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 (2-3) @ 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 L, 53-74 L, 39-79 W, 74-71 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 opens Northeast Conference play with a two-game road swing. The Colonials open their league schedule Thursday with a 3:30 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Conn. • RMU concluded the non-conference portion of its 2016-17 slate at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., posting a 74-71 victory over Buffalo (12/21/16). The Colonials tied a season high in points scored despite playing without their leading scorer in sophomore guard Isaiah Still, who missed the game due to injury. • Senior guard Kavon Stewart led Robert Morris against Buffalo with 18 points and a season-high seven assists. He also recorded three rebounds and a steal in the win. For his efforts, Stewart was tabbed the Northeast Conference Player of the Week (12/26/16), his first career weekly honor. • Junior guard Lorenzen Wright, Jr., came off the bench and scored a career-high 12 points in the win over the Bulls. Wright, Jr., finished 4-for-6 from beyond the arc against Buffalo. He entered the game just 9-for-33 (27.3 percent) from deep in his first 11 games. • Robert Morris owns an overall record of 17-18 (.486) in Northeast Conference openers, including a mark of 8-12 (.400) on the road. The Colonials have faced the Pioneers three times in league openers, going 1-2 (.333) in those contests. • In its last road game, RMU dropped a 79-39 decision @ No. 13 Virginia (12/17/16). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still paced RMU against the Cavaliers with a game-high 16 points, hitting five of his 10 shots from the field, including 2-for-4 from deep, while going 4-for-8 at the free-throw line. Still leads the Colonials and ranks sixth in the Northeast Conference in scoring at 15.2 points per game. • The Colonials wrapped up a two-game homestand with a 74-53 loss to Oakland (12/10/16) at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Senior guard Kavon Stewart was the only member of the Colonials to reach double figures, scoring 10 points while also tallying six rebounds and a pair of assists. • Robert Morris opened its homestand by hosting a game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the first time in 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. • RMU concludes 2016 with a 3:00 p.m. tip @ Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday, Dec. 31, after taking on the Pioneers Thursday.
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 4.0 11.0 15.2
Reb. 7.2 2.5 3.2 3.6 3.1
# 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. 6.3 6.1 4.4 4.0 2.8
Reb. 4.0 1.7 2.5 3.5 0.6
G/GS 13/13 13/7 13/8 13/13 12/12
Hometown Cove City, N.C. Larnaca, Cyprus Oakdale, Pa. Paterson, N.J. Rahway, N.J.
Quick Fact Supplied nine points, seven rebounds in win over Buffalo In 14 minutes posted four points, four rebounds vs. Bulls Contributed nine points, two steals in victory over Buffalo Reigning Northeast Conference Player of the Week Did not play against Buffalo due to injury
Robert Morris Off The Bench ... G/GS 13/0 13/1 13/2 12/6 12/0
Hometown Richmond, Va. Bronx, N.Y. Orange, N.J. Stevensville, Mich. Memphis, Tenn.
Quick Fact Leads RMU in field goal percentage at 61.1% (33-for-54) Contributed 11 points, five rebounds in win over Duquesne Notched eight points, seven boards, three steals vs. Bulls Finished with nine points, three rebounds against Buffalo Scored a career-high 12 points in victory over Buffalo