2011-12 Schedule / Results Overall Record: 26-11 / Record: 13-5 Third Place in the NEC / Seventh Straight Winning Season NOVEMBER (4-2) 11 RIDER W, 83-57 2012 NEC Tournament Runner-Up / 2012 CIT Quarterfinalist 15 @ Saint Peter’s W, 69-52 19 @ Penn # L, 60-66 Top Story - Led by second-year head coach , the men’s 22 @ James Madison # W, 82-77 team posted an overall record of 26-11 (.703) in 2011-12, including a mark of 13-5 (.722) 25 vs. La Salle # W, 51-44 in the Northeast Conference that was good enough to finish third in the league standings. The 27 @ No. 16 # L, 71-81 DECEMBER (6-2) Colonials advanced to their fourth straight NEC Tournament championship game before falling 1 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 66-54 @ No. 1 seed LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12), 90-73. Despite falling short of its third NCAA Tournament ap- 3 MONMOUTH * W, 69-51 pearance in the last four years, RMU accepted a bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason 6 @ Duquesne W, 64-60 Tournament, the program’s fourth postseason appearance in the last five years. In the CIT, Robert 8 CLEVELAND STATE L, 58-62 17 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W, 72-64 Morris advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to road wins @ Indiana State (3/13/12) and Toledo 20 HAMPTON W, 64-54 (3/17/12) before suffering a 67-61 loss @ Fairfield (3/21/12). Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones 22 @ Youngstown State W, 59-56 was named to the 2012 All-NEC First Team and led the Colonials in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (167) 29 @ Memphis L, 47-64 and steals (68), while freshman forward Lucky Jones earned spots on both the 2012 All-NEC JANUARY (6-3) 2 @ Ohio W, 70-67 Rookie Team and the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America Team. In his first year at 5 @ Bryant * W, 84-53 Robert Morris, Lucky Jones averaged 8.5 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds per contest. In ad- 7 @ Central Connecticut State * L, 53-68 dition to earning a spot on the 2012 All-NEC First Team, Velton Jones joined redshirt sophomore 12 QUINNIPIAC * L, 76-78 guard Coron Williams as members of the 2012 All-NEC Tournament Team. Williams averaged 10.8 14 SACRED HEART * W, 70-67 19 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 67-55 points per game for the Colonials in 2011-12, converting 87 three-pointers, the second highest 21 @ Monmouth * (OT) W, 81-73 single-season total in school history. Both Williams and redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson 26 LIU BROOKLYN * W, 75-66 have opportunities to join the RMU 1,000-point club next season, as Johnson is 131 points shy of 28 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * L, 68-81 becoming the 21st member of the club, while Williams needs 365 points to eclipse 1,000 career FEBRUARY (6-2) 2 @ Wagner * L, 69-80 points. 4 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W, 67-62 RMU vs. the NEC Under Toole 8 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 78-74 What’s Next - Already in the midst of its golden Overall Record ...... 25-11 (.694) 11 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * W, 70-56 era in program history thanks to seven straight At Home ...... 14-4 (.778) 16 BRYANT * W, 69-40 On The Road ...... 11-7 (.611) 18 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * W, 68-60 winning seasons, the 2011-12 Robert Morris ros- 23 @ Sacred Heart * W, 55-53 ter featured just one senior and returns the bulk NEC Tournament ...... 4-2 (.667) Largest Victory ...... vs. Bryant (3/2/11), 91-38 25 @ Quinnipiac * L, 69-73 of its production next year. RMU’s only senior in MARCH (4-2) Largest Defeat ...... vs. CCSU (2/5/11), 58-80 1 No. 6 MONMOUTH $ W, 87-68 2011-12 was forward Lawrence Bridges, who av- 4 @ No. 2 Wagner $ W, 71-64 eraged 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 55.3 percent (105-for-190) from the 7 @ No. 1 LIU Brooklyn $ L, 73-90 field in 65 career games. The Colonials return four starters and nine letterwinners in 2012-13, 13 @ Indiana State % W, 67-60 highlighted by guards Velton Jones and Coron Williams and forwards Russell Johnson and Lucky 17 @ Toledo % W, 69-51 21 @ Fairfield % L, 61-67 Jones. In all, Robert Morris returns an astounding 92.2 percent (2,334-of-2,532) of its scoring, 86.2 percent (1,150-of-1,323) of its rebounding and 88.8 percent (443-of-498) of its assists. Since # The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign, RMU has compiled an overall record of 149-81 (.648) * NEC game; $ NEC Tournament; % CIT during its seven consecutive winning seasons.

Robert Morris Usual Starters ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 34 F Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Jr.) 8.5 5.7 31/28 Chester, Pa. Enters 2012-13 campaign 131 pts shy of RMU 1,000-point club 24 F Lawrence Bridges (6-5, 225, Sr.) 3.8 3.8 37/34 Detroit, Mich. RMU 33-12 (.733) in two years with Bridges in starting lineup 1 F Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, So.) 8.4 4.3 27/26 Newark, N.J. Career-high 20 points and seven rebounds @ Fairfield (3/21/12) 2 G Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Jr.) 16.0 2.8 37/36 Philadelphia, Pa. Owns single-season (207) & career (397) records for free throws 3 G Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-So.) 10.8 2.6 37/37 Midlothian, Va. Shot 53.7% (22-for-41) from beyond arc last six games of season Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 22 F Lucky Jones (6-5, 195, Fr.) 8.5 6.1 35/9 Newark, N.J. Named to 2012 CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America Team 11 C Lijah Thompson (6-7, 215, Jr.) 7.3 4.2 32/14 Philadelphia, Pa. Paced Robert Morris in blocks (33), owns 62 career rejections 5 G Anthony Myers (5-11, 170, So.) 6.2 2.6 37/1 Washington, D.C. Ranked third in the NEC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.82) 35 F Keith Armstrong (6-7, 230, Fr.) 2.0 1.9 31/0 Raleigh, N.C. Shot 47.4% from the field in averaging 10.2 minutes per game 21 G Brandon Herman (6-1, 190, Fr.) 1.8 1.0 30/0 Chattanooga, Tenn. Tied career-high @ Wagner (2/2/12) with 11 points off bench Head Coach Andrew Toole Second Season - Penn ’03 When it came time for Robert Morris University Director of Athletics The Toole File Craig Coleman, M.D., to name a new head coach for the men’s basketball program, he didn’t have to look far. Birthdate: Sept. 11, 1980 Andrew Toole was introduced as the eighth head coach in the 36-year Hometown: Red Bank, N.J. Division I history at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center May Age: 31 Alma Mater / Year: Penn / 2003 11, 2010, and the 2011-12 campaign was his second season as head coach Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) of the Colonials. He owns an overall record of 44-25 (.638). High School: Christian Brothers Academy 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- COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE: 10 seasons as Associate Head Coach at Robert Morris. Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa. In his first season at the helm in 2010-11, Toole continued RMU’s recent run of success, leading the - Head Coach (2010- ) Colonials to an overall record of 18-14 (.563), including a mark of the 12-6 (.667) in the Northeast Con- Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa. ference. Robert Morris advanced to its third straight NEC Tournament championship game, falling shy - Associate Head Coach (2008-10) of earning its third consecutive title before falling in overtime @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11), 85-82. Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa. - Assistant Coach (2007-08) Despite a roster that featured just one senior for the second straight year, Toole led the Colonials to Lafayette College; Easton, Pa. an overall record of 26-11 (.703) in 2011-12, including a mark of 13-5 (.722) in the NEC that helped Robert - Assistant Coach (2006-07) Morris 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). PLAYING EXPERIENCE: The Colonials accepted a bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) despite University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pa. falling short of their third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last four years and advanced to the - Guard (2000-03) quarterfinals thanks to road victories @ Indiana State and @ Toledo. The win over the Sycamores in the Elon University; Elon, N.C. first round of the 2012 CIT marked RMU’s first victory in a national postseason tournament since 1983. - Guard (1998-2000) Toole is at the helm of an RMU program that has experienced unprecedented success over the last Christian Brothers Academy; Lincroft, N.J. five years. The Colonials own NEC records for victories over the span of three, four and five years. - Guard (1994-98) Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season when Toole joined the staff, Robert Morris owns an overall record of 117-56 (.676), with the 117 victories both a school and NEC record for a five-year span. What They’re Saying About While RMU’s overall success is apparent, the program’s accomplishments in the NEC are also clear. Andrew Toole Over the last five years, the Colonials have posted a mark of 71-19 (.789) against league opposition and have finished no lower than third over that span. Overall, RMU has established 124 team or indi- Mike Rice, Head Coach, vidual records, with 43 of those coming under the watchful eye of Toole. “Coach Toole has had as much to do with the Robert Morris won outright NEC regular-season titles in 2008 and 2009 and shared the champi- success of the RMU program the last three onship in 2010 with Quinnipiac with Toole as a member of the staff. years as anyone. His tireless commitment to RMU followed up its success in the regular season by becoming the first team in NEC history in 16 improve the program, whether it was recruit- years to win back-to-back NEC Tournament championships by earning a 52-50 win over Quinnipiac in ing, player development or game day prepara- the 2010 NEC Tournament championship game in Hamden, Conn. tion, was unmatched by any other assistant. In 2008, the Colonials made their first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), Robert Morris basketball is in great hands.” 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 NEC Fran O’Hanlon, Head Coach, Lafayette College Tournament championships, respectively. “Andrew is a smart, dedicated and excellent In the 2009 NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed, the Colonials fell to eventual national runner-up leader who possesses a tremendous amount of Michigan State, 77-62, in the first round at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. passion for the game. Above all, he is a man of In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Robert Morris nearly upset No. 2 seed Villanova in the first round at the strong character. He possesses all the neces- Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., before falling, 73-70, in overtime. sary qualities to be a successful college head Prior to coming to Robert Morris in 2007, Toole spent the 2006-07 season as an assistant at Lafayette coach, and I am very happy for the Robert Mor- College in Easton, Pa. ris community to have a person of Andrew’s While an assistant with the Leopards, Toole assisted in all facets of the program, from recruiting to caliber lead its men’s basketball program.” player development. He was responsible for helping recruit student-athletes that helped lead Lafayette to the 2010 Patriot League Tournament championship game against Lehigh. Fran Dunphy, Head Coach, Temple University Between 2004 and 2006, Toole spent two years with The Hoop Group in Neptune, N.J. He served as “I certainly want to congratulate Robert Morris the director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic, where he handled logistical management for University and Andrew Toole as they embark the nation's largest high school exposure camp. on a new era of Colonial basketball. I’ve known Toole was a four-year starter at the Division I level, playing for Elon University (1998-2000) before Andy as a player and now a coach and his lead- transferring to the University of Pennsylvania (2000-03). ership skills are unquestioned. He has great Over his four-year career at Elon and Penn, Toole averaged 12.3 points per contest, finishing with knowledge of the game and has shown great 1,341 points in 109 games. He also posted averages of 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. skill in imparting that knowledge to his play- Toole, who married the former Brooke Kelly June 3, 2011, resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. ers.” Lebanon, Pa.

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 RMU Statistical Trends Under Toole Head of the Class - Considered by many to be the heart and soul of the Colonials, redshirt junior guard Velton Jones put forth arguably one of the best seasons in school history in Robert Morris is ... 2011-12. In addition to setting both single-season (207) and career (397) records for free At home ...... 22-5 throws, Jones broke seven other junior class records. Included in that list are games started On the road ...... 21-20 (36), points (591), field goals attempted (457), assists (167), free-throws attempted (270) Neutral Site ...... 1-0 and minutes played (1,096). Jones became the 21st member of the RMU 1,000-point club in Overtime ...... 2-2 2011-12 when he exploded for 35 points in an 81-73 victory @ Monmouth (1/21/12) and fin- Day Games ...... 8-6 ished the season with 1,259 career points. He will enter his final season of eligibility next Night Games ...... 36-19 year ranked 11th all-time at Robert Morris in scoring, just 18 points shy of moving into the Home Northeast Conference ...... 14-4 top 10. Jones also owns 393 career assists and would need 163 as a senior in 2012-13 to break Away Northeast Conference ...... 11-7 Games decided by 1 point ...... 1-1 the all-time record of 555 that is held by former point guard Forest Grant (1980-84). Games decided by 5-2 points ...... 16-9 Games decided by 6-9 points ...... 9-4 Lucky Charms - Lucky Jones showed steady improvement throughout the course of his first Games decided by 10 points or more ...... 18-11 collegiate season in 2011-12, and the freshman forward played his best basketball of the When outrebounding opponent ...... 34-9 year during the month of March. Over RMU’s final six games of the year, which included When outrebounded by opponent ...... 9-15 three contests in both the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament and the 2012 CollegeIn- When rebounds equal ...... 1-1 sider.com Postseason Tournament, Jones averaged 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds while When leading at the half ...... 30-6 shooting 46 percent (23-for-50) from the field and producing a team-high eight steals. Jones When trailing at the half ...... 12-18 paced Robert Morris in rebounding in 2011-12 by pulling down an average of 6.1 per game, When tied at the half ...... 2-1 and he became just the second freshman in school history to eclipse 200 rebounds in a sea- When playing teams w/ winning record ...... 12-18 son. Jones finished with 213 caroms, behind only all-time leading rebounder Anthony Dick- When playing teams w/ losing record ...... 28-6 ens (1985-90), who posted 237 boards in his first season in 1985-86. When playing teams w/ .500 record ...... 2-1 When outshooting opponent ...... 29-22 A Run At the Record? While freshman forward Lucky Jones got off to a great start rebound- When outshot by opponent ...... 15-2 ing the basketball in his first season in 2011-12, redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson When tied in shooting w/ opponent ...... 0-1 will enter his final season of eligibility with a chance to become the program’s all-time lead- When team has 30+ rebounds ...... 36-18 ing rebounder. Johnson, who became the 16th member of the Robert Morris 500-rebound When team has 40+ rebounds ...... 12-6 club in 2011-12 thanks to eight boards in a 70-56 victory over in-state rival Saint Francis When team has 50+ rebounds ...... 0-0 When team shoots below 40% ...... 12-15 (Pa.) (2/11/12), finished second for the Colonials in 2011-12 with 177 rebounds in 31 games, When team shoots 40% or above ...... 32-10 an average of 5.7 per contest. Johnson owns 565 career caroms entering the 2012-13 season When team shoots 50% or above ...... 13-0 and is 187 rebounds shy of becoming the program’s all-time leading rebounder. Based on a When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 38-20 31-game regular-season schedule, Johnson would need to average 6.0 boards a contest to When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 10-1 eclipse the mark. Currently, former Colonials Anthony Dickens (1985-90) and Tony Lee When an RMU player scores 20+ ...... 15-10 (2004-08) share the career record of 751 rebounds. When an RMU player scores 30+ ...... 2-1 When an RMU players scores 40+ ...... 0-0 Experience Counts - Despite falling short of a Northeast Conference record eighth league When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ...... 4-5 tournament championship @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12), the Colonials will enter the 2012-13 When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...... 3-0 campaign loaded with postseason experience. Of RMU’s 14 players that made up its roster When an RMU player has 5+ steals ...... 3-0 in 2011-12, six have played at least six NEC Tournament contests in their respective careers. FROM THE FIELD In fact, of the 53 combined career games of experience in the postseason on its 2011-12 ros- When scoring 80 or more points ...... 8-1 ter, the Colonials will return 44 in 2012-13. A look at how four key players have played for When scoring 70-79 points ...... 13-5 RMU in the NEC Tournament on their respective careers ... When scoring 60-69 points ...... 17-10 When scoring below 60 points ...... 6-9 * Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones, tabbed to the 2012 All-NEC Tournament Team, aver- When opponents score under 60 points ...... 21-1 aged 15.7 points and 5.3 assists in three games, including a game-high 25 points in a 71-64 When opponents score 60-69 points ...... 17-9 victory @ No. 2 seed Wagner (3/4/12) in the semifinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament ... In When opponents score 70-79 points ...... 6-4 When opponents score 80 or more points ...... 0-11 nine career games in the NEC Tournament Jones has averaged 14.9 points, 4.3 assists and STREAKS 2.0 steals per contest ... Jones has scored in double figures in eight of his nine career NEC Coming off a win ...... 26-18 Tournament games and has shot 82.7 percent (43-for-52) at the charity stripe. Coming off a loss ...... 14-8 Longest winning streak ...... 8 (2/9/11 to 3/6/11) * Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams also earned a spot on the 2012 All-NEC Tour- Longest losing streak ...... 3 (12/18/10 to 12/30/10) nament Team after leading the Colonials with a 16.3 points per game average ... Williams Current Streak ...... L1 established an NEC Tournament single-game record with eight three-pointers in an 87-68 DAYS OF THE WEEK win over No. 6 Monmouth (3/1/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament and in Monday ...... 1-1 six career games in the postseason has averaged 15.8 points per contest while shooting 61.3 Tuesday ...... 5-3 percent (19-for-31) from beyond the arc. Wednesday ...... 1-4 Thursday ...... 15-8 * Redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson has averaged 9.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per Friday ...... 3-0 game in nine career NEC Tournament tilts ... Freshman forward Lucky Jones averaged 13.0 Saturday ...... 16-8 points and 6.7 rebounds in the 2012 NEC Tournament while shooting 45.2 percent (14-for- Sunday ...... 3-1 31) from the field. NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 RMU’s Accomplishments From 2007 to 2012 ...

