign and has earned 53 straight starts. He also enters Tuesday’s game against the Peacocks having reached double figures in scoring in seven straight games. Jones owns 63 career starts overall, far and away the highest mark for a Colonial. Redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson ranks second for Robert Morris in career starts with 28. Jones and Johnson have each appeared in 68 consecutive games for RMU, the longest active streak, while junior forward Lijah Thompson is next, having appeared in 45 consecutive games. Board Games - A big key to the success that Robert Morris has had over the last four seasons has been due in large part to the program’s ability to crash the boards. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, Robert Morris owns a record of 70-10 (.875) when the Colonials are even or better in rebounding in a game, including a 67-8 (.893) mark when outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole’s two seasons as head coach, RMU has posted a record of 15-4 (.789) when outrebounding its opponent. Growing Up - As the 2010-11 season progressed for Robert Morris, a young team began to mature. The Colonials started the 2010-11 campaign 1-5 (.167) in games decided by five points or less, and despite a three-point overtime setback @ Long Island (3/9/11) in the championship game of the 2011 NEC Tournament, RMU owned a mark of 8-2 (.800) in close games after the calendar switched to 2011. Overall on the 2010-11 season the Colonials finished with a mark of 9-7 (.563) in games decided by five points or less. Robert Morris will look to carry the success it had late in the 2010-11 campaign thanks to four returning starters in 2011-12. Over the last four seasons, RMU owns a record of 25-14 (.641) in games decided by five points or less. Did You Know? Robert Morris entered the 2011-12 season having compiled 108 victories from 2006 to 2011, a school and Northeast Conference record for a five-year span. In addition, RMU’s 58 wins in the league over the last four years is a school and league record, while the Colonials have amassed 116 victories in the NEC since the beginning of the 2001-02 campaign, the most in the league in the last 10 seasons.
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Robert Morris in the 2010-11 Northeast Conference Rankings (NEC Games - Final) NEC GAMES - TEAM Scoring Offense ............................................................... 5th (68.6) Scoring Defense .............................................................. 2nd (63.8) Scoring Margin .............................................................. 3rd (+ 4.7) Free Throw Pct. ............................................................... 5th (.705) Field Goal Pct. ................................................................. 5th (.435) Field Goal Pct. Defense ................................................... 4th (.419) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. ........................................................ 1st (.386) 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense ......................................... 8th (.364) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made .................................................... 4th (6.83) Rebounding Offense ....................................................... 5th (34.7) Rebounding Defense ........................................................ 1st (31.8) Rebounding Margin ....................................................... 3rd (+ 2.8) Blocked Shots ................................................................ 11th (2.06) Assists ............................................................................ 5th (13.78) Steals ................................................................................ 4th (7.00) Turnover Margin ......................................................... 2nd (+ 2.22) Assist / Turnover Ratio ................................................. 2nd (1.11) Offensive Rebounds ..................................................... 6th (12.00) Defensive Rebounds ..................................................... 9th (22.67) NEC GAMES - INDIVIDUAL Karon Abraham Three-Point Field Goal Pct. ........................................... 2nd (.474) Three-Point Field Goals per Game ................................ 4th (2.64) Free-Throw Pct. ............................................................... 6th (.826) Scoring ............................................................................ 14th (13.6) Velton Jones Assists .............................................................................. 7th (3.94) Steals ................................................................................ 8th (1.39) Assist / Turnover Ratio ................................................. 15th (1.39) Scoring ........................................................................... 18th (12.6) Russell Johnson Rebounding .................................................................... T-7th (6.5) Defensive Rebounds ....................................................... 7th (4.50) Free-Throw Pct. ............................................................... 8th (.816) Offensive Rebounds ...................................................... 15th (2.00) Anthony Myers Assist / Turnover Ratio .................................................. 3rd (2.44) Assists ............................................................................. 11th (3.67) Lijah Thompson Field Goal Percentage ..................................................... 6th (.525) Offensive Rebounds .................................................... T-8th (2.28) Free-Throw Pct. ................................................................ 9th (.811) Coron Williams Three-Point Field Goal Pct. ............................................ 1st (.484)
Did You Know? Redshirt freshman guard Coron Williams is the fourth Colonial in the last eight years to lead the Northeast Conference in three-point field goal percentage against league foes. Williams, who shot 48.4 percent (30-for-62) from long range in 2010-11 against the NEC, joins former Colonials Aaron Thomas, Derek Coleman and Jimmy Langhurst. Thomas shot 49 percent (49-for-100) from deep in 2003-04 against league foes, while Coleman converted 45.5 percent (51-of-112) of his shots in 2005-06. In 2008-09, Langhurst paced the circuit at 48.1 percent (38-for-79).
