2012-13 Schedule / Results NOVEMBER (3-4) 1 SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) W, 81-67 9 @ Rider L, 54-79 12 vs. Lehigh # L, 60-89 13 vs. Fordham # W, 74-58 17 @ Xavier L, 59-61 19 BOWLING GREEN # W, 71-60 20 CLEVELAND STATE # W, 71-62 26 @ Savannah State L, 52-61 DECEMBER (3-0) 1 OHIO W, 84-76 4 Campbell W, 61-58 8 Hampton W, 66-54 15 DUQUESNE 7:00 p.m. 18 @ Louisiana-Lafayette 8:00 p.m. 20 @ Arkansas 8:00 p.m. JANUARY (0-0) 3 BRYANT * 7:00 p.m. 5 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * 7:00 p.m. 10 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m. 12 @ Monmouth * (MSG) 7:00 p.m. 17 SACRED HEART * 7:00 p.m. 19 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 p.m. 24 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m. 26 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:00 p.m. 31 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) 3:00 p.m. 6 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * (ROOT) 7:00 p.m. 9 WAGNER * 7:00 p.m. 14 @ Quinnipiac * 7:00 p.m. 16 @ Sacred Heart * 3:30 p.m. 21 MONMOUTH * 7:00 p.m. 23 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. 28 @ Bryant * 7:00 p.m. MARCH (0-0) 2 @ Central Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m. 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA 12 NEC Tournament Final TBA # 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off * Northeast Conference game Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team closes out the home portion of its 2012-13 non-conference schedule Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Duquesne at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The Colonials, winners of three straight and five of their last six con- tests, are coming off a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12). Against the Pirates, RMU used a 19-1 run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 25-12 advantage en route to the win. Junior guards Karvel Anderson and Coron Williams tied for team-high honors in the win over Hampton with 12 points each, combining to shoot 8-for-16 from the field, including 6-of-11 from beyond the arc, while sophomore forward Lucky Jones added 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Robert Morris takes to the road to conclude its 2012-13 non-conference slate after hosting the Dukes Saturday, beginning with a 8:00 p.m. tip @ Louisiana-Lafayette Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Colonials will also visit Arkansas Thursday, Dec. 20, for an 8:00 p.m. tip. Quick Stat of the Night - Lucky Jones has proven to be an adept rebounder for Robert Morris over the course of his young career, as the sophomore forward enters Saturday’s game against Duquesne leading the Colonials by grabbing an average of 6.3 rebounds per contest. Just the sec- ond player in school history to eclipse 200 rebounds as a freshman in 2011-12 with 213 caroms (6.1 per game), Jones has compiled 276 career rebounds in 45 games, an average of 6.1 per contest. The top rebounder for Robert Morris in seven of its first 10 games this season, the Colonials own a record of 16-4 (.800) over the last two years when Jones grabs at least seven caroms in a contest. Included in that stretch is a 4-1 (.800) record so far in 2012-13, as Jones is coming off a 10-point, seven-rebound performance in a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12). Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series - RMU and Duquesne will meet for the 23rd time Saturday, with the Dukes holding a 15-7 (.682) advantage in the all-time series. Robert Morris has won two straight over Duquesne after post- ing a 64-60 victory at the A.J. Palumbo Center (12/6/11) in last year’s meeting. Trailing, 56-51, with 4:38 to play, the Colonials closed the game on a 13-4 run to earn the victory. A pair of three-pointers ignited the deciding rally, as guard An- thony Myers-Pate connected from long range to start the run, while a trifecta from forward Rus- sell Johnson gave the Colonials a 57-56 advantage with 3:14 remaining. Andre Marhold pushed Duquesne back in front, 58-57, with a layup off an offensive rebound, but the Colonials took the lead for good, 59-58, on a pair of free throws from forward Lijah Thompson with just 2:15 to go. Thompson finished with 17 points for RMU, while Johnson added 15 points and nine rebounds. Game #11 • Duquesne (6-4) vs. Robert Morris (6-4) Saturday, December 15, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. • Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Audio and Video available at www.rmucolonials.com Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 34 F Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Sr.) 7.3 4.8 6/4 Chester, Pa. Shooting 75.8 percent (25-for-33) at the free-throw line 5 G Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) 3.8 2.8 8/0 Washington, D.C. Returned to action @ Hampton after missing two games 4 G David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) 6.5 3.0 4/0 Philadelphia, Pa. Over last three games is averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds 20 F Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) 2.2 2.8 10/1 Gary, Ind. Of his 28 rebounds, 13 have come on the offensive glass 24 F Vaughn Morgan (6-6, 235, Jr.) 2.2 2.3 10/3 Pittsburgh, Pa. Leads Robert Morris in blocks with 16 (1.60 per game) Robert Morris Off The Bench ... RMU vs. Duquesne Series Record .................... Duquesne leads, 15-7 First Meeting .......... 12/11/80; Duquesne, 83-59 Last Meeting ........................ 12/6/11; RMU, 64-60 Last RMU Win ..................... 12/6/11; RMU, 64-60 Current Streak .......................................... RMU, 2 Toole vs. Duquesne ......................................... 2-0 # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 22 F Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) 10.6 6.3 10/10 Newark, N.J. Contributed 10 points, seven rebounds, three steals @ Hampton 1 F Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) 8.2 4.6 10/9 Newark, N.J. Shooting a team-high 58.5 percent (31-for-53) from the field 2 G Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) 11.5 1.8 10/10 Philadelphia, Pa. RMU’s active leader in points (1,374), assists (447) & steals (184) 3 G Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.) 8.4 2.5 10/10 Midlothian, Va. Tied for team-high honors in scoring (12 points) @ Hampton 15 G Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) 12.1 2.8 10/3 Elkhart, Ind. Averaging 17.7 points in three games as a starter
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2012-13 Schedule / ResultsNOVEMBER (3-4)
1 SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) W, 81-679 @ Rider L, 54-7912 vs. Lehigh # L, 60-8913 vs. Fordham # W, 74-5817 @ Xavier L, 59-6119 BOWLING GREEN # W, 71-6020 CLEVELAND STATE # W, 71-6226 @ Savannah State L, 52-61
MARCH (0-0)2 @ Central Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m.6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA9 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA12 NEC Tournament Final TBA
# 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off* Northeast Conference game
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team closes out the home portion ofits 2012-13 non-conference schedule Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Duquesne at theCharles L. Sewall Center. The Colonials, winners of three straight and five of their last six con-tests, are coming off a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12). Against the Pirates, RMU used a 19-1run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 25-12 advantage en route to the win. Junior guardsKarvel Anderson and Coron Williams tied for team-high honors in the win over Hampton with12 points each, combining to shoot 8-for-16 from the field, including 6-of-11 from beyond the arc,while sophomore forward Lucky Jones added 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals. RobertMorris takes to the road to conclude its 2012-13 non-conference slate after hosting the DukesSaturday, beginning with a 8:00 p.m. tip @ Louisiana-Lafayette Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Colonialswill also visit Arkansas Thursday, Dec. 20, for an 8:00 p.m. tip.
Quick Stat of the Night - Lucky Jones has proven to be an adept rebounder for Robert Morris overthe course of his young career, as the sophomore forward enters Saturday’s game againstDuquesne leading the Colonials by grabbing an average of 6.3 rebounds per contest. Just the sec-ond player in school history to eclipse 200 rebounds as a freshman in 2011-12 with 213 caroms(6.1 per game), Jones has compiled 276 career rebounds in 45 games, an average of 6.1 per contest.The top rebounder for Robert Morris in seven of its first 10 games this season, the Colonials owna record of 16-4 (.800) over the last two years when Jones grabs at least seven caroms in a contest.Included in that stretch is a 4-1 (.800) record so far in 2012-13, as Jones is coming off a 10-point,seven-rebound performance in a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12).
Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series -RMU and Duquesne will meet for the 23rd timeSaturday, with the Dukes holding a 15-7 (.682)advantage in the all-time series. Robert Morrishas won two straight over Duquesne after post-ing a 64-60 victory at the A.J. Palumbo Center(12/6/11) in last year’s meeting. Trailing, 56-51,with 4:38 to play, the Colonials closed the gameon a 13-4 run to earn the victory. A pair of three-pointers ignited the deciding rally, as guard An-thony Myers-Pate connected from long range to start the run, while a trifecta from forward Rus-sell Johnson gave the Colonials a 57-56 advantage with 3:14 remaining. Andre Marhold pushedDuquesne back in front, 58-57, with a layup off an offensive rebound, but the Colonials took thelead for good, 59-58, on a pair of free throws from forward Lijah Thompson with just 2:15 to go.Thompson finished with 17 points for RMU, while Johnson added 15 points and nine rebounds.
Game #11 • Duquesne (6-4) vs. Robert Morris (6-4)Saturday, December 15, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. • Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa.
Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color)Audio and Video available at www.rmucolonials.com
Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball
Robert Morris Probable Starters ...
# P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact34 F Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Sr.) 7.3 4.8 6/4 Chester, Pa. Shooting 75.8 percent (25-for-33) at the free-throw line5 G Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) 3.8 2.8 8/0 Washington, D.C. Returned to action @ Hampton after missing two games 4 G David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) 6.5 3.0 4/0 Philadelphia, Pa. Over last three games is averaging 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds20 F Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) 2.2 2.8 10/1 Gary, Ind. Of his 28 rebounds, 13 have come on the offensive glass24 F Vaughn Morgan (6-6, 235, Jr.) 2.2 2.3 10/3 Pittsburgh, Pa. Leads Robert Morris in blocks with 16 (1.60 per game)
When it came time for Robert Morris University Director of AthleticsCraig Coleman, M.D., to name a new head coach for the men’s basketballprogram, he didn’t have to look far.
Andrew Toole was introduced as the eighth head coach in the 37-yearDivision I history at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center May11, 2010, and the 2012-13 campaign is his third season as head coach of theColonials. He owns an overall record of 50-29 (.632).
Anyone familiar with the success RMU has had in recent seasons should be familiar with Toole.Named as former head coach Mike Rice’s top assistant in 2007-08, Toole spent the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons as Associate Head Coach at Robert Morris. In his first season at the helm in 2010-11, Toole continued RMU’s recent run of success, leading theColonials to an overall record of 18-14 (.563), including a mark of the 12-6 (.667) in the Northeast Con-ference. Robert Morris advanced to its third straight NEC Tournament championship game, falling shyof earning its third consecutive title before falling in overtime @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11), 85-82. Despite a roster that featured just one senior for the second straight year, Toole led the Colonials toan overall record of 26-11 (.703) in 2011-12, including a mark of 13-5 (.722) in the NEC that helped RobertMorris earn the No. 3 seed in the 2012 NEC Tournament. RMU advanced to its fourth straight NEC Tour-nament championship game before suffering a 90-73 setback @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12). The Colonials accepted a bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) despitefalling short of their third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last four years and advanced to thequarterfinals thanks to road victories @ Indiana State and @ Toledo. The win over the Sycamores in thefirst round of the 2012 CIT marked RMU’s first victory in a national postseason tournament since 1983. Toole is at the helm of an RMU program that has experienced unprecedented success over the lastfive years. The Colonials own NEC records for victories over the span of three, four and five years. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season when Toole joined the staff through the 2011-12 campaign,RMU posted an overall record of 117-56 (.676), with the 117 victories both a school and NEC record for afive-year span. While RMU’s overall success is apparent, the program’s accomplishments in the NEC are also clear. Over the last five years, the Colonials have posted a mark of 71-19 (.789) against league oppositionand have finished no lower than third over that span. Overall, RMU has established 134 team or indi-vidual records, with 54 of those coming under the watchful eye of Toole. Robert Morris won outright NEC regular-season titles in 2008 and 2009 and shared the champi-onship in 2010 with Quinnipiac with Toole as a member of the staff. RMU followed up its success in the regular season by becoming the first team in NEC history in 16years to win back-to-back NEC Tournament championships by earning a 52-50 win over Quinnipiac inthe 2010 NEC Tournament championship game in Hamden, Conn. In 2008, the Colonials made their first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT),dropping an 87-81 decision to No. 1 overall seed Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. In both 2009 and 2010,RMU earned automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament thanks to winning their sixth and seventh NECTournament championships, respectively. In the 2009 NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed, the Colonials fell to eventual national runner-upMichigan State, 77-62, in the first round at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Robert Morris nearly upset No. 2 seed Villanova in the first round at theDunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., before falling, 73-70, in overtime. Prior to coming to Robert Morris in 2007, Toole spent the 2006-07 season as an assistant at LafayetteCollege in Easton, Pa. While an assistant with the Leopards, Toole assisted in all facets of the program,from recruiting to player development. He was responsible for helping recruit student-athletes thathelped lead Lafayette to the 2010 Patriot League Tournament championship game against Lehigh. Between 2004 and 2006, Toole spent two years with The Hoop Group in Neptune, N.J. He served asthe director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic, where he handled logistical management forthe nation's largest high school exposure camp. Toole was a four-year starter at the Division I level, playing for Elon University (1998-2000) beforetransferring to the University of Pennsylvania (2000-03). Over his four-year career at Elon and Penn, Toole averaged 12.3 points per contest, finishing with1,341 points in 109 games. He also posted averages of 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest.Toole, who married the former Brooke Kelly June 3, 2011, resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt.Lebanon, Pa.