TEAM SEASON RECORDS (30) INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS (14) Games Played: 37 (2011-12) (4x broken, once tied) Games Played: Gary Wallace - 134 (2007-11) (broken four times) Wins: 26 (2007-08, 2011-12) (broken, tied) Games Started: - 120 (2005-09) Fewest Losses: 8 (2007-08) * Minutes Played: Jeremy Chappell - 4,187 (2005-09) Northeast Conference Wins: 16 (2007-08) Minutes Per Game: Jeremy Chappell - 33.8 (2005-09) Non-Conference Wins: 13 (2011-12) Three-Point Field Goals: Jeremy Chappell - 243 (2005-09) Consecutive Wins: 14 (2007-08) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Jeremy Chappell - 665 (2005-09) Road Wins: 14 (2007-08, 2011-12) (broken, tied) Double-Figure Scoring Games: Jeremy Chappell - 100 (2005-09) Consecutive Road Wins: 10 (2007-08) Free Throws Made: Velton Jones - 397 (2009 - ) * Charles L. Sewall Center Wins: 14 (2008-09) * Free-Throws Attempted: Velton Jones - 560 (2009 - ) Points: 2,550 (2007-08) Rebounds: Tony Lee - 751 (2004-08) * Field Goals: 932 (2007-08) Double-Doubles: A.J. Jackson - 25 (2003-08) Field Goals Attempted: 2,021 (2007-08) Free Throws: 604 (2011-12) (broken twice) INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (11) Free Throws Attempted: 862 (2011-12) (broken twice) Assists: Tony Lee - 217 (2007-08) Three-Point Field Goals: 280 (2007-08) Blocks: Rob Robinson - 35 (2008-09) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 747 (2007-08) Free Throws: Velton Jones - 207 (2011-12) Rebounds: 1,323 (2011-12) (broken twice) Free-Throws Attempted: Velton Jones - 270 (2011-12) Assists: 597 (2007-08) # Games Played: Four Players - 37 (2011-12) (4x broken; once tied) Assists per game: 17.6 (2007-08) * Games Started: Coron Williams - 37 (2011-12) (broken twice) Blocks: 121 (2008-09) Minutes Played: Jeremy Chappell - 1,143 (2008-09) Field Goal Percentage Defense: .407 (2009-10) Winning Percentage: .765 (2007-08) CLASS RECORDS (27)

TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (13) FRESHMAN (10) Field Goals (DI Opponent): 40 vs. Wagner (1/7/08) * Games Started: Velton Jones - 30 (2009-10) Field Goal Percentage - Road Game: Points: Karon Abraham - 477 (2009-10) .649 @ Iona (24-for-37) (11/298/08) Three-Point Field Goals: Karon Abraham - 85 (2009-10) Three-Point Field Goals: (Tied twice) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Karon Abraham - 192 (2009-10) 16 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NIT * Free Throws: Karon Abraham - 126 (2009-10) 16 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) - NEC Tournament $ Free-Throws Attempted: Karon Abraham - 148 (2009-10) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: Free-Throw Percentage: Karon Abraham - .851 (2009-10) 41 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NIT Double-Figure Scoring Games: Karon Abraham - 24 (2009-10) Points - Road Game: 107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) Assists: Anthony Myers - 116 (2010-11) Points - Neutral Site Game: Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Coron Williams - .466 (2010-11) 107 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09) - SEFCU Arena (Albany, N.Y.) Assists - Road Game: 27 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/24/09) SOPHOMORE (4) Blocks - Road Game: 9 @ Central Connecticut State (2/7/09) Games Started: Coron Williams - 37 (2011-12) (broken twice) Largest Margin of Victory (Division I Opponent): Three-Point Field Goal: Coron Williams - 87 (2011-12) 53 (91-38) vs. Bryant (2/3/11) Free-Throw Percentage: Karon Abraham - .851 (2010-11) Fewest Points Allowed: 30 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10) Fewest Field Goals Allowed: 6 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10) JUNIOR (8) Lowest Field Goal Percentage Allowed: Games Started: Velton Jones - 36 (2011-12) (broken twice) 16.7% (6-for-36) vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10) Points: Velton Jones - 591 (2011-12) Field Goals Attempted: Velton Jones - 457 (2011-12) NEC TOURNAMENT SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (3) Assists: Velton Jones - 167 (2011-12) TEAM Free Throws: Velton Jones - 207 (2011-12) Field Goal Attempts: 73 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) * Free-Throws Attempted: Velton Jones - 270 (2011-12) Three-Point Field Goals: 16 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) $ Minutes Played: Velton Jones - 1,096 (2011-12) Free-Throw Percentage: 100% (6-for-6) vs. Quinnipiac (3/8/09) * SENIOR (6) NEC TOURNAMENT SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (5) Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 35 (2008-09) INDIVIDUAL Minutes: Jeremy Chappell - 1,143 (2008-09) Three-Point Field Goals: Coron Williams - 8 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) $ Assists: Tony Lee - 217 (2007-08) Free Throws: Velton Jones - 14 @ Wagner (3/4/12) Points: Jeremy Chappell -585 (2008-09) Free-Throw Attempts: Velton Jones - 16 @ Wagner (3/4/12) Three-Point Field Goals: Jeremy Chappell - 84 (2008-09) Blocks: Lijah Thompson - 3 @ Wagner (3/4/12) * Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Jeremy Chappell - 212 (2008-09) Rebounds: Rob Robinson - 13 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (3/5/09)

* tied school record; # Northeast Conference record; $ NEC Tournament record

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 RMU’s Accomplishments From 2007 to 2012 ...

TEAM / INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS (9) ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE HONORS ... Since the 2007-08 campaign, a total of five Colonials have earned All- Most Overall Victories: 91 NEC accolades seven times. In addition, a pair of players from RMU Gary Wallace (2007-11) (broken three times) have been named to the All-NEC Rookie Team, while seven have earned Most NEC Victories: 58 spots on the All-NEC Tournament Team. A look at RMU’s selections ... Gary Wallace (2007-11) (broken three times) Best Overall Winning Percentage: .682 (90-42) ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM Dallas Green, Jimmy Langhurst, Mezie Nwigwe (2006-10) Name Year Best NEC Winning Percentage: .806 (58-14) Tony Lee 2007-08 Gary Wallace (2007-11) (broken twice) Jeremy Chappell 2008-09 Velton Jones 2011-12 DID YOU KNOW? ALL-NEC SECOND TEAM Over the course of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, Robert Morris Name Year posted 15 straight road victories against Northeast Conference oppo- Jeremy Chappell 2007-08 nents, a school and league record A.J. Jackson 2007-08 Rob Robinson 2008-09 MULTIPLE-YEAR RECORDS (8) Rob Robinson 2009-10 Robert Morris owns school records for victories over the span of two, three, four and five years ... ALL-NEC ROOKIE TEAM Name Year Two Years: 50 from 2007 to 2009 Karon Abraham 2009-10 Three Years: 73 from 2007 to 2010 # Lucky Jones 2011-12 Four Years: 90 from 2006 to 2010 (since broken) 91 from 2007 to 2011 & 2008 to 2012 (current) # ALL-NEC TOURNAMENT TEAM Five Years: 105 from 2005 to 2010 (since broken) Name Year 108 from 2006 to 2011 (since broken) Jeremy Chappell 2009 117 from 2007 to 2012 # Rob Robinson 2009 Karon Abraham 2010 DID YOU KNOW? Dallas Green 2010 In 2008-09, former guards Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) and Jimmy Velton Jones 2011 Langhurst (2006-10) combined for 150 three-pointers, the most by an Russell Johnson 2011 RMU tandem in single-season school history Velton Jones 2012 Coron Williams 2012 MAJOR AWARDS DID YOU KNOW? Mike Rice - 2008 NEC Coach of the Year Former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) became the only player in Mike Rice - 2009 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Northeast Conference history to compile career totals of at least 1,500 Tony Lee - 2008 NEC Player of the Year points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 250 steals and 200 three-pointers Jeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Player of the Year Bateko Francisco - 2009 NEC Defensive Player of the Year THE GREATEST COMEBACK ... Mezie Nwigwe - 2010 NEC Defensive Player of the Year Robert Morris put together its greatest comeback in school history in Karon Abraham - 2010 NEC Rookie of the Year garnering a 74-72 win over Youngstown State (11/25/08) at the Charles Jeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Tournament MVP L. Sewall Center. The Penguins held a 57-34 lead with 16:07 to play, but Karon Abraham - 2010 NEC Tournament MVP the Colonials closed the game on a 40-15 run to garner the victory. It marks the largest deficit on record that RMU has ever come back from DID YOU KNOW? in its 36-year Division I history. Former guard Bateko Francisco (2007- Robert Morris is the only program in Northeast Conference history to 09) hit a jumper with 2.7 seconds to play that helped lift the Colonials have two different players named NEC Player of the Year, NEC Defen- to the win over the Penguins. sive Player of the Year and NEC Rookie of the Year in a five-year span. Former guard Tony Lee (2004-08) was named the 2008 NEC Player of DID YOU KNOW? the Year, and he was followed the next year by former guard Jeremy RMU held 11 consecutive opponents under 70 points from Dec. 1, 2011 Chappell (2005-09), who garnered the honor in 2009. Chappell was to Jan. 7, 2012, a school record. The old mark of eight straight games also named the 2006 NEC Rookie of the Year, with guard Karon Abra- was established during the 2008-09 campaign ham taking home the same honor in 2010. Meanwhile, former guards Bateko Francisco (2007-09) and Mezie Nwigwe (2006-10) were named WE’RE STREAKING the NEC Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons, with Robert Morris has posted seven consecutive winning seasons, the Francisco earning the award in 2009 and Nwigwe 2010. longest streak in school history. Since the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign, the Colonials own an overall record of 149-81 (.648), includ- * tied school record ing a mark of 90-36 (.714) in the Northeast Conference. # Northeast Conference record; $ NEC Tournament record

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Colonial Quick Hits (2011-12 Probable Starters) ... #34 • F • Russell Johnson • 6-6 • 180 • Redshirt Junior • Chester, Pa. Played in 31 games in 2011-12, earning 28 starts ... Compiled averages of 8.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while ranking second for the Colonials in blocks (26) ... Became the 16th member of the RMU 500-rebound club thanks to eight boards in a 70-56 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/11/12) ... Enters the 2011-12 campaign 187 caroms shy of becoming RMU’s all-time leading rebounder ... In three games of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament averaged 8.3 points and 6.7 rebounds ... Averaged 7.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in the 2012 North- east Conference Tournament ... Scored in double figures 12 times, with a season-high 17 points @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) ... Finished with a season-high 11 rebounds in a 67-60 win @ Indiana State (3/13/12) in the opening round of the 2012 CIT. #24 • F • Lawrence Bridges • 6-5 • 225 • Senior • Detroit, Mich. Robert Morris posted a record of 33-12 (.733) in two seasons with Bridges as a member of the starting lineup ... Appeared in 65 career contests, averaging 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... In 2011-12 played in all 37 games, including 34 starts ... Averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 57.6 percent (57-for-99) from the floor ... In three games of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament produced averages of 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest ... Averaged 3.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament ... Scored a season-high 10 points @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) and matched that total in a 69-40 victory over Bryant (2/16/12) ... Produced a career-high eight rebounds in a 64-54 win over Hampton (12/20/11) #1 • F • Mike McFadden • 6-8 • 220 • Sophomore • Newark, N.J. Became eligible to play for Robert Morris in December of 2011 after transferring from Iona ... In RMU debut scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 72-64 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/11) ... Overall played in 27 games, including 26 starts, and averaged 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 53.9 percent (90-for-167) from the floor ... Converted 66.7 percent (12-of-18) of his shots from the field in averaging 10.3 points and 4.7 caroms per contest in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament ... In the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament averaged 6.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest ... In final game of the 2011-12 campaign scored a ca- reer-high 20 points and posted seven boards, including six offensive caroms, @ Fairfield (3/21/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 CIT #2 • G • Velton Jones • 6-0 • 170 • Redshirt Junior • Philadelphia, Pa. Started 36 of RMU’s 37 games of the 2011-12 season ... Named to both the 2012 All-Northeast Conference First Team and the 2012 All-NEC Tournament Team ... Paced the Colonials in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (167) and steals (68) ... Scored in double figures 32 times and is RMU’s active leader in double-figure scoring games with 64 ... Averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 assists in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tour- nament ... In three games of the 2012 NEC Tournament produced averages of 16.7 points and 5.3 assists per game ... Established both single- season (207) and career (397) records for free throws made in 2011-12 ... Scored a career-high 38 points in an 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) as part of the 2011 Philly Hoop Group Classic #3 • G • Coron Williams • 6-2 • 170 • Redshirt Sophomore • Midlothian, Va. The only Colonial to start all 37 games, helping him establish a new single-season record for starting assignments ... Averaged 10.8 points per game and drilled 87 three-pointers, the second highest total in single-season school history ... Shot 40.2 percent (132-for-328) from the field, including 41 percent (87-for-212) from long range ... Led the Colonials by averaging 12.0 points in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Post- season Tournament ... Named to the 2012 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team after averaging 16.3 points per game while shooting 50 percent (16-for-32) from the field, including 61.9 percent (13-for-21) from long range ... Scored in double figures 20 times, including a career-high 28 points in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener Colonial Quick Hits (Off the Bench) ... #11 - F/C - Lijah Thompson • 6-7 • 215 • Junior • Philadelphia, Pa. ... Appeared in 32 games, including 14 starts ... Averaged 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest while leading the Colonials in blocks with 33 ... Averaged 6.7 points and 7.3 rebounds while also producing five blocks in the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament ... Scored a season-high 17 points in a 64-60 victory @ Duquesne (12/6/11) ... #5 - G - Anthony Myers • 5-11 • 170 • Sophomore • Washington, D.C. ... Played in all 37 games, including one start ... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.0 assists per game ... Ranked third in the Northeast Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.82) ... In the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament averaged 7.0 points and 2.3 assists per game ... Scored a career-high 16 points in an 81-73 overtime victory @ Monmouth (1/21/12) ... #22 - F - Lucky Jones • 6-5 • 195 • Freshman • Newark, N.J. ... Earned spots on the 2012 All-Northeast Conference Rookie Team and the 2012 CollegeIn- sider.com Freshman All-America Team ... Played in 35 games, including nine starting assignments ... Compiled averages of 8.5 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds per contest ... Finished with 213 rebounds, the second highest total by an RMU freshman in school history ... In three games of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Post- season Tournament averaged 7.3 points and 6.0 caroms per game ... Averaged 13.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament ... #20 - G - Brendan Herman • 6-1 • 190 • Freshman • Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Appeared in 30 games ... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the field ... Tied a career high with 11 points to lead Robert Morris @ Wagner (2/2/12) ... Established a career high with 11 points in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener ... #45 - F - Keith Armstrong • 6-7 • 230 • Freshman • Raleigh, N.C. ... Played in 31 games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... Converted 47.4 percent (27-for-57) of his shots from the field ... Registered his first career double-figure scoring game with 11 points on perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the field in a 69-51 win over Monmouth (12/3/11) ... #4 - G - David Appolon • 6-2 • 180 • Freshman • Philadelphia, Pa. ... Appeared in 14 games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest ... Finished with a career-high seven points in an 84-53 win @ Bryant (1/5/12) ... #12 - F/C - Darren Washington • 6-9 • 220 • Freshman • Belleville, Mich. ... Saw action in four games, playing a total of 11 minutes ... Played three minutes in a 69-51 victory @ Toledo (3/17/12) in the second round of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and finished with two points and a rebound

