Game Information
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NOVEMBER (0-5) @ Penn (ESPN3) @ Cincinnati (FSO/ESPN3) BUCKNELL @ Air Force + @ New Mexico State + (ESPN3) @ Tennessee Tech + vs. Mississippi Valley State + DECEMBER (0-0) @ Youngstown State OAKLAND @ Columbia LEHIGH @ Duquesne @ Georgia JANUARY (0-0) SACRED HEART * WAGNER * @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Central Connecticut * @ Bryant * (ESPN3) @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) @ Saint Francis U. * FEBRUARY (0-0) CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * BRYANT * SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ESPNU) @ Fairleigh Dickinson * (FCS) LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * @ Sacred Heart * @ Wagner * MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
L, 75-76 L, 44-106 L, 76-81 L, 52-64 (OT) L, 71-81 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
+ Air Force Classic; * Northeast Conference game
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Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes play in the Air Force Classic with a pair of games at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tenn. The Colonials will take on the host Golden Eagles Friday in a 7:00 p.m. eastern tip before wrapping up play in the tournament Saturday in a neutral site matchup against Mississippi Valley State. • RMU dipped to 0-2 in the Air Force Classic and 0-5 overall on the 2015-16 season by dropping an 81-71 decision in overtime @ New Mexico State (11/24/15). Sophomore forward Elijah Minnie paced the Colonials with a career-high 29 points and also added six rebounds, two blocks and two steals. • Senior guard Rodney Pryor contributed 13 points and seven rebounds against the Aggies and has reached double figures in scoring in each of his last 15 games dating back to last season. • The Colonials opened play in the Air Force Classic with a 64-52 setback @ Air Force (11/22/15). Senior guard Rodney Pryor paced RMU against the Falcons with his first double-double of the 2015-16 campaign and second of his career with a game-high 25 points to go along with 10 rebounds. • RMU dropped its 2015-16 home opener to Bucknell (11/18/15), 81-76, at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Senior guard Rodney Pryor led four players in double figures for Robert Morris with 15 points and also added six rebounds, four assists and three steals. • Robert Morris returns four starters and six letterwinners from a 2014-15 squad that finished with an overall record of 20-15 (.571), including a 12-6 (.667) mark in the Northeast Conference. The Colonials posted their 10th consecutive winning season. • RMU earned its eighth NEC Tournament title and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and posted its first victory in the Big Dance since 1983 and second overall in program history with an 81-77 win over North Florida (3/18/15) in the 2015 NCAA First Four. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Colonials fell to eventual national champion Duke (3/20/15), 85-56. • RMU was tabbed second in the 2015 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll, the 10th consecutive year the Colonials have been picked to finish in the top three in the league. Senior guard Rodney Pryor, who led RMU in scoring last season at 15.6 points per game, was named to the 2015 Preseason All-NEC Team. • From the 2007-08 season through 2014-15, Robert Morris compiled an overall record of 183-96 (.656), with the 183 victories ranking ninth among mid-major programs in the eight-year span. The Colonials have won at least 20 games in seven of the last eight years and have also appeared in seven postseason tournaments, including three appearances each in the NCAA Tournament (2009, 2010, 2015) and NIT (2008, 2013, 2014) as well as the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 33 5 1 11 3
P F C G G G
Name Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, So.) Elijah Minnie (6-9, 210, So.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, Fr.) Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Sr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Jr.)
Pts. 4.4 12.2 8.2 19.6 6.4
Reb. G/GS 2.2 5/5 6.8 5/5 3.0 5/3 6.8 5/5 1.6 5/5
# 10 20 2 24 23
P G F G F G
Name Jordan Lester (6-2, 195, Fr.) Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Jr.) Steven Whitley (6-4, 210, Fr.) Aaron Tate (6-5, 230, Sr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Fr.)
Pts. 3.6 3.8 1.0 4.0 5.0
Reb. G/GS 1.6 5/0 3.6 5/0 0.6 5/0 2.7 3/0 2.0 2/0
Hometown Detroit, Mich. Monessen, Pa. Rahway, N.J. Evanston, Ill. Paterson, N.J.
Quick Fact Shooting a team-high 61.1% (11-for-18) from the field Scored a career-high 29 points @ New Mexico State Three-pointer w/ 8.6 seconds sent game to OT @ NMSU Has scored in double figures in each of RMU’s five games Dished out a season-high eight assists @ New Mexico State
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Hometown Sammamish, Wash. Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Cove City, N.C. Oakdale, Pa.
Quick Fact Scored nine points, dished out two assists against Bucknell Finished with nine points, five boards @ New Mexico State Averaging 10.8 minutes through RMU’s first five games Missed RMU’s last two games due to leg injury Missed RMU’s last three games due to shoulder injury