RMU MBB Game Notes @ Buffalo (11/26/13)

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Game #7 • Robert Morris (3-3) @ Buffalo (1-2)

Schedule / Results 9 12 14 17 21 23 26 30 4 7 14 18 22 30 4 9 11 16 18 23 25 30 1 6 8 13 15 20 22 27 1 5 8 11

NOVEMBER (3-3) SAVANNAH STATE @ Lafayette @ Eastern Michigan # @ No. 1 Kentucky # (ESPN2) UT ARLINGTON # @ Cleveland State # @ Buffalo @ Delaware DECEMBER (0-0) @ Youngstown State TOLEDO @ Duquesne CAMPBELL @ Oakland @ Oklahoma State JANUARY (0-0) @ Alabama @ Sacred Heart * @ Bryant * SAINT FRANCIS U. * @ Mount St. Mary’s * SACRED HEART * WAGNER * BRYANT * FEBRUARY (0-0) CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * @ Saint Francis U. * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * MARCH (0-0) @ Wagner * NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final

W, 86-66 W, 90-81 L, 64-69 L, 49-87 W, 88-81 L, 74-87 7:00 p.m. Noon 7:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

# Keightley Classic; * NEC game

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. • Alumni Arena (6,100) • Buffalo, N.Y. Radio: WPIT AM 730 with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter and Instagram: RMUMBasketball Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team continues a four-game road trip Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against the University at Buffalo at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. The Colonials opened their road swing and wrapped up play in the Keightley Classic by dropping an 87-74 decision @ Cleveland State (11/23/13). RMU jumped out to a 17-7 lead against the Vikings by hitting seven of its first 10 shots from the field in the first six and-a-half minutes of the contest. However, the Colonials would go cold from the field, going over 10 minutes without a field goal and shooting just 3-for-18 (16.7 percent) the rest of the half as Cleveland State came back to grab a 33-29 halftime advantage en route to the win. Freshman forward Jeremiah Worthem paced Robert Morris against the Vikings, supplying a team-high 16 points and five rebounds off the bench. Worthem was one of three Colonials to reach double figures in scoring @ Cleveland State, as senior guard Karvel Anderson finished with 14 points, while junior forward Lucky Jones registered 13 points. Robert Morris will also visit Delaware (Nov. 26) and Youngstown State (Dec. 4) to wrap up its four-game road trip before welcoming to Toledo to the Charles L. Sewall Center in its next home game Saturday, Dec. 7. Quick Stat of the Night - Jeremiah Worthem has quickly established himself as one of RMU’s top options off the bench this season, and the freshman forward produced the best game of his young career @ Cleveland State (11/23/13). Worthem paced the Colonials with 16 points, hitting four of his five shots from the field, including his lone attempt from beyond the arc, and also tied for team-high honors in rebounds with five. In two games last week, Worthem averaged 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, and for those efforts he was tabbed the Choice Hotels Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week Nov. 25, 2013. Worthem enters Tuesday’s game @ Buffalo averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and is showing a penchant for getting to the free-throw line, as he ranks second for Robert Morris in free-throw attempts with 25. He owns a free-throw percentage of 60 percent (15-for-25) but is 11-for-18 (61.1%) on the road.

RMU vs. Buffalo Tuesday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series - RMU and Buffalo will meet for just the second time in Series Record ..................... Buffalo leads, 1-0 school history Tuesday, with the Bulls having won First Meeting ....... 12/17/03; Buffalo, 79-66 the inaugural meeting between the two pro- Last Meeting ....... 12/17/03; Buffalo, 79-66 grams, 79-66, at Alumni Arena (12/17/03). In Last RMU Win ................................................. NA that contest the Colonials trailed, 60-54, after a Current Streak ................................... Buffalo, 1 Toole vs. Buffalo .......................................... 0-0 jumper from former forward Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) with 5:14 to play, but Buffalo sealed the win at the free-throw line, going 13-for-14 at the stripe in the final 4:42 to keep Robert Morris at bay. McCrommon led the Colonials with 22 points, converting seven of his 11 shots from the field and going 8-for-9 at the free-throw line in playing all 40 minutes. He also grabbed six rebounds. Robert Morris Projected Starters ...

# 22 24 1 5 15

P F F F G G

Name Lucky Jones (6-6, 210, Jr.) Aaron Tate (6-5, 220, So.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Sr.) Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Sr.) Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.)

Pts. 11.8 4.7 8.5 3.2 18.2

Reb. 4.7 2.7 4.3 2.5 3.2

# 10 4 45 11 12

P G G F F G

Name Desjuan Newton (6-2, 185, Jr.) David Appolon (6-4, 190, Jr.) Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, So.) Jeremiah Worthem (6-6, 215, Fr.) Charles Oliver (6-3, 190, Jr.)

Pts. 6.7 3.7 2.8 7.3 8.0

Reb. 3.5 2.7 3.5 4.2 1.5

G/GS 6/6 6/6 6/6 6/6 6/6

Hometown Newark, N.J. New Bern, N.C. Newark, N.J. Washington, D.C. Elkhart, Ind.

Quick Fact Shooting 85.3 percent (29-for-34) at the free-throw line Shooting 44.8 percent (13-for-29) from the field Owns a career field goal percentage of .539 at RMU Leads RMU in assists (28), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.55) Owns 104 three-pointers in 39 career games (2.67 pg)

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 6/0 6/0 6/0 6/0 6/0

Hometown Seattle, Wash. Philadelphia, Pa. Gary, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. Scotch Plains, N.J.

Quick Fact Career-high six assists @ Cleveland State (11/23/13) Contributed career-high 10 points @ Lafayette Owns longest streak for consecutive games played (41) Paced RMU w/ 16 points, five rebounds @ Cleveland State Contributed 11 points in 88-81 win over UT Arlington


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