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 Robert Morris By the Numbers Close Out At the heart of the resurgence for Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007- .789 - Winning percentage for Robert Morris against Northeast 08 campaign has been one aspect: Defense. Over the last five years, the Colonials Conference opponents since the start of the 2007-08 season have held 10 opponents to 45 points or less. The latest team the Colonials held under the mark was Bryant (2/16/12), as RMU earned a 69-40 win over the Bull- .676 - Winning percentage for RMU basketball overall since the dogs at the Charles L. Sewall Center. In the victory the Colonials held Bryant to start of the 2007-08 season a shooting percentage of just 31.6 percent (12-for-38). Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, Robert Morris has posted 10 of its top 15 best defensive per- 7 - Number of Northeast Conference Tournament titles for formances against Division I opponents in regard to points allowed. A look at the best defensive performances in school history against Division I foes ... Robert Morris, the most in league history Pts Date Opponent Final Score 8 - Three-pointers for redshirt sophomore guard Coron 30 11/13/10 vs. Saint Peter’s W, 55-30 Williams in an 87-68 win over No. 6 seed Monmouth in the 2012 34 1/17/87 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 58-34 Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinals, a career high 37 12/10/88 vs. Brooklyn W, 65-37 and establishing an NEC Tournament single-game record 38 2/3/11 vs. Bryant W, 91-38 39 2/18/10 vs. Sacred Heart W, 64-39 40 1/24/09 @ Fairleigh Dickinson W, 74-40 28 - Consecutive wins for Robert Morris when shooting 50 per- 40 2/16/12 vs. Bryant W, 69-40 cent or better from the field 42 2/13/10 @ Bryant W, 52-42 43 1/31/83 @ Baltimore W, 54-43 31 - Age of Head Coach Andrew Toole, the third youngest head 43 3/6/04 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 58-43 coach in the Northeast Conference 44 1/3/08 vs. Monmouth W, 59-44 44 2/7/09 @ Central Connecticut State W, 64-44 37 - Starts for redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams in 44 11/25/11 vs. La Salle # W, 51-44 2011-12, the only Colonial to start each of RMU’s 37 games on the 45 1/18/86 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 66-45 season and a single-season school record 45 1/18/92 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 70-45 45 2/7/08 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson W, 95-45 38 -Points by redshirt junior guard Velton Jones in an 82-77 vic- * NEC Tournament; # Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) tory @ James Madison (11/22/11) as part of the Philly Hoop Group Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign Classic, a career high and tied for the fourth highest single-game total in school history Economical Margins 61.3 - Percent of the time Robert Morris has held an opponent The defensive pressure that Robert Morris has employed over the last five sea- under 70 points over the last five seasons, with the Colonials sons has allowed the program to post each of its top three totals for largest mar- posting a record of 89-17 (.840) in that span gin of victory against a Northeast Conference opponent in school history. The Colonials earned a 91-38 victory over Bryant (2/3/11) at the Charles L. Sewall 71 - Victories for Robert Morris in the Northeast Conference Center to not only establish a new school record in an NEC game but also tie the since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign league 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 been decided by 50 or more points, and RMU owns two of them. Robert Morris posted 81 - Victories for Robert Morris at the Charles L. Sewall Center a 95-45 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/7/08) at the Sewall Center, while Long since the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign Island defeated Wagner, 127-77, February 11, 1998, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A look at the largest margins of victory for Robert Morris against NEC foes since the creation 92.2 - Percent of RMU’s scoring returning in 2012-13 of the league in 1981 ... Pts Date Opponent Score 117 - Wins by Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 53 2/3/11 vs. Bryant 91-38 campaign, a school and NEC record for a five-year span 50 2/7/08 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 95-45 48 1/17/09 vs. Wagner 104-56 124 - Number of overall school records established or tied at 36 2/12/00 vs. Sacred Heart 86-50 Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 season 35 1/18/92 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) 70-45 34 1/24/09 @ Fairleigh Dickinson 74-40 207 - Free throws converted by redshirt junior guard Velton 33 2/4/83 vs. Long Island 95-62 Jones during the 2011-12 campaign, a new Robert Morris single- 33 2/27/88 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 91-58 season record 32 2/15/92 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) 93-61 31 1/5/12 @ Bryant 84-53 1,259 - Career points scored by redshirt junior guard Velton 30 2/6/90 vs. LIU Brooklyn 110-80 Jones, the 20th member of the RMU 1,000-point club Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Northeast Conference 2011-12 Standings NEC 2011-12 Weekly Honors Final School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral For the lastest information on 1. LIU Brooklyn * 16-2 .889 25-9 .735 L1 15-0 8-8 2-1 Northeast Conference basketball, including 2. Wagner * 15-3 .833 25-6 .806 L1 12-3 12-3 2-0 news, statistics, standings and video, please visit ... 3. Robert Morris * 13-5 .722 26-11 .703 L1 11-3 14-8 1-0 4. St. Francis (N.Y.) * 12-6 .667 15-15 .500 L3 8-5 7-10 0-0 www.northeastconference.org 5. Quinnipiac * 10-8 .556 18-14 .562 L2 9-5 9-8 0-1 Central Conn. State * 10-8 .556 13-16 .448 L1 10-3 3-12 0-1 Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week Monmouth * 10-8 .556 12-20 .375 L1 7-5 5-12 0-3 Nov. 14 (co-) - Coron Williams (Robert Morris) 8. Sacred Heart * 8-10 .444 14-18 .438 L1 7-6 5-11 2-1 Travis Nichols (St. Francis-N.Y.) 9. Mount St. Mary’s 6-12 .333 8-21 .276 W1 4-9 4-12 0-0 Nov. 21 - Ike Azotam (Quinnipiac) 10. Saint Francis (Pa.) 5-13 .278 6-23 .207 L2 5-10 1-13 0-0 11. Fairleigh Dickinson 2-16 .111 3-26 .103 W1 2-11 1-15 0-0 Nov. 28 - Robby Ptacek (Central Connecticut State) 12. Bryant 1-17 .056 2-28 .067 L15 1-10 1-17 0-1 Dec. 5 - (Central Connecticut State) Dec. 12 - Jesse Steele (Monmouth) * clinched NEC Tournament berth Dec. 19 - Ben Mockford (St. Francis-N.Y.) Jan. 2 (co - )- Latif Rivers (Wagner) Schedule / Results 2012 Northeast Conference (LIU Brooklyn) Postseason Honors Jan. 9 - (LIU Brooklyn) 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament Jan. 16 (co - ) - Julian Boyd (LIU Brooklyn) NEC Player of the Year Shane Gibson (Sacred Heart) OPENING ROUND (March 13-15, 2012) Julian Boyd, LIU Brooklyn Mercer 68, Tennessee State 60 Jan. 23 (co - ) - Velton Jones (Robert Morris) Louis Montes (Sacred Heart) Robert Morris 67, Indiana State 60 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Jan. 30 - Shane Gibson (Sacred Heart) Old Dominion 68, Coastal Carolina 66 , St. Francis (N.Y.) Georgia State 74, Tennessee Tech 43 Feb. 6 - Latif Rivers (Wagner) Feb. 13 (co - ) - Shane Gibson (Sacred Heart) Toledo 76, McNeese State 63 NEC Defensive Player of the Year Jamal Olasewere (LIU Brooklyn) Weber State 72, Utah Valley 69 Kenny Ortiz, Wagner Manhattan 89, Albany 79 Feb. 20 - Jason Brickman (LIU Brooklyn) Feb. 27 - Ken Horton (Central Connecticut State) Fairfield 68, Yale 56 NEC Rookie of the Year Oakland 86, Bowling Green 69 Kyle Vinales, Central Connecticut State Buffalo 78, American 61 Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week Rice 68, Louisiana-Lafayette 63 NEC Most Improved Player Nov. 14 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Drake 70, North Dakota 64 Scott Eatherton, Saint Francis (Pa.) Utah State 75, CSU Bakersfield 69 Nov. 21 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Idaho 86, UC Santa Barbara 83 Nov. 28 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Loyola Marymount 88, Cal State Fullerton 79 2011-12 All-NEC First Team Dec. 5 - Lucky Jones (Robert Morris) USC Upstate 73, Kent State 58 Name School Dec. 12 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Julian Boyd LIU Brooklyn Dec. 19 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) SECOND ROUND (March 17-18, 2012) Shane Gibson Sacred Heart Jan. 2 - Ousmane Drame (Quinnipiac) Oakland 84, Buffalo 76 Ken Horton Central Conn. State Jan. 9 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Robert Morris 69, Toledo 51 Velton Jones Robert Morris Jan. 16 - (St. Francis-N.Y.) Mercer 64, Georgia State 59 Jamal Olasewere LIU Brooklyn Jan. 23 - Lucky Jones (Robert Morris) Rice 74, Drake 68 Jan. 30 - Ousmane Drame (Quinnipiac) Utah State 76, Idaho 56 2011-12 All-NEC Second Team Feb. 6 - Kelvin Parker (Mount St. Mary’s) Old Dominion 65, USC Upstate 56 Name School Feb. 13 - Ousmane Drame (Quinnipiac) Fairfield 69, Manhattan 57 Ike Azotam Quinnipiac Feb. 20 (co - ) - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) Loyola Marymount 84, Weber State 78 (OT) Jason Brickman LIU Brooklyn Dion Nesmith (Monmouth) James Johnson Quinnipiac Feb. 27 - Kyle Vinales (Central Connecticut State) QUARTERFINALS (March 20-21, 2012) Tyler Murray Wagner Oakland 77, Rice 70 Fairfield 67, Robert Morris 61 Latif Rivers Wagner Mercer 79, Old Dominion 73 Most NEC Weekly Honors for Robert Morris 2011-12 All-NEC Rookie Team Utah State 77, Loyola Marymount 69 No. Type Year Name School 8 3 Player, 5 Rookie 2005-06 SEMIFINALS (March 24-25, 2012) Jalen Cannon St. Francis (N.Y.) 6 6 Rookie 2009-10 Mercer 65, Fairfield 59 Ousmane Drame Quinnipiac 5 2 Player, 3 Rookie 1981-82 Utah State 105, Oakland 81 Lucky Jones Robert Morris 4 3 Player, 1 Rookie 1988-89 Dion Nesmith Monmouth 1 Player, 3 Rookie 1990-91 CHAMPIONSHIP (March 28, 2012) Kyle Vinales Central Conn. State 4 Player 2006-07 Mercer 70, Utah State 67 4 Player 2007-08 2 Player, 2 Rookie 2011-12