2010-11 RMU Basketball
Defense Wins Championships - At the heart of the resurgence of the RMU basketball program over the last five seasons has been defense. Even with second-year head coach Andrew Toole on the sidelines, RMU’s attention to detail on defense hasn’t changed. Robert Morris improved to 67-12 (.848) since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign when holding its opponent to 70 points or less thanks to an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in its 2011-12 season opener, including a mark of 16-6 ( .727) under Toole. Three Is For Me - Robert Morris has hit at least one three-pointer in 529 straight games dating back to Feb. 25, 1993, an 84-82 victory over Marist at the Charles L. Sewall Center. In the previous contest, the Colonials finished 0-for-6 from beyond the arc in an 84-66 win over Long Island, also at the Sewall Center. Steal City - The defensive pressure Robert Morris turned up in its 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Colonials forced 25 turnovers, recording 15 steals. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led RMU by tying a career high with five against the Broncs. As a team, RMU’s 15 thefts against Rider are the most by the Colonials under second-year head coach Andrew Toole as well as the program’s highest total since also finishing with 15 in the 2009-10 season opener @ Syracuse (11/11/09) exactly two years prior. In The Clutch - Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones came through with one of the biggest shots of his career in a 64-62 victory @ No. 2 seed Quinnipiac (3/6/11) in the semifinals of the 2011 NEC Tournament, hitting a jumper with 4.3 seconds to play to give the Colonials the victory. Jones, who finished with 13 points, eight assists and three steals in the win over the Bobcats, added his name to a pantheon of greats at RMU that has sank a game-winning shot in final 15 seconds of a game. A look at the last five Colonials to sink a game-winning shot late for Robert Morris: Player Opponent (Date) Velton Jones @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) * Russell Johnson @ Monmouth (2/19/11) Dallas Green vs. Mount St. Mary’s (3/11/09) * Jeremy Chappell @ Sacred Heart (1/10/09) Bateko Francisco vs. Youngstown State (11/25/08) Jeremy Chappell @ Mount St. Mary’s (3/2/06) * * NEC Tournament; # three-pointer
Time 4.3 seconds 3.3 seconds 2.5 seconds 2.1 seconds (OT) 2.7 seconds 12.3 seconds #
Score W, 64-62 W, 62-60 W, 48-46 W, 72-70 W, 74-72 W, 67-66
The Dish Network - Sophomore guard Anthony Myers provides the Colonials with depth at the point guard position and is coming off a record-breaking freshman campaign. Myers finished the 2010-11 with 116 assists, establishing an RMU freshman record in the category. He broke the old mark of 106 that was set by former guard Samba Johnson (1992-94) in 1992-93. Myers picked up where he left off in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11), posting a game-high six assists. Two Pair - Guards Velton Jones and Anthony Myers joined a select group of players in school history last season thanks to the ability of the duo to create for their teammates. Jones and Myers became the fourth pair of teammates to each eclipse 100 assists on the year and the first since former Colonials Derek Coleman (2003-07) and Tony Lee (2004-08) combined for 275 dimes during the 2006-07 campaign. Jones recorded a team-high 127 assists in 2010-11, while Myers finished with 116, an RMU freshman record. Jones enters the 2011-12 campaign with 226 career assists, which ranks third among active players in the Northeast Conference. A look at the Robert Morris teammates in school history to each eclipse 100 assists: Year 1981-82 2006-07 1982-83 1983-84 1990-91 2010-11
Player (Assists) Forest Grant (188) Derek Coleman (152) Forest Grant (152) Forest Grant (144) Andre Boyd (137) Velton Jones (127)
Player (Assists) Chipper Harris (128) Tony Lee (123) Chipper Harris (120) Chipper Harris (121) Wade Timmerson (126) Anthony Myers (116)
Total 316 275 272 265 263 243
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
Miscellaneous Statistics (2011-12) Double-Figure Scoring Games (4 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Velton Jones -12 20 Russell Johnson -9 18 Lijah Thompson -0 16 Coron Williams -0 9 Anthony Myers --2 Lawrence Bridges --2 Brandon Herman ----
11-12 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
Career 33 27 16 10 3 2 1
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores in double figures ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Velton Jones -5-7 13-7 Russell Johnson -4-5 9-9 Lijah Thompson -0-0 11-5 Coron Williams -0-0 7-2 Anthony Myers --1-1 Lawrence Bridges --0-2 Brandon Herman ----
11-12 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0
40-Point Scoring Games (0 in 2011-12) ... None Last @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 40+ Points ... None Last @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points)
30-Point Scoring Games (0 in 2011-12) ... None Last @ Wagner (1/6/11) by Karon Abraham (32 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 30+ Points ... None Last @ Wagner (1/6/11) by Karon Abraham (32 points)
20-Point Scoring Games (1 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 09-10 Velton Jones -1 Russell Johnson -0 Coron Williams -0
10-11 4 4 1
11-12 0 0 1
Career 5 4 2
11-12 0 0
Career 7 1
09-10 2 0
10-11 3 1
Career (Pct.) 3-2 (.600) 0-4 (.000) 2-0 (1.000)
11-12 0 0
RMU’s Record When (Player) grabs 10+ rebounds ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Russell Johnson -2-1 1-3 Lijah Thompson -0-0 0-1
11-12 0-0 0-0
Career (Pct.) 3-4 (.429) 0-1 (.000)
Last @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/8/11) by Russell Johnson (11 rebounds)
Last @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/8/11) by Russell Johnson (11 rebounds) Double-Doubles (0 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 Russell Johnson -Lijah Thompson --
