Game Notes vs. Norfolk State (11/24/17)

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Game Information

Schedule / Results

OCTOBER (0-0) 27 @ Niagara (Exhibition) 30 @ Saint Vincent (Exhibition) NOVEMBER (1-3) 10 @ Ohio State 13 @ Grand Canyon $ 15 @ San Diego $ 19 @ Duquesne 24 vs. Norfolk State $ 25 @ Little Rock $ 29 @ Youngstown State DECEMBER (0-0) 2 @ Siena 6 RIDER 10 DREXEL 16 @ Buffalo 19 @ N.C. State 22 CANISIUS + 29 @ Bryant * 31 @ Central Connecticut * JANUARY (0-0) 4 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * + 6 LIU BROOLKYN * 11 SAINT FRANCIS U * 13 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 18 @ Sacred Heart * 20 @ Wagner * 26 SACRED HEART * 28 WAGNER * FEBRUARY (0-0) 1 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 8 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 10 @ LIU Brooklyn * 15 BRYANT * + 17 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * + 22 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 24 @ Saint Francis U * 28 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals MARCH (0-0) 3 NEC Tournament Semifinals 6 NEC Tournament Final

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W, 73-70 W, 78-61

L, 64-95 L, 61-75 L, 53-65 W, 66-59 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

$ Grand Canyon Classic; + A.J. Palumbo Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.) * Northeast Conference game

Quick Hits

• The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team continues an eight-game road trip to open its 2017-18 season Friday by returning to play in the Grand Canyon Classic. The Colonials square off with Norfolk State Friday, Nov. 24, in a 6:00 p.m. tip at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Ark., for a neutral site contest. • RMU is coming off its first win of the 2017-18 season courtesy of a 66-59 victory @ Duquesne (11/19/17). Junior guard Matty McConnell and junior forward Malik Petteway each scored 13 points to lead the Colonials. Petteway added a career-high 14 rebounds in the win to register his second double-double of the young season. • Sophomore guard Dachon Burke added 11 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in RMU’s win over the Dukes, while freshman forward Koby Thomas contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. • Robert Morris traveled 4,940 miles round trip in its first five road games of the season and played in three time zones (Eastern, Mountain, Pacific). The Colonials will compete the time zone quartet Friday against Norfolk State in Little Rock, Ark., with a game in the Central Time Zone. • The Colonials have posted a field goal percent defense of 37.2 percent (42-for-113) over its last 100 minutes of action, including 28 percent (14-for-50) from beyond the arc. The stretch includes the second half @ Grand Canyon (11/13/17) and the last two games. • In its last game in the Grand Canyon Classic, RMU dropped a 65-53 decision @ San Diego (11/15/17). Freshman guard Leondre Washington paced RMU with 15 point off the bench, while sophomore guard Dachon Burke contributed 11 points and three rebounds. • The Colonials opened the Grand Canyon Classic with a 75-61 setback to the host Antelopes in Phoenix, Ariz., at GCU Arena. Sophomore guard Dachon Burke paced the Colonials against Grand Canyon (11/13/17) with 15 points and a career-high six steals. • Freshman forward Koby Thomas tallied 13 points, four rebounds and a steal against the Antelopes, while junior forward Malik Petteway recorded his first career doubledouble off the bench courtesy of 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. • Robert Morris was tabbed seventh in the 2017 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll, the program’s lowest projection since being picked to finish 10th in 2005. Robert Morris has never been the preseason favorite in the poll despite owning a league-high eight NEC Tournament titles, the last of which came in 2015. • RMU concludes play in the Grand Canyon Classic Saturday, Nov. 25, with a 4:00 p.m. tip against Little Rock at the Jack Stephens Center.

Robert Morris Probable Starters ...

# 2 10 1 11 23

P F F G G G

Name David Cole (6-7, 240, R-Fr.) Koby Thomas (6-6, 190, Fr.) Jon Williams (6-1, 175, Fr.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, So.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Jr.)

Pts. Reb. G/GS 5.5 2.5 4/3 12.8 5.8 4/4 1.5 1.3 4/4 12.3 6.3 3/3 9.8 3.5 4/4

Hometown Corona, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Akron, Ohio Orange, N.J. Oakdale, Pa.

Quick Fact Shooting 76.9% (10-for-13) at the free-throw line Posted 10 points, eight rebounds in win @ Duquesne Has dished out 11 assists in first four collegiate games Averaging a team-high 30.3 minutes played per contest RMU’s active leader in points (476) and steals (116)

# 5 3 20 24 4

P F G F F G

Name Malik Petteway (6-8, 240, Jr.) Leondre Washington (6-0, 175, Fr.) Charles Bain (6-8, 200, Fr.) Chris Coalmon (6-6, 185, Fr.) Taevon Ashmeade (6-4, 185, Jr.)

Pts. 7.8 6.5 4.0 2.5 1.0

Hometown Waterebury, Conn. Englewood, N.J. Freeport, Bahamas North Babylon, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y.

Quick Fact Ranks fifth in the Northeast Conference in rebounding Paced Colonials @ San Diego with career-high 15 points Finished with seven points, five rebounds @ Grand Canyon Has knocked down two of his three attempts from deep Has not played (coaches decision) last two games

Reb. 7.8 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 4/1 4/0 4/0 4/0 2/1


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