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 Robert Morris in the 2011-12 Career 20-Point Scoring Games Northeast Conference Rankings Name (Years) Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Total (Final) Walker, Myron (1990-94) 8 15 9 15 47 ALL GAMES - TEAM Carter, Maurice (2001-05) 1 15 8 5 29 Scoring Offense ...... 7th (68.4) Chappell, Jeremy (2005-09) 5 4 8 10 27 Scoring Defense ...... 1st (63.5) Nabors, Gene (1995-2000) 0 0 10 15 25 Scoring Margin ...... 2nd (+ 5.0) Jackson, A.J. (2003-08) 0 7 12 5 24 Free Throw Pct...... 5th (.701) Harris, Chipper (1980-84) 1 4 7 11 23 Field Goal Pct...... 10th (.418) McCrommon, Chaz (2000-05) 0 4 10 9 23 Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 3rd (.430) Luton, Vaughn (1986-89) 0 2 4 13 19 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 5th (.352) Jackson, Gabe (1991-95) 0 1 0 13 14 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 6th (.352) Jones, Keith (1995-99) 0 2 2 10 14 3-Pt. Field Goals Made ...... 6th (6.49) Winbush, Ron (1985-87) -- -- 9 4 13 Rebounding Offense ...... 4th (35.8) Jones, Velton (2008 - ) 1 4 8 13 Rebounding Defense ...... 1st (30.7) Boyd, Andre (1987-91) 0 0 4 8 12 Rebounding Margin ...... 2nd (+ 5.1) Fluellen, Wesley (1997-2001) 0 0 11 1 12 Blocked Shots ...... 10th (2.43) Lee, Tony (2004-08) 0 2 8 2 12 Assists ...... 5th (13.32) Cannon, Ricky (1988-92) 0 1 6 4 11 Steals ...... 1st (8.32) Abraham, Karon (2009-11) 6 5 -- -- 11 Turnover Margin ...... 4th (+ 1.73) Grant, Forest (1980-84) 1 3 2 4 10 Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 3rd (0.97) Underman, Tom (1981-85) 0 0 3 7 10 Offensive Rebounds ...... 2nd (14.19) Shepherd, Scott (1987-91) 0 5 1 2 8 Defensive Rebounds ...... 9th (21.57) Thomas, Aaron (2000-04) 0 1 2 5 8 Coleman, Derek (2003-07) 1 0 3 4 8 ALL GAMES - INDIVIDUAL Molson, Willie (1986-88) -- -- 2 5 7 Velton Jones Robinson, Rob (2008-10) -- -- 4 2 6 Gaines, Charlie (1976-78) 0 0 2 3 5 Steals ...... 3rd (1.84) Champine, Hosea (1978-79) -- -- 5 -- 5 Assists ...... 4th (4.51) Donnelly, Bubba (1991-95) 2 0 1 2 5 Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 5th (1.69) Covert, Kevin (1995-2000) 0 0 3 2 5 Scoring ...... 9th (16.0) Anderson, Mark (2003-05) -- -- 0 5 5 Free-Throw Percentage ...... 13th (.767) Stuart, Terrell (1990-1995) 1 3 0 0 4 Lucky Jones Smith, Javier (1994-98) 0 0 3 1 4 Offensive Rebounds ...... 9th (2.34) Bacon, Tyler (2000-02) -- -- 0 4 4 Rebounding ...... 12th (6.1) Johnson, Russell (2008 - ) 0 4 0 4 Defensive Rebounds ...... 14th (3.74) Williams, Coron (2009 - ) 1 3 4 Free-Throw Percentage ...... 15th (.761) Jones, Paul (1976-78) -- -- 0 3 3 Coron Williams Jackson, Brandon (1977-81) 0 1 0 2 3 Three-Point Field Goal Pct...... 4th (.410) Downing, Larry (1977-81) 0 1 1 1 3 Three-Point Field Goals Made ...... 7th (2.35) Morton, Mike (1978-80) 0 0 0 3 3 Scoring ...... 26th (10.8) Brunson, Mike (1984-88) 1 1 1 0 3 Lijah Thompson Vincent, Brett (1986-90) 0 1 2 0 3 Offensive Rebounds ...... 8th (2.34) Napper, Steve (1993-98) 0 0 1 2 3 Blocked Shots ...... 9th (1.03) Delts, Damien (1994-98) 0 0 3 0 3 Free-Throw Percentage ...... 10th (.794) Phelan, Niall (1995-99) 0 3 0 0 3 Anthony Myers Cureton, Earl (1976-77) 0 2 -- -- 2 Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 3rd (1.82) Parks, Tom (1978-83) 0 1 0 1 2 Steals ...... 11th (1.24) Williams, Ken (1984-86) 0 0 2 0 2 Assists ...... 15th (3.00) Cunningham, Fred (1984-87) 1 1 0 0 2 Dickens, Anthony (1985-90) 0 0 0 2 2 Did You Know? Vandiver, Steve (1986-88) 0 0 2 0 2 Moss, Moses (1986-90) 0 0 0 2 2 Robert Morris finished the 2011-12 campaign tops in the Poindexter, Darin (1986-88) -- -- 1 1 2 Northeast Conference in steals, averaging 8.32 per game. It Gibson, Sean (1987-88) 2 0 0 0 2 marks the third time in the last five seasons that the Colo- Steals, Tyrone (1987-91) 0 2 0 0 2 nials have paced the circuit in steals, as RMU also led the Falletta, Joe (1988-92) 0 1 0 1 2 league in both 2007-08 and 2008-09. In 2007-08 the Colo- Timmerson, Wade (1988-92) 0 0 1 1 2 nials averaged 9.91 steals per game to pace the NEC, followed Richburg, Ricky (1998-2002) 0 0 0 2 2 by a league-high average of 8.60 in 2008-09. Leading the Pettyjohn, Steve (1999-2000) 2 ------2 Colonials in 2011-12 was redshirt junior guard Velton Jones, Ellis, DaMarcus (2001-03) -- -- 0 2 2 who ranked third in the NEC with an average of 1.84 thefts Langhurst, Jimmy (2006-10) 0 2 0 0 2 per game, while sophomore guard Anthony Myers ranked 11th (1.24 spg). Notes: Players bold still active ... Minimum two career 20-point games

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Robert Morris Statistical Comparison * 2011-12 Top Performances Category RMU RMU INDIVIDUAL All Games NEC Games Points Points Per Game 68.4 69.7 38 Jones, Velton @ James Madison # 11/22/11 Points Allowed Per Game 63.5 63.6 35 Jones, Velton @ Monmouth 1/21/12 Scoring Margin + 5.0 + 6.1 29 Jones, Velton @ Quinnipiac 2/25/12 Field-Goal Percentage .418 .435 28 Williams vs. Rider 11/11/11 25 Williams vs. Monmouth $ 3/1/12 Three-Point FG Percentage .352 .332 25 Jones, Velton @ Wagner $ 3/4/12 Three-Point FG Made per Game 6.5 6.2 23 Jones, Velton vs. LIU Brooklyn 1/26/12 Free-Throw Percentage .701 .716 22 Jones, Velton vs. Quinnipiac 1/12/12 Opponent FG Percentage .430 .440 22 Jones, Velton @ Fairleigh Dickinson 1/19/12 Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage .352 .391 21 Jones, Velton vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 1/28/12 Opponent Free-Throw Percentage .691 .720 20 Williams vs. Sacred Heart 1/14/12 Rebound Average 35.8 33.6 20 McFadden @ Fairfield % 3/21/12 Rebound Margin + 5.1 + 3.7 * 2011-12 statistics Rebounds 14 Jones, Lucky @ Monmouth 1/14/12 13 Jones, Lucky vs. Rider 11/11/11 RMU’s Last Game - Fairfield shot 51 percent (26-for-51) from the field in building a 15-point 11 Jones, Lucky @ Central Conn. State 1/7/12 lead in the second half and held off a furious rally by Robert Morris to earn a 67-61 victory over the Colonials in the quarterfinals of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at Assists 10 Jones, Velton vs. Monmouth $ 3/1/12 Alumni Hall, March 21. The Stags advanced to the semifinals of the 2012 CIT in improving to 8 Jones, Velton @ Saint Francis (Pa.) 2/8/12 22-14 overall, while RMU concluded its 2011-12 campaign with an overall record of 26-11. Colin 8 Jones, Velton @ Indiana State % 3/13/12 Nickerson would give Fairfield a 49-34 advantage with 11:36 to play thanks to a fastbreak layup, 7 Myers vs. Sacred Heart 1/14/12 and the Stags still led by double digits, 53-41, with 6:05 remaining before Robert Morris made 7 Jones, Velton on five occasions a late push. A 9-2 surge that featured six points from sophomore forward Mike McFadden and a three-pointer by sophomore guard Anthony Myers helped the Colonials trim their deficit to Steals 5 Jones, Velton vs. Rider 11/11/11 55-50 at the 2:45 mark of the second half. Rakim Sanders would convert in the paint for Fair- 5 Jones, Velton vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) 2/11/12 field to help stem the tide and give the Stags a 57-50 lead, but a pair of free throws from redshirt 5 Jones, Velton @ Sacred Heart 2/23/12 junior guard Velton Jones and a three-point play by McFadden after a steal by Jones helped RMU close to within 57-55 with just 1:40 to play. Fairfield again went for the high percentage Blocks shot, this time with Maurice Barrow converting a layup to push the edge for the Stags to 59- 4 Thompson @ Duquesne 12/6/11 4 Thompson vs. LIU Brooklyn 1/26/12 55. Jones would hit a layup of his own to again make it a two-point contest, 59-57, but after a timeout, Ryan Olander scored with 58 seconds left and was fouled during the play by redshirt Field Goals junior forward Russell Johnson. Olander would miss the opportunity for the three-point play, 11 Williams vs. Rider 11/11/11 but Sanders came down with the offensive rebound and was immediately fouled by Johnson. 10 Jones, Velton @ James Madison 11/22/11 Sanders would hit both of his free throws to give Fairfield a 63-57 cushion with just 56 ticks 10 Jones, Velton @ Monmouth 1/21/12 left on the clock. Robert Morris would get no closer, as the Stags sealed the win by going 6-for- Three-Point Field Goals 8 at the charity stripe in the final minute of regulation. “You can’t beat a good team like Fairfield 8 Williams vs. Monmouth $ 3/1/12 making the number of mistakes we made,” head coach Andrew Toole said. When the Colonials 6 Jones, Velton @ Monmouth 1/21/12 made a move, the Stags always seemed to counter punch. RMU shot 41.9 percent (13-for-31) 5 Williams vs. Rider 11/11/11 from the field in the second half, but Fairfield hit 50 percent (11-for-22). The Colonials were 8- 5 Williams vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 12/1/11 for-13 at the line, but the Stags were 9-for-13. RMU jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the first half by TEAM hitting each of its four shots from the field, including five points from redshirt sophomore Scoring guard Coron Williams. However, the Colonials would shoot just 18.5 percent (5-for-27) the rest 87 vs. Monmouth (87-68) $ 3/1/12 of the first half as Fairfield used a 13-1 surge to take a 33-18 lead with 5:06 left before the break. 84 @ Bryant (84-53) 1/5/12 Colin Nickerson and Desmond Wade each scored five points during the spurt for the Stags. 83 vs. Rider (83-57) 11/11/11 Fairfield kept its advantage in double digits the rest of the first half, with Robert Morris trim- Scoring Defense ming its deficit to 11 at intermission, 36-25. McFadden paced the Colonials with a career-high 40 vs. Bryant (69-40) 2/16/12 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and also added seven rebounds. Jones was the only 44 vs. La Salle (51-44) # 11/25/11 other player to reach double figures for Robert Morris, finishing with 12 points to go along with 51 vs. Monmouth (69-51) 12/3/11 five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. Barrow led Fairfield with 19 points and nine re- 51 @ Toledo (69-51) % 3/17/12 bounds, while Sanders and Nickerson each scored 14 points for the Stags. “There are a lot of Field Goal Percentage positives from the postseason tournament for us,” Toole said. “I thought we did some good .560 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (28-for-50) 2/8/12 things. We won fourteen roads games. It would have been nice to win our fifteenth, but there .543 vs. Central Conn. State (25-for-46) 2/18/12 were a lot of positives from the season. You’re always disappointed when you lose, but a lot .533 @ Mount St. Mary’s (24-for-45) 2/4/12 credit has to go to Fairfield. Obviously going forward, we have a lot of our team returning, so I think it was a good experience overall for us.” Field Goal Percentage Defense .316 vs. Bryant (12-for-38) 2/16/12 .319 vs. La Salle (15-for-47) # 11/25/11 Leading Scorers: McFadden (20), Jones, V. (12), Williams (8), Johnson (6), Myers (6) .348 @ Wagner (16-for-46) $ 3/4/12 Leading Rebounders: Jones, L. (8), McFadden (7), Jones, V. (5), Armstrong (5) Assists: Jones, V. (5), Myers (2), Johnson (1), Herman (1), Williams (1), Jones, L. (1) # Philly Hoop Group Classic; $ NEC Tournament; % CIT 2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 A Special Season - Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones became the seventh different Robert Morris Quick Facts Colonial in school history to eclipse the 500-point plateau in a season in 2011-12 and THE UNIVERSITY finished the year with 591 points, the second highest total in the RMU single-season Location: Moon Township, Pa. record book. The total for Jones trails only Robert Morris all-time leading scorer Myron Founded: 1921 Walker (1990-94), who scored 614 points as a sophomore in 1991-92 en route to North- Enrollment: 5,000 east Conference Player of the Year accolades. Even with his ability to score, Jones also President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. finished with a team-high 167 assists in 2011-12, which ranks as the fifth highest total Affiliation: NCAA Division I in single-season history. Jones is the only Colonial in school history to own top five totals Conference: Northeast (NEC) in both points and assists in the same season. Home Court (capacity): Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) Year Opened: 1985 Golden Era - While Robert Morris is in the midst of its golden era in the 36-year history School Colors: Blue (282) and White with Red (187) as a Division I program, an area that gets credit for that success is RMU’s ability to con- Nickname: Colonials vert from beyond the arc. Redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams posted a team- University Website: www.rmu.edu high 87 three-pointers in 2011-12, the second highest total in the RMU single-season Athletics Website: www.rmucolonials.com record book. Former Colonial Scott Shepard (1988-91) owns the single-season mark with 93 during his first year with RMU in 1988-89. In 2011-12, Williams became the third INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS player in the last four years to hit at least 80 three-pointers in a season and is also the Director of Athletics: Craig Coleman, M.D. eighth different Colonial in the last 11 years to post one of the top 10 single-season marks Senior Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi in three-point field goals. Associate Athletic Director: / SWA: Addie Muti Associate Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Dishing The Dimes - A key reason the Colonials made a push for their third NEC Tourna- Associate Athletic Director: Don Smith ment championship in four years and a spot in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Assistant Athletic Director: Ryan Fleischer Tournament was due to the job RMU’s two point guards, redshirt junior Velton Jones Faculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Division I Programs: 23 (10 men, 13 women) and sophomore Anthony Myers, did in creating offense. In the last 19 contests of the Athletics Phone: (412) 397-4913 season, a stretch in which RMU went 14-5 (.737), the duo dished out 154 assists against just 81 turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.90. Myers was extremely efficient, THE TEAM posting 66 dimes against just 23 miscues (2.87 assist-to-turnover ratio). Myers finished Head Coach: Andrew Toole (Penn, 2003) the 2011-12 campaign ranked third in the Northeast Conference in assist-to-turnover Toole’s Record at RMU: 44-25 (.638 - second season) ratio (1.82), while Jones ranked fifth (1.69). Toole’s Career Record: 44-25 (.638- second season) Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 6 / 3 The Comeback Kids - Facing a double-digit deficit in 2011-12 didn’t seem to be a problem Starters Returning / Lost: 4 / 1 for Robert Morris. In seven of their last 11 road tilts of the season the Colonials fell be- hind by double digits but came back to win four of them. In a 67-60 win @ Indiana State PROGRAM HISTORY (3/13/12) in the first round of the 2012 CIT, RMU fell behind by 12 in the first half, 21-9, First Season of Men’s Basketball: 1976-77 and faced double-digit deficits seven times in the first eight minutes of the second half All-Time Record: 505-540 (.483) before roaring back for the victory. The win @ Indiana State marked the ninth time RMU All-Time NEC Record (1981 - present): 296-238 (.554) has climbed out of a double-digit deficit to earn a victory in two seasons under head NEC Regular-Season Championships: 9 coach Andrew Toole. Included in that stretch is a 15-point deficit in the second half of NEC Tournament Championships: 7 an 81-73 overtime win @ Monmouth (1/21/12). NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last: 7 / 2010 NIT Appearances / Last: 1 / 2008 Rockin The Chalk - Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led Robert Morris in scoring in CIT Appearances / Last: 1 / 2012 2011-12 with an average of 16.0 points per game, and no Colonial in school history has All-Northeast Conference Selections: 32 shown a penchant for getting to the free-throw line better. In a 71-64 win @ No. 2 Wagner All-Time Sewall Center Record (1985 - ): 234-122 (.657) (3/4/12) in the 2012 NEC Tournament semifinals, Jones finished 14-for-16 at the charity Last Postseason Opponent / Year: Fairfield / 2012 (CIT) stripe, one of 11 times on the year he visited the chalk at least 10 times. In 2011-12, Jones Result: L, 61-67 established new RMU school records for free throws in a season (207) and career (397). SPORTS INFORMATION He broke the career record thanks to a 5-for-7 performance at the charity stripe in a 67- SID (Men’s Basketball Contact): Jim Duzyk 60 victory @ Indiana State (3/13/12) in the first round of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Office: (412) 397-4919 Postseason Tournament, including a 4-for-4 showing in the final 23 seconds to seal the Cell: (412) 498-8359 win. Amazingly, 35 percent (207-of-591) of the points scored in 2011-12 for Jones and E-mail Address: [email protected] 31.5 percent (397-for-1,259) of his career points have come at the free-throw line. SID Fax: (412) 397-4943 Basketball Press Row: (412) 397-3959 Board Games - Part of following the formula in regard to being successful for Robert Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Morris over the last five seasons has been the program’s ability to crash the boards. Since Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Spencer Kowitz the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, Robert Morris owns a record of 90-15 (.857) Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Brian Deutsch when the Colonials are even or better in rebounding in a game, including a 86-13 (.869) mark when outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole’s two seasons as head coach, Robert Morris University Athletics Robert Morris has posted a record of 34-9 (.791) when outrebounding its opponent, in- Joe Walton Stadium cluding a mark of 19-5 (.792) in 2011-12. The Colonials ended the 2011-12 campaign tops 6001 University Boulevard in the Northeast Conference in rebounding defense, allowing an average of just 30.7 car- Moon Township, PA 15108-1189 oms per contest. NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Big Mac - Sophomore forward Mike McFadden hopefully showed a glimpse of what’s to Robert Morris in the 2011-12 come in the future in RMU’s final game of the 2011-12 season in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Rankings 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. McFadden paced the Colonials in a (NEC Games - Final) 67-61 setback @ Fairfield (3/21/12) with a career-high 20 points, converting eight of his 12 shots from the floor. He also grabbed seven rebounds against the Stags, including six NEC GAMES - TEAM offensive boards. A transfer from Iona, McFadden became eligible to play for the Colo- Scoring Offense ...... 7th (69.7) Scoring Defense ...... 2nd (63.6) nials in December of 2011, and in 27 games in 2011-12 he provided averages of 8.4 points Scoring Margin ...... 3rd (+ 6.1) and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 53.9 percent (90-for-167) from the field, which paced Free Throw Pct...... 6th (.716) Colonials that scored at least 200 points on the year. Field Goal Pct...... 8th (.435) Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 7th (.440) In The Clutch - You certainly could say that Robert Morris has a flair for the dramatic. 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 6th (.332) In a 55-53 win @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12), redshirt junior guard Velton Jones buried a 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 12th (.391) three-pointer with 0.1 seconds to play that helped give the Colonials the victory. It 3-Pt. Field Goals Made ...... 7th (6.17) marked the second career buzzer beater for Jones, who also turned the trick in the semi- Rebounding Offense ...... 6th (33.6) finals of the 2011 NEC Tournament in a 64-62 victory @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11). A look at Rebounding Defense ...... 1st (29.9) the recent Colonials to sink a game-winning shot late for Robert Morris: Rebounding Margin ...... 2nd (+ 3.7) Blocked Shots ...... 9th (2.22) Player Opponent (Date) Time Score Assists ...... 4th (13.83) Velton Jones @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) 0.1 seconds # W, 55-53 Steals ...... 1st (9.17) Coron Williams @ Youngstown State (12/22/11) 0.3 seconds # W, 59-56 Turnover Margin ...... 3rd (+ 3.28) Velton Jones @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) * 4.3 seconds W, 64-62 Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 4th (1.01) Russell Johnson @ Monmouth (2/19/11) 3.3 seconds W, 62-60 Offensive Rebounds ...... 2nd (13.22) Dallas Green vs. Mount St. Mary’s (3/11/09) * 2.5 seconds W, 48-46 Defensive Rebounds ...... 11th (20.33) Jeremy Chappell @ Sacred Heart (1/10/09) 2.1 seconds (OT) W, 72-70 NEC GAMES - INDIVIDUAL Bateko Francisco vs. Youngstown State (11/25/08) 2.7 seconds W, 74-72 Velton Jones Jeremy Chappell @ Mount St. Mary’s (3/2/06) * 12.3 seconds # W, 67-66 Steals ...... 1st (2.39) Assists ...... T-5th (4.50) * NEC Tournament; # three-pointer Scoring ...... 7th (16.7) Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 7th (1.56) The Rock - Guard Velton Jones has been a rock for Robert Morris over the last three sea- Lucky Jones sons, as the redshirt junior will enter his final season of eligibility in 2012-13 owning Steals ...... 7th (1.63) the longest active streak for games played. Jones has played in 104 straight games for Offensive Rebounds ...... 9th (2.38) RMU dating back to the 2009-10 campaign and owns 98 career starts, far and away the Rebounding ...... 11th (6.4) highest mark for a Colonial. Jones is just two starts shy of becoming the fifth player in Defensive Rebounds ...... T-11th (4.00) school history to start at least 100 career games, and he needs 23 starting assignments Free-Throw Pct...... 12th (.792) next year to break the school record of 120 that is held by former Colonial Jeremy Chap- Lijah Thompson pell (2005-09). Offensive Rebounds ...... 6th (2.53) Blocked Shots ...... 13th (0.82) Defense Wins Championships - At the heart of the resurgence of the RMU basketball Free-Throw Pct...... 13th (.792) program over the last five seasons has been defense. Despite a 67-61 setback @ Fairfield Anthony Myers (3/21/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... T-3rd (2.00) Robert Morris still owns a record to 89-17 (.840) since the beginning of the 2007-08 Steals ...... 13th (1.33) campaign when holding its opponent to less than 70 points. In two seasons under head Mike McFadden coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials are 38-10 (.792) when turning the trick. Field Goal Pct...... 6th (.577) Coron Williams 30-for-30 - Robert Morris made a point to attack the basket in 2011-12, and the results Three-Point Field Goals Made ...... T-11th (1.89) were encouraging. In a 71-64 victory @ No. 2 Wagner (3/4/12) in the semifinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament, the Colonials visited the charity stripe a season-high 40 times, Did You Know? converting 30 (75 percent). RMU will enter the 2012-13 campaign having won 36 con- Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones became the sixth Colo- secutive games when visiting the charity stripe at least 30 times in a game. The last loss nial in the last eight years to lead the NEC in steals against for the Robert Morris came in the 2002 NEC Tournament, when the Colonials suffered league foes in 2011-12. Jones averaged 2.39 thefts per con- an 85-76 loss to UMBC (3/1/02) despite going 24-for-31 (77.4 percent) at the chalk. test, recording at least three steals in eight of RMU’s 16 tilts against league opponents. Jones joins former Colonials Tony Toole Time - Robert Morris is led by head coach Andrew Toole, who completed his seocnd Lee (2004-08) and Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) to turn the season as head coach of the Colonials by leading RMU to an overall record of 26-11 in trick. Lee led the NEC against league opposition in steals in 2011-12. In Toole’s 69 games on the sidelines over the last two seasons, RMU has held 2004-05 (2.1 spg), 2006-07 (2.6 spg) and 2007-08 (2.4 spg), its opponents to 70 points or less in 48 contests, an amazing 69.6 percent of the time. while Chappell accomplished the feat in both 2005-06 (2.2 Included in those 48 contests are 22 holding its opponent to less than 60 points, with spg) and 2008-09 (2.6 spg). Jones is the fourth Colonial over- RMU owning an astounding mark of 21-1 (.955) in those games. RMU’s only loss is a 58- all to lead the NEC in steals against league foes, joining for- 53 setback @ Cleveland State (11/29/10), and the Colonials have won 20 straight when mer Colonial Gene Nabors (1995-2000). turning the trick entering the 2012-13 campaign.

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 Robert Morris and the Northeast Conference Tournament Robert Morris in the Robert Morris holds league records for Northeast Conference Tournament titles and subsequent NEC Tournament NCAA Tournament appearances with seven each. The Colonials own a record of 33-21 (.611) all-time in NEC Tournament games and have advanced to the tournament in each of the last nine years. A look BY ROUND W-L at how RMU has fared in NEC Tournament play: First Round 1-3 Quarterfinals 14-9 1982: Defeated Loyola (78-69), Baltimore (80-70) and LIU Brooklyn (85-84) Semifinals 11-5 1983: Defeated Loyola (81-60), Saint Francis (Pa.) (106-94) and LIU Brooklyn (79-67) Final 7-4 TOTAL 33-21 1984: Defeated Wagner (68-62), Fairleigh Dickinson (72-58), Lost to LIU Brooklyn (87-81) 1985: Lost to Fairleigh Dickinson (65-49) vs. OPPONENTS W-L 1986: Defeated Loyola (75-69), Lost to Marist (60-55) Baltimore 1-0 1987: Lost to Wagner (82-72) Bryant 0-0 1988: Lost to St. Francis (N.Y.) (59-56) Central Connecticut State 1-1 1989: Defeated LIU Brooklyn (63-52) and Fairleigh Dickinson (67-66) Fairleigh Dickinson 4-3 1990: Defeated Fairleigh Dickinson (78-58) and Monmouth (71-66) LIU Brooklyn 3-5 1991: Did Not Participate Loyola (Md.) 3-0 1992: Defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) (83-66), St. Francis (N.Y.) (70-68) and Marist (85-81) Md.-Baltimore County 0-1 1993: Lost to LIU Brooklyn (80-77) Marist 2-2 1994: Defeated Marist (71-52), Lost to Monmouth (76-61) Monmouth 3-2 1995: Lost to LIU Brooklyn (87-80) Mount St. Mary’s 4-3 1996: Defeated Fairleigh Dickinson (68-66), Lost to Marist (70-51) Quinnipiac 3-0 1997: Lost to St. Francis (N.Y.) (62-59) Sacred Heart 0-0 1998: Lost to Fairleigh Dickinson (89-73) Saint Francis (Pa.) 4-0 1999: Lost to Mount St. Mary’s (80-63) St. Francis (N.Y.) 2-2 2000: Defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) (72-52), Mount St. Mary’s (80-61), Lost to C. Conn. State (63-46) Wagner 3-2 2001: Did Not Participate TOTAL 33-21 2002: Lost to UMBC (85-76) 2003: Did Not Participate vs. OPPONENTS BY ROUND 2004: Defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) (58-43), Lost to Monmouth (62-45) Opponent 1st Q S F 2005: Lost to Wagner (69-65) Baltimore 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2006: Defeated Mount St. Mary’s (67-66), Lost @ Fairleigh Dickinson (71-55) Bryant 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2007: Lost to Mount St. Mary’s (78-61) Central Conn. State 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 2008: Defeated Monmouth (64-50), Lost to Mount St. Mary’s (83-65) Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 0-2 2-1 1-0 2009: Defeated St. Francis (N.Y.) (73-60), Quinnipiac (75-48) and Mount St. Mary’s (48-46) LIU Brooklyn 0-2 0-0 1-0 2-3 2010: Defeated Central Conn. State (71-63), Mount St. Mary’s (80-62) and Quinnipiac (52-50) Loyola (Md.) 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 2011: Defeated Wagner (78-74), Quinnipiac (64-62), Lost @ LIU Brooklyn (85-82 in overtime) UMBC 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2012: Defeated Monmouth (87-68) and Wagner (71-64), Lost @ LIU Brooklyn (90-73) Marist 0-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 Monmouth 0-0 2-0 0-2 1-0 NEC Tournament Titles RMU Tournament Quick Hits Mount St. Mary’s 0-0 1-2 2-1 1-0 Quinnipiac 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 School No. Robert Morris owns an all-time record of 33-21 (.611) in the Sacred Heart 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1. Robert Morris 7 NEC Tournament, with the 33 wins the most in conference Saint Francis (Pa.) 0-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 2. Fairleigh Dickinson 4 history ... Broken down, the Colonials own a record of 22-6 St. Francis (N.Y.) 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 LIU Brooklyn 4 (.786) in tournament games played at home, including a Wagner 0-0 2-2 1-0 0-0 Monmouth 4 record of 17-5 (.773) in games at the Charles L. Sewall Center, TOTAL 1-3 14-9 11-5 7-4 4. Central Connecticut State 3 6-8 (.429) in road games and a mark of 5-7 (.417) in neutral Mount St. Mary’s 3 site contests ... The Colonials have qualified for the NEC Tour- BY COACHES W-L 7. Marist 2 nament 28 out of a possible 31 times, the most in league his- Matt Furjanic 8-1 (.889) Rider 2 tory ... Robert Morris has hosted the NEC Tournament Mike Rice 7-1 (.875) 9. Saint Francis (Pa.) 1 championship game five times (1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009), Andrew Toole 4-2 (.667) Wagner 1 with the Colonials a perfect 5-0 in those games ... RMU is 2-2 10-8 (.556) in NEC Tournament championship games on the road, with Jim Boone 2-4 (.333) victories @ LIU Brooklyn (1982) and Quinnipiac (2010) and a 2-5 (.286) pair of losses @ LIU Brooklyn (2011, 2012) ... RMU is one of TOTALS 33-21 (.611) four programs in NEC history to have won back-to-back league titles, having accomplished the feat three times (1982 and 1983, 1989 and 1990 and 2009 and 2010) ... Former mem- bers Marist (1986 and 1987) and Rider (1993 and 1994) and LIU Brooklyn (2011 and 2012) also won back-to-back NEC ti- tles ... The Colonials have advanced to the semifinals of the NEC Tournament 16 times in school history, the second most of any team in the league behind only Fairleigh Dickinson (17)

