2005-06 Colonial Men’s Game Notes - Game #9 ROBERT MORRIS www.rmu.edu NEC Champions: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992 NCAA Tournament: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992

2005-06 Schedule / Results Robert Morris (4-4) @ #25 Iowa (9-3) NOVEMBER (2-2) Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 8:05 p.m. EST 12 OHIO VALLEY (Ex.) W, 83-51 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500) - Iowa City, Iowa 18 @ St. Bonaventure L, 61-80 23 @ Pittsburgh L, 59-86 Television: ESPNU (Larry Morgan - play-by-play & Mac McCausland - color) 26 LOCK HAVEN W, 100-64 Radio: WPIT-AM 73 (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Jim Elias - color) 28 MAINE W, 62-53 On the internet (live and archived) at: www.sports.yahoo.com DECEMBER (2-2) 3 @ Duquesne L, 58-73 Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team travels to Iowa City, Iowa, 6 @ New Hampshire L, 65-71 for its final non-conference road game of the 2005-06 campaign with an 8:05 p.m. tilt @ Big 10 @ Quinnipiac * W, 90-85 Ten foe Iowa. The Colonials, winners of four of their last six contests, are coming off a 97- 17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, 97-85 85 victory over Charleston Southern (12/17/05) and will look to snap a 20-game losing 22 @ Iowa 8:05 p.m. streak in non-league road games against the Hawkeyes. The last non-league road win for 29 MEDAILLE 7:30 p.m. Robert Morris came Dec. 18, 2002, in a 93-74 win @ Maryland-Eastern Shore. RMU clos- JANUARY (0-0) es out its 2005-06 non-conference slate after Thursday’s game by hosting Medaille at the 2 WAGNER * 7:30 p.m. Charles L. Sewall Thursday, Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m. 5 @ Monmouth * 7:00 p.m. 12 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 7:30 p.m. Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris enters Thursday’s game @ Iowa coming off its best 14 LONG ISLAND * 7:30 p.m. performance from beyond the three-point arc in the Mark Schmidt era, as the Colonials 19 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. 21 @ Wagner * 7:00 p.m. drained 13 of 21 opportunities (61.9 percent) from long range in a 97-85 victory over 24 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) * 7:30 p.m. Charleston Southern (12/17/05). The 13 three-pointers is the most RMU has compiled in a 26 MONMOUTH * 7:30 p.m. game since hitting 14 in a 91-59 victory over Brown (12/28/98). Robert Morris currently 28 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:30 p.m. leads the Northeast Conference in three-point field goals per game (8.50) and since the start FEBRUARY (0-0) of the 2001-02 campaign, the first year Robert Morris was under the guidance of Schmidt, 2 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 7:00 p.m. the Colonials rank second in the NEC in three-point field goals per game (7.22) behind only 6 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:30 p.m. St. Francis (N.Y.) (7.76). 10 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 7:30 p.m. RMU vs. Iowa 12 QUINNIPIAC * 2:30 p.m. Thursday’s Opponent and the All-Time 16 @ Long Island * 7:00 p.m. Series Record ...... First Meeting Series - Iowa is one of two opponents 18 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. First Meeting ...... 12/17/05 21 @ St. Francis (Pa.) * 8:00 p.m. Robert Morris will be playing for the first Last Meeting ...... NA 25 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:30 p.m. time in its 30-year Division I history this Last RMU Win ...... NA MARCH (0-0) season, joining Medaille, who the Current Streak ...... NA 3 @ NEC Quarterfinals TBA Colonials will host Thursday, Dec. 29. Schmidt vs. Iowa ...... 0-0 6 @ NEC Semifinals TBA Thursday night’s game marks the inaugural 9 @ NEC Championship 7:30 p.m. meeting between the Hawkeyes and Colonials. Iowa marks the fourth Big Ten opponent RMU will square off against under head coach Mark Schmidt, as the Colonials have played * Northeast Conference game Purdue (12/29/01), Penn State (1/2/03) and Northwestern (12/22/04) in previous seasons.

Probable Starters (Robert Morris vs. Iowa) ROBERT MORRIS (4-4) # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 32 F A.J. Jackson (6-6, 230, Jr.) 16.5 10.9 7/7 Monessen, Pa. Career-high 16 boards vs. Charleston Southern 34 F Cori Boston (6-5, 200, So.) 10.0 3.8 8/5 Boston, Mass. Ranks 6th in NEC in free-throw pct. (85.0) 21 G Jeremy Chappell (6-3, 175, Fr.) 11.6 4.6 8/7 Cincinnati, Ohio Five blocks vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 13 G Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, Jr.) 13.1 2.6 8/8 Dorchester, Mass. Averaging 23.3 points in last three games 42 G Tony Lee (6-0, 205, So.) 11.7 5.6 7/7 Boston, Mass. Leads NEC in steals per game (2.71) IOWA (9-3) 44 F Greg Brunner (6-7, 245, Sr.) 14.7 10.0 12/12 Charles City, Iowa 17 points, 12 rebounds vs. Drake (12/20/05) 34 C Erek Hansen (6-11, 210, Sr.) 6.4 4.1 12/12 Bedford, Texas Shooting 56.9 percent from the field 1GAdam Haluska (6-5, 210, Jr.) 13.6 4.7 12/12 Carroll, Iowa Team-high 20 three-pointers 11 G Tony Freeman (6-1, 185, Fr.) 4.5 1.8 12/3 Maywood, Illinois Owns 29 assists against 24 turnovers 35 G Mike Henderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) 8.0 4.6 12/12 Waterloo, Iowa 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists vs. Drake 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 2