11-12 0-0 0-0 1-0
Last vs. Rider (11/11/11) by Coron Williams (28 points)
Last vs. Rider (11/11/11) by Coron Williams (28 points) Double-Figure Rebounding Games (0 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Russell Johnson -3 4 Lijah Thompson -0 1
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 20+ Points ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Velton Jones -1-0 2-2 Russell Johnson -0-0 0-4 Coron Williams -0-0 1-0
Career (Pct.) 19-14 (.576) 13-14 (.481) 11-5 (.688) 8-2 (.800) 2-1 (.667) 0-2 (.000) 1-0 (1.000)
Career 5 1
RMU’s Record When (Player) records a double-double ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Russell Johnson -2-0 0-3 0-0 Lijah Thompson -0-0 0-1 0-0
Career (Pct.) 2-3 (.400) 0-1 (.000)
Last @ Wagner (1/6/11) by Lijah Thompson (10 pts, 12 reb)
Last @ Wagner (1/6/11) by Lijah Thompson (10 pts, 12 reb)
Triple-Doubles (0 in 2011-12) ... None Last @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
RMU’s Record When (Player) records a triple-double ... None Last @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
10 + Assist Games (0 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 09-10 Velton Jones -1 Anthony Myers ---
RMU’s Record When (Player) dishes out 10+ assists ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Velton Jones -1-0 0-0 Anthony Myers --2-0
10-11 0 2
11-12 0 0
Career 1 2
09-10 1 1
10-11 0 0
11-12 1 0
Career 2 1
RMU’s Record When (Player) posts 5+ steals ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Velton Jones -0-1 0-0 Russell Johnson -1-0 0-0
11-12 1-0 0-0
Career (Pct.) 1-1 (.500) 1-0 (1.000)
Last @ Monmouth (1/23/10) by Russell Johnson (five steals)
Last vs. Rider (11/11/11) by Velton Jones (five steals) 5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (1 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Coron Williams -0 2 Russell Johnson -0 1
Career (Pct.) 1-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000)
Last vs. Bryant (2/3/11) by Anthony Myers (10 assists)
Last vs. Bryant (2/3/11) by Anthony Myers (10 assists) 5+ Steal Games (1 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 Velton Jones -Russell Johnson --
11-12 0-0 0-0
11-12 1 0
Career 3 1
Williams in 2011-12: vs. Rider (11/11/11), 5-for-11 ... Williams in 2010-11: @ Monmouth (2/19/11), 5-for-5 ... vs. Wagner (2/26/11), 5-for-6 ... Johnson in 2010-11: @ Cleveland State (11/29/10), 5-for-7
RMU’s Record When (Player) hits 5+ three-pointers in a game ... 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Player Coron Williams -0-0 2-0 1-0 Russell Johnson -0-0 0-1 0-0
Career (Pct.) 3-0 (1.000) 0-1 (.000 )
Williams in 2011-12: vs. Rider (11/11/11), 5-for-11 ... Williams in 2010-11: @ Monmouth (2/19/11), 5-for-5 ... vs. Wagner (2/26/11), 5-for-6 ... Johnson in 2010-11: @ Cleveland State (11/29/10), 5-for-7
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
2011-12 Starting Lineups
RMU’s Record with (Player) in Starting Lineup
(F, F, C, G, G) Lineup 1. Bridges, Johnson, Thompson, Williams, Jones RIDER
Record 1-0
@ Saint Peter’s @ Penn # @ James Madison # vs. La Salle # @ Pittsburgh # FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * MONMOUTH * @ Duquesne CLEVELAND STATE LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE HAMPTON @ Youngstown State @ Memphis @ Ohio @ Bryant * @ Central Conn. State * QUINNIPIAC * SACRED HEART * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * LONG ISLAND * ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * @ Wagner * @ Mount St. Mary’s * @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * BRYANT * CENTRAL CONN. STATE * @ Sacred Heart * @ Quinnipiac *
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 TOTAL
11-12 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Career (Pct.) 39-24 (.619) 13-15 (.464) 16-8 (.667) 15-8 (.652) 6-7 (.462) 10-2 (.833) 6-5 (.545) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000)
No. 3 9 7 9 1 29
October 31, 2011
09-10 30 6 24 0 --0 ------
10-11 32 21 -22 13 11 10 ------
11-12 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career 63 28 24 23 13 12 11 0 0 0 0 0
* McFadden’s career starts include 24 at Iona during the 2009-10 campaign prior to transferring
2010-11 RMU Basketball
10-11 18-14 9-12 -14-8 6-7 9-2 5-5 ------
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Career Starts Player-by-Player 08-09 -------------
09-10 20-10 3-3 16-8 0-0 --0-0 ------
Number of Different Starting Lineups since 2007-08
# Philly Hoop Group Classic * Northeast Conference game
Player Velton Jones Russell Johnson Mike McFadden * Lijah Thompson Anthony Myers Lawrence Bridges Coron Williams David Applon Keith Armstrong Brandon Herman Lucky Jones Darren Washington
Player 08-09 Velton Jones -Russell Johnson -Mike McFadden * -Lijah Thompson -Anthony Myers -Lawrence Bridges -Coron Williams -David Applon -Keith Armstrong -Brandon Herman -Lucky Jones -Darren Washington --
School 1. Gonzaga (21) 2. Butler (7) 3. Creighton (1) 4. Belmont 5. Wichita State 6. Iona 7. George Mason (1) 8. Harvard 9. BYU (1) 10. Drexel 11. St. Mary's 12. Kent State 13. VCU 14. Akron 15. Detroit 16. Old Dominion 17. Fairfield 18. Long Beach State 19. Weber State 20. Indiana State 21. Bucknell 22. Cleveland State 23. UC Santa Barbara 24. Oakland 25. Santa Clara
Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Points 740 698 662 588 584 498 480 468 461 398 447 401 398 316 309 280 259 254 207 169 155 149 89 79 78
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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Davidson 77, Long Island 65, Florida Atlantic 64, Rider 56, Oral Roberts 54, San Francisco 45, UNC Ashville 42, Northern Iowa 40, College of Charleston 37, Western Michigan 36, Austin Peay 34, Murray State 30, Wisconsin Milwaukee 23, Missouri State 22, Coastal Carolina 20, Miami 18, Montana 18