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Miscellaneous Statistics (2011-12) Double-Figure Scoring Games (106 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) scores in double figures ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Velton Jones -- 12 20 32 64 Velton Jones -- 5-7 13-7 24-8 42-22 (.656) Russell Johnson -- 9 18 12 39 Russell Johnson -- 4-5 9-9 8-4 21-18 (.538) Coron Williams -- 0 9 20 29 Coron Williams -- 0-0 7-2 15-5 22-7 (.759) Lijah Thompson -- 0 16 7 23 Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 11-5 5-2 16-7 (.696) Mike McFadden -- 6 -- 10 16 Mike McFadden -- 5-1 -- 6-4 11-5 (.688) Lucky Jones ------13 13 Lucky Jones ------9-4 9-4 (.692) Anthony Myers -- -- 2 7 9 Anthony Myers -- -- 1-1 6-1 7-2 (.778) Lawrence Bridges -- -- 2 2 4 Lawrence Bridges -- -- 0-2 1-1 1-3 (.250) Brandon Herman ------2 2 Brandon Herman ------1-1 1-1 (.500) Keith Armstrong ------1 1 Keith Armstrong ------1-0 1-0 (1.000) 40-Point Scoring Games (0 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 40+ Points ... None None Last @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points) Last @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points) 30-Point Scoring Games (2 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 30+ Points ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Velton Jones -- 0 0 2 2 Velton Jones -- 0 0 2-0 2-0 (1.000) Last @ Monmouth (1/21/12) by Velton Jones (35 points) Last @ Monmouth (1/21/12) by Velton Jones (35 points) 20-Point Scoring Games (12 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 20+ Points ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Velton Jones -- 1 4 8 13 Velton Jones -- 1-0 2-2 5-3 8-5 (.615) Russell Johnson -- 0 4 0 4 Russell Johnson -- 0-0 0-4 0-0 0-4 (.000) Coron Williams -- 0 1 3 4 Coron Williams -- 0-0 1-0 3-0 4-0 (1.000) Mike McFadden -- 0 -- 1 1 Mike McFadden -- 0-0 -- 0-1 0-1 (.000) Last @ Fairfield (3/21/12) by Mike McFadden (20 points) - CIT Last @ Fairfield (3/21/12) by Mike McFadden (20 points) - CIT Double-Figure Rebounding Games (4 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) grabs 10+ rebounds ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Russell Johnson -- 3 4 1 8 Russell Johnson -- 2-1 1-3 1-0 4-4 (.500) Lijah Thompson -- 0 1 0 1 Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000) Lucky Jones ------3 3 Lucky Jones ------2-1 2-1 (.667) Last @ Indiana State (3/13/12) by Russell Johnson (11 rebounds) - CIT Last @ Indiana State (3/13/12) by Russell Johnson (11 rebounds) - CIT Double-Doubles (2 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) records a double-double ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Russell Johnson -- 2 3 0 5 Russell Johnson -- 2-0 0-3 0-0 2-3 (.400) Lijah Thompson -- 0 1 0 1 Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000) Lucky Jones ------1 1 Lucky Jones ------0-1 0-1 (.000) Velton Jones -- 0 0 1 1 Velton Jones -- 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 (1.000) Last vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) by Velton Jones (12 points, 10 assists) Last vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) by Velton Jones (12 points, 10 assists) Triple-Doubles (0 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) records a triple-double ... None None Last @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists) Last @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists) 10 + Assist Games (1 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) dishes out 10+ assists ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Velton Jones -- 1 0 1 2 Velton Jones -- 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 (1.000) Anthony Myers -- -- 2 0 2 Anthony Myers -- -- 2-0 0-0 2-0 (1.000) Last vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) by Velton Jones (10 assists) Last vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) by Velton Jones (10 assists) 5+ Steal Games (3 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) posts 5+ steals ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Velton Jones -- 1 0 3 4 Velton Jones -- 0-1 0-0 3-0 3-1 (.750) Russell Johnson -- 1 0 0 1 Russell Johnson -- 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000) Last @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) by Velton Jones (five steals) Last @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) by Velton Jones (five steals) 5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (4 in 2011-12) ... RMU’s Record When (Player) hits 5+ three-pointers in a game ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Coron Williams -- 0 2 3 4 Coron Williams -- 0-0 2-0 3-0 5-0 (1.000) Russell Johnson -- 0 1 0 1 Russell Johnson -- 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000 ) Velton Jones -- 0 0 1 1 Velton Jones -- 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 (1.000 ) Williams in 2011-12: vs. Rider (11/11/11), 5-for-11; vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Williams in 2011-12: vs. Rider (11/11/11), 5-for-11; vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/1/11), (12/1/11), 5-for-6 ... vs. Monmouth (3/1/12), 8-for-11 ... Velton Jones in 2011- 5-for-6 ... vs. Monmouth (3/1/12), 8-for-11 ... Velton Jones in 2011-12: @ Monmouth 12: @ Monmouth (1/21/12), 6-for-11 (1/21/12), 6-for-11 2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 Mid-Major Basketball: A Five-Year Study ... 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, the Colonials 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 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 ... School (Conference) 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Overall 1. Butler (Horizon) 30-4 26-6 33-5 28-10 22-15 139-40 (.777) 2. Saint Mary’s (WC) 25-7 28-7 28-6 25-9 27-6 133-34 (.796) 3. VCU (CAA) 24-8 24-10 27-9 28-12 29-7 132-46 (.742) 4. Gonzaga (WC) 25-8 28-6 27-7 25-10 26-7 131-38 (.775) 5. Murray State (OVC) 18-13 19-12 31-5 23-9 31-2 122-41 (.748) 6. Belmont (A-Sun) 25-9 20-13 19-12 30-5 27-8 121-47 (.720) 7. Old Dominion (CAA) 18-16 25-10 27-9 27-7 22-14 119-56 (.680) Creighton (MVC) 22-11 27-8 18-16 23-16 29-6 119-57 (.676) 9. Robert Morris (NEC) 26-8 24-11 23-12 18-14 26-11 117-56 (.676) Kent State (MAC) 28-7 19-15 24-10 25-12 21-12 117-56 (.676) 11. Akron (MAC) 24-11 23-13 24-11 23-13 22-12 116-60 (.659) 12. Davidson (Southern) 29-7 27-8 16-15 18-15 25-8 115-53 (.685) 13. George Mason (CAA) 23-11 22-11 17-15 27-7 24-9 113-53 (.681) 14. Vermont (A-East) 16-15 24-9 25-10 23-9 24-12 112-55 (.671) Cleveland State (Horizon) 21-13 26-11 16-17 27-9 22-11 112-61 (.647) 16. Stephen F. Austin (SL) 26-6 24-8 23-9 18-11 20-12 111-46 (.707) Northern Iowa (MVC) 18-14 23-11 30-5 20-14 20-14 111-58 (.657) Oakland (Summit) 17-14 23-13 26-9 25-10 20-16 111-62 (.642) 19. Charleston (Southern) 16-17 27-9 22-12 26-11 19-12 110-61 (.643) 20. Wichita State (MVC) 11-20 17-17 25-10 29-8 27-6 109-61 (.641) 21. Oral Roberts (Summit) 24-9 16-15 20-13 19-16 27-7 106-60 (.639) 22. Ohio (MAC) 20-13 15-17 22-15 19-16 29-8 105-69 (.603) 23. North Texas (Sun Belt) 20-11 20-12 24-9 22-11 18-14 104-57 (.646) Siena (MAAC) 23-11 27-8 27-7 13-18 14-17 104-61 (.630) Illinois State (MVC) 25-10 24-10 22-11 12-19 21-14 104-64 (.619) 26. ETSU (A-Sun) 19-13 23-11 20-15 24-12 17-14 103-65 (.613) 27. Morehead State (OVC) 15-15 20-16 24-11 25-10 18-15 102-67 (.604) 28. Fairfield (MAAC) 14-16 17-15 23-11 25-8 22-15 101-65 (.608) 29. Weber State (Big Sky) 16-14 21-10 20-11 18-14 25-7 100-56 (.641) IUPUI (Summit) 26-7 16-14 25-11 19-14 14-18 100-64 (.610) 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 have averaged 100 wins over the last five years, the Colonials have faced four of them, posting a record of 4-5 (.444) ... RMU is 3-0 vs. Ohio, 1-2 vs. Cleveland State and 0-2 vs. Kent State

Off The Deep End - Another Colonial to save his best of the season for last Streaker - By finishing with just seven points @ Memphis (12/29/11), red- in 2011-12 was redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams. A member of the shirt junior guard Velton Jones had his streak of double figure scoring 2012 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team, Williams averaged a games dating back to the 2010-11 campaign snapped at 19. Over that span, team-high 14.2 points over the final six games of the year, a stretch that Jones averaged 16.6 points per contest. The streak stands as the third included three games each in the NEC Tournament and the 2012 CollegeIn- longest in school history and fell one game shy of allowing Jones to become sider.com Postseason Tournament. Over that span Williams shot 49.1 per- only the third player in school history to score at least 10 points in 20 con- cent (28-for-57) from the field, including an astounding 53.7 percent secutive contests. Jones finished out the 2011-12 campaign by scoring in (22-for-41) from beyond the arc. In 2011-12, Williams ranked fourth in the double figures in his final eight games of the year, the longest current NEC in three-point field goal percentage at 41 percent (87-for-212). streak by a Colonial, averaging 15.5 points per game over that span. A look at the top five streaks in school history for consecutive double-figure scor- Long Distance Dialing - Thanks to tying an RMU single-game record for ing games ... three-pointers with 16 in an 87-68 victory over Monmouth (3/1/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament, the Colonials Name No. Dates eclipsed 200 three-pointers on the year and finished the season with 240. 1. Maurice Carter 40 Dec. 14, 2002 to Jan. 26, 2004 * It marks the eighth time in the last nine years that Robert Morris has 2. Myron Walker 29 Dec. 28, 1991 to Dec. 28, 1992 * eclipsed 200 three-pointers in a season. The top two sharpshooters from 3. Velton Jones 19 Feb. 19, 2011 to Dec. 22, 2011 * long range for RMU in 2011-12 were redshirt sophomore guard Coron 4. Gene Nabors 18 Feb. 13, 1999 to Jan. 17, 2000 * Williams and redshirt junior guard Velton Jones, who combined for 147 5. Myron Walker 16 Dec. 4, 1993 to Jan. 27, 1994 three-pointers. That total is the second highest by an RMU tandem in Chaz McCrommon 16 Nov. 24, 2004 to Jan. 29, 2005 school history. * two seasons

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 2011-12 Starting Lineups RMU’s Record with (Player) in Starting Lineup (F, F, C, G, G) Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.) Velton Jones -- 20-10 18-14 25-11 63-35 (.642) Lineup Record Russell Johnson -- 3-3 9-12 19-9 31-24 (.563) 1. Bridges, Johnson, Thompson, Williams, Jones, V. 7-3 Mike McFadden * -- 16-8 -- 18-8 34-16 (.680) RIDER W, 83-57 @ Saint Peter’s W, 69-52 Coron Williams -- 0-0 5-5 26-11 31-16 (.660) @ Penn # L, 60-66 Lawrence Bridges -- -- 9-2 24-10 33-12 (.733) @ James Madison # W, 82-77 Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 14-8 10-4 24-12 (.667) vs. La Salle # W, 51-44 Anthony Myers -- -- 6-7 1-0 7-7 (.500) @ Pittsburgh # L, 71-81 Lucky Jones ------7-2 7-2 (.778) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 66-54 David Applon ------0-0 0-0 (.000) MONMOUTH * W, 69-51 Keith Armstrong ------0-0 0-0 (.000) @ Duquesne W, 64-60 CLEVELAND STATE L, 58-62 Brandon Herman ------0-0 0-0 (.000) Darren Washington ------0-0 0-0 (.000) 2. Bridges, Johnson, McFadden, Williams, Jones, V. 5-3 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W, 72-64 HAMPTON W, 64-54 Number of Different Starting Lineups since 2007-08 @ Youngstown State W, 59-56 @ Memphis L, 47-64 Year No. @ Ohio W, 70-67 2007-08 3 @ Bryant * W, 84-53 2008-09 9 @ Central Connecticut State * L, 53-68 2009-10 7 QUINNIPIAC * L, 76-78 2010-11 9 3. Bridges, Jones, L., Thompson, Williams, Myers 1-0 2011-12 7 SACRED HEART * W, 70-67 TOTAL 35 4. Bridges, Jones, L., McFadden, Williams, Jones, V. 3-1 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 67-55 @ Monmouth * (OT) W, 81-73 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll LONG ISLAND * W, 75-66 Final ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * L, 68-81 School Record Points Previous 5. Jones, L., McFadden, Thompson, Williams, Jones, V. 2-1 1. Murray State (27) 31-2 768 1 @ Wagner * L, 69-80 2. Creighton (2) 29-6 728 2 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W, 67-62 3. VCU 29-7 692 5 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 78-74 4. Wichita State 27-6 640 3 6. Jones, L., Bridges, McFadden, Williams, Jones, V. 1-0 5. Saint Mary’s 27-6 639 4 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * W, 70-56 6. Gonzaga (1) 26-7 636 6 7. Drexel 29-7 548 7 7. Johnson, Bridges, McFadden, Williams, Jones, V. 7-3 8. Long Beach State 25-9 539 8 BRYANT * W, 69-40 9. Ohio (1) 29-8 509 16 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * W, 68-60 @ Sacred Heart * W, 55-53 10. Middle Tennessee 27-7 464 10 @ Quinnipiac * L, 69-73 11. Harvard 26-5 450 9 No. 6 MONMOUTH $ W, 87-68 12. Oral Roberts 27-7 362 11 @ No. 2 Wagner $ W, 71-64 13. BYU 26-9 354 20 @ No. 1 LIU Brooklyn $ L, 73-90 @ Indiana State % W, 67-60 14. Iona 25-8 350 12 @ Toledo % W, 69-51 15. Belmont 27-8 347 13 @ Fairfield % L, 61-67 16. Montana 25-7 303 14 17. Davidson 25-8 298 15 # Philly Hoop Group Classic; * NEC game; $ NEC Tournament; % CIT 18. Lehigh 27-8 237 NR Career Starts Player-by-Player 19. South Dakota State 27-8 221 19 Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career 20. Norfolk State 26-10 198 25 Velton Jones -- 30 32 36 98 21. Weber State 25-7 191 17 Russell Johnson -- 6 21 28 55 22. UT-Arlington 24-9 99 22 Mike McFadden * -- 24 -- 26 50 Coron Williams -- 0 10 37 47 23. Mercer 27-11 93 NR Lawrence Bridges -- -- 11 34 45 24. Loyola MD 24-9 77 23 Lijah Thompson -- 0 22 14 36 25. LIU-Brooklyn 25-9 46 24 Anthony Myers -- -- 13 1 14 Valparaiso 22-12 46 21 Lucky Jones ------9 9 David Applon ------0 0 Keith Armstrong ------0 0 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: George Mason 44, Detroit 30, Akron 26, Ver- Brandon Herman ------0 0 mont 16, Bucknell 15, UNC-Asheville 15, Illinois State 14, Fairfield 10, Oak- Darren Washington ------0 0 land 10, Butler 9, Lamar 8, Wagner 8, Cleveland State 7, Stony Brook 5, Robert Morris 4, Denver 3 * McFadden’s career starts include 24 at Iona during the 2009-10 campaign prior to transferring

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 ROBERT MORRIS The Last Time it Happened (Individual) ... SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 40+ POINTS (span of 313 games overall) Points Home - None 1. Myron Walker (1991-92) 614 Road - 42 by Maurice Carter in a 99-85 loss @ Eastern Michigan, 11/26/02 (span of 164 games) 2. Velton Jones (2011-12) 591 Neutral - None 3. Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 585 4. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 572 AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 33 games overall) 5. Myron Walker (1993-94) 563 Home - 34 by A.J. Jackson in 90-74 win over LIU Brooklyn, 2/26/07 (span of 73 games) 6. (1983-84) 553 Road - 38 by Velton Jones in an 82-77 win @ James Madison, 11/22/11 (span of 20 games) 7. Chipper Harris (1982-83) 540 Neutral - 35 by Gene Nabors in an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s, 3/4/00 (span of 16 games) * 8. Vaughn Luton (1987-88) 537 9. Chipper Harris (1981-82) 530 TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 92 games overall) 10. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 517 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 88 games) Three-Point Field Goals Road - By Russell Johnson (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Dallas Green (10 points, 10 rebounds) 1. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 93 in a 72-67 win @ Youngstown State, 12/30/09 (span of 53 games) 2. Coron Williams (2011-12) 87 Neutral - By Ricky Cannon (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Joe Falletta (12 points, 12 rebounds) 3. Karon Abraham (2009-10) 85 in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 25 games) # 4. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 84 Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 84 THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 183 games overall) 6. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 78 Home - By Kevin Covert (24), Steve Pettyjohn (23) and Gene Nabors (20) in a 102-99 overtime loss 7. Derek Coleman (2005-06) 74 to Quinnipiac, 2/19/00 (span of 161 games) Road - By A.J. Jackson (28), Tony Lee (23) and Derek Coleman (20) in a 94-75 victory 8. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 70 @ Saint Francis (Pa.), 1/23/07 (span of 95 games) 9. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 69 Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21) and Andre Boyd (20) in a 105-86 victory Jimmy Langhurst (2007-08) 69 over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 25 games) # Rebounds SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES (span of 120 games overall) 1. Earl Cureton (1976-77) 274 Home - By Rob Robinson (20), Jeremy Chappell (17), Gary Wallace (15), Jimmy Langhurst (14), 2. Anthony Dickens (1989-90) 271 Dallas Green (13) and Khalif Foster (10) in a 104-56 victory 3. A.J. Jackson (2005-06) 259 over Wagner, 1/17/09 (span of 47 games) 4. Anthony Dickens (1985-86) 237 Road - By Jeremy Chappell (21), Jimmy Langhurst (21), Tony Lee (19), A.J. Jackson (13), 5. Mike Morton (1979-80) 234 Bateko Francisco (12) and Dallas Green (11) in a 111-107 overtime loss @ Seton Hall, 6. Tony Lee (2007-08) 225 11/18/07 (span of 90 games) 7. Tom Underman (1984-85) 221 Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21), Andre Boyd (20), Joe Falletta (12), Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 221 Magdi Billal (12) and Wade Timmerson (10) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M 9. Steve Pettyjohn (1999-2000) 219 in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 25 games) # 10. Roy Dudley (1982-83) 218 AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 5 games overall) Free Throw Percentage (min. 50 attempts) Home - By Coron Williams (8-for-11) in an 87-68 win over Monmouth, 3/1/12 1. Derek Coleman (2006-07) .881 (span of 0 games; also tied a Charles L. Sewall Center record) * 2. Brandon Welsch (1998-99) .877 Road - By Gene Nabors (9-for-15) in a 66-59 overtime victory @ Monmouth, 2/5/00 3. Gene Nabors (1998-99) .874 (span of 199 games; also tied single-game school record) 4. Aaron Thomas (2000-01) .852 Neutral - By Gene Nabors (7-for-10) in a 72-52 victory against Saint Francis (Pa.), 3/3/00 5. Karon Abraham (2009-10) .851 (span of 17 games) * Karon Abraham (2010-11) .851 7. Mike Brunson (1985-86) .850 MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL A.J. Jackson (2006-07) .850 An RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Mike Morton (20) in a 67-63 loss against Bal- Jimmy Langhurst (2008-09) .850 timore, 1/12/80 (span of 956 games overall) 10. DaMarcus Ellis (2002-03) .849 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 198 games overall) Assists An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Velton Jones (10) in an 87-68 win over Monmouth, 3/1/12 1. Tony Lee (2007-08) 217 (span of 5 games overall) * 2. Wade Timmerson (1991-92) 204 An RMU player had five or more steals: By Velton Jones (5) in a 55-53 win @ Sacred Heart, 2/25/12 3. Forest Grant (1981-82) 189 (span of 7 games overall) 4. Javier Smith (1997-98) 173 Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Steve Pettyjohn (11), Gene Nabors (10) and Matt Smith 5. Velton Jones (2011-12) 167 (10) in an 73-58 win over Mount St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 387 games overall) 6. Forest Grant (1982-83) 152 Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Tony Lee (12) and A.J. Jackson (10) in a 74-69 loss @ LIU Derek Coleman (2006-07) 152 Brooklyn, 2/16/06 (span of 2065 games overall) 8. Hosea Champine (1978-79) 150 9. Javier Smith (1996-97) 144 * Northeast Conference Tournament Forest Grant (1983-84) 144 # Marshall Memorial Classic (Huntington, W.Va.)

