Men's Basketball Game Notes vs. Oakland (12/10/16)

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NOVEMBER (2-6) PENN @ DePaul (FS1) @ Bucknell @ Richmond $ (CSN+) @ Kansas State $ (Fox Sports KC) vs. Hampton $ @ Towson $ YOUNGSTOWN STATE DECEMBER (1-1) @ 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 L, 58-64 W, 64-60 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 & 106.7 FM with Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color) Video: NECFrontRow.com • RMUColonials.com Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball

Quick Hits • The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes a two-game homestand Saturday, welcoming Oakland to the Charles L. Sewall Center for a 4:00 p.m. tip. • RMU opened its homestand by hosting a game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the first time program history, earning a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still converted a driving layup with 15.3 seconds to play to put the Colonials ahead for good and followed by blocking a layup attempt by Emile Blackman to help preserve the win. • Sophomore guard Isaiah Still scored a game-high 22 points to pace Robert Morris against the Dukes, hitting seven of his 13 attempts from the field, including 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, while finishing 4-for-6 at the free-throw line. Still leads the Colonials and ranks seventh in the Northeast Conference in scoring at 16.1 points per game. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart contributed 12 points, five rebounds and two steals in the win over the Dukes, while freshman guard Clive Allen added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocks. • Robert Morris enters Saturday’s game against Oakland leading the Northeast Conference in scoring defense (67.5 ppg) and three-point field goal percent defense (.309) while ranking third in field goal percent defense (.438). • The Colonials opened their December slate with a 64-58 setback @ Lehigh (12/3/16). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still led RMU with 17 points, while senior guard Kavon Stewart contributed 13 points, four rebounds and three assists. • Freshman guard Clive Allen registered his first career double-figure scoring game against the Mountain Hawks, scoring all 10 of his points in the first half. He also added four rebounds, two assists and a steal. • In their last home game at the Charles L. Sewall Center, the Colonials dropped a 75-74 decision to Youngstown State (11/30/16). Matt Donlan buried a three-pointer with 16 seconds to play that helped the Penguins earn the victory. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart paced RMU against Youngstown State with 21 points while also adding four rebounds, five assists and two steals. Redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate registered his first career double-double against the Penguins thanks to 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. • 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.

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. 5.4 1.6 3.3 11.1 16.1

Reb. 8.3 1.9 3.3 3.8 3.4

# 20 4 11 5 42

P F G G C G

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

Pts. 7.2 6.0 4.6 3.9 3.1

Reb. 4.2 1.8 2.8 3.0 0.8

G/GS 10/10 10/4 10/5 10/10 10/10

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

Quick Fact Leads the NEC in offensive rebounds (3.20 per game) Averaging 13.8 minutes per game for Colonials Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds vs. Duquesne Has scored in double figures in each of last five games Led the Colonials with 22 points in win over Dukes

Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 10/0 10/1 10/2 9/6 9/0

Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Orange, N.J. Stevensville, Mich. Memphis, Tenn.

Quick Fact Leads RMU in field goal percentage at 67.4% (31-for-46) Contributed 11 points, five rebounds in win over Duquesne Career-high 15 points, four rebounds vs. Youngstown State Has scored four points over last three games Finished with eight points, two rebounds against YSU


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