The Toole FileBirthdate: Sept. 11, 1980Hometown: Red Bank, N.J.Age: 32Alma Mater / Year: Penn / 2003Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)High School: Christian Brothers Academy
COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE:Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa.- Head Coach (2010- )Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa.- Associate Head Coach (2008-10)Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa.- Assistant Coach (2007-08)Lafayette College; Easton, Pa.- Assistant Coach (2006-07)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pa.- Guard (2000-03)Elon University; Elon, N.C.- Guard (1998-2000)Christian Brothers Academy; Lincroft, N.J.- Guard (1994-98)
Mike Rice, Head Coach, Rutgers University“Coach Toole has had as much to do with thesuccess of the RMU program the last threeyears as anyone. His tireless commitment toimprove the program, whether it was recruit-ing, player development or game day prepara-tion, was unmatched by any other assistant.Robert Morris basketball is in great hands.”
Fran O’Hanlon, Head Coach, Lafayette College“Andrew is a smart, dedicated and excellentleader who possesses a tremendous amount ofpassion for the game. Above all, he is a man ofstrong character. He possesses all the neces-sary qualities to be a successful college headcoach, and I am very happy for the Robert Mor-ris community to have a person of Andrew’scaliber lead its men’s basketball program.”
Fran Dunphy, Head Coach, Temple University“I certainly want to congratulate Robert MorrisUniversity and Andrew Toole as they embarkon a new era of Colonial basketball. I’ve knownAndy as a player and now a coach and his lead-ership skills are unquestioned. He has greatknowledge of the game and has shown greatskill in imparting that knowledge to his play-ers.”
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Head Coach Andrew TooleThird Season - Penn ’03
RMU Statistical Trends Under TooleRobert Morris is ...
At home ...................................................................................... 25-5On the road ............................................................................... 23-23Neutral Site ................................................................................ 2-1Overtime .................................................................................... 2-2Day Games .................................................................................. 9-7Night Games ........................................................................... 41-22Home Northeast Conference ................................................... 14-4Away Northeast Conference .................................................... 11-7Games decided by 1 point ......................................................... 1-1Games decided by 5-2 points .................................................. 17-10Games decided by 6-9 points .................................................. 11-5Games decided by 10 points or more .................................... 21-13When outrebounding opponent ............................................ 38-11When outrebounded by opponent ......................................... 11-17When rebounds equal ............................................................... 1-1When leading at the half ......................................................... 35-6When trailing at the half ......................................................... 12-22When tied at the half ................................................................. 3-1When playing teams w/ winning record ............................... 14-21When playing teams w/ losing record ................................... 32-6When playing teams w/ .500 record ....................................... 2-1When outshooting opponent ................................................ 31-25When outshot by opponent .................................................... 18-3When tied in shooting w/ opponent ........................................ 1-1When team has 30+ rebounds .............................................. 41-21When team has 40+ rebounds ................................................ 13-7When team has 50+ rebounds .................................................. 0-0When team shoots below 40% ............................................... 15-18When team shoots 40% or above .......................................... 35-11When team shoots 50% or above ........................................... 14-0When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ................................. 43-22When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals .................................. 12-1When an RMU player scores 20+ ........................................... 16-10When an RMU player scores 30+ ............................................. 2-1When an RMU players scores 40+ ........................................... 0-0When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ................................. 4-6When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...................................... 3-0When an RMU player has 5+ steals ......................................... 4-0FROM THE FIELDWhen scoring 80 or more points ............................................. 9-1When scoring 70-79 points ..................................................... 16-5When scoring 60-69 points .................................................... 19-11When scoring below 60 points ................................................ 6-12When opponents score under 60 points ............................... 24-1When opponents score 60-69 points .................................... 19-11When opponents score 70-79 points ...................................... 7-5When opponents score 80 or more points ............................. 0-12STREAKSComing off a win ...................................................................... 30-21Coming off a loss ....................................................................... 16-8Longest winning streak ...................................... 8 (2/9/11 to 3/6/11)Longest losing streak ................................ 3 (12/18/10 to 12/30/10)Current Streak ............................................................................... W3DAYS OF THE WEEKMonday ....................................................................................... 2-3Tuesday ....................................................................................... 8-3Wednesday ................................................................................. 1-4Thursday .................................................................................... 15-8Friday .......................................................................................... 3-1Saturday ..................................................................................... 18-9Sunday .......................................................................................... 3-1
Home On The Range - Robert Morris returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center Saturdayto host Duquesne having posted a perfect 3-0 record in its first three home games of the2012-13 season. The Colonials, who have won at least 11 home games in each of their lastseven seasons, enter Saturday’s game against Duquesne having posted a record of 33-7(.825) in non-conference home games at the Chuck over that span. Broken down, RMU is25-5 (.833) in non-conference regular-season games at the Sewall Center and 8-2 (.800) inNortheast Conference Tournament home games. In three seasons under the direction ofhead coach Andrew Toole, Robert Morris owns a record of 11-1 (.917) in non-conferencehome games, with its only setback a 62-58 loss to Cleveland State (12/8/11). Overall, sincethe beginning of the 2005-06 campaign, the Colonials own a record of 83-20 (.806) at theSewall Center, including a mark of 24-5 (.828) under Toole.
50 Cent - Third-year head coach Andrew Toole picked up his 50th career victory thanks toRMU’s 66-54 win @ Hampton (12/8/12). The victory came in his 79th game on the sidelinesguiding the Colonials. Toole is the second fastest head coach in school history to reach 50career wins, trailing only former head coach Mike Rice (2007-10), who turned the trick inhis 72nd game at Robert Morris.
Getting Comfortable - No Colonial has been hotter during RMU’s three-game winning streakthan junior guard Karvel Anderson. Over the last three contests, Anderson is averaging 17.7points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent (18-for-30) from the field, inl-cuding 69.6 percent (16-for-23) from beyond the arc. Anderson certainly has gotten usedto the friendly confines of the Charles L. Sewall Center, as well, as he enters Saturday’s gameagainst Duquesne having averaged 14.3 points in three home games this season, converting76.5 percent (13-for-17) of his shots from the floor, including an astonishing 83.3 percent(10-for-12) of his attempts from deep.
There’s An App For That - With junior guard Anthony Myers-Pate having missed gamesagainst Ohio (12/1/12) and @ Campbell (12/4/12) due to injury, it gave an opportunity forsophomore guard David Appolon to step up and produce. After not playing for six straightgames, Appolon has averaged 7.3 points and 3.0 rebounds during RMU’s three-game winningstreak while shooting 58.3 percent (7-for-12) from the field and 83.3 percent (5-for-6) atthe free-throw line. Included in that stretch are career high totals in both points (8) and re-bounds (4) in victories over Campbell (12/4/12) and Ohio (12/1/12), respectively.
Lucky Charms - Sophomore forward Lucky Jones seems to be coming into his own afterstruggling in the first two games of the 2012-13 campaign, as he enters Saturday’s gameagainst Duquesne having averaged 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds over his last eight contests.During that stretch, Jones has converted 44.2 percent (23-for-52) of his shots from the fieldand is also converting 86.4 percent (38-of-44) of his attempts at the free-throw line. In-cluded in that stretch is one of the best games of his young career in a 61-58 win @ Campbell(12/4/12) with a team-high 15 points, five rebounds and a career-high five steals.
Dishing It Out - Velton Jones has been RMU’s floor general for the last four years, and theproof is in the numbers. Jones enters Saturday’s game against Duquesne ranked third inthe Northeast Conference in both assists (5.4 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.16).Just the eighth player in school history to eclipse 400 career assists, Jones needs 109 assiststo eclipse the career record of 555 that is held by former point guard Forest Grant (1980-84). He would need to average 5.2 assists per game over RMU’s final 21 regular-season con-tests to eclipse the mark.
Free Is For Me - In its only exhibition game of the 2012-13 preseason, the Colonials postedan 81-67 win over Saint Vincent (11/1/12) despite struggling at the free-throw line, convert-ing just 54.5 percent (18-for-33) of their attempts at the charity stripe. It’s been a completereversal since the beginning of the regular season, as Robert Morris enters Saturday’s gameagainst Duquesne having shot 78.4 percent (185-for-236) at the chalk in its first 10 gamesof 2012-13, which ranks second in the Northeast Conference. Leading the way is sophomoreforward Lucky Jones, who is ranks fourth in the NEC in free-throw percentage at 86 percent(43-for-50) after establishing career highs in free throws (11) and free-throw attempts (14)in an 61-58 win @ Campbell (12/4/12). Jones had converted 23 consecutive shots at the stripebefore missing one against the Camels.
SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (TEAM) (13)Field Goals (DI Opponent): 40 vs. Wagner (1/7/08) *Field Goal Percentage - Road Game:.649 @ Iona (24-for-37) (11/298/08)Three-Point Field Goals: (Tied twice) 16 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NIT *16 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) - NEC Tournament $Three-Point Field Goal Attempts:41 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NITPoints - Road Game: 107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07)Points - Neutral Site Game:107 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09) - SEFCU Arena (Albany, N.Y.)Assists - Road Game: 27 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/24/09)Blocks - Road Game: 9 @ Central Connecticut State (2/7/09)Largest Margin of Victory (Division I Opponent):53 (91-38) vs. Bryant (2/3/11)Fewest Points Allowed: 30 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10)Fewest Field Goals Allowed: 6 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10)Lowest Field Goal Percentage Allowed: 16.7% (6-for-36) vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10)
DID YOU KNOW?RMU held 11 consecutive opponents under 70 points from Dec. 1, 2011to Jan. 7, 2012, a school record. The old mark of eight straight gameswas established during the 2008-09 campaign.
