Men's Basketball Game Notes @ Bucknell (11/16/16)

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Game Information

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NOVEMBER (0-2) PENN @ DePaul (FS1) @ Bucknell @ Richmond $ (CSN+) @ Kansas State $ (Fox Sports KC) vs. Hampton $ vs. Stony Brook / Towson $ YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (0-0) @ Lehigh DUQUESNE + OAKLAND @ Virginia (ESPNU) BUFFALO + @ Sacred Heart * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * JANUARY (0-0) LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * SAINT FRANCIS U * (MSG+, FCS) @ Wagner * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * BRYANT * @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) @ Saint Francis U * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * WAGNER * @ Bryant * @ Central Connecticut * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * SACRED HEART * (ESPN3) MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final

L, 50-67 L, 72-78 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

$ Barclays Classic; + PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) * Northeast Conference game

Radio: WPGB HD with Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Duzyk (color) Video: Patriot League Network • BucknellBison.com Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball

Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team continues a six-game road trip Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa. • The Colonials opened their six-game road swing with a 78-72 setback @ DePaul (11/13/16). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still led RMU by scoring 17 of his career-high 26 points in the second half. He finished 10-for-17 shooting from the field, including 4-for-8 from beyond the arc, and went 2-for-3 at the free-throw line. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart added 13 points, four rebounds, five assists and four steals against the Blue Demons, while freshman guard Dachon Burke tallied six points, five rebounds and four steals. • The Colonials christened the 2016-17 campaign and their 41st season of Division I basketball with a 67-50 setback to Penn (11/11/16) at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Sophomore guard Isaiah Still paced RMU with 15 points and added six rebounds and a steal. • Robert Morris returns three starters and nine letterwinners from a 2015-16 squad that finished with an overall record of 10-22 (.313), including a mark of 8-10 (.444) in the Northeast Conference. • RMU was tabbed sixth in the 2016 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll, the program’s lowest preseason prediction since being selected to finish 10th in 2005. The Colonials had been picked to finish in the top three, but never the preseason favorite, for 10 consecutive years from 2006 to 2015. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart is six assists shy of becoming the 10th player in school history to eclipse 400 career dimes and has recorded at least one steal in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season. • Forward Aaron Tate, who played only three games in 2015-16 before sitting out the rest of the season due to injury, tied for game-high honors in rebounds @ DePaul (11/13/16) with eight and is RMU’s active career leader in caroms with 327. Tate leads the Colonials with an average of 8.0 rebounds per game. • Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, RMU has compiled an overall record of 193-118 (.621), with the 193 victories tied for 13th with Valparaiso among mid-major programs over the last nine years. During that same stretch, the Colonials have posted a mark of 119-41 (.774) against Northeast Conference opponents. • Robert Morris continues its six-game road swing by opening play in the Barclays Classic after taking on the Bison Wednesday. The Colonials visit Richmond Sunday, Nov. 20, for a 1:30 p.m. tip and will also travel to Kansas State Tuesday, Nov. 22. RMU wraps up play in the Barclays Classic with a pair of games at Towson, starting Friday, Nov. 25 with a 7:30 p.m. tip against Hampton. Robert Morris will face either Stony Brook or Towson Saturday, Nov. 26.

Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 5 10 3 1

P F C G G G

Name Aaron Tate (6-2, 195, R-Sr.) Braden Burke (6-11, 220, Fr.) Jordan Lester (6-2, 195, So.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Sr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, So.)

Pts. 2.0 6.0 0.0 8.0 20.5

Reb. G/GS 8.0 2/2 1.5 2/2 0.0 2/2 5.5 2/2 5.0 2/2

# 20 4 11 23 32

P F G G G F

Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Sr.) Clive Allen (6-0, 180, Fr.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, Fr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, So.) Roberto Mantovani (6-8, 235, Jr.)

Pts. 7.5 5.0 4.5 3.0 3.0

Reb. G/GS 6.0 2/0 0.5 2/0 3.0 2/0 2.0 2/0 3.5 2/0

Hometown Cove City, N.C. Stevensville, Mich. Sammamish, Wash. Paterson, N.J. Rahway, N.J.

Quick Fact RMU’s active career leader in rebounds (327) Shooting 50% (6-for-12) from the field Has played a total of 17 minutes in first two games Contributed 13 points, five assists, four steals @ DePaul Scored a career-high 26 points @ DePaul

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Orange, N.J. Oakdale, Pa. Larnaca, Cyprus

Quick Fact Tied for game-high honors vs. Blue Demons w/ eight boards Posted eight points and two assists @ DePaul Six points, four rebounds, four steals vs. Blue Demons Led NEC in steals (1.97 per game) as a freshman Finished 4-for-6 at the free-throw line against Penn


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