MBB Game Notes @ No. 24/19 Purdue

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Schedule / Results OCTOBER (0-0) 21 @ Kent State (Exhibition) NOVEMBER (3-2) 6 @ USC $ 9 @ Missouri State $ 14 MOUNT ALOYSIUS 17 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE $ 19 @ Stetson $ 23 @ Purdue 28 YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (0-0) 1 @ Drexel 5 @ Canisius 8 SIENA 15 @ Rider 21 @ Louisville 29 HOOD JANUARY (0-0) 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 5 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 10 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 12 @ LIU Brooklyn * 19 @ Bryant * 21 @ Central Connecticut * 24 SACRED HEART * 26 WAGNER * 31 SAINT FRANCIS U * FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7 BRYANT * 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * 14 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 15 @ Saint Francis U * 21 LIU BROOKLYN * 23 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 28 @ Sacred Heart * MARCH (0-0) 2 @ Wagner * 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals 12 NEC Tournament Final

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM w/ Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Duzyk (color) TV: Big 10 Network w/ Rob Blackman (pxp) & Shon Morris (color) Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball

L, 62-89 L, 62-83 L, 60-74 W, 104-57 W, 68-59 W, 81-72 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

$ 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic * Northeast Conference game

Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team, winners of three consecutive games, concludes a two-game road trip against Purdue in a 2:00 p.m. tip at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. • The Colonials earned their third straight victory with their first road win of the 2018-19 campaign @ Stetson (11/19/18). RMU fell behind in the first half, 28-20, before charging back to take the lead at halftime, 38-36, en route to an 81-72 victory to close out play in the 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. RMU finished with a record of 2-2 (.500) in the tournament. • Senior guard Josh Williams led four players in double figures in the triumph over the Hatters with 18 points. He shot 6-for-10 from the floor, including 5-for-9 from beyond the arc. • Senior forward Malik Petteway chipped in 17 points off the bench in the victory @ Stetson (11/19/18), while sophomore forward Koby Thomas contributed 16 points and a game-high seven rebounds. Senior guard Matty McConnell added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. • In the early portion of the 2018-19 campaign, the Colonials enter Friday’s game @ Purdue leading the Northeast Conference in free-throw percentage (.763), assists (17.00 per game), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.20) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.279). • RMU closed out a two-game homestand with a 68-59 victory over Mississippi Valley State (11/17/18) as part of the 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Senior forward Malik Petteway came off the bench to record his fourth career double-double thanks to a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. • Sophomore forward Koby Thomas contributed 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the win over the Delta Devils, while senior guard Josh Williams finished with 13 points, tied a career-high with six rebounds and dished out two assists. • The Colonials opened their 2018-19 home slate with their first home game at the North Athletic Complex with a 104-57 victory over Mount Aloysius (11/14/18). Senior guard Josh Williams, in his first home game in an RMU uniform, established single-game records for points (49), three-point field goals (15) and three-point field goal attempts (25). He also tied the Robert Morris single-game record for field goals (16) and field goal attempts (26). • Senior guard Josh Williams also tied an NCAA single-game record with 15 three-pointers in the win over the Mounties. The record was originally established Dec. 14, 1996, when Keith Veney of Marshall also went 15-for-25 from beyond the arc en route to a 51-point performance in a 115-93 win over Morehead State.

Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 15 20 1 0 23

P F F G G G

Name Yannis Mendy (6-8, 240, Jr.) Charles Bain (6-8, 200, So.) Jon Williams (6-1, 175, So.) Josh Williams (6-2, 195, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Sr.)

Pts. Reb. G/GS 2.2 2.2 5/5 8.2 4.0 5/5 7.2 2.4 5/5 20.0 2.8 5/5 7.0 5.4 5/5

# 5 10 22 3 24

P F F G G F

Name Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Sr.) Koby Thomas (6-6, 190, So.) Cameron Wilbon (6-5, 200, Fr.) Dante Treacy (6-0, 170, Fr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, So.)

Pts. Reb. 12.6 5.2 10.0 7.6 3.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 1.7 0.7

Hometown Metting, France Freeport, Bahamas Akron, Ohio Akron, Ohio Oakdale, Pa.

Quick Fact Tallied four points, two boards in victory @ Stetson Career-high 25 points, two blocks @ Missouri State Perfect 10-for-10 at the free-throw line in 2018-19 Leads the NEC in three-point field goals per game (5.60) Ranks second in the NEC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.36)

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 5/0 5/0 4/0 5/0 3/0

Hometown Waterbury, Conn. Philadelphia, Pa. Merrillville, Ind. Orlando, Fla. North Babylon, N.Y.

Quick Fact Ranks second in the NEC in field goal percentage (.706) Recorded 16 points, seven rebounds in win over Hatters Posted four points, four rebounds in victory @ Stetson Has dished out 10 assists in 75 minutes of action Scored three points, notched assist vs. Mount Aloysius


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