Head Coach Mark Schmidt Colonials at a Glance Fifth Season - Boston College ’85 Starters Returning / Lost ...... 2 / 3 Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 3 / 6 The 2005-06 campaign marks Mark Schmidt’s fifth year as head Returning Starters (Ht., Wt., Year) (ppg / rpg): coach of the men’s basketball program at Robert Morris G - Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, So.) (8.2 / 3.5 apg) University. He owns an overall record of 54-69 (.439), including a G - Tony Lee (6-0, 205, So.) (7.9 / 5.4) 40-35 (.533) mark in the Northeast Conference, and was named Starters Lost (Ht., Wt.) (ppg / apg): to his current post May 7, 2001. Schmidt guided the Colonials to G - Christopher Gooden (6-1, 170) (4.6 / 1.6) an overall record of 14-15 in both 2003-04 and 2004-05. In F - Chaz McCrommon (6-6, 200) (16.7 / 6.0) 2004-05, Schmidt guided the Colonials to a third-place finish in C - Mark Anderson (6-6, 215) (13.5 / 5.0) the NEC, the program’s best standing since 2000. During the 2004-05 Overall Record: 14-15 2003-04 campaign, RMU tied for fourth in the league and 2004-05 Home Record: 7-6 advanced to the NEC Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2000. In 2001-02, 2004-05 Road Record: 6-9 Schmidt led Robert Morris to a 12-18 overall record, the most victories for a first-year 2004-05 Neutral Record: 1-0 head coach in the 29-year history of the RMU men’s basketball program. 2004-05 NEC Record / Finish: 11-7 / 3rd Prior to RMU, Schmidt spent seven seasons as one of the nation’s top assistants at Xavier University under current Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser from 1994-2001. Robert Morris Quick Facts While with the Musketeers, Schmidt played a dual role, serving as both a coach and the Location: Moon Township, Pa. program’s top recruiter. His coaching responsibilities centered mostly around the post Founded: 1921 players, and he helped develop and recruit players at Xavier that have moved on to the Enrollment: 5,000 professional ranks, including James Posey (Memphis Grizzlies), David West (New Orleans Affiliation: NCAA I Hornets), Romain Sato (San Antonio Spurs), Lionel Chalmers (Minnesota Timberwolves) Conference: Northeast and David Young (Seattle Supersonics). Prior to his stint with Xavier, Schmidt served one Nickname: Colonials year as an assistant at Loyola College in Baltimore, Md., also under Prosser. He also spent President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. two seasons at Penn State University under Bruce Parkhill from 1991-93, and started his Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center coaching career as an assistant at St. Michael’s College in Vermont from 1989-91. Capacity: 3,056 Schmidt’s playing career was highlighted by four years as a guard/forward at Boston Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and manage- Asst. Athletic Director: Marty Galosi ment with a concentration in marketing in 1985. The Eagles went 22-10 and made the Asst. Athletic Director: Meghan Sweeney NCAA Elite Eight during his freshman season in 1981-82 under head coach Tom Davis Asst. Athletic Director: Sean Simmons and 25-7 the next year in making the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in his first of Senior Woman Administrator: Addie Muti three years playing for current Maryland coach Gary Williams. Boston College reached Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk the NIT second round in 1984 and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen again in 1985. Office: (412) 262-8314 Fax: (412) 262-8557 The Schmidt File Press Row: (412) 262-8613 E-mail: [email protected] Who: Mark David Schmidt Born: Feb. 12, 1963, in Providence, R.I. Asst. Sports Info Director: Ken Baker What: The 6th head coach in the 30-year Division I history of RMU basketball Asst. Sports Info Director: Morgan Hawley Year at RMU: fourth (Appointed May 7, 2001) Wife: Anita (from Valencia, Pa.) RMU vs. 2005-06 Opponents Children: Sons Nicholas (10), Derek (8) and Michael (5) Central Connecticut State ...... 8-10 COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE Charleston Southern ...... 1-1 Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pa.; Duquesne ...... 4-12 - Head Coach (2001-current) Fairleigh Dickinson ...... 25-26 Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio; Iowa ...... 0-0 - Assistant Coach (1994-2001) Lock Haven ...... 4-0 Loyola (Md.) College, Baltimore, Md.; Long Island ...... 29-22 - Assistant Coach (1993-94) Maine ...... 3-0 Penn State University, University Park, Pa.; Medaille ...... 0-0 - Assistant Coach (1991-93) Monmouth ...... 12-29 St. Michael’s, Winoosta, Vt.; Mount St. Mary’s ...... 14-20 - Assistant Coach (1989-91) New Hampshire ...... 0-2 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Pittsburgh ...... 0-25 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Quinnipiac ...... 8-6 - Guard/Forward (1981-85) Sacred Heart ...... 8-3 Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, Mass.; St. Bonaventure ...... 0-2 - Guard (1977-81) St. Francis (N.Y.) ...... 30-20 PLAYERS IN THE PROS St. Francis (Pa.) ...... 30-27 Romain Sato, Xavier (2000-04), Lionel Chalmers, Xavier (2000-04), David Young, N.C. Wagner ...... 27-19 Central (2000-04), David West, Xavier (1999-2003), James Posey, Xavier (1995-99) Total ...... 203-224 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 3

2005-06 Top Performances Colonial Quick Hits (Probable Starters) ... INDIVIDUAL #32 - F - A.J. Jackson • 6-6 • 230 • Junior • Monessen, Pa. Scoring 31 Coleman vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) One of two players in Northeast Conference averaging a double-double (16.0 ppg / 10.9 rpg) ... 26 Coleman @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) Posted fourth double-double of the season with 19 points and career-high 16 rebounds in a 97- 20 Chappell @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) 85 victory over Charleston Southern (12/17/05) .,. Scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds 20 Jackson vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) in a 90-85 victory @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) ... Notched third double-double in four games with 19 Jackson vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) team-highs in points (14) and boards (11) @ New Hampshire (12/6/05) ... Missed third straight 19 Jackson @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) double-double with nine points and game-high 11 rebounds @ Duquesne (12/3/05)

Rebounding #34 - F - Cori Boston • 6-8 • 205 • Sophomore • Boston, Mass. 16 Jackson vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) Has appeared in all eight games on the 2005-06 campaign, five of which as a member of the start- 14 Jackson vs. Maine (11/28/05) ing lineup ... Scored 10 points and added four rebounds in a 97-85 win over Charleston Southern 12 Jackson vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) (12/17/05) ... Contributed 13 points @ New Hampshire (12/6/05) ... Scored eight points, 11 Jackson @ New Hampshire (12/6/05) grabbed five boards and added three steals @ Duquesne (12/3/05) ... Scored 12 points off the 11 Jackson @ Duquesne (12/3/05) bench against Lock Haven (11/26/05) ... Established a career-high with 16 points @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) in RMU’s 2005-06 season opener Assists 9 Lee vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 8 Coleman @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) #13 - G - Derek Coleman • 5-11 • 180 • Junior • Dorchester, Mass. 7 Coleman @ Duquesne (12/3/05) Has started 47 of the last 48 games ... Ranks second in the Northeast Conference in assists (5.25 per game) ... Owns 132 assists (4.13 per game) against 60 turnovers in his last 32 games dating Steals back to 2004-05 campaign ... Averaging 23.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game in last 5 Lee vs. Maine (11/28/05) three contests ... Established career-highs in points (31) and three-pointers (6) in a 97-85 win over 4 Lee @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) Charleston Southern (12/17/05) ... Led RMU with 26 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 5-of- 4 Chappell @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) 6 from beyond the arc, in a 90-85 victory @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) 4 Lee vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) #21 - G - Jeremy Chappell • 6-3 • 175 • Freshman • Cincinnati, Ohio Three-Point Field Goals 6 Coleman vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) Finished with 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and five blocks in a 97-85 victory over 5 Coleman @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) Charleston Southern (12/17/05) ... Scored 16 of his career-high 20 points in the last 12 minutes of action in a 90-85 win @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) ... Also registered career-highs in assists (5) and TEAM steals (4) against the Bobcats ... Scored nine points off the bench and established career-high with seven rebounds @ Duquesne (12/3/05) ... Contributed 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the Scoring field and added six rebounds in a 62-53 victory over Maine (11/28/05) 100 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) W, 100-64 97 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) W, 97-85 #42 - G - Tony Lee • 6-0 • 205 • Sophomore • Boston, Mass. 90 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) W, 90-85 Leads Northeast Conference in steals per game (2.71) ... Contributed 15 points, four rebounds, Scoring Defense and three steals in a 97-85 win over Charleston Southern (12/17/05) ... Scored 14 points and 53 vs. Maine (11/28/05) W, 62-53 grabbed team-high nine rebounds in a 90-85 win @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) ... Paced Robert 64 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) W, 100-64 Morris with 13 points @ Duquesne (12/3/05) ... Finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, three 71 @ New Hampshire (12/6/05) L, 65-71 assists and a career-high five steals in a 62-53 victory over Maine (11/28/05) ... Compiled 15 points, a career-high nine assists and four steals in a 100-64 win over Lock Haven (11/26/05) Percentage .478 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) W, 97-85 Colonial Quick Hits (Off the Bench) ... .474 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) W, 90-85 .472 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) W, 100-64 #1 - G - Steve Lancaster • 6-3 • 180 • Junior • Massillon, Ohio Field Goal Percentage Defense Contributed seven points and career-high eight rebounds in a 97-85 win over Charleston .368 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) W, 100-64 Southern (12/17/05) ... Scored 12 points @ New Hampshire (12/6/05) ... Finished 4-for-7 from .412 vs. Maine (11/28/05) W, 62-53 beyond the three-point arc @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) and scored 13 points .416 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) W, 97-85 #2 - G - Jonathan Clark • 6-0 • 185 • Freshman • Charlotte, N.C. Free-Throw Percentage .833 @ St. Bonaventure (15-for-18) L, 61-80 Has appeared in seven games, including one start ... Contributed five points, five rebounds and .813 vs. Maine (13-for-16) W, 62-53 three assists in a 100-64 win over Lock Haven (11/26/05) ... Scored two points @ Pittsburgh .800 vs. Charleston Southern (8-for-10) W, 97-85 (11/23/05) ... Held scoreless @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) but had two boards and an

