Game #4 • Robert Morris (2-1) @ James Madison (1-1) The Philly Hoop Group Classic
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NOVEMBER (2-1) 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 22, 2011 • 7:00 p.m. • JMU Convocation Center (7,156) • Harrisonburg, Va. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com
W, 83-57 W, 69-52 L, 60-66 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team continues play in The Philly Hoop Group Classic when it travels to Harrisonburg, Va., for a 7:00 p.m. tip against James Madison at the JMU Convocation Center. The Colonials opened the tournament with a 66-60 setback @ Penn (11/19/11), their first loss of the 2011-12 campaign. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led RMU against the Quakers with 16 points and seven assists, hitting six of his 13 shots from the field. Jones was one of four Colonials to reach double figures in scoring, as redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson and redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams each scored 13 points, while junior forward Lijah Thompson added 10. In the midst of a five-game road swing, Robert Morris closes out The Philly Hoop Group Classic with a pair of games after the Thanksgiving holiday after taking on the Dukes. The Colonials will square off with La Salle at the Palestra Friday, Nov. 25, before visiting Pittsburgh Sunday, Nov. 27.
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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 has gotten off to a solid start to the 2011-12 campaign in converting from beyond the arc, as the Colonials enter Tuesday’s game @ James Madison leading the Northeast Conference in three-point field goal percentage at 43.8 percent (28-for-64). Last season RMU finished fourth in the NEC in three-point field goal percentage, converting at a 35.7 percent (215-for-603) clip. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams has drilled a teamhigh 11 three-pointers in the first three games of the year for Robert Morris and enters Tuesday’s game tied for seventh in the NEC at 50 percent (11-for-22). Joining Williams in converting 50 percent of his chances from long range is redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson, who has drained five of his 10 attempts from downtown. Williams averages 3.67 three-pointers per game, tops in the league.
RMU vs. James Madison Tuesday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series Robert Morris and James Madison will square Series Record .......................................... Tied, 1-1 off for the third time in school history Tuesday, First Meeting ....................... 1/27/79; JMU, 98-73 with the programs having split each of the first Last Meeting ...................... 2/19/79; RMU; 50-48 two meetings. Tuesday’s tilt marks the first Last RMU Win ................... 2/19/79; RMU; 50-48 Current Streak .......................................... RMU, 1 meeting between the Colonials and Dukes since Toole vs. James Madison ............................... 0-0 the 1978-79 campaign. During that season RMU and James Madison had a home-and-home series, with the Dukes posting a 98-73 win over the Colonials in Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 27, 1979, before RMU rebounded to win a 50-48 decision over JMU at John Jay Center Feb. 19, 1979. Robert Morris Probable Starters ...
# 24 34 11 2 3
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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. 3.0 9.0 7.7 15.0 18.0
Reb. 4.3 4.0 2.0 2.0 3.0
G/GS 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Hometown Detroit, Mich. Chester, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.
Quick Fact Tied a career high with seven rebounds @ Penn (11/19/11) Shooting 50 percent (5-for-10) from beyond the arc Shooting 84.6 percent (11-for-13) from the free-throw line Has reached double figures in scoring nine straight games Has reached double figures in scoring seven straight games
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. 7.3 3.7 4.3 2.0 2.0
Reb. 3.0 6.3 1.7 3.7 2.0
G/GS 3/0 3/0 3/0 3/0 1/0
Hometown Washington, D.C. Newark, N.J. Chattanooga, Tenn. Raleigh, N.C. Belleville, Mich.
2010-11 Quick Fact Shooting 50 percent (5-for-10) from the field, owns 11 assists Owns 19 rebounds, including eight offensive caroms Played 13 minutes @ Penn and finished with two points Owns 11 rebounds, two blocks and three steals Scored two points in final three minutes against Rider