2005-06 Colonial Men’s Game Notes - Game #3 ROBERT MORRIS www.rmu.edu NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992 NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992

2005-06 Schedule / Results Lock Haven (0-2) @ Robert Morris (0-2) NOVEMBER (0-1) Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. EST 12 VALLEY (Ex.) W, 83-51 Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) - Moon Township, Pa. 18 @ St. Bonaventure L, 61-80 23 @ L, 59-86 Radio: WPIT-AM 73 (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Jim Elias - color) 26 LOCK HAVEN 7:30 p.m. On the internet (live and archived) at: www.sports.yahoo.com 28 MAINE 7:30 p.m. DECEMBER (0-0) Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team returns to the Charles L. 3 @ Duquesne 7:05 p.m. Sewall Center to open its 2005-06 home schedule Saturday when it hosts the Bald Eagles of 6 @ New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Lock Haven University for a 7:30 p.m. non-conference game. The Colonials opened their 10 @ Quinnipiac * 4:00 p.m. 2005-06 season with a two-game road swing and are coming off an 86-59 loss @ Pittsburgh 17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 7:30 p.m. (11/23/05). In that game junior forward A.J. Jackson made his RMU debut after transfer- 22 @ Iowa 8:05 p.m. ring from East Tennessee State and sitting out the 2004-05 campaign and led the Colonials 29 MEDAILLE 7:30 p.m. with 13 points and five rebounds. Saturday’s game against Lock Haven is the start of a two- JANUARY (0-0) game homestand for Robert Morris, as RMU will also host Maine Monday, Nov. 28. 2 WAGNER * 7:30 p.m. 5 @ Monmouth * 7:00 p.m. Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris enters Saturday night’s game against Lock Haven 12 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 7:30 p.m. 14 LONG ISLAND * 7:30 p.m. owning an all-time record of 25-4 (.862) in home openers, including a record of 3-1 under 19 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. fifth-year head coach . The Colonials, who have averaged 60 points in their 21 @ Wagner * 7:00 p.m. first two games of the 2005-06 campaign, will also look to use the familiar surroundings of 24 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) * 7:30 p.m. the Sewall Center to get their offense going. Over RMU’s 8-2 record in the last 10 years in 26 MONMOUTH * 7:30 p.m. home openers, the Colonials have averaged 74.1 points per game, including a 107-47 win 28 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:30 p.m. over Thiel (11/29/04) in the team’s 2004-05 home opener. Robert Morris also own an all- FEBRUARY (0-0) time record of 17-3 in home openers at the 2 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 7:00 p.m. Charles L. Sewall Center. RMU vs. Lock Haven 6 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:30 p.m. Series Record ...... RMU leads, 3-0 10 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Opponent and the All-Time 12 QUINNIPIAC * 2:30 p.m. First Meeting ...... 11/29/82; RMU, 96-68 Series - Robert Morris and Lock Haven will 16 @ Long Island * 7:00 p.m. Last Meeting ...... 11/30/88; RMU, 75-70 18 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. square off for just the fourth time Saturday Last RMU Win ...... 11/30/88; RMU, 75-70 21 @ St. Francis (Pa.) * 8:00 p.m. night, with the Colonials having won the Current Streak ...... RMU, 3 25 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:30 p.m. three previous meetings in the all-time Schmidt vs. Lock Haven ...... 0-0 MARCH (0-0) series. Saturday’s tilt marks RMU’s first 3 @ NEC Quarterfinals TBA game against the Bald Eagles since the 1987-88 campaign, when Robert Morris opened its 6 @ NEC Semifinals TBA 1987-88 home slate with a 75-70 victory over visiting Lock Haven (11/30/88). In that game 9 @ NEC Championship 7:30 p.m. former Colonial Willie Molson led the way with 12 points, while former guard Vaughn Luton finished with a team-high nine rebounds. RMU’s inaugural meeting against the Bald * Northeast Conference game Eagles came during the 1982-83 season, when the Colonials garnered a 96-68 victory.

Probable Starters (Lock Haven vs. Robert Morris) LOCK HAVEN (0-2) # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 22 F Tony Gamble (6-6, 195, Fr.) 4.5 1.0 2/2 Quakertown, Pa. Shooting 30 percent from the field 34 F Michael Dye (6-6, 200, Jr.) 11.0 3.5 2/2 Milford, Pa. Team-high six reb vs. Charleston (11/22/05) 13 G J.F. Leveque (6-1, 175, Fr.) 2.0 2.5 2/2 Gravelines, France Played just 8 minutes vs. Charleston 23 G James Chappell (5-10, 155, Jr.) 15.5 3.0 2/2 Coatesville, Pa. 22 pts, 8 assists vs. Charleston 33 G Billy Arre (6-5, 200, Fr.) 10.0 3.0 2/2 Pittsburgh, Pa. Perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line ROBERT MORRIS (0-2) 32 F A.J. Jackson (6-6, 230, Jr.) 13.0 5.0 1/1 Monessen, Pa. Paced RMU with 13 points @ Pittsburgh 44 C Freddie Harris (6-9, 245, Jr.) 5.0 2.5 2/2 Decatur, Ala. Took just one shot from the field @ Pitt 21 G Jeremy Chappell (6-3, 175, Fr.) 8.5 4.0 2/2 , Ohio Has played 76 of a possible 80 minutes 13 G Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, Jr.) 8.5 3.5 2/2 Dorchester, Mass. Career-high eight assists @ Pittsburgh 42 G Tony Lee (6-0, 205, So.) 10.0 2.0 1/1 Boston, Mass. Scored 10 points in season debut @ Pitt 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 2