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage #33 - F - Colson Sénat • 6-7 • 210 • Sophomore • Montreal, Quebec .619 vs. Charleston Southern (13-for-21) W, 97-85 Averaging just 8.6 minutes per contest ... Scored three points, grabbed three boards and added a .526 @ Pittsburgh (10-for-19) L, 56-89 in 16 minutes of a 90-85 win @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) ... Scored eight points and grabbed .524 @ Quinnipiac (11-for-21) W, 90-85 five rebounds off the bench in a 100-64 win over Lock Haven (11/26/05) 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 4

AROUND THE NEC RMU-Iowa Statistical Comparison * Category RMU Iowa All Games All Games 2005-06 Standings Points Per Game 74.0 67.2 (through games of Dec. 20) Points Allowed Per Game 74.6 55.9 Scoring Margin - 0.6 + 11.3 NEC All Field-Goal Percentage .408 .418 1. Fairleigh Dickinson 2-0 5-4 Three-Point FG Percentage .398 .284 2. Central Conn. State 1-0 4-4 Three-Point FG Made per Game 8.5 4.9 Robert Morris 1-0 4-4 Free-Throw Percentage .705 .714 Monmouth 1-0 3-7 Opponent FG Percentage .457 .363 5. Sacred Heart 1-1 4-6 Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage .364 .314 6. Wagner 0-0 6-1 Opponent Free-Throw Percentage .643 .630 Long Island 0-0 2-4 Average 35.8 40.4 8. St. Francis (N.Y.) 0-1 3-5 Rebound Margin - 1.7 + 4.2 St. Francis (Pa.) 0-1 2-7 * 2005-06 statistics Mount St. Mary’s 0-1 2-7 11. Quinnipiac 0-2 5-3 Scouting the Hawkeyes - Iowa enters Thursday night’s game with Robert Morris sport- ing an overall record of 9-3 and is coming off a 65-60 victory over Drake (12/20/05). Results / Upcoming Games: Leading the way offensively for the Hawkeyes has been senior forward Greg Brunner, who is averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the field. Saturday, December 17 Brunner is averaging a double-double, as he pulls down an average of 10.0 rebounds a Wagner 63, Rhode Island 61 contest after leading the way against Drake with 17 points and 12 boards. Junior guard Drexel 54, Fairleigh Dickinson 49 owns a team-high 20 three-pointers on the season. Robert Morris 97, Charleston Southern 85

Iowa Head Coach - The 2005-06 campaign marks Steve Alford’s (Indiana ’87) seventh Sunday, December 18 year as head coach of the Hawkeyes. He enters Thursday’s game with a career record of La Salle 107, Central Conn. State 106 (4 OT) 275-163 (.628), including a mark of 119-86 (.580) at Iowa. Prior to his head coaching Penn State 88, St. Francis (Pa.) 74 job with the Hawkeyes, Alford was the head coach at Southwest Missouri State from St. Francis (N.Y.) 55, Hartford 45 1995-999 and started his head coaching career at Manchester from 1991-95. Monmouth 73, Sacred Heart 64

