Game Information
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NOVEMBER (1-6) @ Penn (ESPN3) @ Cincinnati (FSO/ESPN3) BUCKNELL @ Air Force + @ New Mexico State + (ESPN3) @ Tennessee Tech + vs. Mississippi Valley State + DECEMBER (1-3) @ Youngstown State (ESPN3) 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 L, 72-85 W, 67-64 L, 58-65 L, 74-92 L, 71-78 W, 69-67 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 closes out its 2015-16 non-conference schedule with a pair of road games, beginning with a 2:00 p.m. tip Saturday against crosstown rival Duquesne at the A.J. Palumbo Center. • The Colonials picked up their first home victory of the 2015-16 campaign in their last contest, posting a 69-67 win over Lehigh (12/17/15) at the Charles L.. Sewall Center. Senior guard Rodney Pryor came off the bench and scored a game-high 20 points while also leading RMU in rebounds (6) and assists (5). • Freshman guard Matty McConnell contributed a career-high 13 points in the win over the Mountain Hawks, while junior guard Kavon Stewart finished with 11 points and four assists. As a team, Robert Morris shot a season-high 53.1 percent (26-for-49) from the field against Lehigh. • Pryor has eclipsed the 20-point plateau in four consecutive games as well as five of his last six contests. In the last six games, Pryor has averaged 23.3 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 51.5 percent (50-for-97) from the floor and 89.7 percent (26-for-29) at the free-throw line. • Three different Colonials sit atop the Northeast Conference leader board in various categories entering Saturday’s game @ Duquesne. Senior guard Rodney Pryor paces the league in scoring (21.6 ppg) and free-throw percentage (.902), junior forward Billy Giles tops the conference in field goal percentage (.610) and sophomore forward Elijah Minnie leads the NEC in blocks (1.88 per game). • Despite converting just 30.8 percent (80-for-260) of its attempts from beyond the arc through 11 games this season, Robert Morris is shooting 50.4 percent (188-for-373) in two-point field goal attempts. Senior guard Rodney Pryor has converted 59.4 percent (60-for-101) of his attempts inside the three-point arc. • In its previous road game, RMU returned to action after over a week off due to finals with a 78-71 setback @ Columbia (12/14/15). Senior guard Rodney Pryor scored a game-high 27 points against the Lions and also added eight rebounds. • Junior forward Billy Giles contributed 14 points and four rebounds @ Columbia (12/14/15), while sophomore forward Elijah Minnie finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks off the bench. Also reaching double figures in scoring against the Lions was junior guard Kavon Stewart, who scored 10 points. • Robert Morris concludes the non-conference portion of its 2015-16 schedule Tuesday, Dec. 29, with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., after taking on Duquesne Saturday. The Colonials open Northeast Conference play with a pair of home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center, beginning Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, with a 4:00 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart.
Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # 20 5 23 1 3
P F F G G G
Name Billy Giles (6-7, 200, Jr.) Elijah Minnie (6-9, 210, So.) Matty McConnell (6-2, 195, Fr.) Isaiah Still (6-6, 190, Fr.) Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, Jr.)
Pts. 8.0 11.4 6.5 8.1 5.7
Reb. 5.1 6.0 1.9 3.8 1.8
# 11 2 33 10 24
P G G F G F
Name Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Sr.) Steven Whitley (6-4, 210, Fr.) Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, So.) Jordan Lester (6-2, 195, Fr.) Aaron Tate (6-5, 230, Sr.)
Pts. 21.6 1.7 2.8 2.8 4.0
Reb. 7.0 1.4 2.1 1.7 2.7
G/GS 11/5 10/9 8/5 11/9 11/10
Hometown Richmond, Va. Monessen, Pa. Oakdale, Pa. Rahway, N.J. Paterson, N.J.
Quick Fact Averaging 10.6 points, 6.4 rebounds as a starter Owns 54 career blocks in 42 games (1.29 per contest) Scored a career-high 13 points in win over Lehigh Shooting 36.2 percent (17-for-47) from beyond the arc Robert Morris active career leader in assists with 283
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 11/9 10/0 11/6 9/2 3/0
Hometown Evanston, Ill. Norfolk, Va. Detroit, Mich. Sammamish, Wash. Cove City, N.C.
Quick Fact Has scored at least 20 points in each of last four games Two points, two rebounds, two assists in win against Lehigh Shooting 60 percent (15-for-25) from the field Has missed RMU’s last two games due to illness Has missed RMU’s last eight games due to leg injury