FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS
RMU FDU Overall 18-10 8-20 Conference 13-4 6-11 Streak W1 L3 Home 8-3 4-10 Away 10-6 4-10 Neutral 0-1 0-0
Monday, February 27, 2017 // 7:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) Live Video: NEC Front Row Twitter: @RMUWBasketball Adam Gusky, play-by-play Instagram: rmuwbasketball Justin Pyles, color commentary THE CAPSULE TALE OF THE TAPE Robert Morris closes the book on the 2016-17 regular season RMU FDU on Monday, Feb. 27 when it hosts Fairleigh Dickinson. A 62.9 Points Per Game 60.6 victory over the Knights clinches at least a share of the NEC 57.3 Points Allowed Per Game 65,5 regular-season crown, while a win and Sacred Heart loss + 5.5 Scoring Margin - 4.9 would allow the Colonials to claim both it and the top seed in .412 Field Goal Pct. .358 the NEC Tournament outright. .342 3-Pt. FG Pct. .274 6.3 3-Pt. FG Per Game 6.0 THE SERIES VS. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON .659 Free Throw Pct. .681 Robert Morris holds a 37-25 edge over the Knights in its .369 FG Pct. Defense .407 history, thanks in large part to a 22-9 difference on its .342 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .335 home floor. The Colonials are riding a two-game winning + 0.4 Rebound Margin + 0.9 streak against Fairleigh Dickinson and have won seven of 14.0 Assists Per Game 11.5 the last nine meetings. 16.7 Turnovers Per Game 18.3 + 2.5 Turnover Margin + 0.5 SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.6 Fairleigh Dickinson currently sits seventh in the NEC 9.1 Steals Per Game 8.8 standings with a conference record of 6-11. The Knights have 2.9 Blocks Per Game 2.5 dropped three straight games, but two of those contests needed an overtime frame to settle them. FDU is balanced SERIES VS. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON offensively, with four players averaging between 8.8 and Overall 37-25 Streak W2 10.7 points per game. Brianna Thomas is the team’s top Home 22-9 Trend 7-2 in last 9 scorer, while Madelynn Comly is at 10.0 points per contest. Away 15-15 Last Game W, 66-64 Amina Markovic leads the Knights in rebounding (7.0 RPG) Neutral 0-0 12.31.16 at FDU and blocked shots (27), and Kiana Brown averages a teambest 3.1 assists per game. One of FDU’s biggest strengths is on the boards, as it ranks third in the conference in rebounding margin (+0.9) and tops the league in offensive caroms (15.50).
2016-17 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 11.11 POINT PARK
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center
11.13
MONMOUTH
L, 56-69
11.16
@ Lafayette
W, 62-51
11.19
@ Kent State
11.22
@ Vanderbilt
L, 59-75
11.25
vs. Stetson ^
L, 60-68
11.27
@ Florida International ^
L, 57-59
12.1
@ Delaware
L, 65-67
12.4
HOWARD
12.9
@ Iowa
12.18
@ Morgan State
W, 58-44
12.29
@ Sacred Heart *
L, 59-69
12.31
@ Fairleigh Dickinson *
W, 66-64
1.7
ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN *
L, 49-56
1.9
LIU BROOKLYN *
W, 83-42
1.14
@ Wagner *
W, 82-63
1.16
SAINT FRANCIS U *
L, 55-70
1.21
BRYANT *
W, 62-46
1.23
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT *
W, 55-46
1.28
@ Mount St. Mary’s *
W, 50-44
1.30
@ Saint Francis U *
W, 70-68
2.4
@ St. Francis Brooklyn *
W, 61-54
2.6
@ LIU Brooklyn *
W, 64-54
2.11
WAGNER *
W, 74-41
2.13
MOUNT ST. MARY’S *
W, 70-58
2.18
@ Central Connecticut *
W, 62-39
2.20
@ Bryant *
2.25
SACRED HEART *
W, 66-56
2.27
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *
7:00 p.m.