Head Coach Mark Schmidt Colonials at a Glance Fifth Season - Boston College ’85 Starters Returning / Lost ...... 2 / 3 Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 3 / 6 The 2005-06 campaign marks Mark Schmidt’s fifth year as head Returning Starters (Ht., Wt., Year) (ppg / rpg): coach of the men’s basketball program at Robert Morris G - Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, So.) (8.2 / 3.5 apg) University. He owns an overall record of 50-67 (.427), including a G - Tony Lee (6-0, 205, So.) (7.9 / 5.4) 39-35 (.527) mark in the Northeast Conference, and was named Starters Lost (Ht., Wt.) (ppg / apg): to his current post May 7, 2001. Schmidt guided the Colonials to G - Christopher Gooden (6-1, 170) (4.6 / 1.6) an overall record of 14-15 in both 2003-04 and 2004-05. In F - Chaz McCrommon (6-6, 200) (16.7 / 6.0) 2004-05, Schmidt guided the Colonials to a third-place finish in C - Mark Anderson (6-6, 215) (13.5 / 5.0) the NEC, the program’s best standing since 2000. During the 2004-05 Overall Record: 14-15 2003-04 campaign, RMU tied for fourth in the league and 2004-05 Home Record: 7-6 advanced to the NEC Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2000. In 2001-02, 2004-05 Road Record: 6-9 Schmidt led Robert Morris to a 12-18 overall record, the most victories for a first-year 2004-05 Neutral Record: 1-0 head coach in the 29-year history of the RMU men’s basketball program. 2004-05 NEC Record / Finish: 11-7 / 3rd Prior to RMU, Schmidt spent seven seasons as one of the nation’s top assistants at under current Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser from 1994-2001. Robert Morris Quick Facts While with the Musketeers, Schmidt played a dual role, serving as both a coach and the Location: Moon Township, Pa. program’s top recruiter. His coaching responsibilities centered mostly around the post Founded: 1921 players, and he helped develop and recruit players at Xavier that have moved on to the Enrollment: 5,000 professional ranks, including (Memphis Grizzlies), (New Orleans Affiliation: NCAA I Hornets), (), (Minnesota Timberwolves) Conference: Northeast and (Seattle Supersonics). Prior to his stint with Xavier, Schmidt served one Nickname: Colonials year as an assistant at Loyola College in Baltimore, Md., also under Prosser. He also spent President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. two seasons at Penn State University under Bruce Parkhill from 1991-93, and started his Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center coaching career as an assistant at St. Michael’s College in Vermont from 1989-91. Capacity: 3,056 Schmidt’s playing career was highlighted by four years as a guard/forward at Boston Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and manage- Asst. Athletic Director: Marty Galosi ment with a concentration in marketing in 1985. The Eagles went 22-10 and made the Asst. Athletic Director: Meghan Sweeney NCAA Elite Eight during his freshman season in 1981-82 under head coach Tom Davis Asst. Athletic Director: Sean Simmons and 25-7 the next year in making the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in his first of Senior Woman Administrator: Addie Muti three years playing for current Maryland coach . Boston College reached Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk the NIT second round in 1984 and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen again in 1985. Office: (412) 262-8314 Fax: (412) 262-8557 The Schmidt File Press Row: (412) 262-8613 E-mail: [email protected] Who: Mark David Schmidt Born: Feb. 12, 1963, in Providence, R.I. Asst. Sports Info Director: Ken Baker What: The 6th head coach in the 29-year Division I history of RMU basketball Asst. Sports Info Director: Morgan Hawley Year at RMU: fourth (Appointed May 7, 2001) Wife: Anita (from Valencia, Pa.) RMU vs. 2005-06 Opponents Children: Sons Nicholas (10), Derek (8) and Michael (5) Central Connecticut State ...... 8-10 COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE Charleston Southern ...... 0-1 Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pa.; Duquesne ...... 4-11 - Head Coach (2001-current) Fairleigh Dickinson ...... 25-26 Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio; Iowa ...... 0-0 - Assistant Coach (1994-2001) Lock Haven ...... 3-0 Loyola (Md.) College, Baltimore, Md.; Long Island ...... 29-22 - Assistant Coach (1993-94) Maine ...... 2-0 Penn State University, University Park, Pa.; Medaille ...... 0-0 - Assistant Coach (1991-93) Monmouth ...... 12-29 St. Michael’s, Winoosta, Vt.; Mount St. Mary’s ...... 14-20 - Assistant Coach (1989-91) New Hampshire ...... 0-1 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Pittsburgh ...... 0-25 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Quinnipiac ...... 7-6 - Guard/Forward (1981-85) Sacred Heart ...... 8-3 Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, Mass.; St. Bonaventure ...... 0-2 - Guard (1977-81) St. Francis (N.Y.) ...... 30-20 PLAYERS IN THE PROS St. Francis (Pa.) ...... 30-27 Romain Sato, Xavier (2000-04), Lionel Chalmers, Xavier (2000-04), David Young, N.C. Wagner ...... 27-19 Central (2000-04), David West, Xavier (1999-2003), James Posey, Xavier (1995-99) Total ...... 199-222 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 3

2005-06 Top Performances Colonial Quick Hits (Probable Starters) ... INDIVIDUAL #32 - F - A.J. Jackson • 6-6 • 230 • Junior • Monessen, Pa. Scoring 16 Boston @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) In his Robert Morris debut led the Colonials with 13 points and five rebounds @ Pittsburgh 13 Jackson @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) (11/23/05) ... Shot 4-for-13 from the field against the Panthers, including 2-for-2 from beyond 13 Lancaster @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) the three-point arc ... Missed his first five shots on the night against Pittsburgh but finished 4-for- 10 Coleman @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 8 from the floor after that ... Also added two assists and a against Pitt ... Transfer from East 10 Lee @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Tennessee State who sat our the 2004-05 campaign ... Strong presence on the inside who can score 10 Boston @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) and but can also hit the outside shot 10 Harris @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) #4 - C - Freddie Harris • 6-9 • 245 • Junior • Decatur, Ala. Rebounding Held scoreless in 15 minutes of action @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) and took just one shot from the 5 Jackson @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) field ... Shot 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-2 from charity stripe for 10 points in Colonial debut 5 Coleman @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) ... Finished with eight points, four rebounds, two assists and two 4 Chappell @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) steals in an 83-51 exhibition victory over Ohio Valley (11/12/05) ... Signed a National Letter of 4 Boston @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Intent with Robert Morris in June of 2005 ... Smart basketball player with court savvy who could 4 Boston @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) have an immediate impact in the lineup 4 Chappell @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05)

