LIU BROOKLYN
BLACKBIRDS
Monday, February 6, 2017 // 7:00 p.m. Brooklyn, N.Y. // Steinberg Wellness Center (2,500) Live Video: NEC Front Row Twitter: @RMUWBasketball Live Stats: LIUAthletics.com Instagram: rmuwbasketball THE CAPSULE Robert Morris concludes a four-game road trip on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7:00 p.m. against LIU Brooklyn. The Colonials extended their winning streak to five with a 61-54 victory at St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday and are 5-1 in Northeast Conference (NEC) road contests this season.
THE SERIES VS. LIU BROOKLYN Robert Morris has been dominant in the all-time series against the Blackbirds, owning a 45-16 overall edge along with an active 11-game winning streak. The Colonials have claimed 18 of those 45 victories in Brooklyn, picking up a 5249 win at the Wellness Center last season. SCOUTING THE BLACKBIRDS LIU Brooklyn currently shares eighth place in the NEC with Fairleigh Dickinson as both teams hold a 3-8 record in league play. The Blackbirds have gone 2-2 over their last four games, claiming wins against Wagner and Central Connecticut during that timeframe. Senior guard Shanovia Dove and freshman center Aja Boyd each average doublefigures in scoring for LIU, registering 14.8 and 10.9 points per game, respectively. Boyd, a two-time NEC Rookie of the Week honoree, paces the Blackbirds in rebounding (6.6 RPG) and blocked shots (20), while Dove has a team-best 28 steals.
RMU LIU Overall 13-9 4-18 Conference 8-3 3-8 Streak W5 L1 Home 5-3 3-6 Away 8-5 1-9 Neutral 0-1 0-1
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 *
7:00 p.m.
2.11
WAGNER *
1:00 p.m.
2.13
MOUNT ST. MARY’S *
7:00 p.m.
2.18
@ Central Connecticut *
1:00 p.m.
2.20
@ Bryant *
8:00 p.m.
2.25
SACRED HEART *
2.27
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *
TALE OF THE TAPE
RMU LIU 62.0 Points Per Game 53.0 58.9 Points Allowed Per Game 68.9 + 3.1 Scoring Margin - 15.9 .408 Field Goal Pct. .339 .355 3-Pt. FG Pct. .282 6.7 3-Pt. FG Per Game 4.5 .632 Free Throw Pct. .650 .381 FG Pct. Defense .424 .357 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .333 - 0.7 Rebound Margin - 3.8 14.1 Assists Per Game 8.1 17.0 Turnovers Per Game 18.5 + 2.0 Turnover Margin - 3.2 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.4 9.1 Steals Per Game 6.9 3.0 Blocks Per Game 2.7
SERIES VS. LIU BROOKLYN
Overall 45-16 Streak W11 Home 27-6 Trend W7 at RMU Away 18-10 Last Game W, 83-42 Neutral 0-0 1.9.17 at RMU
THE PREVIOUS MEETING Robert Morris established school records for fewest points allowed in a quarter and opponent field goal percentage and Anna Niki Stamolamprou tied program single-game standards in points and field goals made in the Colonials’ 83-42 win over LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 9. RMU carried a 23-3 lead after the opening frame and held the Blackbirds to just 19.6 percent shooting for the contest. Stamolamprou led the Colonials with 39 points on 15-of-22 shooting, tying the single-game scoring record set by Artemis Spanou on Feb. 8, 2014 against St. Francis Brooklyn. The 15 made field goals has now been accomplished on four different occasions.
MUSKET SHOTS For the first time this season on Jan. 30 at Saint Francis U, Robert Morris won a game when it was trailing entering the fourth quarter ... Megan Smith returned to the starting lineup on Feb. 4 at St. Francis Brooklyn after missing the previous two games due to injury ... RMU has held six of its opponents to under 50 points this season and is a perfect 6-0 in those contests ... Six different Colonials (Janee Brown, Nneka Ezeigbo, Mikalah Mulrain, Rebeca Navarro, Megan Smith, Anna Niki Stamolamprou) have collected high scoring honors in 2016-17 ... RMU’s average home attendance of 570 is the highest among NEC teams
PROBABLE STARTERS
3.5
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 15.7 5.4 8.5 1.8 6.4 2.5 11.7 6.6 6.3 4.2
Note Now second all-time in scoring at RMU 9 pts, 4 ast, 4 stl at Mount St. Mary’s Second on team at 30.0 minutes per game Returned a 2-game injury absence on Feb. 4 11 points in 13 minutes at SFBK
Off the Bench G 0 Shakema Dashiell (5-9, Jr., Salisbury, Md.) 2.5 1.0 Shooting 35.7 percent (15-42) from three G 2 Nia Adams (5-10, So., Paterson, N.J.) 1.9 0.2 Started five of last eight games for RMU G 3 Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (5-6, Fr., Middletown, Pa.) 2.5 1.0 Career-best 6 points (2-2 FG) at SFU F 1 Jocelynne Jones (6-0, Jr., Sicklerville, N.J.) 1.5 1.2 Grabbed six rebounds off bench at SFU F 32 Nadège Pluviose (6-0, Fr., Montreal, Quebec) 3.0 2.8 Played 10+ minutes in 16 contests C 33 Nneka Ezeigbo (6-2, Fr., Ewing, N.J.) 5.9 5.2 First career double-double (18p, 10r) at SFBK
W, 69-52
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
Smithfield, R.I. // Chace Athletic Center // ESPN3
Noon
Moon Township, Pa. // Sewall Center // ESPN3
7:00 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center
NEC Tournament Quarterfinals
TBD
NEC Tournament Semifinals
TBD
NEC Tournament Final
TBD
TBD // TBD TBD // TBD
TBD // TBD // ESPNU
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