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
ROBERT MORRIS SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
The Last Time it Happened (Individual) ... AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 40+ POINTS (span of 277 games overall)
Points 1. Myron Walker (1991-92) 2. Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 3. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 4. Myron Walker (1993-94) 5. Chipper Harris (1983-84) 6. Chipper Harris (1982-83) 7. Vaughn Luton (1987-88) 8. Chipper Harris (1981-82) 9. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 10. Gabe Jackson (1994-95)
614 585 572 563 553 540 537 530 517 495
Three-Point Field Goals 1. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 2. Karon Abraham (2009-10) 3. Maurice Carter (2002-03) Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 5. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 6. Derek Coleman (2005-06) 7. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 8. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) Jimmy Langhurst (2007-08) 10. Jimmy Langhurst (2008-09)
93 85 84 84 78 74 70 69 69 66
Rebounds 1. Earl Cureton (1976-77) 2. Anthony Dickens (1989-90) 3. A.J. Jackson (2005-06) 4. Anthony Dickens (1985-86) 5. Mike Morton (1979-80) 6. Tony Lee (2007-08) 7. Tom Underman (1984-85) Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 9. Steve Pettyjohn (1999-2000) 10. Roy Dudley (1982-83)
274 271 259 237 234 225 221 221 219 218
Free Throw Percentage (min. 50 attempts) 1. Derek Coleman (2006-07) .881 2. Brandon Welsch (1998-99) .877 3. Gene Nabors (1998-99) .874 4. Aaron Thomas (2000-01) .852 5. Karon Abraham (2009-10) .851 Karon Abraham (2010-11) .851 7. Mike Brunson (1985-86) .850 A.J. Jackson (2006-07) .850 Jimmy Langhurst (2008-09) .850 10. DaMarcus Ellis (2002-03) .849 Assists 1. Tony Lee (2007-08) 2. Wade Timmerson (1991-92) 3. Forest Grant (1981-82) 4. Javier Smith (1997-98) 5. Forest Grant (1982-83) Derek Coleman (2006-07) 7. Hosea Champine (1978-79) 8. Javier Smith (1996-97) Forest Grant (1983-84) 10. Andre Boyd (1990-91) Derek Coleman (2005-06)
217 204 189 173 152 152 150 144 144 137 137
Home - None Road - 42 by Maurice Carter in a 99-85 loss @ Eastern Michigan, 11/26/02 (span of 141 games) Neutral - None
AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 19 games overall) Home - 34 by A.J. Jackson in 90-74 win over Long Island, 2/26/07 (span of 61 games) Road - 32 by Karon Abraham in an 83-78 overtime loss @ Wagner, 1/6/11 (span of 8 games) Neutral - 35 by Gene Nabors in an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s, 3/4/00 (span of 15 games) *
TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 56 games overall) Home - By A.J. Jackson (39 points, 11 rebounds) and Tony Lee (11 points, 14 rebounds) in an 89-77 win over Quinnipiac, 2/12/06 (span of 76 games) Road - By Russell Johnson (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Dallas Green (10 points, 10 rebounds) in a 72-67 win @ Youngstown State, 12/30/09 (span of 30 games) Neutral - By Ricky Cannon (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Joe Falletta (12 points, 12 rebounds) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 24 games) #
THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 147 games overall) Home - By Kevin Covert (24), Steve Pettyjohn (23) and Gene Nabors (20) in a 102-99 overtime loss to Quinnipiac, 2/19/00 (span of 150 games) Road - By A.J. Jackson (28), Tony Lee (23) and Derek Coleman (20) in a 94-75 victory @ Saint Francis (Pa.), 1/23/07 (span of 72 games) Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21) and Andre Boyd (20) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 24 games) #
SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES (span of 84 games overall) Home - By Rob Robinson (20), Jeremy Chappell (17), Gary Wallace (15), Jimmy Langhurst (14), Dallas Green (13) and Khalif Foster (10) in a 104-56 victory over Wagner, 1/17/09 (span of 35 games) Road - By Jeremy Chappell (21), Jimmy Langhurst (21), Tony Lee (19), A.J. Jackson (13), Bateko Francisco (12) and Dallas Green (11) in a 111-107 overtime loss @ Seton Hall, 11/18/07 (span of 67 games) Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21), Andre Boyd (20), Joe Falletta (12), Magdi Billal (12) and Wade Timmerson (10) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 24 games) #
AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 24 games overall) Home - By Karon Abraham (8-for-12) in a 90-60 win over Youngstown State, 12/11/10 (span of 11 games; also tied a Charles L. Sewall Center record) Road - By Gene Nabors (9-for-15) in a 66-59 overtime victory @ Monmouth, 2/5/00 (span of 177 games; also tied single-game school record) Neutral - By Gene Nabors (7-for-10) in a 72-52 victory against Saint Francis (Pa.), 3/3/00 (span of 16 games) *
MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL An RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Mike Morton (20) in a 67-63 loss against Baltimore, 1/12/80 (span of 920 games overall) An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By A.J. Jackson (15) in a 73-69 victory @ Marshall, 11/16/06 (span of 162 games overall) An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Anthony Myers (10) in a 91-38 win over Bryant, 2/3/11 (span of 11 games overall) An RMU player had five or more steals: By Velton Jones (5) in an 83-57 win over Rider, 11/11/11 (span of 0 games overall) Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Steve Pettyjohn (11), Gene Nabors (10) and Matt Smith (10) in an 73-58 win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 351 games overall) Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Tony Lee (12) and A.J. Jackson (10) in a 74-69 loss @ Long Island, 2/16/06 (span of 170 games overall) * Northeast Conference Tournament # Marshall Memorial Classic (Huntington, W.Va.)