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (INDIVIDUAL) (11)Assists: Tony Lee - 217 (2007-08)Blocks: Rob Robinson - 35 (2008-09)Free Throws: Velton Jones - 207 (2011-12)Free-Throws Attempted: Velton Jones - 270 (2011-12)Games Played: Four Players - 37 (2011-12) (4x broken; once tied)Games Started: Coron Williams - 37 (2011-12) (broken twice)Minutes Played: Jeremy Chappell - 1,143 (2008-09)
CLASS RECORDS (INDIVIDUAL) (27)
FRESHMAN (10)Games Started: Velton Jones - 30 (2009-10)Points: Karon Abraham - 477 (2009-10)Three-Point Field Goals: Karon Abraham - 85 (2009-10)Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Karon Abraham - 192 (2009-10)Free Throws: Karon Abraham - 126 (2009-10)Free-Throws Attempted: Karon Abraham - 148 (2009-10)Free-Throw Percentage: Karon Abraham - .851 (2009-10)Double-Figure Scoring Games: Karon Abraham - 24 (2009-10)Assists: Anthony Myers - 116 (2010-11)Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Coron Williams - .466 (2010-11)
SOPHOMORE (3)Games Started: Coron Williams - 37 (2011-12) (broken twice)Free-Throw Percentage: Karon Abraham - .851 (2010-11)
JUNIOR (8)Games Started: Velton Jones - 36 (2011-12) (broken twice)Points: Velton Jones - 591 (2011-12)Field Goals Attempted: Velton Jones - 457 (2011-12)Assists: Velton Jones - 167 (2011-12)Free Throws: Velton Jones - 207 (2011-12)Free-Throws Attempted: Velton Jones - 270 (2011-12)Minutes Played: Velton Jones - 1,096 (2011-12)
SENIOR (6)Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 35 (2008-09)Minutes: Jeremy Chappell - 1,143 (2008-09)Assists: Tony Lee - 217 (2007-08)Points: Jeremy Chappell - 585 (2008-09)Three-Point Field Goals: Jeremy Chappell - 84 (2008-09)Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Jeremy Chappell - 212 (2008-09)
CAREER RECORDS (INDIVIDUAL) (14)Games Played: Gary Wallace - 134 (2007-11) (broken four times)Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 120 (2005-09)Minutes Played: Jeremy Chappell - 4,187 (2005-09)Minutes Per Game: Jeremy Chappell - 33.8 (2005-09)Three-Point Field Goals: Jeremy Chappell - 243 (2005-09)Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Jeremy Chappell - 665 (2005-09)Double-Figure Scoring Games: Jeremy Chappell - 100 (2005-09)Free Throws Made: Velton Jones - 453 (2009 - ) Free-Throws Attempted: Velton Jones - 627 (2009 - )Rebounds: Tony Lee - 751 (2004-08) *Double-Doubles: A.J. Jackson - 25 (2003-08)
DID YOU KNOW?Former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) became the only player inNortheast Conference history to compile career totals of at least 1,500points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 250 steals and 200 three-pointers.
NEC TOURNAMENT SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (TEAM) (3)Field Goal Attempts: 73 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) * Three-Point Field Goals: 16 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) $Free-Throw Percentage: 100% (6-for-6) vs. Quinnipiac (3/8/09) *
NEC TOURNAMENT SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (INDIVIDUAL) (6)Three-Point Field Goals: Coron Williams - 8 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) $Free Throws: Velton Jones - 14 @ Wagner (3/4/12)Free-Throw Attempts: Velton Jones - 16 @ Wagner (3/4/12)Assists: Velton Jones - 10 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) *Blocks: Lijah Thompson - 3 @ Wagner (3/4/12) *Rebounds: Rob Robinson - 13 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (3/5/09)
NEC TOURNAMENT RECORDS (3)Three-Point Field Goals: Coron Williams - 13 (3 games; 2011-12)Free Throws: Velton Jones - 21 (3 games; 2011-12)Blocks: Lijah Thompson - 5 (3 games; 2011-12)
NEC TOURNAMENT CAREER RECORDS (INDIVIDUAL) (3)Games: Gary Wallace - 11 (2007-11)Games Started: Velton Jones - 9 (2009 - ) *Free Throws: Velton Jones - 43 (2009 - )
TEAM / INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS (9)Most Overall Victories: 91 Gary Wallace (2007-11) (broken three times)Most NEC Victories: 58 Gary Wallace (2007-11) (broken three times)Best Overall Winning Percentage: .682 (90-42)Dallas Green, Jimmy Langhurst, Mezie Nwigwe (2006-10)Best NEC Winning Percentage: .806 (58-14)Gary Wallace (2007-11) (broken twice)
MULTIPLE-YEAR RECORDS (8)Robert Morris owns school records for victories over the span of three,four and five years ...Two Years: 50 from 2007 to 2009Three Years: 73 from 2007 to 2010 #Four Years: 90 from 2006 to 2010 (since broken)
91 from 2007 to 2011 & 2008 to 2012 (current) #Five Years: 105 from 2005 to 2010 (since broken)
108 from 2006 to 2011 (since broken)117 from 2007 to 2012 #
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARDSMike Rice - 2008 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the YearMike Rice - 2009 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the YearTony Lee - 2008 NEC Player of the YearJeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Player of the YearBateko Francisco - 2009 NEC Defensive Player of the YearMezie Nwigwe - 2010 NEC Defensive Player of the YearKaron Abraham - 2010 NEC Rookie of the YearJeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Tournament MVPKaron Abraham - 2010 NEC Tournament MVP
DID YOU KNOW?Over the course of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, Robert Morrisposted 15 straight road victories against Northeast Conference oppo-nents, a school and league record.
ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE HONORS ...Since the 2007-08 campaign, a total of five Colonials have earned All-NEC accolades seven times. In addition, a pair of players from RMUhave been named to the All-NEC Rookie Team, while seven have earnedspots on the All-NEC Tournament Team. A look at RMU’s selections ...
ALL-NEC FIRST TEAMName YearTony Lee 2007-08Jeremy Chappell 2008-09Velton Jones 2011-12
ALL-NEC SECOND TEAMName YearJeremy Chappell 2007-08A.J. Jackson 2007-08Rob Robinson 2008-09Rob Robinson 2009-10
ALL-NEC ROOKIE TEAMName YearKaron Abraham 2009-10Lucky Jones 2011-12
ALL-NEC TOURNAMENT TEAMName YearJeremy Chappell 2009Rob Robinson 2009Karon Abraham 2010Dallas Green 2010Velton Jones 2011Russell Johnson 2011Velton Jones 2012Coron Williams 2012
THE GREATEST COMEBACK ...Robert Morris put together its greatest comeback in school history ingarnering a 74-72 win over Youngstown State (11/25/08) at the CharlesL. Sewall Center. The Penguins held a 57-34 lead with 16:07 to play, butthe Colonials closed the game on a 40-15 run to garner the victory. Itmarks the largest deficit on record that RMU has ever come back fromin its 37-year Division I history. Former guard Bateko Francisco (2007-09) hit a jumper with 2.7 seconds to play that helped lift the Colonialsto the win over the Penguins.
WE’RE STREAKING Robert Morris has posted seven consecutive winning seasons, thelongest streak in school history. Since the beginning of the 2005-06campaign, the Colonials own an overall record of 155-85 (.646), includ-ing a mark of 90-36 (.714) in the Northeast Conference.
DID YOU KNOW?In 2008-09, former guards Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) and JimmyLanghurst (2006-10) combined for 150 three-pointers, the most by anRMU tandem in single-season school history.
Note: In two seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, Robert Morrishas tied or broken 54 of the program’s 134 school records since the be-ginning of the 2007-08 campaign.
RMU’s Accomplishments Since 2007 ... 134 Records Broken, All-NEC Honors, Did You Know?
#22 • F • Lucky Jones • 6-6 • 205 • Sophomore • Newark, N.J.
Contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and three steals in a 66-54 win @ Hampton (12/8/12) ... Led RMU with 15 points and added five re-bounds, four assists and a career-high five steals in a 61-58 win @ Campbell (12/4/12) ... Contributed eight points and eight rebounds in an84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12) ... Paced Robert Morris with a career-high 18 points and added seven rebounds @ Savannah State (11/26/12)... In a 71-62 win over Cleveland State (11/20/12) to close out the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off contributed 13 points and eight rebounds ... Scoredeight points and grabbed four boards in a 71-60 victory over Bowling Green (11/19/12) as part of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... Recordedfour points and five rebounds @ Xavier (11/17/12)
#2 • G • Velton Jones • 6-0 • 170 • Redshirt Senior • Philadelphia, Pa.
Owns the Robert Morris career record for free throws (453) ... Scored six points and dished out five assists in a 66-54 win @ Hampton(12/8/12) ... Finished with six points and four assists in a 61-58 win @ Campbell (12/4/12) ... In an 84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12) finishedwith 12 points and seven assists ... Scored seven points and added seven assists and three steals @ Savannah State (11/26/12) ... Tied forteam-high honors with 15 points and added six assists in a 71-62 win over Cleveland State (11/20/12) in RMU’s final game of the 2012 NITSeason Tip-Off ... Led the Colonials with 16 points and added four assists in a 71-60 victory over Bowling Green (11/19/12) as part of the 2012NIT Season Tip-Off ... Finished with 15 points and six assists @ Xavier (11/17/12)
#34 - F - Russell Johnson • 6-6 • 180 • Redshirt Senior • Chester, Pa. ... Returned from injury and supplied eight points and five rebounds in a 66-54 victory @Hampton (12/8/12) ... Scored a season-high 14 points on the strength of an 11-for-12 performance at the free-throw line in an 84-76 victory over Ohio (12/1/12) ...In 24 minutes scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds and recorded three steals @ Savannah State (11/26/12) ... Recorded four points, five rebounds, four assistsand a pair of steals in a 71-62 win over Cleveland State (11/20/12) in RMU’s final game of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... #5 - G - Anthony Myers-Pate • 5-11 • 170 •Sophomore • Washington, D.C. ... Returned after missing two games due to injury and did not score in 19 minutes of a 66-54 win @ Hampton (12/8/12) ... Finishedwith 11 points and a team-high five assists in a 71-60 win over Bowling Green (11/19/12) as part of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... Registered six points, fourrebounds and two steals against Lehigh (11/12/12) in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off ... Finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists @Rider (11/9/12) in 2012-13 season opener ... #4 - G - David Appolon • 6-2 • 180 • Sophomore • Philadelphia, Pa. ... In a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12) scoredseven points and grabbed four boards ... Scored a career-high eight points and posted two assists and two steals in a 61-58 victory @ Campbell (12/4/12) ... Producedseven points and a career-high four rebounds in an 84-76 victory over Ohio (12/1/12) ... #20 - F/C - Stephan Hawkins • 6-9 • 205 • Freshman • Gary, Ind. ... Playedseven minutes in a 66-54 win @ Hampton (12/8/12), scoring two points and grabbing a rebound ... Scored six points in a 71-62 win over Cleveland State (11/20/12)to close out the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... Scored six points and grabbed eight boards in a 74-58 victory over Fordham (11/13/12) in the second round of the NITSeason Tip-Off ... In the NIT Season Tip-Off opening round against Lehigh (11/12/12) scored four points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds ... #24 - F - VaughnMorgan • 6-6 • 235 • Junior • Pittsburgh, Pa. ... Contributed two points, two rebounds and two blocks in an 84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12) ... In a 71-62 victory overCleveland State (11/20/12) as part of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off finished with four points, four blocks and two steals ... Compiled a career-high 12 points, five re-bounds and five blocks against Lehigh (11/12/12) in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off ... #11 - F/C - Lijah Thompson • 6-7 • 215 • Senior • Philadelphia,Pa. ... Will miss the 2012-13 campaign due to a season-ending knee injury ... Appeared in 32 games in 2011-12, averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest
#15 • G • Karvel Anderson • 6-2 • 190 • Junior • Gary, Ind.