RMU’s Last Game - Sparked by a career-high 31 points from Derek Coleman, robert Monday, December 19 Morris notched its second straight victory with a 97-85 win over Charleston Southern. Quinnipiac 88, Dartmouth 77 The Buccaneers quickly jumped out to a 7-0 advantage after Terrell Brown drained a Akron 74, Mount St. Mary’s 61 three-pointer and Isaac Jones and Trent Drafts scored inside layups. The Colonials slow- San Juan Shootout (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ly chipped away at their deficit, closing to within two, 8-6, after a pair of free throws from Coleman. Robert Morris would grab its first lead of the game, 9-8, thanks to a Tuesday, December 20 three-pointer from A.J. Jackson, but CSU came right back to take and 11-9 lead with Mount St. Mary’s 63, Liberty 59 14:29 to go in the first half after a trifecta from Brown. RMU then rolled off a 33-10 San Juan Shootout (San Juan, Puerto Rico) run over the next 10 and-a-half minutes to take its largest lead of the game, 42-21, with 3:56 to play before halftime. The Colonials received balanced scoring during the spurt, Wednesday, December 21 as Coleman and Tony Lee each scored eight points, while Jackson added seven. Mount St. Mary’s vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Charleston Southern clawed back into the game with a 13-3 run to close its deficit to San Juan Shootout (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 11 at halftime, 45-34. In the second half Coleman became a key offensive force for Wagner @ UCLA 10:30 p.m. Robert Morris. After CSU cut RMU’s lead to 52-43 with 17:43 to go, Coleman hit a three-pointer to push the Colonials to a 55-43 advantage. The lead remained in double Thursday, December 22 digits for Robert Morris until Donnell Covington’s layup with 13:34 to go pulled the CCNY @ Long Island 7:00 p.m. Buccaneers within eight, 62-54. Coleman, however, hit another trifecta on RMU’s next Fairleigh Dickinson @ St. Peter’s 7:00 p.m. possession to push the Colonial lead to 65-54, which started Robert Morris on an 8-0 Binghamton @ Central Conn. State 7:00 p.m. run. Jackson would score an old-fashioned three-point play for RMU, while Lee hit a Quinnipiac @ Rhode Island 7:00 p.m. fastbreak layup. The lead was never in jeopardy again for the Colonials, as Charleston Hofstra @ St. Francis (N.Y.) 7:00 p.m. Southern could get within only 10 points on five different occasions the rest of the Robert Morris @ Iowa 8:05 p.m. game. Coleman scored 21 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, finishing 9- for-15 from the field, including 6-for-7 from beyond the three-point arc. He also added Wednesday, December 28 six assists and five rebounds. Robert Morris shot a season-high 48.4 percent (30-for-62) St. Francis (Pa.) @ La Salle 7:00 p.m. from the floor, including 13-for-21 (61.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Fairleigh Dickinson @ Louisville 7:00 p.m. Monmouth @ Hartford 7:00 p.m. Leading Scorers: Coleman (31), Jackson (19), Lee (15), Chappell (14), Boston (10) Leading Rebounders: Jackson (16), Lancaster (8), Coleman (5) Assists: Coleman (6), Chappell (4), Jackson (2), Lee (2), Lancaster (2) 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 5 2005-06 Miscellaneous Statistics In the Zone - Junior Derek Coleman is in the midst of his best stretch offensively for Double-Figure Scoring Games (29) ... Robert Morris, as the point guard enters Thursday’s game @ Iowa averaging 23.3 points, Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career 4.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds in his last three games. Coleman is coming off back-to-back Derek Coleman 3 11 4 18 games in which he set a career high for points, starting with a 26-point performance in Tony Lee -- 10 6 16 a 90-85 victory @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05). He followed that up with a 31-point per- A.J. Jackson 1 -- 6 7 formance in a 97-85 win over Charleston Southern (12/17/05) that helped him earn the Cori Boston -- 0 5 5 Northeast Conference Choice Hotels Player of the Week award (12/19/05). Over his last Jeremy Chappell -- -- 4 4 three games, Coleman is shooting an even 50 percent (19-for-38) from the field, includ- Freddie Harris -- -- 2 2 ing a blistering 63.6 percent (14-for-22) from beyond the arc. Steve Lancaster -- -- 2 2 Donnie Palmer -- -- 0 0 More For Your Money - While junior guard Derek Coleman has upped his offensive Jonathan Clark -- -- 0 0 production in recent games, that hasn’t stopped him from doing what he does best: cre- Colson Sénat -- -- 0 0 ating offensive opportunities for his teammates. So far on the 2005-06 campaign, Kelvin Bright -- -- 0 0 Coleman has dished out 42 assists against 21 turnovers, a two-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio that continues a trend from the 2004-05 campaign. Over his last 32 games dating 40-Point Scoring Games (0) ... back to last season, Coleman owns 132 assists (4.13 per game) against 60 turnovers. In None Last @ E. Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 pts) all on the 2005-06 campaign, Coleman ranks second in the Northeast Conference in assists (5.25 per game), third in assist-to-turnover ratio, fourth in three-point field goals 30-Point Scoring Games (1)... made (2.62 per game) and three-point field goal percentage (46.7), ninth in free-throw Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career percentage (81.5) and 11th in scoring (13.1 ppg). Derek Coleman 0 0 1 1 Last vs. CSU (12/17/05) by Derek Coleman (31 pts) Breakout - Thanks to junior guard Derek Coleman’s offensive exploits, Robert Morris broke out of its early-season shooting woes in its last two games. After failing to shoot 40 20-Point Scoring Games (3) ... percent from the field in five of their first six games of the 2005-06 campaign, the Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career Colonials have converted 47.9 percent (57-for-119) of their field goal opportunities in Derek Coleman 1 0 1 2 victories over Quinnipiac (12/10/05) and Charleston Southern (12/17/05), including a A.J. Jackson 0 -- 1 1 season-high 48.4 percent (30-for-62) against the Buccaneers. Jeremy Chappell -- -- 1 1 Three Ball, Side Pocket - Despite the loss of the program’s top two three-point threats in Double-Figure Rebounding Games (5) ... each of the last two seasons in former forward Aaron Thomas (school record 218 trifec- Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career tas from 2000-04) and former guard Maurice Carter (217 three-pointers from 2001-05), A.J. Jackson 0 -- 5 5 Robert Morris hasn’t skipped a beat in its ability to score from long range. The Colonials Tony Lee -- 4 0 4 enter Thursday’s game @ Iowa leading the Northeast Conference in three-point field goals per game (8.50) and have converted 33 of their last 69 opportunities in the last Double-Doubles (4) ... Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career three games, a success rate of 47.8 percent. That’s a direct opposite from the three games Tony Lee -- 4 0 4 prior to its recent surge, as RMU hit just 17 of its previous 63 opportunities (27.0 per- A.J. Jackson 0 -- 4 4 cent) in victories over Lock Haven (11/26/05) and Maine (11/28/05) and @ Duquesne (12/3/05). Triple-Doubles (0) ... None Round Mound of Rebound - Junior forward A.J. Jackson has been as consistent a con- Only known triple-doubles in school history are by Hosea tributor for Robert Morris in the early portion of his Colonial career, as he enters Champine vs. Delaware State (12/6/78), 24 pts, 11 reb, 11 Thursday’s game @ Iowa as one of just two Northeast Conference players averaging a assists and vs. East Tennessee State (2/15/79) , 23 pts, 11 reb, double-double, as he scores at a 16.0 points per game clip while pulling down a league- 10 assists best average of 10.9 caroms a contest. With his third double-double in four games @ New Hampshire (12/6/05), Jackson became the first Colonial in recorded history to have 10 + Assist Games (0) ... four straight double-digit rebound games. Over the last six contests, Jackson is averaging None 11.8 rebounds a game. Jackson is looking to become just the second Robert Morris play- Last @ FDU (1/19/02) by Maurice Carter (10 assists) er in school history to average over 10 rebounds a game in a season. Former Colonial Earl Curleton (1976-77), who played when Robert Morris was both a junior college and a 5+ Steal Games (1) ... Division I institution, is the only player in school history to average over 10 rebounds a Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career contest in a season (10.4 per game). Tony Lee -- 0 1 1 Last vs. Maine (11/28/05) by Tony Lee (5 steals) Surf Board - By averaging 10.9 rebounds a game, junior forward A.J. Jackson is one of 5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (2) ... just 31 Division I players pulling down at least 10 caroms a contest. Jackson enters this Player 03-04 04-05 05-06 Career week’s play ranked tied for 10th in the latest NCAA rankings for his rebound average and Derek Coleman 1 1 2 4 is tied with of Louisiana State, Aaron Gray of Pittsburgh and Corey Rouse Coleman in 2003-04: @ Long Island (2/2/04), 5-for-6 ... of East Carolina. Davis, Gray and Rouse have each grabbed 87 rebounds in eight games Coleman in 2004-05: @ Northwestern (12/22/04), 5-for-8 for their respective 10.9 per game averages, while Jackson has grabbed 76 boards in seven ... Coleman in 2005-06: @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05), 5-for-6; games. Entering this week’s play as the leader is Rashad Jones-Jennings of Arkansas-Little vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05), 6-for-7 Rock, who has posted 101 rebounds in eight games, an average of 12.6 rebounds a tilt. 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 6