Assists #13 - G - Derek Coleman • 5-11 • 180 • Junior • Dorchester, Mass. 8 Coleman @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Has started 41 of the last 42 games ... Has played 77 of a possible 80 minutes in RMU’s first two 6 Coleman @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) games of the 2005-06 campaign ... Compiled 10 points and established a career-high with eight assists @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) ... Finished with seven points and team-highs in rebounds (5) and Steals assists (6) in 2005-06 season opener @ St. Bonaventure ... Leads the Northeast Conference in the 1 Chappell on two occasions early going of the season with an average of 7.0 assists a contest ... In his last 24 games of the 2004- 1 Jackson @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 05 season registered 90 assists to go against just 39 turnovers. 1 Harris @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 1 Lee @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) #21 - G - Jeremy Chappell • 6-3 • 175 • Freshman • Cincinnati, Ohio 1 Sénat @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) Has played 76 of a possible 80 minutes in RMU’s first two games of the 2005-06 season ... Three-Point Field Goals Finished with nine points, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) ... In collegiate debut as a member of the starting lineup finished with eight points and four rebounds 4 Lancaster @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) ... In an 83-51 exhibition victory over Ohio Valley (11/12/05) 2 Boston on two occasions compiled 15 points on 5-of-13 shooting, four rebounds, three assists and three steals ... Signed a 2 Jackson @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in November of 2004 2 Coleman @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 2 Chappell @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) #42 - G - Tony Lee • 6-0 • 205 • Sophomore • Boston, Mass. TEAM In season debut @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) scored 10 points and finished with two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 20 minutes of action ... In 2004-05 was named to the All-Northeast Scoring Conference Rookie Team after averaging 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game ... Led all NEC 61 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) L, 61-80 freshmen in rebounding ... Against league foes led the Northeast Conference in steals per game (2.11) ... Registered four double-doubles on the year, with a career-high 18 points vs. St. Francis Scoring Defense (Pa.) (1/10/05) and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Thiel (11/29/04) 80 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) L, 61-80 Colonial Quick Hits (Off the Bench) ... Percentage .392 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) L, 59-86 #34 - F - Cori Boston • 6-8 • 205 • Sophomore • Boston, Mass.

Field Goal Percentage Defense Only Colonial in score in double figures each of RMU’s two games on the 2005-06 season ... .492 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) L, 61-80 Scored 10 points off the bench @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) ... Established a career-high with 16 points @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) in RMU’s 2005-06 season opener Free-Throw Percentage .833 @ St. Bonaventure (15-for-18) L, 61-80 #1 - G - Steve Lancaster • 6-3 • 180 • Junior • Massillon, Ohio Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) ... Finished 4-for-7 from Three-Point Field Goal Percentage beyond the three-point arc @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) and finished with 13 points ... Signed .526 @ Pittsburgh (10-for-19) L, 56-89 a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in April of 2005

#2 - G - Jonathan Clark • 6-0 • 185 • Freshman • Charlotte, N.C. In nine minutes off the bench scored five points @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05), finishing 1-for-2 from the field and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe ... In 20 minutes of action @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) was held scoreless but finished with two rebounds and an 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 4

AROUND THE NEC RMU-Lock Haven Statistical Comparison * Category LHU RMU All Games All Games 2005-06 Standings Points Per Game 63.5 60.0 (through games of Nov. 25) Points Allowed Per Game 76.0 83.0 Scoring Margin - 12.5 - 23.0 NEC All Field-Goal Percentage .423 .390 1. Wagner 0-0 2-0 Three-Point FG Percentage .275 .462 2. Quinnipiac 0-0 2-1 Three-Point FG Made per Game 5.5 9.0 3. Monmouth 0-0 1-1 Free-Throw Percentage .611 .706 St. Francis (N.Y.) 0-0 1-1 Opponent FG Percentage .474 .508 Mount St. Mary’s 0-0 1-1 Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage .294 .396 Sacred Heart 0-0 1-1 Opponent Free-Throw Percentage .680 .639 7. St. Francis (Pa.) 0-0 2-2 Rebound Average 27.5 24.0 8. Central Connecticut State 0-0 1-2 Rebound Margin - 14.5 - 14.0 Fairleigh Dickinson 0-0 1-2 * 2005-06 statistics 10. Long Island 0-0 0-1 11. Robert Morris 0-0 0-2 Scouting the Bald Eagles - Lock Haven enters Saturday’s game with Robert Morris with an overall record of 0-2 and are squaring off with their second Northeast Conference Results / Upcoming Games: opponent in three games to open the season. The Bald Eagles opened their 2005-06 slate with a 74-54 loss @ St. Francis (Pa.) (11/21/05) and dropped a 78-73 decision to Wednesday, November 23 Charleston (11/22/05) in their 2005-06 home opener. Three players average in double Pittsburgh, 86, Robert Morris 59 figures scoring for Lock Haven, including guards James Chappell (15.5) and Billy Arre (10.0) and forward Michael Dye (11.0). Thursday, November 24 Monmouth 80, Southern Illinois 68 Lock Haven Head Coach - The 2005-06 campaign marks the seventh year as head Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) coach of the Bald Eagles for John Wilson Jr. (Washburn ’80). He enters Saturday’s game with the Colonials with an overall record of 43-118 (.267). In 2003, Wilson was Friday, November 25 named the State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Coach of Harvard @ Sacred Heart 7:00 p.m. the Year and spent 10 seasons as an assistant at Millersville University prior to being Monmouth vs. South Carolina Midnight named the head coach at Lock Haven. Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska)