Compiled a team-high 12 points and added six rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 66-54 win @ Hampton (12/8/12) ... Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 4.5 seconds to play to lift the Colonials to a 61-58 win @ Campbell (12/4/12) ... Overall finished with 13 pointsand two rebounds against the Camels ... Erupted for a career-high 28 points to lead RMU to an 84-76 victory over Ohio (12/1/12) in his firstcareer start ... Hit all 10 of his shots form the field against the Bobcats, including a perfect 8-for-8 from beyond the arc ... Finished with 10points @ Savannah State (11/26/12) ... In a 71-60 victory over Bowling Green (11/19/12) contributed nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from thefield, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc ... Led Robert Morris with 17 points @ Xavier (11/17/12)
#3 • G • Coron Williams • 6-2 • 170 • Redshirt Junior • Midlothian, Va.
Tied for team-high honors in scoring with 12 points in a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12) and added two assists ... In an 61-58 victory @Campbell (12/4/12) contributed seven points, three assists and a pair of steals ... Scored seven points in an 84-76 victory over Ohio (12/1/12)... Finished with six points and a block @ Savannah State (11/26/12) ... Supplied nine points and four rebounds in a 71-62 win over ClevelandState (11/20/12) in the final game of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... Contributed 12 points in a 71-60 victory over Bowling Green (11/19/12)in the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... Finished with nine points, two rebounds and two steals @ Xavier (11/17/12) ... Registered his first double-figure scoring game of 2012-13 with 13 points in a 74-58 victory over Fordham (11/13/12) in the second round of the NIT Season Tip-Off
#1 • F • Mike McFadden • 6-8 • 220 • Junior • Newark, N.J.
In a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12) finished with nine points, four rebounds and three assists ... Finished with 10 points and seven re-bounds in a 61-58 victory @ Campbell (12/4/12) ... Tied for team-high honors with 15 points in a 71-62 win over Cleveland State (11/20/12)to close out the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off while also adding four rebounds and three steals ... Finished with 12 points and five rebounds in a71-60 victory over Bowling Green (11/19/12) as part of the 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off ... Contributed five points, four rebounds and a career-high four steals in a 74-58 win over Fordham (11/13/12) in the season round of the NIT Season Tip-Off ... Registered his first career double-double thanks to 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off
.789 - Winning percentage for Robert Morris against NortheastConference opponents since the start of the 2007-08 season
.672 - Winning percentage for RMU basketball overall since thestart of the 2007-08 campaign
7 - Number of Northeast Conference Tournament titles forRobert Morris, the most in league history
8 - Three-pointers for junior guard Karvel Anderson in an 84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12), the sixth different Colonial in schoolhistory to convert at least eight three-pointers in a game at theCharles L. Sewall Center
29 - Consecutive wins for Robert Morris when shooting 50 per-cent or better from the field
32 - Age of Head Coach Andrew Toole, the third youngest headcoach in the Northeast Conference
38 - Points by redshirt senior guard Velton Jones in an 82-77victory @ James Madison (11/22/11) as part of the Philly HoopGroup Classic, a career high and tied for the fourth highest sin-gle-game total in school history
52 - Consecutive starts for redshirt junior guard Coron Williams,the longest active streak by a student-athlete at Robert Morris
61.7 - Percent of the time Robert Morris has held an opponentunder 70 points since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, withthe Colonials posting a record of 94-19 (.832) in that span
71 - Victories for Robert Morris in the Northeast Conferencesince the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
84 - Victories for Robert Morris at the Charles L. Sewall Centersince the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign
92.2 - Percent of RMU’s scoring returning in 2012-13
117 - Wins by Robert Morris 2007-08 to 2011-12, a school andNEC record for a five-year span
134 - Number of overall school records established or tied atRobert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 season
453 - Career free throws converted by redshirt senior guard Vel-ton Jones since the beginning of the 2009-10 campaign, a schoolrecord
1,374 - Career points scored by redshirt senior guard VeltonJones, the 20th member of the RMU 1,000-point club, whichranks ninth all-time at Robert Morris
Close OutAt the heart of the resurgence for Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign has been one aspect: Defense. Over the last five years, the Colonialshave held 10 opponents to 45 points or less. The latest team the Colonials heldunder the mark was Bryant (2/16/12), as RMU earned a 69-40 win over the Bull-dogs at the Charles L. Sewall Center. In the victory the Colonials held Bryant toa shooting percentage of just 31.6 percent (12-for-38). Since the beginning of the2007-08 season, Robert Morris has posted 10 of its top 15 best defensive per-formances against Division I opponents in regard to points allowed. A look atthe best defensive performances in school history against Division I foes ...
Pts Date Opponent Final Score30 11/13/10 vs. Saint Peter’s W, 55-3034 1/17/87 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 58-3437 12/10/88 vs. Brooklyn W, 65-3738 2/3/11 vs. Bryant W, 91-3839 2/18/10 vs. Sacred Heart W, 64-3940 1/24/09 @ Fairleigh Dickinson W, 74-4040 2/16/12 vs. Bryant W, 69-4042 2/13/10 @ Bryant W, 52-4243 1/31/83 @ Baltimore W, 54-4343 3/6/04 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 58-4344 1/3/08 vs. Monmouth W, 59-4444 2/7/09 @ Central Connecticut State W, 64-4444 11/25/11 vs. La Salle # W, 51-4445 1/18/86 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 66-4545 1/18/92 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 70-4545 2/7/08 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson W, 95-45
* NEC Tournament; # Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.)Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
Economical MarginsThe defensive pressure that Robert Morris has employed over the last five sea-sons has allowed the program to post each of its top three totals for largest mar-gin of victory against a Northeast Conference opponent in school history. TheColonials earned a 91-38 victory over Bryant (2/3/11) at the Charles L. SewallCenter to not only establish a new school record in an NEC game but also tie theleague mark. The record was originally set when Wagner defeated Sacred Heart,116-63, on February 22, 2000. In fact, only four games in league annals have beendecided by 50 or more points, and RMU owns two of them. Robert Morris posteda 95-45 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/7/08) at the Sewall Center, while LongIsland defeated Wagner, 127-77, February 11, 1998, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A look at thelargest margins of victory for Robert Morris against NEC foes since the creationof the league in 1981 ...
Pts Date Opponent Score53 2/3/11 vs. Bryant 91-3850 2/7/08 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 95-4548 1/17/09 vs. Wagner 104-5636 2/12/00 vs. Sacred Heart 86-5035 1/18/92 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) 70-4534 1/24/09 @ Fairleigh Dickinson 74-4033 2/4/83 vs. Long Island 95-6233 2/27/88 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 91-5832 2/15/92 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) 93-6131 1/5/12 @ Bryant 84-5330 2/6/90 vs. LIU Brooklyn 110-80
Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
NEC 2012-13 Weekly HonorsNortheast Conference 2012-13 Standingsas of December 12, 2012
School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral1. Robert Morris 0-0 .000 6-4 .600 W3 3-0 2-3 1-12. Mount St. Mary’s 0-0 .000 4-3 .571 W3 2-0 2-3 0-03. Bryant 0-0 .000 5-4 .556 L1 3-1 2-3 0-04. Central Conn. State 0-0 .000 4-4 .500 L1 1-0 3-3 0-1
St. Francis Brooklyn 0-0 .000 2-6 .250 L4 0-2 2-4 0-012. Saint Francis Univ. 0-0 .000 0-8 .000 L8 0-2 0-6 0-0
* clinched NEC Tournament berth
Schedule / Results
Saturday, December 8, 2012Bryant 78, Binghamton 56LIU Brooklyn 88, Hofstra 84Boston College 72, St. Francis Brooklyn 64Lehigh 83, Saint Francis U 67Robert Morris 66, Hampton 54Vermont 53, Quinnipiac 46#1 Indiana 100, Central Conn. State 69#4 Syracuse 108, Monmouth 56
Saturday, December 15, 2012Coppin State @ Wagner 4 p.m.St. John’s @ St. Francis Brooklyn 5 p.m.Duquesne @ Robert Morris 7 p.m.Mount St. Mary’s @ Loyola (Md.) 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, 2012Quinnipiac @ Boston U. 1 p.m.Manhattan @ LIU Brooklyn 4 p.m.
Monday, December 17, 2012Bucknell @ Saint Francis Univ. 7 p.m.
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Northeast Conference 2012Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (First-Place Votes) 1. LIU Brooklyn (9)2. Robert Morris (3)3. Wagner4. Quinnipiac5. St. Francis (N.Y.)6. Sacred Heart7. Monmouth8. Central Connecticut State9. Mount St. Mary’s10. Bryant11. Fairleigh Dickinson12. Saint Francis (Pa.)
Preseason Poll Notes: It marks the seventhstraight year the Colonials have been pickedto finish in the top three in the league ...Robert Morris was tabbed second in 2006,2007, 2010 and 2011 and third in 2008 and2009 ... The poll was released as part of theNEC's inaugural “Social” Media Day event,held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. ...Conducted annually, NEC coaches correctlyforecast the eventual league champion lastseason for the first time in 13 years by pickingLIU Brooklyn to defend its crown ... Over thelast 25 years, the coaches have proven inaccu-rate 22 times or 88 percent of the time ... RMUhas never been the preseason favorite to winan NEC title
2012-13 Preseason All-NEC TeamName SchoolIke Azotam QuinnipiacJulian Boyd LIU BrooklynShane Gibson Sacred HeartVelton Jones Robert MorrisJamal Olasewere LIU Brooklyn
Notes: Players bold still active ... Minimum two career 20-point games
Did You Know?Robert Morris finished the 2011-12 campaign tops in theNortheast Conference in steals, averaging 8.32 per game. Itmarks the third time in the last five seasons that the Colo-nials have paced the circuit in steals, as RMU also led theleague in both 2007-08 and 2008-09. In 2007-08 the Colo-nials averaged 9.91 steals per game to pace the NEC, followedby a league-high average of 8.60 in 2008-09. Leading theColonials in 2011-12 was redshirt senior guard Velton Jones,who ranked third in the NEC with an average of 1.84 theftsper game, while junior guard Anthony Myers-Pate ranked11th (1.24 spg).
All Games All GamesPoints Per Game 69.1 65.2Points Allowed Per Game 68.6 65.8Scoring Margin + 0.5 - 0.6Field-Goal Percentage .414 .386Three-Point FG Percentage .312 .324Three-Point FG Made per Game 7.4 6.9Free-Throw Percentage .648 .784Opponent FG Percentage .418 .453Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage .366 .362Opponent Free-Throw Percentage .622 .640Rebound Average 41.1 33.3Rebound Margin + 5.2 + 0.2* 2012-13 statistics
Scouting the Dukes - Duquesne owns an overall record of 6-4 (.600) entering Saturday’s tiltwith Robert Morris after posting a 60-56 victory over West Virginia (12/11/12) at the CONSOLEnergy Center. The Dukes stromed back from a 15-point deficit in the second half to garner thevictory over the Mountaineers as junior guard Jerry Jones came off the bench to supply a game-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor, while freshman guard Derrick Colter added12 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Jones and Colter combined to score Duquesne’s last19 points in the victory, marking the school’s largest comeback since erasing a 19-point deficitin the second half of a win over Radford (12/6/97). Senior guard Sean Johnson currently leadsthe Dukes in scoring by producing an average of 12.2 points per game, while Colter owns aver-ages of 10.6 points and 4.9 assists per contest.
Duquesne Head Coach - No stranger to Robert Morris, head coach Jim Ferry (Keene State ’90)is in his first season as head coach of the Dukes and his 15th year overall. He owns an overallrecord of 260-172 (.602). Prior to being named the 16th head coach in the history of Duquesnebasketball in April of 2012, Ferry spent the previous 10 years as the head coach at LIU Brooklynof the Northeast Conference, leading the Blackbirds to back-to-back NCAA Tournament ap-pearances in 2011 and 2012.