Balancing Act - Despite the loss of three of the program’s top eight all- Consistent Cori - Sophomore forward Cori Boston went through an time scorers in each of the last two seasons, Robert Morris hasn’t strug- up-and-down season as a freshman in 2004-05, not only serving as the gled in finding players to step up and take the place of former All-NEC understudy to two-time All-Northeast Conference First Team selection performers Chaz McCrommon and Maurice Carter, as well as former Chaz McCrommon but battling various injuries throughout the year. forward Aaron Thomas. Through the first eight games of the season, Boston has been a pleasant surprise for Robert Morris in the early por- each of RMU’s five starters in forwards A.J. Jackson and Cori Boston tion of the 2005-06 season. On the season Boston is averaging 10.0 and guards Derek Coleman, Tony Lee and Jeremy Chappell, are aver- points and 3.8 caroms a contest and has scored in double figures in five aging at least 10.0 points per game. Jackson leads the way with a 16.0 of RMU’s eight games, including a career-high 16 points @ St. points per game average, while Boston ranks fifth on the club by scor- Bonaventure (11/18/05). ing at a 10.0 points per game clip. In fact, all of the other league schools have at most three players in the top 30 in scoring, while RMU has five. Steal City - As well as bringing a more intense nature in the rebound- In its 30-year Division I history, the most players the Colonials have had ing department this season, Robert Morris has also immensely finish with a scoring average of 10.0 points per game or higher was four, improved in the amount of pressure it supplies on its opponents. RMU coming during the 1980-81 and 2002-03 seasons. began to show its defensive prowess last year with the addition of guard Tony Lee, who ranked third in the circuit with an average of 1.72 picks Hi-Five - With all five of RMU’s starters averaging in double figures, per game. As a team last season the Colonials averaged 7.41 steals a con- the Colonials are looking to become the first Northeast Conference test, the best mark under head coach Mark Schmidt and good enough team to have five players finish with a double-figure scoring average to rank fourth in the NEC. Robert Morris has continued is defensive since St. Francis (N.Y.) and Quinnipiac in 2001-02. mindset in 2005-06, as the Colonials enter Thursday’s game @ Iowa ranked third in the NEC in steals with an average of 7.38 picks per The Chappell Show - Freshman guard Jeremy Chappell, just the fourth game, behind only Quinnipiac (7.88) and Fairleigh Dickinson (7.78). Colonial in school history to start his first Division I game, has claimed each of the last two Northeast Conference Choice Hotels Rookie of the Defense Wins Championships - Head coach Mark Schmidt has Week honors after coming through with all-around performances. In a preached over the course of his five years as head coach that a suffocat- 90-85 victory over Quinnipiac (12/10/05) in the club’s league lidlifter, ing defense will lead to victories, and his mantra was proven correct in Chappell scored 16 of his career-high 20 points in the last 12 minutes 2004-05. In RMU’s 14 victories on the 2004-05 campaign, opponents of the game and also added five rebounds, five assists and four steals to shot just 43.7 percent (326-for-746) from the field and averaged just help him garner his first weekly accolade. A week later in RMU’s 97-85 61.5 points per game. In contrast, in the 15 losses suffered by the win over Charleston Southern (12/17/05), Chappell scored 14 points, Colonials in 2004-05, opponents converted 51.6 percent (425-for-824) grabbed four rebounds, added four assists and tied a Charles L. Sewall of its field goal attempts and averaged 78.3 points per contest. The bell Center record for blocks by a Colonial with five to garner his second rings true when the statement is made that defense wins champi- straight weekly honor. Chappell currently leads all NEC freshmen in onships, as the Colonials were 12-3 on the 2004-05 campaign when four categories: scoring (11.6 ppg), rebounding (4.6 rpg), steals (1.4 per holding their opponent under 70 points in a game. In all under game) and blocks (1.1 per game). In his last six games, Chappell is aver- Schmidt, RMU is 43-15 (.741) when holding opponents under 70 aging 12.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. points a contest, including 2-0 so far on the 2005-06 season. 2005-06 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School, Junior College 2004-05 Quick Fact 1 Steve Lancaster G 6-3 180 Jr. Massillon, Ohio / Neosho County C.C. April 2005 signee 2 Jonathan Clark G 6-0 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Massanutten Mil. Academy November 2004 signee 4 Freddie Harris C 6-9 245 Jr. Decatur, Ala. / Lawson State C.C. June 2005 signee 5 Terrell Rivers G 6-3 190 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Titusville C.C. Non-scholarship player 13 Derek Coleman ** G 5-11 180 Jr. Dorchester, Mass. / Charlestown 8.2 points, 3.5 assists per game averages 14 Kelvin Bright G 6-3 180 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. / James H. Blake April 2005 signee 21 Jeremy Chappell G 6-3 175 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Northwest November 2004 signee 32 A.J. Jackson # F 6-6 230 Jr. Monessen, Pa. / Monessen Transfer from East Tennessee State 33 Colson Sénat F 6-7 210 So. Montreal, Quebec / Vanier College April 2005 signee 34 Cori Boston * G 6-5 200 So. Boston, Mass. / Charlestown 2.1 points per game average 42 Tony Lee * G 6-0 205 So. Boston, Mass. / Charlestown Third in NEC in steals (1.72 per game) 44 Donnie Palmer C 6-10 260 Jr. Boston, Mass. / Brown Mackie College June 2005 signee

* Letters earned; # transfer from East Tennessee State (sat out the 2004-05 season) By Height Head Coach: Mark Schmidt (fifth year overall; fifrth year @ RMU; Boston College ’85) 6-10 - Palmer Assistant Coaches: Jeff Boals, Jeff Massey, Mike Yeater 6-9 - Harris 6-7 - Sénat By Class: 6-6 - Jackson Seniors (0): 6-5 - Boston Juniors (6): Derek Coleman, Freddie Harris, A.J. Jackson, Steve Lancaster, Donnie Palmer, Terrell Rivers 6-3 - Bright, Chappell, Lancaster Sophomores (3): Cori Boston, Tony Lee, Colson Sénat 6-0 - Lee, Clark Freshman (3): Kelvin Bright, Jeremy Chappell, Jonathan Clark 5-11 - Coleman 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 7

