RECORD COMPARISON
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE
OVERALL CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
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COLONIALS BLUE DEVILS 14-11 11-14 8-6 5-9 8-4 6-6 4-7 5-7 2-0 0-1 W2 L2
2011-12 SCHEDULE Nov. 12
COPPIN STATE
W, 62-47
Nov. 15
KENT STATE (WPIT)
W, 78-44
Nov. 18
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
W, 64-55
Nov. 23
@ Stony Brook (WLFP)
L, 40-42
Nov. 26
vs. Elon 1 (WPIT)
W, 69-65
Nov. 27
vs. Delaware State 1 (WLFP)
W, 75-67
Dec. 3
MONMOUTH *
W, 57-54
Dec. 5
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *
W, 79-50
Dec. 10
@ Lehigh (WLFP)
L, 54-68
Dec. 18
@ Morehead State (WLFP)
Dec. 21
AKRON (WLFP)
W, 85-78
Dec. 31
@ Duquesne (WLFP)
L, 63-66
Jan. 2
MIAMI (Ohio)
L, 50-61
Jan. 7
@ Central Conn. State * (WLFP) W, 86-72
Jan. 9
@ Bryant * (WPIT)
Jan. 14
SACRED HEART *
L, 64-71
Jan. 16
QUINNIPIAC *
L, 74-82
Jan. 21
@ Monmouth * (WLFP)
L, 66-75
Jan. 23
@ Fairleigh Dickinson * (WPIT) W, 73-49
Jan. 28
ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) *
L, 62-70
Jan. 30
LIU BROOKLYN *
W, 63-57
Feb. 4
@ Wagner *
W, 55-38
Feb. 6
@ Mount St. Mary’s * (WPIT)
L, 75-80
Feb. 11
SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *
W, 77-65
Feb. 15
@ Saint Francis (Pa.) * (WPIT)
W, 75-63
Feb. 18
CENTRAL CONN. STATE *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 20
BRYANT *
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 25
@ Quinnipiac * (WLFP)
1:30 p.m.
Feb. 27
@ Sacred Heart * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Mar. 3
NEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Mar. 6
NEC Tournament Semifinals
Mar. 11
NEC Tournament Final
1 - East Carolina Thanksgiving Tournament * Northeast Conference game
L, 69-75
L, 71-75
Saturday, February 18, 2012 — 4:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center
GAME 26
THE GAME Coming off a sweep of Saint Francis (Pa.) during NEC Rivalry Week, the Robert Morris University Colonials (14-11, 8-6 NEC) look to build on that momentum when Central Connecticut State (11-14, 5-9 NEC) visits the Sewall Center Sat., Feb. 18 for a 4:00 p.m. game. Artemis Spanou averaged 25.5 points and 12.0 rebounds against the Red Flash while leading RMU to a pair of 12-point wins. The Blue Devils — featuring three athletes from Mt. Lebanon High School — have lost their last two and four of their last five. MUSKET SHOTS u Sophomore F Artemis Spanou scored a career-high 32 points in the team’s come-from-behind victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Feb. 11 and is the Choice Hotels NEC Co-Player of the Week. u Spanou collected two more double-doubles last week and now leads the league with 15 this season. u She is one of only 19 players in NCAA Division I averaging a double-double (16.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg) u Junior G Briannica Tye moved up to sixth on the team’s single-season assists list with 130 this season. u Junior F Anna Gailite collected six blocks this weekend - five Saturday - to move into fourth at RMU with 97 career blocks. u RMU has won three games this season when trailing at halftime. u The Colonials outscored the Red Flash by a total of 94-68 in the second half of their two games. u RMU shot at least 65 percent in the second half of both contests this weekend. u Robert Morris has swept two of the three Rivalry Week series against Saint Francis. u RMU is 85-23 (.787) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 55-12 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE (.821) in NEC games All-Time Series 14-11 THE SERIES VS. CENTRAL CONN. STATE The Colonials have dominated this series over the last eight seasons winning 12 of 14 games since the 2004-05 season. RMU leads the all-time series, 14-11, including a 10-3 record at games played at the Chuck. The Colonials are 4-8 at Detrick Gymnasium, including a win earlier this season.
Buscaglia vs. 23-4 Streak W3 Home 10-3 Away 4-8 Neutral 0-0 Trend RMU won 11 of last 12 Last Game W, 86-73 1.7.12 @ CCSU
PLAY ON PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sophomore Artemis Spanou was named the Choice Hotels NEC Co-Player of the Week. She averaged 25.5 points and pulled down 12.0 rebounds as the Colonials swept a twogame series against the Red Flash with a pair of 12-point victories. The sophomore converted at 54.5 percent (18-33) overall from the field, including 55.5 percent (5-9) on three pointers and 90.9 percent (10-11) from the charity stripe. PROBABLE STARTERS # Name Ht. Cl. G-GS PPG RPG HOMETOWN G 2 Josette Campbell 6-0 Jr. 18-14 8.3 7.0 London, England G 25 Briannica Tye 5-3 Jr. 25-22 12.9 3.6 Aurora, Ill. G 35 Catherine Matthews 5-10 Fr. 17-10 3.9 1.8 Barrington, R.I. F 14 Mary Durojaye 6-2 Sr. 25-25 13.7 8.0 London, England F 15 Artemis Spanou 6-2 So. 25-24 16.2 10.6 Rhodes, Greece
2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — VS. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE BLUE DEVILS — 2.18.12
NOTE Has hit eight consecutive free throws Seventh on single-season assists list (130) Hit six of last 11 three-pointers (5 games) NEC leader in field goal pct. (.506) One of 19 players in NCAA averaging a double-double (16.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg)