WBB Game Notes at Morehead State, 12.18.11

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RECORD COMPARISON

MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES

ROBERT MORRIS MOREHEAD ST. OVERALL 7-2 2-8 CONFERENCE 2-0 0-0 HOME 5-0 2-3 AWAY 0-2 0-4 NEUTRAL 2-0 0-1 STREAK L1 L2

On the Air: WLFP 1550 AM Audio Streaming: www.rmucolonials.com Adam Gusky, play-by-play Live Video: www.ovcsports.tv Live Stats: www.msueagles.com

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) Noon

Dec. 21

AKRON (WLFP)

Dec. 31

@ Duquesne (WLFP)

1:00 p.m.

Jan. 2

MIAMI (Ohio) (WPIT)

7:00 p.m.

Jan. 7

@ Central Conn. State * (WLFP) 1:00 p.m.

Jan. 9

@ Bryant * (WPIT)

7:00 p.m.

Jan. 14

SACRED HEART *

4:00 p.m.

Jan. 16

QUINNIPIAC *

7:00 p.m.

Jan. 21

@ Monmouth * (WLFP)

3:00 p.m.

Jan. 23

@ Fairleigh Dickinson * (WPIT) 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 28

ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) *

4:00 p.m.

Jan. 30

LONG ISLAND *

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

10:00 a.m.

Sunday, December 18, 2011 — Noon Morehead, Ky. — Johnson Arena

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THE GAME The Robert Morris University Colonials (7-2, 2-0 Northeast Conference) return to the hardwood after an eight-day layoff when they travel to Morehead, Ky., to take on the Morehead State Eagles (2-8) in a Noon game Sunday, Dec. 18. Robert Morris suffered its second loss of the season in its last game at Lehigh and are now 0-2 in road games while boasting a perfect 7-0 mark in home and neutral site contests. MUSKET SHOTS u Robert Morris is 25th in the latest Collegeinsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 u The Colonials are off to the best start in team history, tying the 1981-82 and 1983-84 teams that started 7-2 u Artemis Spanou has back-to-back double-doubles and is 31st nationally averaging 10.0 rebounds u Briannica Tye is 13th nationally in steals (3.8) and 35th in assists (5.2) u Senior Mary Durojaye recorded her 600th career rebound against Lehigh u The Colonials are 83-19 (.814) at home since the 2004-05 season u Robert Morris has outshot and outrebounded all but one opponent — Lehigh. u The Colonials are 16th nationally in three-point defense holding opponents to 22.6 percent u RMU boasts players from six different countries and seven players from outside the U.S. COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR TOP-25 The Colonials have been ranked in the Collegeinsider.com Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 in each of the past two weeks, slipping one spot from #24 last week to #25 this week. RMU received votes in the previous two week’s polls before making its first appearance at #24 in the Dec. 6 poll. THE SERIES VS. MOREHEAD STATE The Colonials and Morehead State have won just once before. the Colonials suffered a one-point, 58-57, loss to the Eagles at the Sewall Center on Dec. 20, 2009. In that game, RMU nearly erased a late second half deficit, outscoring Morehead State 11-2 over the final 2:27.

MOREHEAD STATE SERIES All-Time Series 0-1 Buscaglia vs. 0-1 Streak L1 Home 0-1 Away 0-0 Neutral 0-0 Trend Lost only meeting

PROBABLE STARTERS G G G F F

# 2 23 24 14 22

Name Josette Campbell Rocio Medrano Briannica Tye Mary Durojaye Artemis Spanou

Ht. 6-1 6-0 5-3 6-2 6-2

Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So.

G-GS PPG RPG HOMETOWN 9-9 9.9 7.3 London, England 9-8 2.4 3.7 Chihuahua, Mexico 9-7 11.2 3.2 Aurora, Ill. 9-9 12.0 8.4 London, England 9-8 15.7 10.0 Rhodes, Greece

2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — AT MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES

NOTE Has a three-pointer in every game Has exactly four rebounds in five games 13th nationally at 3.8 steals per game Recorded 600th rebound at Lehigh Has two consecutive double-doubles


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