Game #11 • Duquesne (6-4) vs. Robert Morris (6-4)
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NOVEMBER (3-4) SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) @ Rider vs. Lehigh # vs. Fordham # @ Xavier BOWLING GREEN # CLEVELAND STATE # @ Savannah State DECEMBER (3-0) OHIO Campbell Hampton DUQUESNE @ Louisiana-Lafayette @ Arkansas JANUARY (0-0) BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * (MSG) SACRED HEART * QUINNIPIAC * @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * FEBRUARY (0-0) @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * (ROOT) WAGNER * @ Quinnipiac * @ Sacred Heart * MONMOUTH * FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * @ Bryant * MARCH (0-0) @ Central Connecticut State * NEC Tournament Quarterfinals NEC Tournament Semifinals NEC Tournament Final
Saturday, December 15, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. • Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Audio and Video available at www.rmucolonials.com Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball
W, 81-67 L, 54-79 L, 60-89 W, 74-58 L, 59-61 W, 71-60 W, 71-62 L, 52-61
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team closes out the home portion of its 2012-13 non-conference schedule Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Duquesne at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The Colonials, winners of three straight and five of their last six contests, are coming off a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12). Against the Pirates, RMU used a 19-1 run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 25-12 advantage en route to the win. Junior guards Karvel Anderson and Coron Williams tied for team-high honors in the win over Hampton with 12 points each, combining to shoot 8-for-16 from the field, including 6-of-11 from beyond the arc, while sophomore forward Lucky Jones added 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Robert Morris takes to the road to conclude its 2012-13 non-conference slate after hosting the Dukes Saturday, beginning with a 8:00 p.m. tip @ Louisiana-Lafayette Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Colonials will also visit Arkansas Thursday, Dec. 20, for an 8:00 p.m. tip.
W, 84-76 W, 61-58 W, 66-54 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Quick Stat of the Night - Lucky Jones has proven to be an adept rebounder for Robert Morris over the course of his young career, as the sophomore forward enters Saturday’s game against Duquesne leading the Colonials by grabbing an average of 6.3 rebounds per contest. Just the second player in school history to eclipse 200 rebounds as a freshman in 2011-12 with 213 caroms (6.1 per game), Jones has compiled 276 career rebounds in 45 games, an average of 6.1 per contest. The top rebounder for Robert Morris in seven of its first 10 games this season, the Colonials own a record of 16-4 (.800) over the last two years when Jones grabs at least seven caroms in a contest. Included in that stretch is a 4-1 (.800) record so far in 2012-13, as Jones is coming off a 10-point, seven-rebound performance in a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12).
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Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series RMU vs. Duquesne RMU and Duquesne will meet for the 23rd time Saturday, with the Dukes holding a 15-7 (.682) Series Record .................... Duquesne leads, 15-7 advantage in the all-time series. Robert Morris First Meeting .......... 12/11/80; Duquesne, 83-59 has won two straight over Duquesne after post- Last Meeting ........................ 12/6/11; RMU, 64-60 ing a 64-60 victory at the A.J. Palumbo Center Last RMU Win ..................... 12/6/11; RMU, 64-60 Current Streak .......................................... RMU, 2 (12/6/11) in last year’s meeting. Trailing, 56-51, Toole vs. Duquesne ......................................... 2-0 with 4:38 to play, the Colonials closed the game on a 13-4 run to earn the victory. A pair of three-pointers ignited the deciding rally, as guard Anthony Myers-Pate connected from long range to start the run, while a trifecta from forward Russell Johnson gave the Colonials a 57-56 advantage with 3:14 remaining. Andre Marhold pushed Duquesne back in front, 58-57, with a layup off an offensive rebound, but the Colonials took the lead for good, 59-58, on a pair of free throws from forward Lijah Thompson with just 2:15 to go. Thompson finished with 17 points for RMU, while Johnson added 15 points and nine rebounds.
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# 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off * Northeast Conference game
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 22 1 2 3 15
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Name Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.) Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.)
Pts. 10.6 8.2 11.5 8.4 12.1
Reb. 6.3 4.6 1.8 2.5 2.8
G/GS 10/10 10/9 10/10 10/10 10/3
Hometown Newark, N.J. Newark, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Midlothian, Va. Elkhart, Ind.
Quick Fact Contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, three steals @ Hampton Shooting a team-high 58.5 percent (31-for-53) from the field RMU’s active leader in points (1,374), assists (447) & steals (184) Tied for team-high honors in scoring (12 points) @ Hampton Averaging 17.7 points in three games as a starter
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # 34 5 4 20 24
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Name Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Sr.) Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) Vaughn Morgan (6-6, 235, Jr.)
Pts. 7.3 3.8 6.5 2.2 2.2
Reb. 4.8 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.3
G/GS 6/4 8/0 4/0 10/1 10/3
Hometown Chester, Pa. Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Gary, Ind. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Quick Fact Shooting 75.8 percent (25-for-33) at the free-throw line Returned to action @ Hampton after missing two games Over last three games is averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds Of his 28 rebounds, 13 have come on the offensive glass Leads Robert Morris in blocks with 16 (1.60 per game)