RMU’s Last Game - Robert Morris closed out its two-game road trip to open the 2005- Saturday, November 26 06 season Wednesday night with an 86-59 loss at Pittsburgh Nov. 23. Pitt quickly Monmouth vs. TBA TBA jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first two plus minutes of action thanks to five points Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) from guard Carl Krauser and a layup by John DeGroat, but RMU used an 8-0 spurt to St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Fordham 1:00 p.m. take a 10-7 lead after a three-pointer from sophomore guard Tony Lee. The Colonials Wagner @ Vermont 1:00 p.m. also got a three-pointer from freshman guard Jeremy Chappell during the run as Robert St. Francis (Pa.) @ Ohio 3:00 p.m. Morris would hit a total of seven three-point field goals in the first half in keeping Long Island @ Penn State 3:30 p.m. RMU close. Pittsburgh used an 18-3 run to take its biggest lead of the first half, 28-16, Dowling @ Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 p.m. with 7:42 left before halftime as Ronald Ramon and Krauser each hit a pair of three- Mount St. Mary’s @ Old Dominion 7:00 p.m. pointers to boost the Panthers. After a layup from Lee pulled the Colonials within 28- Lock Haven @ Robert Morris 7:30 p.m. 18, RMU closed the gap to 30-24 after three-pointers from Derek Coleman and soph- omore guard Cori Boston. On three separate occasions the rest of the first half Pitt Monday, November 28 would push its lead back to 10, but Robert Morris was able to claw back each time. Central Conn. State @ Binghamton 7:00 p.m. Down 36-26 with three minutes to go before the break, junior forward A.J. Jackson hit Sacred Heart @ Yale 7:00 p.m. a jumper and junior guard Steve Lancaster scored on a layup to close the Colonial Maine @ Robert Morris 7:30 p.m. deficit to 36-30. Ramon would push Pitt's lead back to 10, 40-30, with a pair of free throws and a layup, but Jackson hit a three-pointer and Boston scored on a dunk to Tuesday, November 29 close the gap to 40-35 with 43 seconds left in the first half. Boston would be called for Long Island @ Southern Methodist 7:00 p.m. a technical foul on the dunk, however, and Ramon sank one of his two free-throw Quinnipiac @ Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 p.m. opportunities to settle the score at 41-35 in favor of Pittsburgh at halftime. In the sec- Wagner @ Brown 7:00 p.m. ond stanza RMU closed its deficit to 41-40 at the 18:13 mark thanks to a jumper from St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Lee and another three-pointer from Chappell, but Krauser took charge for the Panthers, scoring 14 of the game's next 19 points to push Pittsburgh to a 57-43 advantage. The Wednesday, November 30 Colonials could muster just five three field goals the rest of the game. Columbia @ Sacred Heart 7:00 p.m. Mount St. Mary’s @ La Salle 7:00 p.m. Leading Scorers: Jackson (13), Coleman (10), Boston (10), Lee (10) St. Francis (Pa.) @ George Washington 7:30 p.m. Leading Rebounders: Jackson (5), Chappell (4), Boston (4), Harris (3) Assists: Coleman (8), Jackson (2), Lee (2), Lancaster (1) 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 5 2005-06 Miscellaneous Statistics Welcome Aboard - Robert Morris got its first look at junior forward A.J. Jackson @ Double-Figure Scoring Games (7) ... Pittsburgh (11/23/05), and the transfer from East Tennessee State didn’t disappoint, Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career leading the Colonials with 13 points and five rebounds. Jackson missed his first five shots Derek Coleman 3 11 1 15 from the field in shaking off the rust due to his first game action in almost two years, yet Tony Lee -- 10 1 11 converted four of his eight field goal attempts the rest of the way. Jackson also added two A.J. Jackson 1 -- 1 2 assists and a steal against the Panthers. Cori Boston -- 0 2 2 Steve Lancaster -- -- 1 1 A Dime a Dozen - Junior guard Derek Coleman, after starting RMU’s season-opener @ Freddie Harris -- -- 1 1 St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) at due to the injury of sophomore guard Jeremy Chappell -- -- 0 0 Tony Lee, moved back to point guard @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) and while scoring 10 Donnie Palmer -- -- 0 0 points established a new career-high in assists with eight. Through two games on the Jonathan Clark -- -- 0 0 2005-06 Coleman has dished out 14 assists while committing just six turnovers, contin- Colson Sénat -- -- 0 0 uing a trend from the 2004-05 campaign. In his last 24 games of the 2004-05 campaign, Kelvin Bright -- -- 0 0 Coleman dished out 90 assists (3.75 per game) while committing just 39 turnovers. Thanks to his totals in RMU’s first two games this season Coleman owns 104 assists 40-Point Scoring Games (0) ... (4.00 per game) against 45 turnovers in his last 26 games. None Last @ E. Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 pts) Completing the Triumverate - Sophomore forward Cori Boston went through an up- 30-Point Scoring Games (0)... and-down season as a freshman in 2004-05, not only serving as the understudy to two- None time All-Northeast Conference First Team selection Chaz McCrommon but battling var- Last vs. Quinnipiac (12/4/04) by Maurice Carter (30 pts) ious injuries throughout the year. Boston, one of three players on the club from Charlestown High School in Boston, Mass., looks to rebound in 2005-06 with increased 20-Point Scoring Games (1) ... playing time. He started his season off on the right foot in RMU’s season opener @ St. Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career Bonaventure (11/18/05), scoring a career-high 16 points in his first career start while also Derek Coleman 1 0 0 1 adding four rebounds. Through two games of the 2005-06 campaign, Boston is averag- ing 13.0 points and 4.0 rebounds. Double-Figure Rebounding Games (4) ... Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career Concentration - A key reason sophomore forward Cori Boston has improved with Tony Lee -- 4 0 4 increased playing time this season has been due to his ability to concentrate at the free- throw line. After converting just three of his 12 opportunities from the charity stripe as Double-Doubles (4) ... a freshman in 2004-05, Boston has converted 8-of-10 this season to lead the Colonials Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career in the early going in free throws, attempts and free-throw percentage. Tony Lee -- 4 0 4 Three’s A Crowd - Despite the loss of the top two three-point shooters in school histo- Triple-Doubles (0) ... None ry each of the last two seasons in forward Aaron Thomas (2000-04) and Maurice Carter Only known triple-doubles in school history are by Hosea (2001-05), Robert Morris is off to its best start from beyond the arc under fifth-year head Champine vs. Delaware State (12/6/78), 24 pts, 11 reb, 11 coach Mark Schmidt. Through the first two games, the Colonials have drained 18 of assists and vs. East Tennessee State (2/15/79) , 23 pts, 11 reb, their 39 attempts from three-point land, a success rate of 46.2 percent that leads the 10 assists Northeast Conference in the early going of the 2005-06 campaign. In each of the last two years, RMU hit 15 three-pointers through its first two games. More importantly, five 10 + Assist Games (0) ... different Colonials have hit a least a pair of treys to bring balance to its attack. None Last @ FDU (1/19/02) by Maurice Carter (10 assists) Washington “D.C.” - While guard Derek Coleman has been known as a pass first, score second player over his first two years with the club, the junior will be counted upon to 5+ Steal Games (0) ... pick up his offensive production in 2005-06. Coleman put together an all-around game None in RMU’s season opener @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05), leading the team in both Last vs. Thiel (11/29/04) by Chaz McCrommon (5 steals) rebounds (5) and assists (6) while adding seven points on the evening. Those numbers are indicative of what Coleman did in the second half of the 2004-05 campaign, when 5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (2) ... he averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists in the last 14 games of the season. Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career Over his last 16 games dating back to last season, Coleman is averaging 10.5 points, 4.1 Derek Coleman 1 1 0 2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. Coleman in 2003-04: @ Long Island (2/2/04), 5-for-6 ... Coleman in 2004-05: @ Northwestern (12/22/04), 5-for-8 A Sign of Things to Come? Freshman guards Jeremy Chappell and Jonathan Clark joined a small fraternity in Robert Morris basketball history @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) in RMU’s 2005-06 season opener. By being members of the starting lineup, Chappell and Clark became just the third and fourth Colonials in school history to earn a start as a true freshman in their first collegiate game. The other two Colonials to start as true freshman in their Robert Morris debuts were Keith Jones (1995-99) and Forest Grant (1980-84). Both of those two went on to solid careers at Robert Morris, as each finished with over 1,000 points (Grant - 1,494 and Jones - 1,277), while Jones ranks sec- ond in career rebounds (642) and Grant is the all-time leader in assists (555). 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 6

