RECORD COMPARISON
LIU BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS
COLONIALS BLACKBIRDS OVERALL 10-10 15-6 CONFERENCE 4-5 4-5 HOME 6-4 8-2 AWAY 2-6 6-4 NEUTRAL 2-0 1-0 STREAK L1 L1
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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.) *
Jan. 30
LIU BROOKLYN *
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 4
@ Wagner *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 6
@ Mount St. Mary’s * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 11
SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 15
@ Saint Francis (Pa.) * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 18
BRYANT *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 20
CENTRAL CONN. STATE *
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 25
@ Sacred Heart * (WLFP)
1:00 p.m.
Feb. 27
@ Quinnipiac * (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
L, 62-70
Monday, January 30, 2012 — 7:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center
GAME 21 - LIU BROOKLYN ... NOT LONG ISLAND
THE GAME The Robert Morris University Colonials (10-10, 4-5 NEC) attempt to snap a four-game home losing streak when they play host to the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (15-6, 4-5 NEC) in a Northeast Conference game at the Charles L. Sewall Center Monday, January 30. The Colonials received their seventh consecutive double-double from sophomore Artemis Spanou in an eight-point loss to St. Francis (N.Y.) Saturday afternoon. The Blackbirds, who posted non-conference wins over Nevada and Oklahoma State, were upended at Saint Francis (Pa.) Saturday afternoon. MUSKET SHOTS u Sophomore F Artemis Spanou has recorded seven consecutive double-doubles and is sixth nationally with 12 of them u RMU had season-highs for three-pointers made (10) and attempted (31) against the Terriers u Senior C Mary Durojaye has turned into “Monday Night Mary” averaging 20.3 points and 11.0 rebounds in the team’s last three Monday night NEC tilts u RMU is 85-23 (.787) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 55-12 (.821) in NEC games FASTEST TO 500 REBOUNDS SPANOU APPROACHES REBOUNDING MILESTONE Games Junior forward Artemis Spanou is seven rebounds away from becoming Player 1 Sugeiry Monsac (04-07) 48 the 18th player in team history from collecting 500 career rebounds. 2 Chinata Nesbit (06-08) 53 If she achieves the feat Monday, it would be in her 51st game at RMU. * Spanou has 493 in 50 games Only Sugeiry Monsac (2004-07) did it in less games — 48. Spanou had 287 rebounds in her NEC Rookie of the Year campaign and is averaging a league-best 10.3 boards this season. RMU has had six players in the last six seasons join the program’s 500-Rebound Club.
THE SERIES VS. LIU BROOKLYN Robert Morris split last season’s series with LIU Brooklyn after winning eight consecutive games in the series dating back to February of 2007. The Colonials lead the all-time series, 35-16, having won nine of the last 10 meetings and 12 of the last 14. RMU is 21-6 all-time against the Blackbirds at the Chuck.
LIU BROOKLYN All-Time Series 35-16 Buscaglia vs. 10-4 Streak W1 Home 21-6 Away 14-10 Neutral 0-0 Trend RMU won 9 of 10
LIU BROOKLYN? As of January 1, 2012, Long Island University changed its name to LIU Brooklyn. PROBABLE STARTERS G G G F F
# Name Ht. 3 April Williams 5-6 25 Briannica Tye 5-3 35 Catherine Matthews 5-10 14 Mary Durojaye 6-2 15 Artemis Spanou 6-2
Cl. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So.
G-GS PPG RPG HOMETOWN 14-10 12.1 3.8 Bronx, N.Y. 20-18 12.2 3.3 Aurora, Ill. 12-5 3.5 1.6 Barrington, R.I. 20-20 13.2 8.8 London, England 20-19 15.8 10.3 Rhodes, Greece
2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — VS. LIU BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS — 1.30.12
NOTE Has just two turnovers in last four games Is 13-27 (.481) last two games Started last two games in #3 spot Has started in 27 consecutive games Recorded at least 10 boards last 9 games