Game #6 • Robert Morris (4-1) @ No. 16 Pittsburgh (4-1) The Philly Hoop Group Classic
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NOVEMBER (4-1) 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
Sunday, November 27, 2011 • 5:00 p.m. • Petersen Events Center (12,508) • Pittsburgh, Pa. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com
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Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes play in the 2011 Philly Hoop Group Classic Sunday with a 5:00 p.m. tip against No. 16 Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center. The Colonials own a record of 2-1 in the tournament after a 51-44 victory over La Salle (11/25/11) in a neutral site game at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa. RMU held the Explorers to a shooting percentage of just 31.9 percent (15-for-47) in pulling out the win. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led Robert Morris for the fourth straight game in scoring with 14 points against La Salle and is averaging 22.7 points per contest in three games of the 2011 Philly Hoop Group Classic, while redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson added 12 points, seven rebounds, a block and a steal against the Explorers. The Colonials return home to the Charles L. Sewall Center to begin Northeast Conference play after taking on the Panthers, welcoming Fairleigh Dickinson for a 7:00 p.m. tip Thursday, Dec. 1. RMU will also host Monmouth in a 7:00 p.m. tip Saturday, Dec. 3.
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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 - If anything, Robert Morris has proven to be extremely efficient on the glass in the early portion of the 2011-12 campaign. The Colonials enter their tilt Sunday @ Pittsburgh having posted a margin of +25 on the glass in their last two games, victories @ James Madison (11/22/11) and against La Salle (11/25/11) at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa. It marks RMU’s largest rebounding margin in back-to-back games since the Colonials finished +27 on the glass in a 72-67 win @ Youngstown State (12/30/09) and in an 81-79 victory over Ohio (1/2/10). So far it’s been a balanced attack on the glass for Robert Morris, as six Colonials average between 3.0 and 6.4 caroms per contest. In addition, RMU ranks second in the Northeast Conference thus far with a rebounding margin of +6.8.
RMU vs. Pittsburgh Sunday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series Series Record .................. Pittsburgh leads, 29-0 Robert Morris and Pittsburgh will tip for the 30th time in school history Sunday, with the First Meeting ............ 1/18/78; Pittsburgh, 99-66 Panthers having won each of the first 29 con- Last Meeting ............ 11/23/10; Pittsburgh, 74-53 tests. In last year’s game at the Petersen Events Last RMU Win .................................................. NA Current Streak ............................... Pittsburgh, 29 Center (11/23/10), Ashton Gibbs led four Pan- Toole vs. Pittsburgh ........................................ 0-1 thers in double figures scoring with 20 points as Pitt outscored RMU, 41-25, in the second half. Redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson was the lone Colonial to finish in double figures with 15 points and he also added 12 rebounds for a double-double, while redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams, making his first career start, finished with eight points. 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. 3.4 9.0 7.4 19.4 13.4
Reb. 4.0 5.6 3.0 2.6 3.2
G/GS 5/5 5/5 5/5 5/5 5/5
Hometown Detroit, Mich. Chester, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va.
Quick Fact RMU owns record of 13-3 (.813) with Bridges in starting lineup Has scored in double figures three times in last four games Shooting 47.8 percent (11-for-23) from the field Averaging 22.7 points in 2011 Philly Hoop Group Classic Career-high seven rebounds in win over La Salle (11/25/11)
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 5 22 21 35 12
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Name Pts. Anthony Myers (5-11, 170, So.) 6.0 Lucky Jones (6-5, 195, Fr.) 4.4 Brandon Herman (6-1, 190, Fr.) 3.0 Keith Armstrong (6-7, 230, Fr.) 2.6 Darren Washington (6-9, 220, Fr.) 2.0
Reb. 2.8 6.4 1.8 4.0 2.0
G/GS 5/0 5/0 5/0 5/0 1/0
Hometown Washington, D.C. Newark, N.J. Chattanooga, Tenn. Raleigh, N.C. Belleville, Mich.
2010-11 Quick Fact Shooting 50 percent (8-for-16) from the field, owns 12 assists Owns team-high 32 rebounds, including 11 offensive caroms Has averaged 12 minutes per contest through five games Owns 20 rebounds, two blocks, three steals Scored two points in final three minutes against Rider