RMU’s Last Game - Robert Morris stretched its winning streak to a season-high three games,Dec. 8, with a 66-54 victory over Hampton at the HU Convocation Center. Hampton convertedfive of its first seven shots from the floor in jumping out to an 11-6 advantage in the openingminutes of the contest. Dwight Meikle scored the first five points of the game for the Pirates,while Deron Powers scored four points. Despite the early deficit, RMU responded with a 19-1run that allowed the Colonials to open up their first double-digit lead of the game, 25-12, atthe 6:36 mark of the first half. Junior forward Mike McFadden started the spurt with a dunkand scored five points during the run, while junior guard Coron Williams added five points ofhis own.Meanwhile, Hampton went over nine minutes without a field goal en route to a shoot-ing percentage of just 30 percent (9-for-30) in the first half. Despite the deficit, the Piratesclosed to within 29-21 at halftime thanks to five points from David Bruce. Hampton kept upthe pressure to open the second half, using a 10-5 spurt to make it a one-possession game atthe 15:49 mark, 34-31. Ramon Mercado hit a pair of three-pointers to help bolster the Pirates.Robert Morris quickly pushed its lead back to double digits on three consecutive possessions,as a pair of free throws from redshirt senior forward Russell Johnson, a layup from McFaddenand a three-pointer from sophomore guard David Appolon gave the Colonials a 41-31 cushion.RMU took its biggest lead with 7:33 to play after a jumper from Williams extended the advan-tage to 54-36, and the Pirates were unable to get their deficit under double digits the rest ofthe way. Williams and junior guard Karvel Anderson tied for team-high honors in scoring with12 points each, combining to shoot 8-for-16 from the field, including 6-for-11 from beyond thearc.Sophomore forward Lucky Jones scored all 10 of his points after halftime and added a team-high seven rebounds and three steals.
Leading Scorers: Anderson (12), Williams (12), Jones, L. (10), McFadden (9)Leading Rebounders: Jones, L. (7), Anderson (6), Johnson (5), Appolon (4), McFadden (4)Assists: Jones, V. (5), McFadden (3), Jones, L. (2), Williams (2), Anderson (2)
Blocks5 Morgan, Vaughn vs. Lehigh # 11/12/124 Morgan, Vaughn vs. Cleveland State # 11/20/12
Field Goals10 Anderson, Karvel vs. Ohio 12/1/127 Anderson, Karvel @ Xavier 11/17/126 McFadden vs. Cleveland State # 11/20/126 Jones, Lucky @ Savannah State 11/26/12
Three-Point Field Goals8 Anderson, Karvel vs. Ohio 12/1/124 Williams, Coron vs. Fordham # 11/13/124 Anderson, Karvel @ Campbell 12/4/124 Anderson, Karvel @ Hampton 12/8/12
TEAMScoring84 vs. Ohio (84-76) 12/1/1274 vs. Fordham (74-58) # 11/13/1271 vs. Bowling Green (71-60) # 11/19/1271 vs. Cleveland State (71-62) # 11/20/12
THE UNIVERSITYLocation: Moon Township, Pa.Founded: 1921Enrollment: 5,000President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Northeast (NEC)Home Court (capacity): Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056)Year Opened: 1985School Colors: Blue (282) and White with Red (187)Nickname: ColonialsUniversity Website: www.rmu.eduAthletics Website: www.rmucolonials.com
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSDirector of Athletics: Craig Coleman, M.D.Senior Associate Athletic Director: Marty GalosiAssociate Athletic Director: / SWA: Addie MutiAssociate Athletic Director: Sean SimmonsAssociate Athletic Director: Don SmithAssistant Athletic Director: Ryan FleischerFaculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D.Division I Programs: 23 (10 men, 13 women)Athletics Phone: (412) 397-4913
THE TEAMHead Coach: Andrew Toole (Penn, 2003)Toole’s Record at RMU: 50-29 (.633 - third season)Toole’s Career Record: 50-29 (.633- third season)Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 9 / 2Starters Returning / Lost: 4 / 1
PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Season of Men’s Basketball: 1976-77All-Time Record: 511-545 (.484)All-Time NEC Record (1981 - present): 296-238 (.554)NEC Regular-Season Championships: 9NEC Tournament Championships: 7NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last: 7 / 2010NIT Appearances / Last: 1 / 2008CIT Appearances / Last: 1 / 2012All-Northeast Conference Selections: 32 All-Time Sewall Center Record (1985 - ): 237-122 (.661)Last Postseason Opponent / Year: Fairfield / 2012 (CIT)Result: L, 61-67
SPORTS INFORMATIONSID (Men’s Basketball Contact): Jim DuzykOffice: (412) 397-4919Cell: (412) 498-8359E-mail Address: [email protected] Fax: (412) 397-4943Basketball Press Row: (412) 397-3959Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken BakerSports Information Assistant: Spencer KowitzSports Information Graduate Assistant: Mike WagnerSports Information Graduate Assistant: Jessica Calderone
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Robert Morris Quick FactsThe Race to 1,000 - Redshirt senior forward Russell Johnson reached double-figures inscoring for the first time on the 2012-13 campaign in an 84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12)at the Charles L. Sewall Center with 14 points. Johnson reached double figures on thestrength of an 11-for-12 performance at the free-throw line, establishing career highsin both categories. Johnson is now just 87 points shy of joining the Robert Morris 1,000-point club and, barring injury, will become just the 12th player in school history to be amember of both the RMU 1,000-point and 500-rebound clubs. Redshirt junior guardCoron Williams, meanwhile, is 281 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
Block Party - It’s early in the 2012-13 campaign, but it may be safe to say that RobertMorris has never had as natural a shot blocker in school history than junior forwardVaughn Morgan. Through the first 10 games of the season, Morgan has recorded 16blocks, an average of 1.6 per contest that ranks second in the Northeast Conference be-hind Wagner’s Naofall Folahan. Based on his current average, Morgan will shatter theRobert Morris single-season record for rejections. Former Colonial Rob Robinson (2008-10) finished with 35 blocks during the 2008-09 campaign, breaking a record that hadstood for almost 25 years. Morgan, meanwhile, is on pace to finish the regular seasonwith 50 blocks.
Rockin The Chalk - No Colonial in school history has shown a penchant for getting tothe free-throw line better than redshirt senior guard Velton Jones. In a 71-60 victoryover Bowling Green (11/19/12) in the consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off, Jonespaced Robert Morris with 16 points on the strength of a 9-for-10 performance at thecharity stripe. For Jones, RMU’s all-time leader in both free throws (453) and free-throwattempts (627), it marked the 18th time in his career he’s visited the charity stripe atleast 10 times in a game. Jones enters Saturday’s game against Duquesne leading theColonials in both free throws (56) and free-throw attempts (67), a success rate of 83.6percent that ranks seventh in the Northeast Conference.
Start Me Up - Redshirt junior guard Coron Williams, the only Colonial to start all 37games for Robert Morris in 2011-12, is RMU’s active leader for consecutive starting as-signments. Williams has started 52 straight games dating back to the 2010-11 season,the longest streak by a Colonial since redshirt senior guard Velton Jones started 70 con-secutive games before having it snapped last season.
A Special Night - Junior guard Karvel Anderson put forth arguably the most impressiveshooting display in school history in an 84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12) at the Sewall Cen-ter, hitting all 10 of his shots from the floor in the victory, including 8-for-8 from beyondthe arc. Anderson is the first student-athlete in school history to post a perfect shootingnight from the field with as many as 10 field goals. Former Colonial Rob Robinson (2008-10) held the old mark when he finished 9-for-9 shooting from the floor in a 104-56 winover Wagner Jan. 17, 2009, at the Sewall Center. Anderson is also just the second stu-dent-athlete in school history to convert eight field goals from beyond the arc withouta miss. Former Colonial Scott Shepherd (1988-91) also finished 8-for-8 from deep in a110-80 win over LIU Brooklyn Feb. 8, 1990, at the Sewall Center. A look at some of theperfect shooting nights in school history:
FIELD GOALSName FG-FGA Date Opponent (Result)Karvel Anderson 10-for-10 12/1/12 Ohio (W, 84-76)Rob Robinson 9-for-9 1/17/09 Wagner (W, 104-56)Tony Lee 8-for-8 12/20/06 @ Canisius (W, 81-77)Rob Robinson 8-for-8 2/18/10 Sacred Heart (W, 64-39)Jimmy Langhurst 7-for-7 11/28/07 @ FIU (W, 88-61)Rob Robinson 7-for-7 2/28/09 Mount St. Mary’s (W, 66-63)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALSName FG-FGA Date Opponent (Result)Scott Shepherd 8-for-8 2/8/90 LIU Brooklyn (2/8/90)Karvel Anderson 8-for-8 12/1/12 Ohio (W, 84-76)Bubba Donnelly 7-for-7 1/10/94 @ Rider (W, 80-59)
Robert Morris in the 2011-12 Northeast Conference Rankings
(NEC Games - Final)
Did You Know?Redshirt senior guard Velton Jones became the sixth Colo-nial in the last eight years to lead the NEC in steals againstleague foes in 2011-12. Jones averaged 2.39 thefts per con-test, recording at least three steals in eight of RMU’s 16 tiltsagainst league opponents. Jones joins former Colonials TonyLee (2004-08) and Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) to turn thetrick. Lee led the NEC against league opposition in steals in2004-05 (2.1 spg), 2006-07 (2.6 spg) and 2007-08 (2.4 spg),while Chappell accomplished the feat in both 2005-06 (2.2spg) and 2008-09 (2.6 spg). Jones is the fourth Colonial over-all to lead the NEC in steals against league foes, joining for-mer Colonial Gene Nabors (1995-2000).
10 Spot - Redshirt junior guard Coron Williams recorded his third double-figure scoringgame of the 2012-13 campaign in a 66-54 victory @ Hampton (12/8/12), finishing with12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field, including a 2-for-3 performance from be-yond the arc, and a 2-for-2 showing at the free-throw line. When Williams scores at least10 points in a game, it’s a good sign for Robert Morris. The Colonials enter Saturday’s tiltagainst Duquesne at the Charles L. Sewall Center with a record of 25-7 (.782) over thelast three years when Williams scores in double figures, the highest win percentageamong active players on the RMU roster. Right behind Williams is Lucky Jones, as RobertMorris owns a record of 13-5 (.722) when the sophomore forward reaches double fig-ures.
In The Clutch - You certainly could say that Robert Morris has a flair for the dramatic.In a 61-58 victory @ Campbell (12/4/12), junior guard Karvel Anderson buried a three-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to help lift the Colonials to the win. Anderson is fourth stu-dent-athlete on RMU’s active roster to hit a game-winning shot with less than fiveseconds to play. A look at the last 10 Colonials to sink a buzzbeater for Robert Morris:
Player Opponent (Date) Time ScoreKarvel Anderson @ Campbell (12/4/12) 4.5 seconds # W, 61-58Velton Jones @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) 0.1 seconds # W, 55-53Coron Williams @ Youngstown State (12/22/11) 0.3 seconds # W, 59-56Velton Jones @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) * 4.3 seconds W, 64-62Russell Johnson @ Monmouth (2/19/11) 3.3 seconds W, 62-60Dallas Green vs. Mount St. Mary’s (3/11/09) * 2.5 seconds W, 48-46Jeremy Chappell @ Sacred Heart (1/10/09) 2.1 seconds (OT) W, 72-70Bateko Francisco vs. Youngstown State (11/25/08) 2.7 seconds W, 74-72Jeremy Chappell @ Mount St. Mary’s (3/2/06) * 12.3 seconds # W, 67-66Derek Coleman @ Central Conn. State (2/14/04) 11.8 seconds # W, 69-68
* NEC Tournament; # three-pointer
The Rock - Guard Velton Jones has been a rock for Robert Morris over the last four sea-sons, as the redshirt senior is in his final season of eligibility in 2012-13 owning thelongest active streak for games played. Jones has played in 114 straight contests for RMUdating back to the 2009-10 campaign and owns 108 career starts, far and away the high-est mark for a Colonial. Jones is just the fifth player in school history to start at least100 career games, and he needs 13 starting assignments to break the school record of120 that is held by former Colonial Jeremy Chappell (2005-09).