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
The Charles L. Sewall Center
Leading the Colonials ... Games leading RMU in scoring (w/ties)... Player 08-09 09-10 Velton Jones -2 Russell Johnson -2 Coron Williams -0 Lijah Thompson -0 Lawrence Bridges ---
10-11 10 5 4 2 1
11-12 0 0 1 0 0
Career 12 7 5 2 1
Games leading RMU in rebounding (w/ties)... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 Russell Johnson -9 16 Lijah Thompson -1 8 Lawrence Bridges --5 Anthony Myers --3 Lucky Jones ---Velton Jones -1 0 Coron Williams -0 1
11-12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 25 9 5 3 1 1 1
Games leading RMU in assists (w/ties)... Player 08-09 09-10 Velton Jones -16 Anthony Myers --Russell Johnson -2 Coron Williams -0
10-11 17 16 4 2
11-12 0 1 0 0
Career 33 17 6 2
Games leading RMU in steals (w/ties)... Player 08-09 09-10 Velton Jones -12 Russell Johnson -7 Anthony Myers --Coron Williams -0 Lijah Thompson -0
10-11 16 7 10 5 4
11-12 1 0 0 0 0
Career 29 14 10 5 4
Just The Digits ... Dunks (0 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 Lijah Thompson -Russell Johnson -Lawrence Bridges -Coron Williams --
09-10 2 7 -0
10-11 20 1 5 1
11-12 0 0 0 0
Career 22 8 5 1
Charges Taken (3 in 2011-12) ... Player 08-09 Velton Jones -Russell Johnson -Lawrence Bridges -Lijah Thompson -Coron Williams --
09-10 20 2 -0 0
10-11 13 1 1 1 1
11-12 3 0 0 0 0
Career 36 3 1 1 1
Consecutive Games ... Player Velton Jones Russell Johnson Lijah Thompson Coron Williams Lawrence Bridges
08-09 ------
09-10 35 35 12 0 0
10-11 32 32 32 32 21
11-12 1 1 1 1 1
Total 68 68 45 33 22
Consecutive Starts ... Player Velton Jones Lijah Thompson Lawrence Bridges
08-09 ----
09-10 20 0 --
10-11 32 22 11
11-12 1 1 1
Total 53 23 12
2010-11 RMU Basketball
Robert Morris celebrated its 25th season of playing its home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in 2009-10. The facility was dedicated in 1985 and named for the man who served Robert Morris as president from 1967 until 1989. The Sewall Center has been the site where the Northeast Conference Tournament champion has been crowned in men’s basketball a total of five times in the last 26 years, with the Colonials winning four of those titles. RMU won the NEC Tournament on its home court in 1989, 1990, 1992 and 2009, while in 1986 No. 2 seed Marist won the championship with a 57-56 win over No. 1 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. The 2009 NEC Tournament men's basketball championship game held at the Sewall Center featured the first sell-out crowd in school history, with 3,227 fans packed into the arena to watch Robert Morris post a 48-46 win over Mount St. Mary’s that was televised nationally on ESPN2. Former forward Dallas Green (2006-10) hit the game-winning shot with 2.2 seconds to play to help lift the Colonials to their sixth NEC Tournament title. In addition, the Robert Morris women’s basketball team claimed back-to-back NEC Tournament championships at the Sewall Center in 2007 and 2008. A look at the year-by-year record for Robert Morris playing at home since the opening of the Sewall Center in 1985:
Year 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 TOTALS
Overall Record 8-8 8-6 10-4 14-1 12-3 9-1 13-2 6-5 6-4 4-8 3-9 3-8 3-10 10-3 9-3 5-6 8-7 6-5 9-3 7-6 11-2 11-4 11-4 14-2 12-3 11-2 1-0 224-119
Pct. .500 .571 .714 .933 .800 .900 .867 .545 .600 .333 .250 .272 .231 .769 .750 .455 .533 .545 .750 .538 .846 .733 .733 .875 .800 .846 1.000 .653
NOTABLE SEWALL CENTER VICTORIES No. Result 1 Robert Morris 67, Coppin State 55 50 Robert Morris 67, Wagner 66 100 Robert Morris 66, Bucknell 51 150 Robert Morris 81, Central Conn. State 75 200 Robert Morris 48, Mount St. Mary’s 46 *
NEC Record 4-4 3-5 5-3 7-1 6-2 7-1 7-1 5-4 5-4 2-7 1-8 2-7 1-7 7-3 6-2 5-5 8-2 5-4 6-3 5-4 7-2 6-3 7-2 8-1 8-1 7-2 0-0 140-88
Pct. .500 .375 .625 .875 .750 .875 .875 .556 .556 .222 .111 .222 .125 .700 .750 .500 .800 .556 .667 .556 .778 .667 .778 .889 .889 .778 .000 .614
Date Dec. 7, 1985 Feb. 22, 1990 Nov. 14, 1998 Jan. 29, 2005 March 11, 2009
* 2009 NEC Tournament championship game
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
RMU 2011-12 Statistical Trends Robert Morris is ... At home ..................................................................................... 1-0 On the road ............................................................................... 0-0 Neutral Site ................................................................................ 0-0 Overtime .................................................................................... 0-0 Day Games .................................................................................. 0-0 Night Games ........................................................................... 1-0 Home Northeast Conference ................................................... 0-0 Away Northeast Conference .................................................... 0-0 Games decided by 1 point ......................................................... 0-0 Games decided by 5-2 points ................................................... 0-0 Games decided by 6-9 points ................................................... 0-0 Games decided by 10 points or more ...................................... 1-0 When outrebounding opponent ............................................ 1-0 When outrebounded by opponent .......................................... 0-0 When rebounds equal ............................................................... 0-0 When leading at the half ......................................................... 1-0 When trailing at the half ......................................................... 0-0 When tied at the half ................................................................. 0-0 When playing teams w/ winning record ................................. 0-0 When playing teams w/ losing record ................................... 0-0 When playing teams w/ .500 record ....................................... 0-0 When outshooting opponent ................................................ 1-0 When outshot by opponent .................................................... 0-0 When tied in shooting w/ opponent ........................................ 0-0 When team has 30+ rebounds .............................................. 1-0 When team has 40+ rebounds ................................................. 1-0 When team has 50+ rebounds .................................................. 0-0 When team shoots below 40% ................................................. 0-0 When team shoots 40% or above ........................................... 