Balance Beam - Looking to replace a large chunk of offensive produc- Three Ball, Side Pocket - While defense plays an important role in the tion this season due to the loss of former Colonials Chaz McCrommon current coaching structure of Robert Morris basketball, so does the and Maurice Carter, Robert Morris has found offense from a number of three-point shot. In RMU’s five seasons with head coach Mark Schmidt players and looks to have the making of a more balanced attack this sea- at the helm, the Colonials have averaged 7.16 three-pointers per game son. Through the first two games of the season, six different Colonials and have hit at least 10 three-pointers in a game a total of 28 times, have already had a game scoring in double figures, led by sophomore including once on the 2005-06 campaign. Robert Morris has continued guard Cori Boston, who is the only player to score in double figures in that trend this season despite the loss of the top two three-point shoot- both games. ers in school history each of the last two seasons. Former forward Aaron Thomas (2000-04) finished his career with a school record 218 trifec- Iron Men - Junior point guard Derek Coleman and freshman guard tas, while former guard Maurice Carter (2001-05) finished second in Jeremy Chappell each logged a full 40 minutes of action in RMU’s sea- the RMU annals with 217 career three-point field goals. Thomas and son opener @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05), with Chappell finishing Carter, in fact, finished as the top three-point tandem in school history. with eight points and four rebounds against the Bonnies. Chappell had Junior guard Derek Coleman returns as the top three-point threat for all eight of his points and three of his rebounds in the first half, as he Robert Morris, having hit 45 trifectas a year ago. A look at the top took just one shot in the second half while caroming just one rebounds. three-point Robert Morris tandems in school history: In the early going of the 2005-06 campaign, a trend is developing that Name No. Name No. Total Coleman and Chappell could quickly become RMU’s two iron men 1. Aaron Thomas 175 Maurice Carter 170 345 this season. Through the first two games of the season, Coleman has 2. Maurice Carter 215 Chaz McCrommon 95 310 played 77 of a possible 80 minutes, while Chappell has played 76 of a 3. Scott Shepherd 207 Andre Boyd 87 294 possible 80 minutes. 4. Bubba Donnelly 167 Myron Walker 89 256 5. Javier Smith 127 Dan Alcorn 96 223 Freebies - One area the Colonials have excelled in under head coach Mark Schmidt in his four years at the helm of the Robert Morris men’s Defense Wins Championships - Head coach Mark Schmidt has basketball program has been the free-throw line. In 2003-04, RMU led preached over the course of his five years as head coach that a suffocat- the Northeast Conference and ranked eighth in NCAA Division I in ing defense will lead to victories, and his mantra was proven correct in free-throw shooting with a success rate of 75.4 percent (384-for-509). 2004-05. In RMU’s 14 victories on the 2004-05 campaign, opponents After a slow start to the 2004-05 campaign shooting from the free- shot just 43.7 percent (326-for-746) from the field and averaged just throw line, RMU upped its success rate to 69.8 percent (397-for-569) 61.5 points per game. In contrast, in the 15 losses suffered by the on the year, which ranked fifth in the NEC. The Colonials have gotten Colonials in 2004-05, opponents converted 51.6 percent (425-for-824) off to a good start at the charity stripe on the 2005-06 campaign by of its field goal attempts and averaged 78.3 points per contest. The bell converting 24 of their 34 opportunities, a success rate of 70.6 percent. rings true when the statement is made that defense wins champi- onships, as the Colonials were 12-3 on the 2004-05 campaign when 2005-06 Starting Lineups (F, C, G, G, G) and RMU’s Record: holding their opponent under 70 points in a game. In all under -- Boston, Harris, Clark, Coleman, Chappell (0-1) Schmidt, RMU is 41-15 (.732) when holding opponents under 70 -- Jackson, Harris, Coleman, Chappell, Lee (0-1) points a contest. 2005-06 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School, Junior College 2004-05 Quick Fact 1 Steve Lancaster G 6-3 180 Jr. Massillon, Ohio / Neosho County C.C. April 2005 signee 2 Jonathan Clark G 6-0 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Massanutten Mil. Academy November 2004 signee 4 Freddie Harris C 6-9 245 Jr. Decatur, Ala. / Lawson State C.C. June 2005 signee 5 Terrell Rivers G 6-3 190 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Titusville C.C. Non-scholarship player 13 Derek Coleman ** G 5-11 180 Jr. Dorchester, Mass. / Charlestown 8.2 points, 3.5 assists per game averages 14 Kelvin Bright G 6-3 180 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. / James H. Blake April 2005 signee 21 Jeremy Chappell G 6-3 175 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Northwest November 2004 signee 32 A.J. Jackson # F 6-6 230 Jr. Monessen, Pa. / Monessen Transfer from East Tennessee State 33 Colson Sénat F 6-7 210 So. Montreal, Quebec / Vanier College April 2005 signee 34 Cori Boston * G 6-5 200 So. Boston, Mass. / Charlestown 2.1 points per game average 42 Tony Lee * G 6-0 205 So. Boston, Mass. / Charlestown Third in NEC in steals (1.72 per game) 44 Donnie Palmer C 6-10 260 Jr. Boston, Mass. / Brown Mackie College June 2005 signee

* Letters earned; # transfer from East Tennessee State (sat out the 2004-05 season) By Height Head Coach: Mark Schmidt (fifth year overall; fifrth year @ RMU; Boston College ’85) 6-10 - Palmer Assistant Coaches: Jeff Boals, Jeff Massey, Mike Yeater 6-9 - Harris 6-7 - Sénat By Class: 6-6 - Jackson Seniors (0): 6-5 - Boston Juniors (6): Derek Coleman, Freddie Harris, A.J. Jackson, Steve Lancaster, Donnie Palmer, Terrell Rivers 6-3 - Bright, Chappell, Lancaster Sophomores (3): Cori Boston, Tony Lee, Colson Sénat 6-0 - Lee, Clark Freshman (3): Kelvin Bright, Jeremy Chappell, Jonathan Clark 5-11 - Coleman 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 7