Defense Wins Championships - At the heart of the resurgence of the RMU basketballprogram over the last six seasons has been defense. Thanks to a 66-54 victory @ Hamp-ton (12/8/12), Robert Morris owns a record to 94-19 (.832) since the beginning of the2007-08 campaign when holding its opponent to less than 70 points. In three seasonsunder head coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials are 43-12 (.782) when turning the trick.
Toole Time - Robert Morris is led by head coach Andrew Toole, who completed his secondseason as head coach of the Colonials by leading RMU to an overall record of 26-11 in2011-12. In Toole’s 79 games on the sidelines over the last three seasons, RMU has heldits opponents to less than 70 points in 55 contests, an amazing 69.6 percent of the time.Included in those 50 contests are 25 holding its opponent to less than 60 points, withRMU owning an astounding mark of 24-1 (.960) in those games. RMU’s only loss is a 58-53 setback @ Cleveland State (11/29/10), and the Colonials have won 23 straight whenturning the trick.
Board Games - Part of following the formula in regard to being successful for RobertMorris over the last six seasons has been the program’s ability to crash the boards. Sincethe beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, Robert Morris owns a record of 94-17 (.847)when the Colonials are even or better in rebounding in a game, including an 90-15 (.857)mark when outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole’s three seasons as headcoach, Robert Morris has posted a record of 38-11 (.776) when outrebounding its oppo-nent, including a mark of 4-2 (.667) in 2012-13.
Double-Figure Scoring Games (28 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerVelton Jones 12 20 32 6 70Russell Johnson 9 18 12 1 40Coron Williams 0 9 20 3 32Lijah Thompson 0 16 7 0 23Mike McFadden 6 -- 10 4 20Lucky Jones -- -- 13 5 18Anthony Myers-Pate -- 2 7 1 10Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 7 7Vaughn Morgan -- -- -- 1 1Keith Armstrong -- -- 1 0 1
40-Point Scoring Games (0 in 2012-13) ...NoneLast @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points)
30-Point Scoring Games (0 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerVelton Jones 0 0 2 0 2
Last @ Monmouth (1/21/12) by Velton Jones (35 points)
20-Point Scoring Games (1 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerVelton Jones 1 4 8 0 13Russell Johnson 0 4 0 0 4Coron Williams 0 1 3 0 4Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 1 1 Mike McFadden 0 -- 1 0 1
Last vs. Ohio (12/1/12) by Karvel Anderson (28 points)
Double-Figure Rebounding Games (1 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerRussell Johnson 3 4 1 0 8Lucky Jones -- -- 3 0 3Mike McFadden -- -- 0 1 1Lijah Thompson 0 1 0 0 1
Last vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) by Mike McFadden (13 reb) - NIT Season Tip-Off
Double-Doubles (1 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerRussell Johnson 2 3 0 0 5Lijah Thompson 0 1 0 0 1Lucky Jones -- -- 1 0 1Velton Jones 0 0 1 0 1Mike McFadden -- -- 0 1 1
Last vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) by Mike McFadden (13 pts, 13 reb) - NIT
Triple-Doubles (0 in 2012-13) ...NoneLast @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
10 + Assist Games (0 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerVelton Jones 1 0 1 0 2Anthony Myers-Pate -- 2 0 0 2
Last vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) by Velton Jones (10 assists)
5+ Steal Games (1 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerVelton Jones 1 0 3 0 4Russell Johnson 1 0 0 0 1Luck Jones -- -- 0 1 1
Last @ Campbell (12/4/12) by Lucky Jones (five steals)
5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (1 in 2012-13) ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 CareerCoron Williams 0 2 3 0 4Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 1 1 Russell Johnson 0 1 0 0 1 Velton Jones 0 0 1 0 1
Anderson in 2012-13: vs. Ohio (12/1/12), 8-for-8
Miscellaneous Statistics (2012-13)RMU’s Record When (Player) scores in double figures ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones 5-7 13-7 24-8 4-2 46-24 (.657)Russell Johnson 4-5 9-9 8-4 1-0 22-18 (.550)Coron Williams 0-0 7-2 15-5 3-0 25-7 (.781)Lijah Thompson 0-0 11-5 5-2 0-0 16-7 (.696)Mike McFadden 5-1 -- 6-4 3-1 14-6 (.700)Lucky Jones -- -- 9-4 4-1 13-5 (.722)Anthony Myers-Pate -- 1-1 6-1 1-0 8-2 (.800)Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 4-3 4-3 (.571)Vaughn Morgan -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 (.000)Keith Armstrong -- -- 1-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 40+ Points ... NoneLast @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 30+ Points ... Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 (1.000)
Last @ Monmouth (1/21/12) by Velton Jones (35 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 20+ Points ... Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones 1-0 2-2 5-3 0-0 8-5 (.615)Russell Johnson 0-0 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-4 (.000)Coron Williams 0-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 4-0 (1.000)Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 1-0 1-0 (1.000) Mike McFadden 0-0 -- 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000)
Last vs. Ohio (12/1/12) by Karvel Anderson (28 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) grabs 10+ rebounds ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Russell Johnson 2-1 1-3 1-0 0-0 4-4 (.500)Lucky Jones -- -- 2-1 0-0 2-1 (.667)Mike McFadden -- -- 0-0 0-1 0-1 (.000)Lijah Thompson 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 (.000)
Last vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) by Mike McFadden (13 reb) - NIT Season Tip-Off
RMU’s Record When (Player) records a double-double ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Russell Johnson 2-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 2-3 (.400)Lijah Thompson 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 (.000)Lucky Jones -- -- 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000)Velton Jones 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000)Mike McFadden -- -- 0-0 0-1 0-1 (.000)
Last vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) by Mike McFadden (13 pts, 13 reb) - NIT
RMU’s Record When (Player) records a triple-double ...NoneLast @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
RMU’s Record When (Player) dishes out 10+ assists ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 (1.000)Anthony Myers-Pate -- 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 (1.000)
Last vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) by Velton Jones (10 assists)
RMU’s Record When (Player) posts 5+ steals ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones 0-1 0-0 3-0 0-0 3-1 (.750)Russell Johnson 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000)Luck Jones -- -- 0-0 1-0 1-0 (1.000)
Last @ Campbell (12/4/12) by Lucky Jones (five steals)
RMU’s Record When (Player) hits 5+ three-pointers in a game ...Player 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Coron Williams 0-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 5-0 (1.000)Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 1-0 1-0 (1.000) Russell Johnson 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 (.000 )Velton Jones 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000 )
Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, Robert Morris has become one of the nation’s elite in regard to mid-major basketball. Over the last five years, theColonials have compiled an overall record of 117-56 (.676), with the 117 victories tied for ninth with Kent State among mid-major programs in the country.Butler of the Horizon League has posted 139 wins over the same span, tops among mid-major institutions. A look at the 30 Division I programs at the mid-major level that have amassed at least 100 victories over the last five seasons ...
Notes: Mid-major programs include teams from the following conferences ... America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West,Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern,Summit, Sun Belt and West Coast ... Among mid-major programs that posted at least 100 wins since 2007-08, the Colonials have faced five of them, posting arecord of 6-6 (.500) ... RMU is 4-0 vs. Ohio, 2-2 vs. Cleveland State, 0-2 vs. Kent State and 0-1 against Fairfield.
Four Score and ... In a 71-60 victory over Bowling Green (11/19/12) in theconsolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off, Robert Morris had four play-ers reach double figures in scoring as redshirt senior guard Velton Jonespaced the Colonials with 16 points. Joining Jones was junior guards CoronWilliams (12) and Anthony Myers-Pate (11) and junior forward Mike Mc-Fadden (12). RMU has had four players reach double figures in scoring atotal of 24 times in three seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, with theColonials owning a record of 17-7 (.708) in those contests. Included in thatstretch was 13 times in 2011-12, with Robert Morris posting a mark of 9-4(.692) in those contests.
On The Offensive - Led by the shooting exploits of junior guard Karvel An-derson, Robert Morris produced its best shooting night of the 2012-13 cam-paign in an 84-76 victory over Ohio (12/1/12). The Colonials finished thegame with a season-high shooting percentage of 56.4 percent (22-for-39),including a mark of 66.7 percent (12-for-18) from beyond the arc. RMU hasnow won 29 consecutive games when shooting 50 percent or better fromthe floor dating back to the 2008-09 season. The last loss for Robert Morriswhen hitting at least half its shots came in a 92-72 setback @ Pittsburgh(2/2/09), when the Colonials shot 57.4 percent (27-for-47).
Streaker - Redshirt senior guard Velton Jones owns the longest double-fig-ure scoring streak by a Colonial on the active roster at 19 games. Jonesturned the trick in the final six contests of the 2010-11 season and the first13 games in 2011-12. Over that span, Jones averaged 16.6 points per contest.The streak stands as the third longest in school history and fell one gameshy of allowing Jones to become only the third player in school history toscore at least 10 points in 20 consecutive contests. The longest double-fig-ure scoring streak of the 2012-13 campaign also belongs to Jones, whoreached the plateau in five straight games before finishing with just sevenpoints @ Savannah State (11/26/12). A look at the top five streaks in schoolhistory for consecutive double-figure scoring games ...