1-0 When team shoots 50% or above ........................................... 0-0 When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ................................. 1-0 When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals .................................. 1-0 When an RMU player scores 20+ ............................................. 1-0 When an RMU player scores 30+ ............................................. 0-0 When an RMU players scores 40+ ........................................... 0-0 When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ................................. 1-0 When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...................................... 0-0 When an RMU player has 5+ steals ......................................... 1-0 FROM THE FIELD When scoring 80 or more points ............................................. 1-0 When scoring 70-79 points ..................................................... 0-0 When scoring 60-69 points ...................................................... 0-0 When scoring below 60 points ................................................. 0-0 When opponents score under 60 points ................................. 0-1 When opponents score 60-69 points ...................................... 0-0 When opponents score 70-79 points ...................................... 0-0 When opponents score 80 or more points ............................. 0-0 STREAKS Coming off a win ...................................................................... 0-0 Coming off a loss ........................................................................ 0-0 Longest winning streak ............................................................. NA Longest losing streak ................................................................. NA Current Streak ............................................................................ W1 DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday ....................................................................................... 0-0 Tuesday ....................................................................................... 0-0 Wednesday ................................................................................. 0-0 Thursday .................................................................................... 0-0 Friday .......................................................................................... 1-0 Saturday ..................................................................................... 0-0 Sunday ........................................................................................ 0-0
The Last Time it Happened ... TEAM Won in Overtime Lost in Overtime Won by 30+ points (30) Won by 40+ points (53) Lost by 30+ points (33) Lost by 40+ points (40) Scored 100 points (107) Allowed 100 points (100) Scored 90-99 points (91) Allowed 90-99 points (92) Both teams scored 100 points Scored 40-49 points (49) Allowed 40-49 points (49) Shot 60% from the field (64.1) Opponent shot 60% (61.9) Shot less than 30% (29.8) Opp. shot less than 30% (22.7) Made 10+ three-point FG’s (11) Att. 25+ three-point FG’s (26) Made 30+ free throws (30) 50+ rebounds (50) 25+ assists (26) 10+ steals (15) Blocked 5+ shots (5)
Bold: Occured during 2011-12 season 79-76 @ Ohio (1/2/11) 82-85 @ Long Island (3/9/11) $ 90-60 vs. Youngstown State (12/11/10) 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/13/11) 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/7/10) 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09) W, 107-76 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09) L, 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09) W, 91-68 vs. Bryant (2/13/11) L, 92-72 @ Pittsburgh (2/2/09) L, 111-107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) (OT) L, 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/7/10) W, 66-49 vs. Wagner (2/26/11) W, 75-63 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/6/10) L, 75-84 @ Sacred Heart (1/29/11) L, 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/11/10) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11) W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11) W, 79-66 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (2/8/99) W, 93-77 @ Navy (11/14/07) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11) W, 74-50 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)
$ Northeast Conference Tournament
Career Games / Starts No. 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 20 22 24 34 45
Player Mike McFadden Velton Jones Coron Williams David Appolon Anthony Myers Lijah Thompson Darren Washington Brandon Herman Lucky Jones Lawrence Bridges Russell Johnson Keith Armstrong
GP 30 68 36 0 33 63 1 1 1 29 68 1
GS 24 63 11 0 13 23 0 0 0 12 28 0
The Need for Three Over the course of the last decade, converting the three-point shot and Robert Morris have become synonymous. Despite having its string of consecutive seasons with at least 200 three-pointers snapped at six by finishing with 197 in 2009-10, the Colonials are still tops in the Northeast Conference over the last 10 years in three-point field goals made per game. Since the start of the 2001-02 season, the Colonials have averaged 7.15 three-pointers per contest, ahead of St. Francis (N.Y.), which has averaged 7.02 three-pointers a game. In 201011, guard Karon Abraham paced Robert Morris by draining 59 three-pointers, while redshirt freshman guard Coron Williams finished with 48. As a club, the Colonials finished fourth in the NEC in 2010-11 with an average of 6.72 per game. A breakdown of the NEC’s top five teams in three-pointers made since the 2001-02 campaign ... Team 1. Robert Morris 2. St. Francis (N.Y.) 3. Long Island 4. Wagner 5. Monmouth
G 309 292 293 300 308
No. 2,209 2,050 2,024 1,958 1,992
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Avg./G 7.15 7.02 6.91 6.53 6.47
Robert Morris 2011-12 Season Highs #1 - MIKE McFADDEN (So., F, Newark, N.J.) Pts: 0 Reb: 0 Ast: 0 FG: 0 FGA: 0 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 0