2005-06 RMU Free Throw Shooting in Last 5 Minutes CAREER RECORDS Points # Player 5:00-2:00 1:59-1:00 :59-:00 OT Total Pct. Season Pct. 1. Myron Walker (1990-94) 1,965 1 Lancaster 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2. Chipper Harris (1980-84) 1,940 2 Clark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 3. Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) 1,623 4 Harris 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 4. Maurice Carter (2001-05) 1,506 13 Coleman 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 4. Forest Grant (1980-84) 1,494 14 Bright 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6. Gene Nabors (1995-2000) 1,328 21 Chappell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 7. Keith Jones (1995-99) 1,277 32 Jackson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 8. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 1,256 33 Sénat 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 9. Tom Underman (1981-85) 1,210 34 Boston 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 8-10 .800 10. Andre Boyd (1987-91) 1,204 42 Lee 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 11. Vaughn Luton (1986-89) 1,134 44 Palmer 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 12. Ricky Cannon (1987-92) 1,124 2005-06 Notes: Consecutive free throws made to start the season (Coleman, Harris, Clark - 13. Joe Falletta (1988-92) 1,054 2) ... Consecutive free throws made (Boston - 4) 14. Tom Parks (1978-93) 1,027 15. Wesley Fluellen (1997-2002) 1,000 16. Gabe Jackson (1992-95) 955 Robert Morris in the 2005-06 NEC Rankings 17. Larry Downing (1977-81) 901 as of Nov. 24, 2005 18. Bubba Donnelly (1991-95) 891 Team Individual 19. Javier Smith (1994-98) 872 Scoring Offense ...... 9th (60.0) Cori Boston 20. Wade Timmerson (1988-92) 868 Scoring Defense ...... 11th (83.0) 3-Point Field Goals ...... T-5th (2.00) Scoring Margin ...... 11th (- 23.0) Scoring ...... T-11th (13.0) Rebounds Free Throw Pct...... 5th (.706) Free Throw Pct...... T-11th (.800) 1. Anthony Dickens (1985-90) 751 Field Goal Pct...... 7th (.390) 3-Point Field Goal Pct...... T-12th (.444) 2. Keith Jones (1995-99) 642 Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 10th (.508) 3. Skip Koskoski (1979-84) 608 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 1st (.462) Derek Coleman 4. Myron Walker (1990-94) 603 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense ..... 10th (.396) Assists ...... 1st (7.00) 5. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 584 3-Pt. Field Goals Made ...... T-1st (9.00) Assist-to-Turnover Ratio ...... 6th (2.33) 6. Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) 583 Rebounding Offense ...... 11th (24.0) 3-Point Field Goals ...... T-13th (1.50) 7. Tom Underman (1981-85) 576 Rebounding Defense ...... 7th (38.0) 8. Joe Falletta (1988-92) 564 Rebounding Margin ...... 10th (- 14.0) Steve Lancaster 9. Matt Smith (1998-2002) 532 Blocked Shots ...... 5th (3.00) 3-Point Field Goals ...... T-5th (2.00) 10. Vaughn Luton (1986-89) 517 Assists ...... T-9th (11.00) 3-Point Field Goal Pct...... T-12th (.444) 11. Steve Napper (1993-98) 503 Steals ...... 11th (3.00) 12. Ricky Cannon (1987-92) 502 Turnover Margin ...... 8th (-3.00) Jeremy Chappell 13. Mark McCloud (1983-87) 494 Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 8th (0.67) 3-Point Field Goal Pct...... T-5th (.500) 14. Tyrone Steals (1987-91) 492 Offensive Rebounds ...... 10th (8.00) 3-Point Field Goals ...... T-13th (1.50) 15. Tom Parks (1978-83) 491 Defensive Rebounds ...... 10th (16.00) 16. Gene Nabors (1995-2000) 488 Larry Downing (1987-92) 488 Offensive Output / Defensive Prowess 18. Magdi Bilal (1987-92) 479 19. Forest Grant (1980-84) 468 A look at the offensive & defensive averages RMU has strung together over the four years 20. Gabe Jackson (1992-95) 441 head coach Mark Schmidt has been at the helm of the program (points per game): 85.0 OFFENSE DEFENSE 85.0 (points per game) (points per game) Three-Point Field Goals 80.0 80.0 1. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 218 02-03 01-02 2. Maurice Carter (2001-05) 217 02-03 3. Bubba Donnelly (1991-95) 215 75.0 04-05 03-04 74.0 74.3 75.0 70.8 4. Scott Shepherd (1988-91) 207 04-05 03-04 01-02 70.2 70.3 69.6 69.2 5. Gene Nabors (1995-2000) 161 70.0 68.6 70.0 6. Javier Smith (1994-98) 132 7. Dan Alcorn (1995-99) 105 65.0 65.0 8. Seth Truman (1994-97) 99 9. Myron Walker (1990-94) 97 60.0 60.0 Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) 97

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SEASON RECORDS The Last Time it Happened (Individual) ...