2005-06 RMU Shooting in Last 5 Minutes CAREER RECORDS Points # Player 5:00-2:00 1:59-1:00 :59-:00 OT Total Pct. Season Pct. 1. Myron Walker (1990-94) 1,965 1 Lancaster 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 .500 7-12 .583 2. Chipper Harris (1980-84) 1,940 2 Clark 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 .500 4-6 .667 3. Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) 1,623 4 Harris 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 7-10 .700 4. Maurice Carter (2001-05) 1,506 13 Coleman 3-4 0-0 4-6 0-0 7-10 .700 22-27 .815 4. Forest Grant (1980-84) 1,494 14 Bright 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6. Gene Nabors (1995-2000) 1,328 21 Chappell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 17-24 .708 7. Keith Jones (1995-99) 1,277 32 Jackson 1-1 0-0 7-10 0-0 8-11 .727 34-49 .694 8. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 1,256 33 Sénat 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 9. Tom Underman (1981-85) 1,210 34 Boston 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 17-20 .850 10. Andre Boyd (1987-91) 1,204 42 Lee 3-4 1-2 1-2 0-0 5-8 .625 17-25 .680 11. Vaughn Luton (1986-89) 1,134 44 Palmer 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-4 .250 9-16 .563 12. Ricky Cannon (1987-92) 1,124 2005-06 Notes: Consecutive free throws made to start the season (Coleman, Harris, Clark - 13. Joe Falletta (1988-92) 1,054 2) ... Consecutive free throws made (Coleman - 11) 14. Tom Parks (1978-93) 1,027 15. Wesley Fluellen (1997-2002) 1,000 16. Gabe Jackson (1992-95) 955 Robert Morris in the 2005-06 NEC Rankings 17. Larry Downing (1977-81) 901 as of Dec. 19, 2005 18. Bubba Donnelly (1991-95) 891 Team Individual 19. Javier Smith (1994-98) 872 Scoring Offense ...... 4th (74.0) A.J. Jackson 20. Wade Timmerson (1988-92) 868 Scoring Defense ...... 9th (74.6) Rebounding ...... 1st (10.9) Scoring Margin ...... 4th (- 0.6) Offensive Rebounds ...... 1st (4.3) Rebounds Free Throw Pct...... 6th (.705) Scoring ...... 5th (16.0) 1. Anthony Dickens (1985-90) 751 Field Goal Pct...... 7th (.408) Tony Lee 2. Keith Jones (1995-99) 642 Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 8th (.457) Steals ...... 1st (2.71) 3. Skip Koskoski (1979-84) 608 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 2nd (.398) Assists ...... T-12th (3.14) 4. Myron Walker (1990-94) 603 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense ...... 9th (.364) Rebounding ...... 13th (5.6) 5. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 584 3-Pt. Field Goals Made ...... 1st (8.50) Cori Boston 6. Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) 583 Rebounding Offense ...... 6th (35.8) Free Throw Pct...... 5th (.850) 7. Tom Underman (1981-85) 576 Rebounding Defense ...... 7th (37.5) Derek Coleman 8. Joe Falletta (1988-92) 564 Rebounding Margin ...... 7th (- 1.8) Assists ...... 2nd (5.25) 9. Matt Smith (1998-2002) 532 Blocked Shots ...... 6th (3.25) Assist-to-Turnover Ratio ...... 3rd (2.00) 10. Vaughn Luton (1986-89) 517 Assists ...... 4th (14.12) Three-Point Field Goal Pct...... 4th (46.7) 11. Steve Napper (1993-98) 503 Steals ...... 3rd (7.38) Three-Point Field Goal Made ...... 4th (2.62) 12. Ricky Cannon (1987-92) 502 Turnover Margin ...... 3rd (+ 1.88) Scoring ...... 11th (13.1) 13. Mark McCloud (1983-87) 494 Assist / Turnover Ratio ...... 4th (0.95) Jeremy Chappell 14. Tyrone Steals (1987-91) 492 Offensive Rebounds ...... 2nd (14.12) Blocked Shots ...... T-7th (1.12) 15. Tom Parks (1978-83) 491 Defensive Rebounds ...... T-8th (21.62) Scoring ...... T-20th (11.6) 16. Gene Nabors (1995-2000) 488 Larry Downing (1987-92) 488 Offensive Output / Defensive Prowess 18. Magdi Bilal (1987-92) 479 19. Forest Grant (1980-84) 468 A look at the offensive & defensive averages RMU has strung together over the four years 20. Gabe Jackson (1992-95) 441 head coach Mark Schmidt has been at the helm of the program (points per game): 85.0 OFFENSE DEFENSE 85.0 (points per game) (points per game) Three-Point Field Goals 80.0 80.0 1. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 218 02-03 01-02 2. Maurice Carter (2001-05) 217 02-03 3. Bubba Donnelly (1991-95) 215 75.0 04-05 03-04 74.0 74.3 75.0 70.8 4. Scott Shepherd (1988-91) 207 04-05 03-04 01-02 70.2 70.3 69.6 69.2 5. Gene Nabors (1995-2000) 161 70.0 68.6 70.0 6. Javier Smith (1994-98) 132 7. Dan Alcorn (1995-99) 105 65.0 65.0 8. Seth Truman (1994-97) 99 9. Myron Walker (1990-94) 97 60.0 60.0 Chaz McCrommon (2000-05) 97

55.0 55.0 On Deck: Derek Coleman 88 50.0 50.0 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 8