THE PREVIOUS MEETING Robert Morris established a new program single-game record for three-point percentage in its previous meeting with Fairleigh Dickinson, as it converted 66.7 percent of its attempts to earn a 66-64 victory over the Knights on New Year’s Eve. The Colonials made 12 three-pointers in the win, falling one shy of tying the school standard in that department. Rebeca Navarro scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Anna Niki Stamolamprou added 15 points and eight rebounds.
MUSKET SHOTS Robert Morris owns two of the three largest margins of victory in the conference, as its 41-point triumph against LIU Brooklyn is second, while its 33-point win against Wagner is third ... The Colonials are 5-0 when scoring 70 or more points and 8-0 in contests where the team allows fewer than 50 points ... RMU’s nine-game winning streak from Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 was tied for the fourth-longest in program history ... Six different Colonials (Janee Brown, Nneka Ezeigbo, Mikalah Mulrain, Rebeca Navarro, Megan Smith, Anna Niki Stamolamprou) have collected high scoring honors in 2016-17
PROBABLE STARTERS P G G G F C
# Player (based on previous game) 4 Anna Niki Stamolamprou (5-9, Sr., Thessaloniki, Greece) 10 Rebeca Navarro (5-11, Sr., Galicia, Spain) 11 Janee Brown (5-8, Sr., Mitchellville, Md.) 22 Megan Smith (6-1, Jr., Barrie, Ontario) 21 Mikalah Mulrain (6-3, Jr., Brampton, Ontario)
PPG RPG 16.2 5.7 8.6 2.1 6.5 2.6 11.0 6.0 6.3 4.7
Note Scored 15+ points in 14 games this season Averaging career-highs in PPG, APG, and SPG Program all-time leader in games played (126) Shooting 49.3/50.8/83.7 on FG/3FG/FT 55.2% FG% is 4th best single-season mark
Off the Bench G 0 Shakema Dashiell (5-9, Jr., Salisbury, Md.) 2.3 0.9 Shooting 37.0 percent (17-46) from three G 2 Nia Adams (5-10, So., Paterson, N.J.) 2.5 0.5 Averaging 21.0 MPG over last four games G 3 Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (5-6, Fr., Middletown, Pa.) 2.5 1.2 Seeing 9.9 MPG over last 8 appearances F 1 Jocelynne Jones (6-0, Jr., Sicklerville, N.J.) 1.8 1.4 One of six Colonials to appear in every game F 32 Nadège Pluviose (6-0, Fr., Montreal, Quebec) 2.8 2.9 Averaging 12.6 minutes per game off bench C 33 Nneka Ezeigbo (6-2, Fr., Ewing, N.J.) 6.6 4.8 50 points on 71.9% FG% in last four games
W, 69-52
3.5
3.8
3.12
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Easton, Pa. // Kirby Sports Center Kent, Ohio // M.A.C. Center
W, 68-65 (OT)
Nashville, Tenn. // Memorial Gymnasium // SECN+ Miami, Fla. // FIU Arena Miami, Fla. // FIU Arena
Newark, Del. // Bob Carpenter Center
W, 59-42
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center
L, 60-81
Iowa City, Iowa // Carver-Hawkeye Arena // BTN+ Baltimore, Md. // Hill Field House Fairfield, Conn. // William H. Pitt Center Teaneck, N.J. // Stratis Arena
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Staten Island, N.Y. // Spiro Sports Center
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Emmitsburg, Md. // Knott Arena Loretto, Pa. // DeGol Arena Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. // Pope Center Brooklyn, N.Y. // Steinberg Wellness Center
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center New Britain, Conn. // Detrick Gymnaisum
L, 59-62 (OT)
Smithfield, R.I. // Chace Athletic Center // ESPN3
Moon Township, Pa. // Sewall Center // ESPN3
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center
NEC Tournament Quarterfinals
TBD
NEC Tournament Semifinals
TBD
NEC Tournament Final
TBD
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center TBD // TBD
TBD // TBD // ESPNU
Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern * Northeast Conference contest ^ FIU Thanksgiving Tournament