Points AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 40+ POINTS (span of 85 games overall) 1. Myron Walker (1991-92) 614 Home - None 2. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 572 Road - 42 by Maurice Carter in a 99-85 loss @ Eastern Michigan, 11/26/02 (span of 46 games) 3. Myron Walker (1993-94) 563 Neutral - None 4. Chipper Harris (1983-84) 553 AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 25 games overall) 5. Chipper Harris (1982-83) 540 Home - 30 by Maurice Carter in an 88-85 loss to Quinnipiac, 12/4/04 (span of 11 games) 6. Vaughn Luton (1987-88) 537 Road - 39 by Aaron Thomas in a 96-86 win @ UMKC, 11/22/02 (span of 47 games) 7. Chipper Harris (1981-82) 530 Neutral - 35 by Gene Nabors in an 80-61 win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 3/4/00 (span of 7 games) * 8. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 517 9. Gabe Jackson (1994-95) 495 TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 60 games overall) 10. Chaz McCrommon (2003-04) 493 Home - By Gene Nabors (21 pts, 10 reb) and Steve Pettyjohn (10 pts, 11 reb) in a 73-58 victory over Mount St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 67 games) Road - By Aaron Thomas (16 pts, 10 reb) and Bobby Davenport (13 pts, 10 reb) in an 88-80 Three-Point Field Goals loss @ Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/24/03 (span of 33 games) 1. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 93 Neutral - By Ricky Cannon (24 pts, 10 reb) and Joe Falletta (12 pts, 12 reb) in a 105-86 2. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 84 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/89 (span of 16 games) # 3. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 78 4. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 70 THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 151 games overall) 5. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 69 Home - By Kevin Covert (24), Steve Pettyjohn (23) and Gene Nabors (20) in a 102-99 6. Bubba Donnelly (1993-94) 65 overtime loss to Quinnipiac, 2/19/00 (span of 62 games) 7. Maurice Carter (2003-04) 64 Road - By Myron Walker (23), Andre Boyd (22) and Ricky Cannon (22) in a 103-98 victory 8. Scott Shepherd (1990-91) 61 @ Wagner, 1/12/91 (span of 219 games) 9. Gene Nabors (1998-99) 57 Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21) and Andre Boyd (20) in a 105-86 10. Bubba Donnelly (1991-92) 56 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 16 games) # 11. Scott Shepherd (1989-90) 53 SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGUES (span of 102 games overall) Aaron Thomas (2002-03) 53 Home - By Tyler Bacon (18), Ricky Richburg (17), Chaz McCrommon (14), Aaron Thomas (12), DaMarcus Ellis (12) and Maurice Carter (10) in a 93-80 victory over St. Francis-N.Y., 1/10/02 (span of 44 games) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Road - By Vaughn Luton (16), Joe Falletta (15), Tyrone Steals (11), Andre Boyd (11), 1. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 221 Scott Shepherd (11) and Moses Moss (10) in an 80-1 victory @ Loyola (Md.), 2. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 219 1/8/89 (span of 246 games) 3. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 203 Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21), Andre Boyd (20), Joe Falletta (12), 4. Maurice Carter (2003-04) 197 Magdi Billal (12) and Wade Timmerson (10) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M 5. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 192 in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 16 games) # 6. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 171 7. Gene Nabors (1998-99) 164 AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 147 games overall) 8. Scott Shepherd (1990-91) 140 Home - By Kevin Covert (8-for-11) in a 91-59 victory over Brown, 12/28/98 (span of 82 games) 9. Bubba Donnelly (1993-94) 138 Road - By Gene Nabors (9-for-15) in a 66-59 overtime victory @ Monmouth, 2/5/00 Javier Smith (1997-98) 138 (span of 81 games; also tied single-game school record) 11. Bubba Donnelly (1994-95) 133 Neutral - By Gene Nabors (7-for-10) in a 72-52 victory against St. Francis (Pa.), 3/3/00 (span of 8 games) * Free Throw Percentage (min. 50 attempts) 1. Brandon Welsch (1998-99) .877 MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL 2. Gene Nabors (1998-99) .874 An RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Mike Morton (20) in a 67-63 loss 3. Aaron Thomas (2000-01) .852 against Baltimore, 1/12/80 (span of 728 games overall) 4. Mike Brunson (1985-86) .850 An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By Keith Jones (15) in a 66-58 victory over Monmouth, 1/8/98 (span of 216 games overall) 5. DaMarcus Ellis (2002-03) .849 An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Maurice Carter (10) in an 86-57 victory @ Fairleigh 6. Myron Walker (1990-91) .844 Dickinson, 1/23/02 (span of 100 games overall) 7. Tom Parks (1982-83) .838 An RMU player had five or more steals: By Chaz McCrommon (5) in a 107-47 victory over 8. Tom Underman (1981-82) .833 Thiel, 11/29/04 (span of 26 games overall) 9. Wesley Fluellen (2001-02) .829 Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Steve Pettyjohn (11), Gene Nabors (10) and Matt 10. Chipper Harris (1983-84) .828 Smith (10) in an 73-58 win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 159 games overall) 11. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) .821 Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Aaron Thomas (11) and Chaz McCrommon (10) in Aaron Thomas (2002-03) .821 a 65-62 win over St. Francis (Pa.), 12/14/03 (span of 54 games overall) 13. Hal Koenemund (1994-95) .820 14. Javier Smith (1996-97) .819 * Northeast Conference Tournament 15. Tom Parks (1979-80) .818 # Marshall Memorial Classic 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 9

Automatic - While the Colonials will search for offense in 2005-06 after the loss of its top three 2005 NEC Coaches Poll scorers and hope its two remaining leading scorers, junior guard Derek Coleman and sophomore guard Tony Lee, pick up the slack, Coleman has one key element in his favor. Coleman has proven According to a poll of league head coaches, to be nearly automatic at the free-throw line, as he enters Saturday’s game against Lock Haven with Robert Morris was picked to finish 10th in a career shooting percentage of 80.0 percent (64-for-80) from the charity stripe. the Northeast Conference in 2005-06. Picked as the preseason favorite is Fairleigh Your History Lesson - RMU is the only school ever to jump from junior college to NCAA Division Dickinson, which earned nine of a possible I in the same year (1976), and the Colonials are the NEC record holder for league titles and sub- 11 first-place votes. Wagner, picked to fin- sequent NCAA Tournament appearances with five. Robert Morris also owns the only victory in the ish tied for second, and Long Island, NCAA Tournament among NEC teams, a 64-54 win over Georgia Southern in the 1983 opening tabbed fourth, received the other first-place round game. RMU has never played in the NIT. The NCAA games are ... votes. Named to the 2005 All-NEC presea- son team were Gordon Klaiber and Chad 1982 NCAA Mideast Regional 1983 NCAA Mideast Regional Timberlake of FDU, Sacred Heart’s Joey Indiana 92, Robert Morris 62 Robert Morris 64, Georgia Southern 54 Henley, Landy Thompson of Mount St. Purdue 55, Robert Morris 53 Mary’s and James Williams of Long Island. 1989 NCAA Mideast Regional A look at the 2005 NEC preseason coach- Arizona 94, Robert Morris 60 1990 NCAA Mideast Regional es poll: Kansas 79, Robert Morris 71 1992 NCAA Mideast Regional Team (First-place votes) UCLA 73, Robert Morris 53 1. Fairleigh Dickinson (9) 2. Monmouth Multimedia - Listen to all of RMU’s 2005-06 men’s basketball games Wagner (1) on WPIT-AM 73 (Pittsburgh), the flagship radio station of Robert Morris University athletics 4. Long Island (1) 5. Central Connecticut State since 1996. In his 19th season as the Voice of the Colonials, Chris Shovlin calls the play-by-play St. Francis (N.Y.) action, while Jim Elias handles color duties for the fourth straight year. In 2004-05, Shovlin called 7. Quinnipiac his 500th Robert Morris men’s basketball broadcast. Each of RMU’s games are also heard live and 8. Mount St. Mary's “The Mark Schmidt Show” archived on the internet at www.sports.yahoo.com. is heard on WPIT 9. St. Francis (Pa.) 15 minutes before and again after the game. “The Mark Schmidt Show” is also heard on the pub- 10. Robert Morris lic address system in the Charles L. Sewall Center after home games. Select games will be broad- 11. Sacred Heart cast live and select home games are seen tape delayed on student-run RMU-TV. Colonial 2005-06 Season-Highs ... Player Points Rebounds Assists Cori Boston 16 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 4 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 1 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) Kelvin Bright 0 0 0 Jeremy Chappell 9 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 4 on two occasions 1 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) Jonathan Clark 5 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 2 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 1 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) Derek Coleman 10 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 5 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 8 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Freddie Harris 10 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 2 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 0 A.J. Jackson 13 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 5 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 2 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Steve Lancaster 13 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 3 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 1 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Tony Lee 10 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 2 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 2 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Donnie Palmer 7 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 0 0 Colson Sénat 0 0 0 bold: career high (non first-year players) Colonial Career-Highs ... Player Points Rebounds Assists Cori Boston 16 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 6 vs. Thiel 2 vs. Thiel Kelvin Bright 0 0 0 Jeremy Chappell 9 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 4 on two occasions 1 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) Jonathan Clark 5 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 2 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 1 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) Derek Coleman 21 @ Long Island (2/2/04) 9 @ Wagner (1/17/05) 8 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Freddie Harris 10 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 2 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 0 A.J. Jackson 16 vs. Mars Hill (11/25/03) 5 on three occasions 2 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Steve Lancaster 13 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 3 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 1 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Tony Lee 18 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (1/10/05) 13 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) 5 @ Quinnipiac (2/19/05) Donnie Palmer 7 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 0 0 Colson Sénat 0 0 0 bold: occurred during 2005-06 campaign (non first-year players) 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (vs. Lock Haven - 11/26/05) - Page 10