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Leading the Colonials ... The Charles L. Sewall Center Games leading RMU in scoring (w/ties)... Robert Morris celebrated its 25th season of playing its home games at the Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Charles L. Sewall Center in 2009-10. The facility was dedicated in 1985 and Velton Jones -- 2 10 19 31 Coron Williams -- 0 4 9 13 named for the man who served Robert Morris as president from 1967 until 1989. Russell Johnson -- 2 5 1 8 Lucky Jones ------5 5 The Sewall Center has been the site where the Northeast Conference Tourna- Lijah Thompson -- 0 2 2 4 ment champion has been crowned in men’s basketball a total of five times in the Mike McFadden ------2 2 last 27 years, with the Colonials winning four of those titles. RMU won the NEC Lawrence Bridges -- -- 1 0 1 Tournament on its home court in 1989, 1990, 1992 and 2009, while in 1986 No. Brandon Herman ------1 1 2 seed Marist won the championship with a 57-56 win over No. 1 seed Fairleigh Games leading RMU in rebounding (w/ties)... Dickinson. Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Russell Johnson -- 9 16 13 38 The 2009 NEC Tournament men's basketball championship game held at the Se- Lucky Jones ------18 18 wall Center featured the first sell-out crowd in school history, with 3,227 fans Lijah Thompson -- 1 8 5 14 packed into the arena to watch Robert Morris post a 48-46 win over Mount St. Lawrence Bridges -- -- 5 3 8 Mike McFadden ------4 4 Mary’s that was televised nationally on ESPN2. Former forward Dallas Green Anthony Myers -- -- 3 1 4 (2006-10) hit the game-winning shot with 2.2 seconds to play to help lift the Coron Williams -- 0 1 2 3 Colonials to their sixth NEC Tournament title. In addition, the Robert Morris Velton Jones -- 1 0 2 3 women’s basketball team claimed back-to-back NEC Tournament champi- onships at the Sewall Center in 2007 and 2008. Games leading RMU in assists (w/ties)... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Velton Jones -- 16 17 25 58 A look at the year-by-year record for Robert Morris playing at home since the Anthony Myers -- -- 16 11 27 opening of the Sewall Center in 1985: Russell Johnson -- 2 4 3 9 Coron Williams -- 0 2 1 3 Overall NEC Lawrence Bridges -- -- 0 1 1 Year Record Pct. Record Pct. Games leading RMU in steals (w/ties)... 1985-86 8-8 .500 4-4 .500 Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career 1986-87 8-6 .571 3-5 .375 Velton Jones -- 12 16 15 43 1987-88 10-4 .714 5-3 .625 Russell Johnson -- 7 7 6 20 1988-89 14-1 .933 7-1 .875 Anthony Myers -- -- 10 8 18 1989-90 12-3 .800 6-2 .750 Lucky Jones ------11 11 1990-91 9-1 .900 7-1 .875 Coron Williams -- 0 5 5 10 Lijah Thompson -- 0 4 1 5 1991-92 13-2 .867 7-1 .875 Lawrence Bridges -- -- 0 3 3 1992-93 6-5 .545 5-4 .556 Mike McFadden ------2 2 1993-94 6-4 .600 5-4 .556 Keith Armstrong ------1 1 1994-95 4-8 .333 2-7 .222 Brandon Herman ------1 1 1995-96 3-9 .250 1-8 .111 1996-97 3-8 .272 2-7 .222 Just The Digits ... 1997-98 3-10 .231 1-7 .125 Dunks (37 in 2011-12) ... 1998-99 10-3 .769 7-3 .700 Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career 1999-00 9-3 .750 6-2 .750 Lijah Thompson -- 2 20 11 33 2000-01 5-6 .455 5-5 .500 Lawrence Bridges -- -- 5 8 13 2001-02 8-7 .533 8-2 .800 Mike McFadden ------12 12 2002-03 6-5 .545 5-4 .556 Russell Johnson -- 7 1 4 12 Keith Armstrong ------1 1 2003-04 9-3 .750 6-3 .667 Lucky Jones ------1 1 2004-05 7-6 .538 5-4 .556 Coron Williams -- 0 1 0 1 2005-06 11-2 .846 7-2 .778 2006-07 11-4 .733 6-3 .667 Charges Taken (42 in 2011-12) ... 2007-08 11-4 .733 7-2 .778 Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career 2008-09 14-2 .875 8-1 .889 Velton Jones -- 20 13 23 56 Keith Armstrong ------10 10 2009-10 12-3 .800 8-1 .889 Lucky Jones ------8 8 2010-11 11-2 .846 7-2 .778 Coron Williams -- 0 1 3 4 2011-12 11-3 .786 7-2 .778 Russell Johnson -- 2 1 0 3 TOTALS 234-122 .657 147-90 .620 Lawrence Bridges -- -- 1 0 1 Lijah Thompson -- 0 1 0 1 Consecutive Games ... NOTABLE SEWALL CENTER VICTORIES Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career No. Result Date Velton Jones -- 35 32 37 104 1 Robert Morris 67, Coppin State 55 Dec. 7, 1985 Anthony Myers -- -- 32 37 69 50 Robert Morris 67, Wagner 66 Feb. 22, 1990 Coron Williams -- 0 32 37 69 Lawrence Bridges -- 0 21 37 58 100 Robert Morris 66, Bucknell 51 Nov. 14, 1998 150 Robert Morris 81, Central Conn. State 75 Jan. 29, 2005 Consecutive Starts ... 200 Robert Morris 48, Mount St. Mary’s 46 * March 11, 2009 Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career Coron Williams -- 0 5 37 42 * 2009 NEC Tournament championship game 2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 RMU 2011-12 Statistical Trends The Last Time it Happened ... Robert Morris was ... At home ...... 11-3 TEAM Bold: Occured during 2011-12 season On the road ...... 14-8 Won in Overtime 81-73 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Neutral Site ...... 1-0 Lost in Overtime 82-85 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11) $ Overtime ...... 0-0 Won by 30+ points (31) 84-53 @ Bryant (1/5/12) Day Games ...... 4-2 Won by 40+ points (53) 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/13/11) Night Games ...... 22-9 Lost by 30+ points (33) 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/7/10) Lost by 40+ points (40) 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09) Home Northeast Conference ...... 7-2 Scored 100 points (107) W, 107-76 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09) Away Northeast Conference ...... 6-3 Allowed 100 points (100) L, 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09) Games decided by 1 point ...... 0-0 Both teams scored 100 points L, 111-107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) (OT) Games decided by 5-2 points ...... 8-3 Scored 90-99 points (91) W, 91-68 vs. Bryant (2/13/11) Games decided by 6-9 points ...... 7-2 Allowed 90-99 points (90) L, 90-73 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) $ Games decided by 10 points or more ...... 11-6 Scored 40-49 points (47) L, 47-64 @ Memphis (12/29/11) When outrebounding opponent ...... 20-5 Allowed 40-49 points (40) W, 69-40 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) When outrebounded by opponent ...... 5-6 Shot 60% from the field (64.1) W, 75-63 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/6/10) When rebounds equal ...... 1-0 Opponent shot 60% (61.5) W, 78-74 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) When leading at the half ...... 17-2 Shot less than 30% (23.2) L, 47-64 @ Memphis (12/29/11) When trailing at the half ...... 7-8 Opp. shot less than 30% (22.7) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) When tied at the half ...... 2-1 Made 10+ three-point FG’s (10) W, 69-51 @ Toledo (3/17/12) % When playing teams w/ winning record ...... 7-9 Att. 25+ three-point FG’s (26) L, 90-73 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) $ When playing teams w/ losing record ...... 16-1 Made 30+ free throws (30) W, 79-66 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (2/8/99) When playing teams w/ .500 record ...... 2-1 50+ rebounds (50) W, 93-77 @ Navy (11/14/07) When outshooting opponent ...... 17-10 25+ assists (26) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) When outshot by opponent ...... 9-0 10+ steals (11) W, 69-51 @ Toledo (3/17/12) % When tied in shooting w/ opponent ...... 0-1 Blocked 5+ shots (5) W, 71-64 @ Wagner (3/4/12) $ When team has 30+ rebounds ...... 23-7 $ Northeast Conference Tournament; % CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament When team has 40+ rebounds ...... 8-3 When team has 50+ rebounds ...... 0-0 Career Games / Starts When team shoots below 40% ...... 7-7 When team shoots 40% or above ...... 19-4 No. Player GP GS When team shoots 50% or above ...... 7-0 1 Mike McFadden 57 50 When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 21-9 2 Velton Jones 104 98 When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 6-0 3 Coron Williams 72 47 When an RMU player scores 20+ ...... 8-4 4 David Appolon 14 0 When an RMU player scores 30+ ...... 2-0 5 Anthony Myers 69 14 When an RMU players scores 40+ ...... 0-0 11 Lijah Thompson 94 36 When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ...... 3-1 12 Darren Washington 4 0 When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...... 1-0 20 Brandon Herman 30 0 When an RMU player has 5+ steals ...... 3-0 22 Lucky Jones 35 9 FROM THE FIELD 24 Lawrence Bridges 65 45 When scoring 80 or more points ...... 5-0 34 Russell Johnson 98 55 When scoring 70-79 points ...... 7-3 45 Keith Armstrong 31 0 When scoring 60-69 points ...... 11-5 When scoring below 60 points ...... 3-3 The Need for Three When opponents score under 60 points ...... 13-0 When opponents score 60-69 points ...... 10-5 Over the course of the last decade, converting the three-point shot and Robert Morris have When opponents score 70-79 points ...... 3-2 become synonymous. Despite having its string of consecutive seasons with at least 200 When opponents score 80 or more points ...... 0-4 three-pointers snapped at six by finishing with 197 in 2009-10, the Colonials are still near STREAKS the top of the Northeast Conference over the last 10 years in three-point field goals made Coming off a win ...... 17-9 per game. Since the start of the 2001-02 season, the Colonials have averaged 7.07 three- Coming off a loss ...... 8-2 pointers per contest, which ranks second behind St. Francis (N.Y.), which has averaged 7.09 Longest winning streak ...... 6 (2/4/12 to 2/23/12) three-pointers a game. In 2011-12, redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams paced Robert Longest losing streak ...... 2 (two occasions) Morris by draining 87 three-pointers, the second highest total in the RMU single-season Current Streak ...... L1 record book. A breakdown of the NEC’s top five teams in three-pointers made since the 2001- DAYS OF THE WEEK 02 campaign ... Monday ...... 1-0 Tuesday ...... 5-0 Team G No. Avg./G Wednesday ...... 1-2 1. St. Francis (N.Y.) 320 2,271 7.09 Thursday ...... 8-4 2. Robert Morris 345 2,438 7.07 Friday ...... 2-0 3. LIU Brooklyn 325 2,238 6.89 Saturday ...... 8-4 4. Wagner 329 2,148 6.53 Sunday ...... 1-1 5. Monmouth 338 2,172 6.43

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Robert Morris 2011-12 Season Highs

#1 - MIKE McFADDEN (So., F, Newark, N.J.) #5 - ANTHONY MYERS (So., G, Washington, D.C.) #22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.) Pts: 20 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT Pts: 16 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Pts: 17 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) Reb: 9 @ Memphis (12/29/11) Reb: 8 @ Central Connecticut State (1/7/12) Reb: 14 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Ast: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (1/14/12) Ast: 7 vs. Sacred Heart (1/14/12) Ast: 3 on two occasions FG: 8 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT FG: 5 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) FG: 7 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) FGA: 12 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT FGA: 11 @ Memphis (12/29/11) FGA: 14 on two occasions 3FG: 0 3FG: 4 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) 3FG: 3 @ Toledo (3/17/12) - CIT 3FGA: 0 3FGA: 5 on five occasions 3FGA: 6 @ Wagner (2/2/12) FTM: 5 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) FTM: 7 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) FTM: 9 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) FTA: 10 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 10 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) Blk: 3 on two occasions Blk: 1 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Blk: 1 on four occasions Stl: 4 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) Stl: 4 on two occasions Stl: 4 on two occasions Min: 34 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Min: 30 on two occasions Min: 37 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)

#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Jr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.) #11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (Jr., F, Philadelphia, Pa.) #24 - LAWRENCE BRIDGES (Sr., F, Detroit, Mich.) Pts: 38 @ James Madison (11/22/11) Pts: 17 @ Duquesne (12/6/11) Pts: 10 on two occasions Reb: 7 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12) Reb: 9 @ Wagner (3/4/12) - NEC Tournament Reb: 8 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) Ast: 10 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) - NEC Tournament Ast: 2 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Ast: 3 on five occasions FG: 10 on two occasions FG: 6 on two occasions FG: 5 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) FGA: 23 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12) FGA: 10 on two occasions FGA: 7 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) 3FG: 6 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) 3FG: 0 3FG: 0 3FGA: 11 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) 3FGA: 0 3FGA: 1 @ James Madison FTM: 15 @ James Madison (11/22/11) FTM: 6 on two occasions FTM: 5 vs. Sacred Heart (1/14/12) FTA: 19 @ James Madison (11/22/11) FTA: 8 @ Penn (11/19/11) FTA: 7 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) Blk: 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1/26/12) Blk: 4 on two occasions Blk: 1 on four occasions Stl: 5 on three occasions Stl: 2 on two occasions Stl: 3 vs. La Salle (11/25/11) Min: 37 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Min: 27 on three occasions Min: 28 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11)