#5 - ANTHONY MYERS (So., G, Washington, D.C.) Pts: 14 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 0 Stl: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.) Pts: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 29 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Jr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.) Pts: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 5 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 0 Stl: 5 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (Jr., F, Philadelphia, Pa.) Pts: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 0 Ast: 0 FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Stl: 0 Min: 12 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#24 - LAWRENCE BRIDGES (Sr., F, Detroit, Mich.) Pts: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 0 FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-So., G, Midlothian, Va.) Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 5 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 0 Stl: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#12 - DARREN WASHINGTON (Fr., F, Belleville, Mich.) Pts: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 0 FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-Jr., F, Chester, Pa.) Pts: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 1 FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 0 Stl: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#4 - DAVID APPOLON (Fr. , G, Philadelphia, Pa.) Pts: 0 Reb: 0 Ast: 0 FG: 0 FGA: 0 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 0
#20 - BRANDON HERMAN (Fr., G, Chattanooga, Tenn.) Pts: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#35- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.) Pts: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 0 FG: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Stl: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Note: Totals in bold for returning players a career high established during 2011-12 season
2010-11 RMU Basketball
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
Robert Morris Career Highs #1 - MIKE McFADDEN (So., F, Newark, N.J.) Pts: 16 vs. Long Island (12/9/09) Reb: 7 on two occasions Ast: 2 on six occasions FG: 6 vs. Baylor (11/27/09) FGA: 14 vs. Baylor (11/27/09) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 7 vs. Norfolk State (11/21/09) FTA: 8 vs. Norfolk State (11/21/09) Blk: 2 on two occasions Stl: 3 vs. Baylor (11/27/09) Min: 32 vs. Baylor (11/27/09)
#5 - ANTHONY MYERS (Fr., G, Washington, D.C.) Pts: 14 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 7 @ Long Island (12/2/10) Ast: 10 on two occasions FG: 5 @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/8/11) FGA: 9 vs. Long Island (1/29/11) 3FG: 2 on two occasions 3FGA: 3 on two occasions FTM: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 0 Stl: 4 on two occasions Min: 36 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/4/10)
#22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.) Pts: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 29 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Jr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.) Pts: 29 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament Reb: 8 @ Monmouth (2/19/11) Ast: 10 vs. Ohio (1/2/10) FG: 9 vs. Long Island (1/28/10) FGA: 16 @ Long Island (12/2/10) 3FG: 4 on two occasions 3FGA: 10 @ Long Island (12/2/10) FTM: 14 @ Quinnipiac (1/27/11) FTA: 17 @ Quinnipiac (1/27/11) Blk: 1 on two occasions Stl: 5 on two occasions Min: 39 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament
#11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (So., F, Philadelphia, Pa.) Pts: 18 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) Reb: 12 @ Wagner (1/6/11) Ast: 2 on six occasions FG: 7 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) FGA: 12 on two occasions 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 10 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11) FTA: 11 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11) Blk: 4 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11) Stl: 4 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/22/11) Min: 30 on two occasions
#24 - LAWRENCE BRIDGES (Jr., F, Detroit, Mich.) Pts: 12 on two occasions Reb: 7 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament Ast: 2 on two occasions FG: 6 @ Sacred Heart (1/29/11) FGA: 7 on two occasions 3FG: 0 3FGA: 1 @ Kent State (11/16/10) FTM: 2 on six occasions FTA: 6 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11) Blk: 1 @ Arizona (12/22/10) Stl: 2 on two occasions Min: 26 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament
#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-So., G, Midlothian, Va.) Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 5 vs. Wagner (2/26/11) Ast: 5 @ Ohio (1/2/11) FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 5 on three occasions 3FGA: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 6 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament FTA: 7 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament Blk: 1 on two occasions Stl: 4 @ West Virginia (12/7/10) Min: 41 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament
#12 - DARREN WASHINGTON (Fr., F, Belleville, Mich.) Pts: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 0 FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-So. , F, Chester, Pa.) Pts: 26 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10) Reb: 12 on two occasions Ast: 4 on two occasions FG: 11 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10) FGA: 20 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/10) 3FG: 5 @ Cleveland State (11/29/10) 3FGA: 9 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament FTM: 6 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament FTA: 8 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament Blk: 2 on three occasions Stl: 5 @ Monmouth (1/23/10) Min: 36 @ Wagner (1/6/11)
#4 - DAVID APPOLON (Fr. , G, Philadelphia, Pa.) Pts: 0 Reb: 0 Ast: 0 FG: 0 FGA: 0 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 0 Min: 0
#21 - BRANDON HERMAN (Fr., G, Chattanooga, Tenn.) Pts: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTM: 0 FTA: 0 Blk: 0 Stl: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#35- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.) Pts: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 0 FG: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 0 FTM: 0 FTA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Blk: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Stl: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Robert Morris 2011-12 Schedule & Results Overall: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Road: 0-0
NEC: 0-0 Date Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 17 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 25
All (NEC) 1-0
RMU/OPP 83-57
W/L Opponent High Scorer W RIDER 28 - Williams @ Saint Peter’s @ Penn # @ James Madison # vs. La Salle # @ Pittsburgh # FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * MONMOUTH * @ Duquesne CLEVELAND STATE LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE HAMPTON @ Youngstown State @ Memphis @ Ohio @ Bryant * @ Central Connecticut State * QUINNIPIAC * SACRED HEART * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * LONG ISLAND * ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * @ Wagner * @ Mount St. Mary’s * @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Sacred Heart * @ Quinnipiac *