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

Points AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 40+ POINTS (span of 91 games overall) 1. Myron Walker (1991-92) 614 Home - None 2. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 572 Road - 42 by Maurice Carter in a 99-85 loss @ Eastern Michigan, 11/26/02 (span of 49 games) 3. Myron Walker (1993-94) 563 Neutral - None 4. Chipper Harris (1983-84) 553 AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 0 games overall) 5. Chipper Harris (1982-83) 540 Home - 31 by Derek Coleman in a 97-85 win over CSU, 12/17/05 (span of 0 games) 6. Vaughn Luton (1987-88) 537 Road - 39 by Aaron Thomas in a 96-86 win @ UMKC, 11/22/02 (span of 50 games) 7. Chipper Harris (1981-82) 530 Neutral - 35 by Gene Nabors in an 80-61 win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 3/4/00 (span of 7 games) * 8. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 517 9. Gabe Jackson (1994-95) 495 TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 66 games overall) 10. Chaz McCrommon (2003-04) 493 Home - By Gene Nabors (21 pts, 10 reb) and Steve Pettyjohn (10 pts, 11 reb) in a 73-58 victory over Mount St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 70 games) Road - By Aaron Thomas (16 pts, 10 reb) and Bobby Davenport (13 pts, 10 reb) in an 88-80 Three-Point Field Goals loss @ Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/24/03 (span of 36 games) 1. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 93 Neutral - By Ricky Cannon (24 pts, 10 reb) and Joe Falletta (12 pts, 12 reb) in a 105-86 2. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 84 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/89 (span of 16 games) # 3. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 78 4. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 70 THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 157 games overall) 5. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 69 Home - By Kevin Covert (24), Steve Pettyjohn (23) and Gene Nabors (20) in a 102-99 6. Bubba Donnelly (1993-94) 65 overtime loss to Quinnipiac, 2/19/00 (span of 65 games) 7. Maurice Carter (2003-04) 64 Road - By Myron Walker (23), Andre Boyd (22) and Ricky Cannon (22) in a 103-98 victory 8. Scott Shepherd (1990-91) 61 @ Wagner, 1/12/91 (span of 222 games) 9. Gene Nabors (1998-99) 57 Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21) and Andre Boyd (20) in a 105-86 10. Bubba Donnelly (1991-92) 56 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 16 games) # 11. Scott Shepherd (1989-90) 53 SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGUES (span of 108 games overall) Aaron Thomas (2002-03) 53 Home - By Tyler Bacon (18), Ricky Richburg (17), Chaz McCrommon (14), Aaron Thomas (12), DaMarcus Ellis (12) and Maurice Carter (10) in a 93-80 victory over St. Francis-N.Y., 1/10/02 (span of 48 games) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Road - By Vaughn Luton (16), Joe Falletta (15), Tyrone Steals (11), Andre Boyd (11), 1. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 221 Scott Shepherd (11) and Moses Moss (10) in an 80-1 victory @ Loyola (Md.), 2. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 219 1/8/89 (span of 248 games) 3. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 203 Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21), Andre Boyd (20), Joe Falletta (12), 4. Maurice Carter (2003-04) 197 Magdi Billal (12) and Wade Timmerson (10) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M 5. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 192 in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 16 games) # 6. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 171 7. Gene Nabors (1998-99) 164 AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 153 games overall) 8. Scott Shepherd (1990-91) 140 Home - By Kevin Covert (8-for-11) in a 91-59 victory over Brown, 12/28/98 (span of 85 games) 9. Bubba Donnelly (1993-94) 138 Road - By Gene Nabors (9-for-15) in a 66-59 overtime victory @ Monmouth, 2/5/00 Javier Smith (1997-98) 138 (span of 84 games; also tied single-game school record) 11. Bubba Donnelly (1994-95) 133 Neutral - By Gene Nabors (7-for-10) in a 72-52 victory against St. Francis (Pa.), 3/3/00 (span of 8 games) * Free Throw Percentage (min. 50 attempts) 1. Brandon Welsch (1998-99) .877 MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL 2. Gene Nabors (1998-99) .874 An RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Mike Morton (20) in a 67-63 loss 3. Aaron Thomas (2000-01) .852 against Baltimore, 1/12/80 (span of 734 games overall) 4. Mike Brunson (1985-86) .850 An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By A.J. Jackson (16) in a 97-85 victory over Charleston Southern, 12/17/05 (span of 0 games overall) 5. DaMarcus Ellis (2002-03) .849 An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Maurice Carter (10) in an 86-57 victory @ Fairleigh 6. Myron Walker (1990-91) .844 Dickinson, 1/23/02 (span of 106 games overall) 7. Tom Parks (1982-83) .838 An RMU player had five or more steals: By Tony Lee (5) in a 62-53 victory over Maine, 8. Tom Underman (1981-82) .833 11/28/05 (span of 4 games overall) 9. Wesley Fluellen (2001-02) .829 Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Steve Pettyjohn (11), Gene Nabors (10) and Matt 10. Chipper Harris (1983-84) .828 Smith (10) in an 73-58 win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 165 games overall) 11. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) .821 Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Aaron Thomas (11) and Chaz McCrommon (10) in Aaron Thomas (2002-03) .821 a 65-62 win over St. Francis (Pa.), 12/14/03 (span of 60 games overall) 13. Hal Koenemund (1994-95) .820 14. Javier Smith (1996-97) .819 * Northeast Conference Tournament 15. Tom Parks (1979-80) .818 # Marshall Memorial Classic 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 9

Imagine That - Robert Morris snapped an eight-game losing streak when shooting under 40 per- 2005 NEC Coaches Poll cent in its 62-53 victory over Maine (11/28/05). Despite converting just 31.9 percent (22-for-69) of their shots from the floor, the Colonials got the victory thanks in large part to crashing the According to a poll of league head coaches, boards, finishing with 45, including 25 offensive rebounds. The last time RMU shot less than 40 Robert Morris was picked to finish 10th in percent from the floor and won came in a 69-66 victory @ Sacred Heart (1/24/04). Ironically, the the Northeast Conference in 2005-06. Colonials won that game thanks to 47 rebounds, including 15 offensive boards. Picked as the preseason favorite is Fairleigh Dickinson, which earned nine of a possible Your History Lesson - RMU is the only school ever to jump from junior college to NCAA Division 11 first-place votes. Wagner, picked to fin- I in the same year (1976), and the Colonials are the NEC record holder for league titles and sub- ish tied for second, and Long Island, sequent NCAA Tournament appearances with five. Robert Morris also owns the only victory in the tabbed fourth, received the other first-place NCAA Tournament among NEC teams, a 64-54 win over Georgia Southern in the 1983 opening votes. Named to the 2005 All-NEC presea- round game. RMU has never played in the NIT. The NCAA games are ... son team were Gordon Klaiber and Chad Timberlake of FDU, Sacred Heart’s Joey 1982 NCAA Mideast Regional 1983 NCAA Mideast Regional Henley, Landy Thompson of Mount St. Indiana 92, Robert Morris 62 Robert Morris 64, Georgia Southern 54 Mary’s and James Williams of Long Island. Purdue 55, Robert Morris 53 A look at the 2005 NEC preseason coach- 1989 NCAA Mideast Regional es poll: Arizona 94, Robert Morris 60 1990 NCAA Mideast Regional Kansas 79, Robert Morris 71 Team (First-place votes) 1992 NCAA Mideast Regional 1. Fairleigh Dickinson (9) UCLA 73, Robert Morris 53 2. Monmouth Wagner (1) Multimedia - Listen to all of RMU’s 2005-06 men’s basketball games on 4. Long Island (1) 5. Central Connecticut State WPIT-AM 73 (Pittsburgh), the flagship radio station of Robert Morris St. Francis (N.Y.) University athletics since 1996. In his 19th season as the Voice of the Colonials, Chris Shovlin calls 7. Quinnipiac the play-by-play action, while Jim Elias handles color duties for the fourth straight year. In 2004- 8. Mount St. Mary's 05, Shovlin called his 500th Robert Morris men’s basketball broadcast. Each of RMU’s games are 9. St. Francis (Pa.) also heard live and archived on the internet at www.sports.yahoo.com. “The Mark Schmidt Show” 10. Robert Morris is heard on WPIT 15 minutes before and again after the game. “The Mark Schmidt Show” is also 11. Sacred Heart heard on the public address system in the Charles L. Sewall Center after home games. Colonial 2005-06 Season-Highs ... Player Points Rebounds Assists Cori Boston 16 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 6 on two occasions 1 on three occasions Kelvin Bright 0 0 0 Jeremy Chappell 20 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) 7 @ Duquesne (12/3/05) 5 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) Jonathan Clark 5 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 4 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 2 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Derek Coleman 31 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 5 on two occasions 8 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Freddie Harris 11 @ Duquesne (12/3/05) 6 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 0 A.J. Jackson 20 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 16 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 2 on two occasions Steve Lancaster 13 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 8 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 3 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Tony Lee 15 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 7 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 9 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Donnie Palmer 7 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 2 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 1 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Colson Sénat 8 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 5 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 1 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) bold: career high (non first-year players) Colonial Career-Highs ... Player Points Rebounds Assists Cori Boston 16 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 6 on three occasions 2 vs. Thiel Kelvin Bright 0 0 0 Jeremy Chappell 20 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) 7 @ Duquesne (12/3/05) 5 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) Jonathan Clark 5 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) 4 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 2 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Derek Coleman 31 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 9 @ Wagner (1/17/05) 8 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/05) Freddie Harris 11 @ Duquesne (12/3/05) 6 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 0 A.J. Jackson 20 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 16 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 2 on two occasions Steve Lancaster 13 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 8 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) 3 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Tony Lee 18 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (1/10/05) 13 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) 9 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Donnie Palmer 7 @ St. Bonaventure (11/18/05) 2 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 1 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Colson Sénat 8 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 5 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) 1 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) bold: occurred during 2005-06 campaign (non first-year players) 2005-06 Colonial Basketball Game Notes (@ #25 Iowa - 12/22/05) - Page 10