Name No. Dates1. Maurice Carter 40 Dec. 14, 2002 to Jan. 26, 2004 *2. Myron Walker 29 Dec. 28, 1991 to Dec. 28, 1992 *3. Velton Jones 19 Feb. 19, 2011 to Dec. 22, 2011 *4. Gene Nabors 18 Feb. 13, 1999 to Jan. 17, 2000 *5. Myron Walker 16 Dec. 4, 1993 to Jan. 27, 1994
Chaz McCrommon 16 Nov. 24, 2004 to Jan. 29, 2005* two seasons
DUQUESNE@ Louisiana-Lafayette@ ArkansasBRYANT *CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE *@ Fairleigh Dickinson *@ Monmouth *SACRED HEART *QUINNIPIAC *@ Saint Francis (Pa.) *MOUNT ST. MARY’S *@ St. Francis (N.Y.) *@ LIU Brooklyn *SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *WAGNER *@ Quinnipiac *@ Sacred Heart *MONMOUTH *FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *@ Bryant *@ Central Connecticut State *
* McFadden’s career starts include 24 @ Iona in 2009-10 prior to transferring ... Pressley’s careerstarts include 12 at Towson in 2011-12 before transferring
School Record Points Previous1. Wichita State (24) 9-0 737 22. Creighton (1) 9-1 732 33. Gonzaga (6) 9-1 727 14. Murray State 7-1 670 45. Bucknell 8-1 634 76. Lehigh 8-2 554 87. Ohio 7-2 539 58. Belmont 6-2 517 99. Saint Mary's 6-2 510 1010. Illinois State 6-3 475 611. Middle Tennessee 7-2 465 1112. Northern Iowa 6-3 397 1413. BYU 6-3 378 1314. South Dakota State 8-3 330 1215. Utah State 5-1 308 1716. UIC 8-1 296 2217. Davidson 5-4 288 1518. Eastern Kentucky 9-0 244 2319. Akron 4-3 211 1620. Valparaiso 6-3 164 1821. Louisiana Tech 8-2 132 1922. Albany 8-2 120 2523. Loyola (Md.) 8-3 93 2124. Western Kentucky 8-2 66 NR25. North Dakota State 8-2 52 NR
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Stephen F. Austin 49, College of Charleston45, Florida Gulf Coast 44, Oral Roberts 36, Cal State Northridge 30, WrightState 25, Indiana State 22, Bradley 21, Eastern Michigan 20, Long BeachState 15, Jacksonville State 12, North Texas 12, Weber State 12, Stony Brook10, Pacific 9, UNC Ashville 9, Montana 8
CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 PollDecember 10, 2012
RMU’s Record with (Player) in Starting LineupPlayer 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones 20-10 18-14 25-11 6-4 69-39 (.639)Russell Johnson 3-3 9-12 19-9 2-2 33-26 (.559)Mike McFadden * 16-8 -- 18-8 5-4 39-20 (.661)Coron Williams 0-0 5-5 26-11 6-4 37-20 (.649)Lijah Thompson 0-0 14-8 10-4 0-0 24-12 (.667)Lucky Jones -- -- 7-2 6-4 13-6 (.684)Anthony Myers-Pate -- 6-7 1-0 0-0 7-7 (.500)Vaughn Morgan -- -- -- 1-2 1-2 (.333)Karvel Anderson -- -- -- 3-0 3-0 (1.000)Stephan Hawkins -- -- -- 1-0 1-0 (1.000)David Applon -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 (.000)Keith Armstrong -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 (.000)
Number of Different Starting Lineups since 2007-08
Year No.2007-08 32008-09 9 2009-10 72010-11 92011-12 72012-13 4TOTAL 39
Three-Point Field Goals1. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 932. Coron Williams (2011-12) 873. Karon Abraham (2009-10) 854. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 84
Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 846. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 787. Derek Coleman (2005-06) 748. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 709. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 69
Jimmy Langhurst (2007-08) 69
Rebounds1. Earl Cureton (1976-77) 2742. Anthony Dickens (1989-90) 2713. A.J. Jackson (2005-06) 2594. Anthony Dickens (1985-86) 2375. Mike Morton (1979-80) 2346. Tony Lee (2007-08) 2257. Tom Underman (1984-85) 221
Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 2219. Steve Pettyjohn (1999-2000) 21910. Roy Dudley (1982-83) 218
Karon Abraham (2010-11) .8517. Mike Brunson (1985-86) .850
A.J. Jackson (2006-07) .850Jimmy Langhurst (2008-09) .850
10. DaMarcus Ellis (2002-03) .849
Assists1. Tony Lee (2007-08) 2172. Wade Timmerson (1991-92) 2043. Forest Grant (1981-82) 1894. Javier Smith (1997-98) 1735. Velton Jones (2011-12) 1676. Forest Grant (1982-83) 152
Derek Coleman (2006-07) 1528. Hosea Champine (1978-79) 1509. Javier Smith (1996-97) 144
Forest Grant (1983-84) 144
The Last Time it Happened (Individual) ... AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 40+ POINTS (span of 323 games overall)
Home - NoneRoad - 42 by Maurice Carter in a 99-85 loss @ Eastern Michigan, 11/26/02 (span of 169 games)Neutral - None
AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 43 games overall)Home - 34 by A.J. Jackson in 90-74 win over LIU Brooklyn, 2/26/07 (span of 76 games)Road - 38 by Velton Jones in an 82-77 win @ James Madison, 11/22/11 (span of 25 games)Neutral - 35 by Gene Nabors in an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s, 3/4/00 (span of 18 games) *
TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 102 games overall)Home - By A.J. Jackson (39 points, 11 rebounds) and Tony Lee (11 points, 14 rebounds) in an
89-77 win over Quinnipiac, 2/12/06 (span of 91 games)Road - By Russell Johnson (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Dallas Green (10 points, 10 rebounds)
in a 72-67 win @ Youngstown State, 12/30/09 (span of 58 games)Neutral - By Ricky Cannon (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Joe Falletta (12 points, 12 rebounds)
in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 27 games) #
THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 193 games overall)Home - By Kevin Covert (24), Steve Pettyjohn (23) and Gene Nabors (20) in a 102-99 overtime loss
to Quinnipiac, 2/19/00 (span of 164 games) Road - By A.J. Jackson (28), Tony Lee (23) and Derek Coleman (20) in a 94-75 victory
@ Saint Francis (Pa.), 1/23/07 (span of 100 games)Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21) and Andre Boyd (20) in a 105-86 victory
over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 27 games) #
SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES (span of 130 games overall)Home - By Rob Robinson (20), Jeremy Chappell (17), Gary Wallace (15), Jimmy Langhurst (14),
Dallas Green (13) and Khalif Foster (10) in a 104-56 victory over Wagner, 1/17/09 (span of 50 games)
Road - By Jeremy Chappell (21), Jimmy Langhurst (21), Tony Lee (19), A.J. Jackson (13),Bateko Francisco (12) and Dallas Green (11) in a 111-107 overtime loss @ Seton Hall, 11/18/07 (span of 95 games)
Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21), Andre Boyd (20), Joe Falletta (12), Magdi Billal (12) and Wade Timmerson (10) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 27 games) #
AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 2 games overall)Home - By Karvel Anderson (8-for-8) in an 84-76 win over Ohio, 12/1/12
(span of 0 games; also tied a Charles L. Sewall Center record) *Road - By Gene Nabors (9-for-15) in a 66-59 overtime victory @ Monmouth, 2/5/00
(span of 204 games; also tied single-game school record)Neutral - By Gene Nabors (7-for-10) in a 72-52 victory against Saint Francis (Pa.), 3/3/00
(span of 19 games) *
MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUALAn RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Mike Morton (20) in a 67-63 loss against Bal-timore, 1/12/80 (span of 966 games overall)An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By A.J. Jackson (15) in a 73-69 victory @ Marshall,11/16/06 (span of 208 games overall) An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Velton Jones (10) in an 87-68 win over Monmouth, 3/1/12(span of 15 games overall) *An RMU player had five or more steals: By Lucky Jones (5) in a 61-58 win @ Campbell, 12/4/12 (span of 1 game overall)Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Steve Pettyjohn (11), Gene Nabors (10) and Matt Smith(10) in an 73-58 win over Mount St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 397 games overall)Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Tony Lee (12) and A.J. Jackson (10) in a 74-69 loss @ LIUBrooklyn, 2/16/06 (span of 213 games overall)
* Northeast Conference Tournament# Marshall Memorial Classic (Huntington, W.Va.)
Robert Morris celebrated its 25th season of playing its home games at theCharles L. Sewall Center in 2009-10. The facility was dedicated in 1985 andnamed for the man who served Robert Morris as president from 1967 until 1989.
The Sewall Center has been the site where the Northeast Conference Tourna-ment champion has been crowned in men’s basketball a total of five times in thelast 27 years, with the Colonials winning four of those titles. RMU won the NECTournament on its home court in 1989, 1990, 1992 and 2009, while in 1986 No.2 seed Marist won the championship with a 57-56 win over No. 1 seed FairleighDickinson.
The 2009 NEC Tournament men's basketball championship game held at the Se-wall Center featured the first sell-out crowd in school history, with 3,227 fanspacked into the arena to watch Robert Morris post a 48-46 win over Mount St.Mary’s that was televised nationally on ESPN2. Former forward Dallas Green(2006-10) hit the game-winning shot with 2.2 seconds to play to help lift theColonials to their sixth NEC Tournament title. In addition, the Robert Morriswomen’s basketball team claimed back-to-back NEC Tournament champi-onships at the Sewall Center in 2007 and 2008.
A look at the year-by-year record for Robert Morris playing at home since theopening of the Sewall Center in 1985:
NOTABLE SEWALL CENTER VICTORIESNo. Result Date 1 Robert Morris 67, Coppin State 55 Dec. 7, 198550 Robert Morris 67, Wagner 66 Feb. 22, 1990100 Robert Morris 66, Bucknell 51 Nov. 14, 1998150 Robert Morris 81, Central Conn. State 75 Jan. 29, 2005200 Robert Morris 48, Mount St. Mary’s 46 * March 11, 2009
The Last Time it Happened ...TEAM Bold: Occured during 2012-13 seasonWon in Overtime 81-73 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)Lost in Overtime 82-85 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11) $Won by 30+ points (31) 84-53 @ Bryant (1/5/12)Won by 40+ points (53) 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/13/11)Lost by 30+ points (33) 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/7/10)Lost by 40+ points (40) 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09)Scored 100 points (107) W, 107-76 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09)Allowed 100 points (100) L, 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09)Both teams scored 100 points L, 111-107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) (OT)Scored 90-99 points (91) W, 91-68 vs. Bryant (2/13/11)Allowed 90-99 points (90) L, 90-73 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) $Scored 40-49 points (47) L, 47-64 @ Memphis (12/29/11)Allowed 40-49 points (40) W, 69-40 vs. Bryant (2/16/12)Shot 60% from the field (64.1) W, 75-63 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/6/10)Opponent shot 60% (61.5) W, 78-74 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12)Shot less than 30% (28.6) L, 52-61 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)Opp. shot less than 30% (22.7) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)Made 10+ three-point FG’s (10) W, 66-54 @ Hampton (12/8/12)Att. 25+ three-point FG’s (27) W, 66-54 @ Hampton (12/8/12)Made 30+ free throws (30) W, 79-66 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (2/8/99)50+ rebounds (50) W, 93-77 @ Navy (11/14/07)25+ assists (26) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)10+ steals (11) W, 61-58 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Blocked 5+ shots (5) W, 71-62 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) #$ Northeast Conference Tournament; # NIT Season Tip-Off
RMU 2012-13 Statistical TrendsRobert Morris is ...
At home ...................................................................................... 3-0On the road ............................................................................... 2-3Neutral Site ................................................................................ 1-1Overtime .................................................................................... 0-0Day Games .................................................................................. 1-1Night Games ........................................................................... 5-3Home Northeast Conference ................................................... 0-0Away Northeast Conference .................................................... 0-0Games decided by 1 point ......................................................... 0-0Games decided by 5-2 points ................................................... 1-1Games decided by 6-9 points ................................................... 2-1Games decided by 10 points or more ..................................... 3-2When outrebounding opponent ............................................ 4-2When outrebounded by opponent .......................................... 2-2When rebounds equal ............................................................... 0-0When leading at the half ......................................................... 5-0When trailing at the half ......................................................... 0-4When tied at the half ................................................................. 1-0When playing teams w/ winning record ................................. 2-3When playing teams w/ losing record ................................... 4-0When playing teams w/ .500 record ....................................... 0-0When outshooting opponent ................................................ 2-3When outshot by opponent .................................................... 3-1When tied in shooting w/ opponent ........................................ 1-0When team has 30+ rebounds .............................................. 5-3When team has 40+ rebounds ................................................. 1-1When team has 50+ rebounds .................................................. 0-0When team shoots below 40% ................................................. 3-3When team shoots 40% or above ........................................... 3-1When team shoots 50% or above ........................................... 1-0When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ................................. 5-2When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals .................................. 2-0When an RMU player scores 20+ ............................................. 1-0When an RMU player scores 30+ ............................................. 0-0When an RMU players scores 40+ ........................................... 0-0When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ................................. 0-1When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...................................... 0-0When an RMU player has 5+ steals ......................................... 1-0FROM THE FIELDWhen scoring 80 or more points ............................................. 1-0When scoring 70-79 points ..................................................... 3-0When scoring 60-69 points ..................................................... 2-1When scoring below 60 points ................................................. 0-3When opponents score under 60 points ............................... 3-0When opponents score 60-69 points ..................................... 2-2When opponents score 70-79 points ...................................... 1-1When opponents score 80 or more points ............................. 0-1STREAKSComing off a win ...................................................................... 3-2Coming off a loss ........................................................................ 3-1Longest winning streak ........................ (three; 12/1/12 to 12/8/12)Longest losing streak .............................. (two; 11/9/12 to 11/12/12)Current Streak ............................................................................... W3DAYS OF THE WEEKMonday ....................................................................................... 1-2Tuesday ....................................................................................... 3-0Wednesday ................................................................................. 0-0Thursday .................................................................................... 0-0Friday .......................................................................................... 0-1Saturday ..................................................................................... 2-1Sunday ......................................................................................... 0-0
Career Games / StartsNo. Player GP GS1 Mike McFadden 67 59 2 Velton Jones 114 1083 Coron Williams 82 574 David Appolon 18 05 Anthony Myers-Pate 77 14
11 Lijah Thompson 94 3612 Jervon Pressley 31 1215 Karvel Anderson 10 320 Stephan Hawkins 10 122 Lucky Jones 45 1924 Vaughn Morgan 10 334 Russell Johnson 104 5945 Keith Armstrong 31 0
The Need for ThreeOver the course of the last decade, converting the three-point shot and Robert Morris havebecome synonymous. Despite having its string of consecutive seasons with at least 200three-pointers snapped at six by finishing with 197 in 2009-10, the Colonials are still nearthe top of the Northeast Conference over the last 10 years in three-point field goals madeper game. Since the start of the 2002-03 season, the Colonials have averaged 7.06 three-pointers per contest, which ranks second behind St. Francis (N.Y.), which has averaged 7.10three-pointers a game. In 2011-12, redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams paced RobertMorris by draining 87 three-pointers, the second highest total in the RMU single-seasonrecord book. A breakdown of the NEC’s top five teams in three-pointers made since the be-ginning of the 2002-03 campaign ...
