Game Information
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NOVEMBER (2-6) 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 L, 74-75 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
Radio: ESPN 970 AM with Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color) Video: CampusInsiders.com • LehighSports.com Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team opens its December slate Saturday on the road, visiting Bethlehem, Pa., for a 2:00 p.m. tip against Lehigh at Stabler Arena. • The Colonials are coming off a 75-74 setback to Youngstown State (11/30/16) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, as Matt Donlan buried a three-pointer with 16 seconds to play that helped the Penguins earn the victory. RMU had an opportunity to win the game, but a three-pointer from Matty McConnell as time expired was off the mark. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart paced the Colonials against YSU with 21 points while also adding four rebounds, five assists and two steals. He enters Saturday’s game @ Lehigh averaging 15.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.0 steals in his last three games. • Redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate registered his first career double-double against the Penguins thanks to 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. Tate leads the Northeast Conference in rebounding, pulling down an average of 8.8 per contest. • Also reaching double figures for Robert Morris against Youngstown State was freshman guard Dachon Burke and sophomore guard Isaiah Still, who finished with 15 and 11 points, respectively. • 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 and also recorded a gamehigh nine caroms.
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. 6.0 1.8 3.6 10.8 15.3
Reb. G/GS 8.8 8/8 2.3 8/2 2.9 8/3 3.6 8/8 3.8 8/8
# 20 4 5 11 42
P F G C G G
Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Sr.) Clive Allen (6-0, 180, Fr.) Braden Burke (6-11, 220, Fr.) Dachon Burke (6-4, 180, Fr.) Lorenzen Wright, Jr. (6-3, 190, Jr.)
Pts. 7.3 4.9 4.4 4.4 3.5
Reb. G/GS 4.1 8/0 1.1 8/1 3.4 7/6 3.4 8/2 0.9 8/0
Hometown Cove City, N.C. Larnaca, Cyprus Oakdale, Pa. Paterson, N.J. Rahway, N.J.
Quick Fact First career double-double (10 pts, 13 reb) vs. Penguins Played just eight minutes vs. Youngstown State (three fouls) Posted five rebounds, four assists vs. Youngstown State Paced RMU with season-high 21 points against Penguins Has scored in double figures in seven of RMU’s eight games
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Stevensville, Mich. Orange, N.J. Memphis, Tenn.
Quick Fact Leads RMU in field goal percentage at 64.9% (24-for-37) Scored six points, grabbed a rebound vs. Youngstown State Returned vs. YSU after missing a game due to injury Career-high 15 points, four rebounds against Penguins Finished with eight points, two rebounds vs. YSU