RMU 2005-06 Statistical Trends The Last Time it Happened ... Robert Morris is ... TEAM Bold: Occured during 2005-06 season At home ...... 3-0 Won in Overtime 77-71 vs. Md.-Baltimore County (1/11/03) On the road ...... 1-4 Lost in Overtime 82-76 @ St. Francis - N.Y. (2/20/00) Neutral Site ...... 0-0 Won by 30+ points (36) 100-64 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Overtime ...... 0-0 Won by 40+ points (60) 107-47 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) - school record Day Games ...... 1-0 Lost by 30+ points (33) 88-55 @ Virginia (11/19/04) Night Games ...... 3-4 Lost by 40+ points (42) 88-46 @ Ohio State (12/20/00) Home Northeast Conference ...... 0-0 Scored 100 points (100) W, 100-64 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) Away Northeast Conference ...... 1-0 Allowed 100 points (101) L, 101-80 vs. Wagner (1/25/03) Games decided by 1 point ...... 0-0 Scored 90-99 points (97) W, 97-85 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) Games decided by 5 points or less ...... 1-0 Allowed 90-99 points (91) L, 91-70 @ Duquesne (12/28/03) Games decided by 6-9 points ...... 1-1 Both teams scored 100 points L, 129-100 vs. Long Island (2/3/97) Games decided by 10 points or more ...... 2-3 Scored 40-49 points (45) L, 45-60 @ Bucknell (12/7/04) When outrebounding opponent ...... 2-0 Allowed 40-49 points (47) W, 107-47 vs. Thiel (11/29/04) When outrebounded by opponent ...... 2-4 Shot 60% from the field (61.5) W, 80-56 @ Mt. St. Mary’s (1/12/05) When rebounds equal ...... 0-0 Opponent shot 60% (60.0) L, 53-67 vs. Monmouth (2/12/05) When leading at the half ...... 3-0 Shot less than 30% (28.1) L, 58-82 @ Long Island (2/24/05) When trailing at the half ...... 1-4 Opp. shot less than 30% (23.8) W, 96-41 vs. Carnegie Mellon (11/30/99) When tied at the half ...... 0-0 Made 10+ three-point FG’s (13) W, 97-85 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) When playing teams w/ winning record ...... 2-1 Att. 25+ three-point FG’s (27) L, 65-71 @ New Hampshire (12/6/05) When playing teams w/ losing record ...... 2-2 Made 30+ free throws (30) W, 79-66 vs. St. Francis-Pa. (2/8/99) When playing teams w/ .500 record ...... 0-0 50+ rebounds (57) W, 100-64 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) When outshooting opponent ...... 2-2 25+ assists (25) W, 100-64 vs. Lock Haven (11/26/05) When outshot by opponent ...... 2-2 10+ steals (13) W, 90-85 @ Quinnipiac (12/10/05) When tied in shooting w/ opponent ...... 0-0 Blocked 5+ shots (6) W, 97-85 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/05) When team has 30+ rebounds ...... 4-1 When team has 40+ rebounds ...... 3-0 When team has 50+ rebounds ...... 1-0 Career Games / Starts When team shoots below 40% ...... 1-4 No. Player GP GS When team shoots 40% or above ...... 3-0 1 Steve Lancaster 8 0 When team shoots 50% or above ...... 0-0 2 Jonathan Clark 7 1 When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 4-4 4 Freddie Harris 5 5 When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals ...... 2-1 5 Terrell Rivers 2 0 When an RMU player scores 20+ ...... 3-0 13 Derek Coleman 60 47 When an RMU player scores 30+ ...... 1-0 14 Kelvin Bright 0 0 When an RMU players scores 40+ ...... 0-0 21 Jeremy Chappell 8 7 When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ...... 3-2 32 A.J. Jackson # 14 7 When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...... 0-0 33 Colson Sénat 7 0 When an RMU player has 5+ steals ...... 1-0 34 Cori Boston 25 5 FROM THE FIELD 42 Tony Lee 36 27 When scoring 80 or more points ...... 3-0 44 Donnie Palmer 7 0 When scoring 70-79 points ...... 0-0 # - Transfer from ETSU (sat out the 2004-05 season) When scoring 60-69 points ...... 1-2 When scoring below 60 points ...... 0-2 When opponents score under 60 points ...... 1-0 The Need for Three When opponents score 60-69 points ...... 1-0 The Colonials have relied heavily on the three-point shot under the direction of Mark When opponents score 70-79 points ...... 0-2 Schmidt during his five years as head coach, compiling a single-season school record When opponents score 80 or more points ...... 2-2 213 in 2003-04, two more than the 2001-02 club, which set a school record with 211. STREAKS On the 2004-05 campaign, RMU averaged 7.00 three-pointers a game and was led by Coming off a win ...... 2-1 former guard Maurice Carter with 47, while junior guard Derek Coleman added 45. Coming off a loss ...... 2-2 Since the start of the 2001-02 season, the Colonials rank second in the conference in Longest winning streak ...... 2 (two occasions; current) three-pointers made per game (7.22), behind only St. Francis (N.Y.) (7.76 per game). Longest losing streak ...... 2 (two occasions) A breakdown of the NEC’s top five teams in three-pointers made since the beginning Current Streak ...... W2 of the 2001-02 campaign ... DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday ...... 1-0 Team G No. Avg./G Tuesday ...... 0-1 1. St. Francis (N.Y.) 123 955 7.76 Wednesday ...... 0-1 2. Robert Morris 123 888 7.22 Thursday ...... 0-0 3. Fairleigh Dickinson 129 912 7.07 Friday ...... 0-1 4. Quinnipiac 123 868 7.06 Saturday ...... 3-1 5. Monmouth 130 848 6.52 Sunday ...... 0-0