#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-So., G, Midlothian, Va.) #12 - DARREN WASHINGTON (Fr., F, Belleville, Mich.) #34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-Jr., F, Chester, Pa.) Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Pts: 2 on two occasions Pts: 17 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) Reb: 8 @ Ohio (1/2/12) Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 11 @ Indiana State (3/13/12) - CIT Ast: 3 on three occasions Ast: 0 Ast: 4 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 1 on two occasions FG: 6 on three occasions FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 12 @ Wagner (3/4/12) - NEC Tournament 3FG: 8 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) - NEC Tournament 3FG: 0 3FG: 3 @ Penn (11/19/11) 3FGA: 12 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12) 3FGA: 0 3FGA: 7 @ Penn (11/19/11) FTM: 6 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) FTM: 0 FTM: 6 on two occasions FTA: 6 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) FTA: 0 FTA: 8 vs. La Salle (11/25/11) Blk: 1 on two occasions Blk: 0 Blk: 2 on eight occasions Stl: 3 vs. La Salle (11/25/11) Stl: 0 Stl: 3 on five occasions Min: 36 vs. Youngstown State (12/22/11) Min: 3 on three occasions Min: 35 on two occasions

#4 - DAVID APPOLON (Fr. , G, Philadelphia, Pa.) #20 - BRANDON HERMAN (Fr., G, Chattanooga, Tenn.) #45- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.) Pts: 7 @ Bryant (1/5/12) Pts: 11 on two occasions Pts: 11 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) Reb: 3 on three occasions Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 2 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) Ast: 2 on four occasions Ast: 1 on three occasions FG: 3 @ Bryant (1/5/12) FG: 5 @ Wagner (2/2/12) FG: 5 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) FGA: 6 @ Bryant (1/5/12) FGA: 9 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) FGA: 5 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) 3FG: 1 on four occasions 3FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 2 on three occasions 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 0 FTM: 2 @ Toledo (3/17/12) - CIT FTM: 2 vs. Cleveland State (12/8/11) FTM: 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19/12) FTA: 2 on two occasions FTA: 2 on eight occasions FTA: 4 on two occaisons Blk: 0 Blk: 0 Blk: 1 on three occasions Stl: 3 @ Memphis (12/29/11) Stl: 2 on two occasions Stl: 3 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) Min: 18 @ Bryant (1/5/12) Min: 19 on two occasions Min: 20 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) Note: Totals in bold for returning players a career high established during 2011-12 season

2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 Robert Morris Career Highs

#1 - MIKE McFADDEN (So., F, Newark, N.J.) #5 - ANTHONY MYERS (Fr., G, Washington, D.C.) #22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.) Pts: 20 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT Pts: 16 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Pts: 17 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) Reb: 9 @ Memphis (12/29/11) Reb: 8 @ Central Connecticut State (1/7/12) Reb: 14 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Ast: 2 on six occasions Ast: 10 on two occasions Ast: 3 on two occasions FG: 8 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT FG: 5 on two occasions FG: 7 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) FGA: 14 vs. Baylor (11/27/09) FGA: 11 @ Memphis (12/29/11) FGA: 14 on two occasions 3FG: 0 3FG: 4 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) 3FG: 3 @ Toledo (3/17/12) - CIT 3FGA: 0 3FGA: 5 on five occasions 3FGA: 6 @ Wagner (2/2/12) FTM: 7 vs. Norfolk State (11/21/09) FTM: 7 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) FTM: 9 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) FTA: 10 @ Fairfield (3/21/12) - CIT FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FTA: 10 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) Blk: 3 on two occasions Blk: 1 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Blk: 1 on four occasions Stl: 4 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) Stl: 4 on four occasions Stl: 4 on two occasions Min: 34 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) Min: 36 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/4/10) Min: 37 @ Monmouth (1/21/12)

#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Jr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.) #11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (So., F, Philadelphia, Pa.) #24 - LAWRENCE BRIDGES (Jr., F, Detroit, Mich.) Pts: 38 @ James Madison (11/22/11) Pts: 18 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) Pts: 12 on two occasions Reb: 8 @ Monmouth (2/19/11) Reb: 12 @ Wagner (1/6/11) Reb: 8 vs. Hampton (12/20/11) Ast: 10 vs. Ohio (1/2/10) Ast: 2 on six occasions Ast: 3 on five occasions FG: 10 on three occasions FG: 7 vs. Bryant (2/3/11) FG: 6 @ Sacred Heart (1/29/11) FGA: 23 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12) FGA: 12 on two occasions FGA: 7 on three occasions 3FG: 6 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) 3FG: 0 3FG: 0 3FGA: 11 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) 3FGA: 0 3FGA: 1 on two occasions FTM: 15 @ James Madison (11/22/11) FTM: 10 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11) FTM: 5 vs. Sacred Heart (1/14/12) FTA: 19 @ James Madison (11/22/11) FTA: 11 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11) FTA: 7 vs.Monmouth (12/3/11) Blk: 1 on three occasions Blk: 4 on three occasions Blk: 1 on five occasions Stl: 5 on four occasions Stl: 4 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/22/11) Stl: 3 vs. La Salle (11/25/11) Min: 39 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament Min: 30 on three occasions Min: 28 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11)

#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-So., G, Midlothian, Va.) #12 - DARREN WASHINGTON (Fr., F, Belleville, Mich.) #34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-So. , F, Chester, Pa.) Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Pts: 2 on two occasions Pts: 26 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10) Reb: 8 @ Ohio (1/2/12) Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 12 on two occasions Ast: 5 @ Ohio (1/2/11) Ast: 0 Ast: 4 on three occasions FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FG: 1 on two occasions FG: 11 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10) FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11) FGA: 20 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/10) 3FG: 8 vs. Monmouth (3/1/12) - NEC Tournament 3FG: 0 3FG: 5 @ Cleveland State (11/29/10) 3FGA: 12 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12) 3FGA: 0 3FGA: 9 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament FTM: 6 on two occasions FTM: 0 FTM: 6 on three occasions FTA: 7 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament FTA: 0 FTA: 8 on two occasions Blk: 1 on four occasions Blk: 0 Blk: 2 on 10 occasions Stl: 4 @ West Virginia (12/7/10) Stl: 0 Stl: 5 @ Monmouth (1/23/10) Min: 41 @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament Min: 3 on three occasions Min: 36 @ Wagner (1/6/11)

#4 - DAVID APPOLON (Fr. , G, Philadelphia, Pa.) #20 - BRANDON HERMAN (Fr., G, Chattanooga, Tenn.) #45- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.) Pts: 7 @ Bryant (1/5/12) Pts: 11 on two occasions Pts: 11 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) Reb: 3 on three occasions Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Ast: 2 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) Ast: 2 on four occasions Ast: 1 on three occasions FG: 3 @ Bryant (1/5/12) FG: 5 @ Wagner (2/2/12) FG: 5 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) FGA: 6 @ Bryant (1/5/12) FGA: 9 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) FGA: 5 vs. Monmouth (12/3/11) 3FG: 1 on four occasions 3FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FG: 0 3FGA: 2 on three occasions 3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11) 3FGA: 0 FTM: 2 @ Toledo (3/17/12) - CIT FTM: 2 vs. Cleveland State (12/8/11) FTM: 2 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19/12) FTA: 2 on two occasions FTA: 2 on eight occasions FTA: 4 on two occaisons Blk: 0 Blk: 0 Blk: 1 on three occasions Stl: 3 @ Memphis (12/29/11) Stl: 2 on two occasions Stl: 3 vs. Bryant (2/16/12) Min: 18 @ Bryant (1/5/12) Min: 19 on two occasions Min: 20 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12

NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 • NIT: 2008 • CIT: 2012 Robert Morris 2011-12 Schedule & Results Overall: 26-11 NEC: 13-5 Home: 11-3 Road: 14-8 Neutral: 1-0 Date All (NEC) RMU/OPP W/L Opponent High Scorer High Rebounder Assists Nov. 11 1-0 83-57 W RIDER 28 - Williams 13 - Jones, Lucky 6 - Myers Nov. 15 2-0 69-52 W @ Saint Peter’s 19 - Jones, Velton 5 - Jones, Lucky 7 - Jones, Velton Nov. 19 2-1 60-66 L @ Penn # 16 - Jones, Velton 7 - Bridges 7 - Jones, Velton Nov. 22 3-1 82-77 W @ James Madison # 38 - Jones, Velton 9 - Johnson 3 - Johnson Nov. 25 4-1 51-44 W vs. La Salle # 14 - Jones, Velton 7 - Three players tied 2 - Jones, Velton Nov. 27 4-2 71-81 L @ No. 16 Pittsburgh # 19 - Williams 8 - Johnson 5 - Jones, Velton Dec. 1 5-2 (1-0) 66-54 W FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 19 - Williams 6 - Jones, Lucky 6 - Jones, Velton Dec. 3 6-2 (2-0) 69-51 W MONMOUTH * 15 - Jones, Lucky 7 - Thompson & Jones, L. 4 - Johnson Dec. 6 7-2 64-60 W @ Duquesne 17 - Thompson 9 - Johnson 5 - Jones, Velton Dec. 8 7-3 58-62 L CLEVELAND STATE 18 - Williams & Jones, V. 4 - Thompson & Johnson 3 - Jones, V. & Myers Dec. 17 8-3 74-62 W LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 16 - Jones, Velton 7 - Johnson 5 - Myers Dec. 20 9-3 64-54 W HAMPTON 18 - Jones, Velton 9 - Jones, Lucky 3 - Myers, Johnson Dec. 22 10-3 59-56 W @ Youngstown State 15 - Jones, Velton 8 - Johnson 6 - Jones, Velton Dec. 29 10-4 47-64 L @ Memphis 10 - Jones, Lucky 9 - McFadden 3 - Myers Jan. 2 11-4 70-67 W @ Ohio 17 - Jones, Velton 8 - Williams & Jones, L. 6 - Jones, Velton Jan. 5 12-4 (3-0) 84-53 W @ Bryant * 15 - Jones, Velton 8 - Jones, Lucky 7 - Jones, Velton Jan. 7 12-5 (3-1) 53-68 L @ Central Conn. State * 13 - Johnson 11 - Jones, Lucky 3 - Myers Jan. 12 12-6 (3-2) 76-78 L QUINNIPIAC * 22 - Jones, Velton 6 - Myers 3 - Bridges Jan. 14 13-6 (4-2) 70-67 W SACRED HEART * 20 - Williams 9 - Jones, Lucky 7 - Myers Jan. 19 14-6 (5-2) 67-55 W @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 22 - Jones, Velton 9 - Jones, Lucky 6 - Jones, Velton Jan. 21 15-6 (6-2) 81-73 (OT) W @ Monmouth * 35 - Jones, Velton 14 - Jones, Lucky 6 - Jones, Velton Jan. 26 16-6 (7-2) 75-66 W LIU BROOKLYN * 23 - Jones, Velton 6 - Jones, Velton 7 - Jones, Velton Jan. 28 16-7 (7-3) 68-81 L ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 21 - Jones, Velton 7 - Jones, V. & Jones, L. 6 - Myers Feb. 2 16-8 (7-4) 69-80 L @ Wagner * 11 - Herman 6 - McFadden 5 - Myers Feb. 4 17-8 (8-4) 67-62 W @ Mount St. Mary’s * 17 - Jones, Lucky 8 - Jones, Lucky 4 - Jones, Velton & Myers Feb. 8 18-8 (9-4) 78-74 W @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * 14 - McFadden & Jones, L. 6 - Johnson 8 - Jones, Velton Feb. 11 19-8 (10-4) 70-56 W SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * 18 - Williams 8 - McFadden, Johnson 7 - Jones, Velton Feb. 16 20-8 (11-4) 69-40 W BRYANT * 19 - Jones, Velton 7 - Thompson 4 - Jones, Velton Feb. 18 21-8 (12-4) 68-60 W CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 15 - Johnson 9 - Johnson 6 - Jones, Velton Feb. 23 22-8 (13-4) 55-53 W @ Sacred Heart * 16 - Jones, Velton 6 - Three players tied 4 - Jones, Velton Feb. 25 22-9 (13-5) 69-73 L @ Quinnipiac * 29 - Jones, Velton 7 - Johnson 4 - Jones, Velton March 1 23-9 87-68 W No. 6 MONMOUTH $ 25 - Williams 7 - Bridges & Jones, L. 10 - Jones, Velton March 4 24-9 71-64 W @ No. 2 Wagner $ 25 - Jones, Velton 9 - Thompson & Jones, L. 2 - Williams March 7 24-10 73-90 L @ No. 1 LIU Brooklyn $ 14 - Jones, Lucky 8 - Thompson 5 - Jones, Velton March 13 25-10 67-60 W @ Indiana State % 11 - Williams 11 - Johnson 8 - Jones, Velton March 17 26-10 69-51 W @ Toledo % 17 - Williams 6 - Jones, L. 5 - Jones, Velton & Myers March 21 26-11 61-67 L @ Fairfield % 20 - McFadden 8 - Jones, L. 5 - Jones, Velton

# The Philly Hoop Group Classic; * Northeast Conference game; $ NEC Tournament; % CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) Margins of Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30+ Won By ... 1 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Lost By ... 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 Home Margin Largest Deficit Overcome Largest Win + 29 (69-40) vs. Bryant 2/16/12 - 15 (38-53) 12:20, 2nd W, 81-73 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) (OT) Largest Loss - 13 (68-81) vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 1/28/12 - 13 (19-32) 3:34, 1st W, 67-62 @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) - 12 (9-21) 10:17, 1st W, 67-60 @ Indiana State (3/13/12) % Road Margin - 11 (24-35) 2:19, 1st W, 78-74 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) Largest Win + 31 (84-53) @ Bryant 1/2/12 Largest Loss - 17 (47-64) @ Memphis 11/29/11 Largest Second-Half Deficit Overcome - 17 (73-90) @ LIU Brooklyn $ 3/7/12 - 15 (38-53) 12:20, 2nd W, 81-73 @ Monmouth (1/21/12) (OT) - 11 (35-46) 14:25, 2nd W, 67-60 @ Indiana State (3/13/12) % Largest Lead - 8 (42-50) 12:26, 2nd W, 72-64 vs. Louisiana (12/17/11) First Half + 24 (40-16) 1:28 vs. Rider (11/11/11) Second Half + 36 (77-41) 6:33 @ Bryant (1/2/12) Largest Lead Lost 15 (53-38) 11:31, 2nd W, 70-67 vs. Sacred Heart (1/14/12) Largest Deficit 12 (49-37) 18:31, 2nd W, 82-77 @ James Madison (11/22/11) First Half - 20 (21-41) 1:30 @ Pittsburgh (11/27/11) Second Half - 28 (30-58) 6:34 @ Memphis (12/29/11) Largest Second-Half Lead Lost 15 (53-38) 11:31, 2nd W, 70-67 vs. Sacred Heart (1/14/12) $ NEC Tournament; % CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) 2011-12 RMU Basketball NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010