Men's Basketball Game Notes vs. Youngstown State (11/30/16)

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Game Information

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NOVEMBER (2-5) PENN @ DePaul (FS1) @ Bucknell @ Richmond $ (CSN+) @ Kansas State $ (Fox Sports KC) vs. Hampton $ @ Towson $ YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (0-0) @ Lehigh DUQUESNE + OAKLAND @ Virginia (ESPNU) BUFFALO + @ Sacred Heart * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * JANUARY (0-0) LIU BROOKLYN * ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * SAINT FRANCIS U * (MSG+, FCS) @ Wagner * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * BRYANT * @ Mount St. Mary’s * (CBSSN) @ Saint Francis U * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * @ St. Francis Brooklyn * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * WAGNER * @ Bryant * @ Central Connecticut * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * SACRED HEART * (ESPN3) MARCH (0-0) NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final

L, 50-67 L, 72-78 L, 62-75 L, 69-81 L, 40-61 W, 62-48 W, 67-66 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 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. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA

$ Barclays Classic; + PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) * Northeast Conference game

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Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center after a six-game road trip to close out the month of November by hosting Youngstown State Wednesday in a 7:00 p.m. tip. • RMU concluded play in the Barclays Classic by winning the campus site championship thanks to a 67-66 victory @ Towson (11/26/16). The Colonials erased an 11-point deficit in the second half in earning their second consecutive win. • Sophomore guard Isaiah Still scored 13 of his team-high 16 points against the Tigers in the second half to lead Robert Morris and added five rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. • Robert Morris went 2-2 (.500) in the Barclays Classic and sophomore guard Isaiah Still was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per contest. Senior guard Kavon Stewart produced averages of 10.3 points, 3.8 assists and 2.3 steals in four games. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart finished with 15 points, six assists and five steals in RMU’s win @ Towson (11/26/16), while senior forward Billy Giles came off the bench to supply 12 points and five rebounds. Giles gave the Colonials the lead for good against the Tigers with a jumper on a feed from Stewart with 1:35 to play. • The Colonials notched their first win of the 2016-17 season and improved to 6-2 (.750) under head coach Andrew Toole in neutral site contests by earning a 62-48 victory over Hampton (11/25/16) at SECU Arena. • Sophomore guard Isaiah Still finished with a game-high 16 points in the win over the Pirates and also added two rebounds, two assists and a steal. • Redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate contributed a career-high 12 points in the victory over Hampton (11/25/16) and missed his first career double-double by a rebound by recording a game-high nine caroms. Also reaching double figures in the win over the Pirates was senior guard Kavon Stewart, who finished with 11 points. • Prior to its win over Hampton, RMU fell @ Kansas State (11/22/16), 61-40. Sophomore guard Isaiah Still was the only student-athlete to reach double figures for the Colonials, supplying 10 points, six rebounds and three steals. • Redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate tied a career high with 11 rebounds @ Kansas State (11/22/16) and is RMU’s active career leader in caroms with 368. Tate leads the Colonials and ranks fifth in the Northeast Conference with an average of 8.1 rebounds per game. • Robert Morris returns to the road after hosting Youngstown State Wednesday, visiting Lehigh Saturday, Dec. 3, for a 2:00 p.m. tip at Stabler Arena. The Colonials will then host Duquesne at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7:00 p.m.

Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 24 32 23 3 1

P F F G G G

Name Aaron Tate (6-2, 195, R-Sr.) Roberto Mantovani (6-8, 235, Jr.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, So.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Sr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, So.)

Pts. 5.3 2.0 4.1 9.3 15.9

Reb. G/GS 8.1 7/7 2.6 7/1 2.6 7/2 3.6 7/7 3.9 7/7

# 20 5 4 11 42

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Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Sr.) Braden Burke (6-11, 220, Fr.) Clive Allen (6-0, 180, Fr.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, Fr.) Lorenzen Wright, Jr. (6-3, 190, Jr.)

Pts. 8.0 5.2 4.7 3.4 2.9

Reb. G/GS 4.4 7/0 3.5 6/6 1.1 7/1 2.3 7/2 0.7 7/0

Hometown Cove City, N.C. Larnaca, Cyprus Oakdale, Pa. Paterson, N.J. Rahway, N.J.

Quick Fact Ranks fifth in the Northeast Conference in rebounding Three points, three rebounds in first start @ Towson Six rebounds, two steals, two points in win over Hampton Tallied 15 points, six assists, five steals against Tigers Averaged 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds in Barclays Classic

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Hometown Richmond, Va. Stevensville, Mich. Bronx, N.Y. Orange, N.J. Memphis, Tenn.

Quick Fact Leads RMU in field goal percentage at 65.7% (23-for-35) Did not play in win @ Towson due to injury Finished with seven points and an assist @ Towson Four points, two rebounds, block in victory over Tigers Shooting 27.3% (6-for-22) from beyond the arc this season


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