RMU 2005-06 Statistical Trends The Last Time it Happened ... Robert Morris is ... TEAM Bold: Occured during 2005-06 season At home ...... 0-0 Won in Overtime 77-71 vs. Md.-Baltimore County (1/11/03) On the road ...... 0-2 Lost in Overtime 82-76 @ St. Francis - N.Y. (2/20/00) Neutral Site ...... 0-0 Won by 30+ points (30) 90-60 vs. Carnegie Mellon (12/2/03) Overtime ...... 0-0 Won by 40+ points (60) 107-47 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) - school record Day Games ...... 0-0 Lost by 30+ points (33) 88-55 @ Virginia (11/19/04) Night Games ...... 0-2 Lost by 40+ points (42) 88-46 @ Ohio State (12/20/00) Home Northeast Conference ...... 0-0 Scored 100 points (107) W, 107-47 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) Away Northeast Conference ...... 0-0 Allowed 100 points (101) L, 101-80 vs. Wagner (1/25/03) Games decided by 1 point ...... 0-0 Scored 90-99 points (90) W, 90-60 vs. Carnegie Mellon (12/2/03) Games decided by 5 points or less ...... 0-0 Allowed 90-99 points (91) L, 91-70 @ Duquesne (12/28/03) Games decided by 6-9 points ...... 0-0 Both teams scored 100 points L, 129-100 vs. Long Island (2/3/97) Games decided by 10 points or more ...... 0-2 Scored 40-49 points (45) L, 45-60 @ Bucknell (12/7/04) When outrebounding opponent ...... 0-0 Allowed 40-49 points (47) W, 107-47 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) When outrebounded by opponent ...... 0-2 Shot 60% from the field (61.5) W, 80-56 @ Mt. St. Mary’s (1/12/05) When rebounds equal ...... 0-0 Opponent shot 60% (60.0) L, 53-67 vs. Monmouth (2/12/05) When leading at the half ...... 0-0 Shot less than 30% (28.1) L, 58-82 @ Long Island (2/24/05) When trailing at the half ...... 0-2 Opp. shot less than 30% (23.8) W, 96-41 vs. Carnegie Mellon (11/30/99) When tied at the half ...... 0-0 Made 10+ three-point FG’s (10) L, 59-86 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) When playing teams w/ winning record ...... 0-1 Att. 25+ three-point FG’s (29) L, 53-67 vs. Monmouth (2/12/05) When playing teams w/ losing record ...... 0-0 Made 30+ free throws (30) W, 79-66 vs. St. Francis-Pa. (2/8/99) When playing teams w/ .500 record ...... 0-0 50+ rebounds (53) W, 86-57 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19/02) When outshooting opponent ...... 0-0 25+ assists (28) W, 85-66 vs. Long Island (1/12/02) When outshot by opponent ...... 0-2 10+ steals (11) L, 53-67 vs. Monmouth (2/12/05) When tied in shooting w/ opponent ...... 0-0 Blocked 5+ shots (6) W, 68-50 @ Wagner (1/17/05) When team has 30+ rebounds ...... 0-0 When team has 40+ rebounds ...... 0-0 When team has 50+ rebounds ...... 0-0 Career Games / Starts When team shoots below 40% ...... 0-2 No. Player GP GS When team shoots 40% or above ...... 0-0 1 Steve Lancaster 2 0 When team shoots 50% or above ...... 0-0 2 Jonathan Clark 2 1 When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 0-2 4 Freddie Harris 2 2 When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 0-1 5 Terrell Rivers 0 0 When an RMU player scores 20+ ...... 0-0 13 Derek Coleman 54 41 When an RMU player scores 30+ ...... 0-0 14 Kelvin Bright 0 0 When an RMU players scores 40+ ...... 0-0 21 Jeremy Chappell 2 2 When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ...... 0-0 32 A.J. Jackson # 8 1 When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...... 0-0 33 Colson Sénat 2 0 When an RMU player has 5+ steals ...... 0-0 34 Cori Boston 19 1 FROM THE FIELD 42 Tony Lee 30 21 When scoring 80 or more points ...... 0-0 44 Donnie Palmer 2 0 When scoring 70-79 points ...... 0-0 # - Transfer from ETSU (sat out the 2004-05 season) When scoring 60-69 points ...... 0-1 When scoring below 60 points ...... 0-1 When opponents score under 60 points ...... 0-0 The Need for Three When opponents score 60-69 points ...... 0-0 The Colonials have relied heavily on the three-point shot under the direction of Mark When opponents score 70-79 points ...... 0-0 Schmidt during his four years as head coach, compiling a single-season school record When opponents score 80 or more points ...... 0-2 213 in 2003-04, two more than the 2001-02 club, which set a school record with 211. STREAKS On the 2004-05 campaign, RMU averaged 7.00 three-pointers a game and was led by Coming off a win ...... 0-0 former guard Maurice Carter with 47, while junior guard Derek Coleman added 45. Coming off a loss ...... 0-1 Since the start of the 2001-02 season, the Colonials rank tied for second in the confer- Longest winning streak ...... NA ence in three-pointers made per game (7.16) with Fairleigh Dickinson while trailing Longest losing streak ...... 2 (11/18-11/23 - current) only St. Francis (N.Y.) (7.78 per game). A breakdown of the NEC’s top five teams in Current Streak ...... L2 three-pointers made since the beginning of the 2001-02 campaign ... DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday ...... 0-0 Team G No. Avg./G Tuesday ...... 0-0 1. St. Francis (N.Y.) 116 903 7.78 Wednesday ...... 0-1 2. Fairleigh Dickinson 123 881 7.16 Thursday ...... 0-0 Robert Morris 117 838 7.16 Friday ...... 0-1 4. Quinnipiac 117 821 7.02 Saturday ...... 0-0 5. Monmouth 121 793 6.55 Sunday ...... 0-0