Game Information
Schedule / Results
OCTOBER (0-0) 27 @ Niagara (Exhibition) 30 @ Saint Vincent (Exhibition) NOVEMBER (2-3) 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 W, 75-53 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 concludes play in the Grand Canyon Classic Saturday with a 4:00 p.m. tip against Little Rock at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Ark. It’s part of an eight-game road trip to open the 2017-18 season for the Colonials. • RMU posted a 75-53 victory over Norfolk State (11/24/17) in the first of two games at the Jack Stephens Center. In 25 minutes, freshman forward Koby Thomas scored a game-high 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field, including a 3-for-4 performance from beyond the arc. • Freshman guard Leondre Washington contributed 16 points and five assists off the bench in the win over the Spartans, while sophomore guard Dachon Burke registered 15 points, five assists and a pair of steals. • In three games of the Grand Canyon Classic, sophomore guard Dachon Burke has paced the Colonials with a 13.7 points per game average, while freshman forward Koby Thomas is averaging 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 60.7 percent (17-for-28) from the field. • The Colonials are allowing just 59.0 points over their last three games while holding opponents to a shooting percentage of 38.1 percent (53-for-139), including 28.8 percent (15-for-52) from beyond the arc. • RMU picked up 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. • Prior to its victory @ Duquesne (11/19/17), RMU dropped a 65-53 decision @ San Diego (11/15/17) as part of the Grand Canyon Classic. 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 rebound.
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 5.2 2.8 5/4 14.4 5.4 5/5 1.8 1.2 5/5 13.0 5.5 4/4 8.4 4.0 5/5
Hometown Corona, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Akron, Ohio Orange, N.J. Oakdale, Pa.
Quick Fact Registered four points, four rebounds in win over Spartans Paced Colonials in win over Norfolk State with 21 points Tallied a career-high seven assists in win over Spartans Has scored in double figures in each of his four games RMU’s active leader in points (479) and steals (117)
# 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 8.4 3.2 3.0 1.0
Hometown Waterebury, Conn. Englewood, N.J. Freeport, Bahamas North Babylon, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y.
Quick Fact Shooting 53.6% (15-for-28) from field last four games Scored 16 points, dished out five assists vs. Norfolk State Finished with seven points, five rebounds @ Grand Canyon Has knocked down three of his four attempts from deep Has not played (coaches decision) last three games
Reb. 7.0 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.5
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 5/1 5/0 5/0 5/0 2/1