Team G No. Avg./G1. St. Francis (N.Y.) 298 2,115 7.102. Robert Morris 325 2,296 7.063. LIU Brooklyn 307 2,126 6.934. Monmouth 320 2,057 6.435. Wagner 308 1,968 6.39
#1 - MIKE McFADDEN (Jr., F, Newark, N.J.)Pts: 15 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NIT Reb: 13 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Ast: 3 @ Hampton (12/8/12)FG: 6 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NITFGA: 10 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT 3FG: 1 @ Hampton (12/8/12)3FGA: 1 @ Hampton (12/8/12)FTM: 4 on two occasionsFTA: 5 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Blk: 1 on three occasionsStl: 4 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Min: 32 @ Campbell (12/4/12)
#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Sr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 18 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Reb: 5 @ Xavier (11/17/12)Ast: 7 on three occasionsFG: 5 @ Xavier (11/17/12)FGA: 12 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT 3FG: 3 @ Xavier (11/17/12)3FGA: 5 on two occasionsFTM: 9 on two occasions FTA: 10 on two occasions Blk: 0Stl: 3 on three occasionsMin: 34 @ Campbell (12/4/12)
#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-Jr., G, Midlothian, Va.)Pts: 13 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Reb: 3 on four occasionsAst: 3 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FG: 4 on three occasionsFGA: 12 @ Campbell (12/4/12)3FG: 4 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT 3FGA: 8 on two occasionsFTM: 2 on three occasionsFTA: 4 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Blk: 1 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Stl: 2 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Min: 31 on two occasions
#4 - DAVID APPOLON (So. , G, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 8 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Reb: 4 on two occasionsAst: 1 on two occasionsFG: 3 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FGA: 8 @ Campbell (12/4/12)3FG: 1 on three occasions3FGA: 3 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FTM: 4 @ Rider (11/9/12)FTA: 4 @ Rider (11/9/12)Blk: 0Stl: 2 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Min: 21 @ Campbell (12/4/12)
#5 - ANTHONY MYERS-PATE (So., G, Washington, D.C.)Pts: 11 vs. Bowling Green (11/19/12) - NITReb: 4 on three occasionsAst: 5 vs. Bowling Green (11/19/12) - NITFG: 5 vs. Bowling Green (11/19/12) - NITFGA: 9 on two occasions 3FG: 1 on two occasions3FGA: 5 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FTM: 2 @ Rider (11/9/12)FTA: 2 on two occasionsBlk: 0Stl: 2 on two occasions Min: 26 on two occasions
#15 - KARVEL ANDERSON (Jr., G, Elkhart, Ind.)Pts: 28 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Reb: 7 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Ast: 2 on two occasionsFG: 10 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)FGA: 13 on two occasions3FG: 8 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)3FGA: 9 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FTM: 4 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FTA: 5 @ Rider (11/9/12)Blk: 0Stl: 2 @ Hampton (12/8/12) Min: 32 @ Campbell (12/4/12)
#20 - STEPHAN HAWKINS (Fr., F, Gary, Ind.)Pts: 6 on two occasionsReb: 9 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Ast: 0FG: 3 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FGA: 5 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NIT 3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT FTA: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NITBlk: 2 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Stl: 0Min: 19 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT
#22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.)Pts: 18 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)Reb: 9 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Ast: 4 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FG: 6 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)FGA: 11 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)3FG: 2 on four occasions 3FGA: 6 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT FTM: 11 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FTA: 14 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Blk: 1 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Stl: 5 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Min: 32 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT
#24 - VAUGHN MORGAN (F, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)Pts: 12 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Reb: 6 @ Rider (11/9/12)Ast: 0FG: 5 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT FGA: 7 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT 3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 2 on three occasionsFTA: 4 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NIT Blk: 5 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Stl: 2 on two occasionsMin: 23 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT
#34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-Jr., F, Chester, Pa.)Pts: 14 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Reb: 6 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)Ast: 4 on two occasionsFG: 3 @ Xavier (11/17/12)FGA: 10 @ Xavier (11/17/12)3FG: 03FGA: 4 vs. Bowling Green (11/19/12) - NITFTM: 11 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)FTA: 12 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Blk: 1 on three occasionsStl: 3 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)Min: 32 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NIT
#1 - MIKE McFADDEN (Jr., F, Newark, N.J.)Pts: 20 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CITReb: 13 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Ast: 3 @ Hampton (12/8/12)FG: 8 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CITFGA: 14 vs. Baylor (11/27/09)3FG: 1 @ Hampton (12/8/12)3FGA: 1 @ Hampton (12/8/12)FTM: 7 vs. Norfolk State (11/21/09)FTA: 10 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CITBlk: 3 on two occasionsStl: 4 on two occasoinsMin: 34 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)
#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Sr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 38 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Reb: 8 @ Monmouth (2/19/11)Ast: 10 vs. Ohio (1/2/10)FG: 10 on three occasionsFGA: 23 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12)3FG: 6 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)3FGA: 11 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)FTM: 15 @ James Madison (11/22/11)FTA: 19 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Blk: 1 on three occasionsStl: 5 on four occasionsMin: 39 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament
#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-Jr., G, Midlothian, Va.)Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 8 @ Ohio (1/2/12)Ast: 5 @ Ohio (1/2/11)FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 8 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) - NEC Tournament3FGA: 12 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12)FTM: 6 on two occasionsFTA: 7 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC TournamentBlk: 1 on five occasionsStl: 4 @ West Virginia (12/7/10)Min: 41 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament
#4 - DAVID APPOLON (So. , G, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 8 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Reb: 4 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Ast: 2 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12)FG: 3 on three occasionsFGA: 8 @ Campbell (12/4/12)3FG: 1 on six occasions3FGA: 3 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FTM: 4 @ Rider (11/9/12)FTA: 4 @ Rider (11/9/12)Blk: 0Stl: 3 @ Memphis (12/29/11)Min: 21 @ Campbell (12/4/12)
#5 - ANTHONY MYERS-PATE (Jr., G, Washington, D.C.)Pts: 16 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)Reb: 8 @ Central Connecticut State (1/7/12)Ast: 10 on two occasionsFG: 5 on two occasionsFGA: 11 @ Memphis (12/29/11)3FG: 4 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)3FGA: 5 on five occasionsFTM: 7 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12)FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Blk: 1 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)Stl: 4 on four occasionsMin: 36 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/4/10)
#11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (Sr., F, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 18 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)Reb: 12 @ Wagner (1/6/11)Ast: 2 on six occasionsFG: 7 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)FGA: 12 on two occasions3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 10 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11)FTA: 11 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11)Blk: 4 on three occasionsStl: 4 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/22/11)Min: 30 on three occasions
#15 - KARVEL ANDERSON (Jr., G, Elkhart, Ind.)Pts: 28 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Reb: 7 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Ast: 2 on two occasionsFG: 10 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)FGA: 13 on two occasions3FG: 8 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)3FGA: 9 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FTM: 4 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FTA: 5 @ Rider (11/9/12)Blk: 0Stl: 2 @ Hampton (12/8/12) Min: 32 @ Campbell (12/4/12)
#20 - STEPHAN HAWKINS (Fr., F, Gary, Ind.)Pts: 6 on two occasionsReb: 9 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Ast: 0FG: 3 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT FGA: 5 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NIT 3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT FTA: 4 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NITBlk: 2 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT Stl: 0Min: 19 vs. Fordham (11/13/12) - NIT
#22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, So., Newark, N.J.)Pts: 18 @ Savannah State (11/26/12)Reb: 14 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)Ast: 4 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FG: 7 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12)FGA: 14 on two occasions3FG: 3 @ Toledo (3/17/12) - CIT3FGA: 6 @ Wagner (2/2/12)FTM: 11 @ Campbell (12/4/12)FTA: 14 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Blk: 1 on four occasionsStl: 5 @ Campbell (12/4/12)Min: 37 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)
#24 - VAUGHN MORGAN (F, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)Pts: 12 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Reb: 6 @ Rider (11/9/12)Ast: 0FG: 5 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT FGA: 7 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT 3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 2 on two occasionsFTA: 4 vs. Cleveland State (11/20/12) - NIT Blk: 5 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT Stl: 2 on two occasionsMin: 23 vs. Lehigh (11/12/12) - NIT
#34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-Sr. , F, Chester, Pa.)Pts: 26 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10)Reb: 12 on two occasionsAst: 4 on five occasionsFG: 11 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10)FGA: 20 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/10)3FG: 5 @ Cleveland State (11/29/10)3FGA: 9 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11) - NEC TournamentFTM: 11 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)FTA: 12 vs. Ohio (12/1/12)Blk: 2 on 10 occasionsStl: 5 @ Monmouth (1/23/10)Min: 36 @ Wagner (1/6/11)
#45- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, So., Raleigh, N.C.)Pts: 11 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11)Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 1 on three occasionsFG: 5 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11)FGA: 5 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11)3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19/12)FTA: 4 on two occaisonsBlk: 1 on three occasionsStl: 3 vs. Bryant (2/16/12)Min: 20 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12
Robert Morris 2012-13 BasketballRobert Morris Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Dec 08, 2012)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 6-4 3-0 2-3 1-1CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 6-4 3-0 2-3 1-1
Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds11/09/12 at Rider 54-79 L 1650 (11)ANDERSON, Karvel (6)MORGAN, Vaughn11/12/12 #vs Lehigh 60-89 L 6425 (13)McFADDEN, Mike (13)McFADDEN, Mike11/13/12 #vs Fordham W 74-58 4598 (18)JONES, Velton (9)JONES, Lucky11/17/12 at Xavier 59-61 L 9714 (17)ANDERSON, Karvel (5)JONES, Velton
(5)JONES, Lucky11/19/12 #BOWLING GREEN W 71-60 248 (16)JONES, Velton (6)JONES, Lucky11/20/12 #CLEVELAND STATE W 71-62 230 (15)JONES, Velton (8)JONES, Lucky
(15)McFADDEN, Mike11/26/12 at Savannah State 52-61 L 988 (18)JONES, Lucky (7)JONES, Lucky12/01/12 OHIO W 84-76 1163 (28)ANDERSON, Karvel (8)JONES, Lucky12/04/12 at Campbell W 61-58 1318 (15)JONES, Lucky (7)McFADDEN, Mike12/08/12 at Hampton W 66-54 1254 (12)WILLIAMS, Coron (7)JONES, Lucky
(12)ANDERSON, Karvel
# = NIT Season Tip-Off* = Northeast Conference game