Neutral: 0-0 High Rebounder 13 - Jones, Lucky
Assists 6 - Myers
# The Philly Hoop Group Classic; * Northeast Conference game
Margins of Victory Margin Won By ... Lost By ... Home Margin Largest Win Largest Loss
1
2
3
4
+ 26 (83-57) NA
5
6
7
vs. Rider
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30+ 1
11/11/11
Largest Deficit Overcome -2 (2-4) 17:53, 1st
W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Largest Second-Half Deficit Overcome NA
Road Margin Largest Win Largest Loss
NA NA
Largest Lead First Half Second Half
+ 24 (40-16) + 28 (83-55)
1:28 1:33
vs. Rider (11/11/11) vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Largest Deficit First Half Second Half
- 2 (2-4) NA
17:53
vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Largest Lead Lost NA
2010-11 RMU Basketball
Largest Second-Half Lead Lost NA
NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010
NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Rider vs Robert Morris 11/11/11 7:00 p.m. at Moon Township, Pa. / Sewall Center Rider 57 • 0-1 ##
Player
13
Stewart, Daniel Gadson, Novar Penn, Brandon Myles, Anthony Jones, Jeff Oliver, Charles Noon, Kevin Medley, Mark Mitchell, Eddie Bursis, Emerson Team Totals
23 31 10 22 11 12 14 15 20
FG % 1st Half: 5-19 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 FT % 1st Half: 8-9
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f f f g g
26.3% 25.0% 88.9%
2-3 3-4 1-5 5-13 3-11 0-3 0-1 0-0 2-5 0-0
0-0 1-1 1-3 3-8 2-6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
16-45
7-21
1-4 0-0 1-1 7-8 6-7 0-0 0-0 1-3 2-3 0-0
4 2 6 4 1 0 1 5 2 8 10 5 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 18-26 12 23 35 22
2nd half: 11-26 42.3% 2nd half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd half: 10-17 58.8%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
5 7 4 20 14 0 0 1 6 0
1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
4 3 5 5 6 0 0 0 2 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
57
6 25
2
7 200
Game: 16-45 35.6% Game: 7-21 33.3% Game: 18-26 69.2%
Min
34 17 31 35 35 14 2 7 24 1
Deadball Rebounds 1
Robert Morris 83 • 1-0 ##
Player
24
BRIDGES, Lawrence JOHNSON, Russell THOMPSON, Lijah JONES, Velton WILLIAMS, Coron MYERS, Anthony LEWIS, Treadwell WASHINGTON, Darren HERMAN, Brandon JONES, Lucky SWIEGART, Shane ARMSTRONG, Keith Team Totals
34 11 02 03 05 10 12 21 22 25 35
FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
f 1-2 f 1-4 c 1-1 g 4-13 g 11-20 3-3 0-0 1-2 4-6 3-13 0-0 2-3
0-0 0-1 0-0 1-4 5-11 2-2 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-4 0-0 0-0
0-0 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-1 6-10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-4
2 1 3 3 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 4 3 7 6 13 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 4 2 0 2 31-67 11-26 10-20 19 24 43 26
2nd half: 15-32 46.9% 2nd half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd half: 7-13 53.8%
TP
A TO Blk Stl
2 3 3 10 28 14 0 2 11 6 0 4
0 1 0 5 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0
2 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0
83 15 13
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 3 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2
Min
19 20 12 28 28 19 2 3 19 29 2 19
2 15 200
Game: 31-67 46.3% Game: 11-26 42.3% Game: 10-20 50.0%
Deadball Rebounds 4
Officials: Guy Pagano, Tom Courtney, Brandon Cruz Technical fouls: Rider-None. Robert Morris-None. Attendance: 1822 Score by periods Rider Robert Morris
1st
2nd
Total
20 40
37 43
57 83
Last FG - RIDER 2nd-03:28, RMU 2nd-01:33. Largest lead - RIDER by 2 1st-19:06, RMU by 28 2nd-01:33.
Points RIDER RMU
In Paint 14 28
Off T/O 19 32
2nd Fast Chance Break 7 4 23 7
Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 5 times.
Bench 7 37
Robert Morris 2011-12 Basketball Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2011) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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Player
gp-gs
02 03 05 10 11 12 21 22 24 25 34 35
JONES, Velton WILLIAMS, Coron MYERS, Anthony LEWIS, Treadwell THOMPSON, Lijah WASHINGTON, Darre HERMAN, Brandon JONES, Lucky BRIDGES, Lawrence SWIEGART, Shane JOHNSON, Russell ARMSTRONG, Keith Team Total.......... Opponents......
OVERALL 1-0 0-0 1-0
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
1-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0
28 28 19 2 12 3 19 29 19 2 20 19
28.0 4-13 28.0 11-20 19.0 3-3 2.0 0-0 12.0 1-1 3.0 1-2 19.0 4-6 29.0 3-13 19.0 1-2 2.0 0-0 20.0 1-4 19.0 2-3
1 1
200 200
31-67 16-45
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game
RMU 83 83.0 +26.0 31-67 .463 11-26 .423 11.0 10-20 .500 10.0 43 43.0 +8.0 15 15.0 13 13.0 +12.0 1.2 15 15.0 2 2.0 1822 1-1822 -
Score by Periods Robert Morris Opponents
Totals 83 57
1st 2nd 40 43 20 37
HOME 1-0 0-0 1-0
.308 .550 1.000
.000 1.000
.500 .667 .231 .500 .000 .250 .667
1-4 5-11 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
.463 11-26 .356 7-21
OPP 57 57.0 16-45 .356 7-21 .333 7.0 18-26 .692 18.0 35 35.0 6 6.0 25 25.0 0.2 7 7.0 2 2.0 0 0-0 0-0
.250 .455
AWAY 0-0 0-0 0-0
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
1-2 1-1 6-10 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-4
.500
.423 10-20 .333 18-26
.500 .692
1.000
.000 .000 .000 .750 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Date 11/11/11
1.000
.600 .000 1.000
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000
off
1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 2 0 1 3 2 19 12
Rebounds def tot avg
1 2 3 0 0 1 4 6 1 0 2 4 0 24 23
Opponent RIDER
* - Conference game
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
2 4 3 0 0 2 4 13 3 0 3 7 2 43 35
pf dq
a
to blk stl
pts
avg
2.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 13.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 7.0
1 1 1 1 5 0 3 3 3 0 4 4
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 1 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
1 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 0
5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2
10 28 14 0 3 2 11 6 2 0 3 4
10.0 28.0 14.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 11.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 4.0
43.0 35.0
26 22
1 -
15 6
13 25
2 15 2 7
83 57
83.0 57.0
W
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Score 83-57
Att. 1822