2006-07 Schedule Robert Morris (16-8 / 8-7) @ Central Conn. State (17-11 / 14-2) NOVEMBER (4-1) Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. EST 3 GLENVILLE STATE (Ex.) W, 104-68 13 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W, 96-72 Detrick Gymnasium (2,654) - New Britain, Conn. 17 @ Marshall W, 73-69 Radio: WPIT-AM 73 (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Jim Elias - color) 21 NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 76-64 On the internet (live and archived) at: www.sports.yahoo.com 26 @ Maine W, 55-43 29 @ #2 Pittsburgh L, 53-67 Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team takes to the road for its final DECEMBER (4-2) two-game road swing of the 2006-07 regular season, starting Thursday night with a 7:00 p.m. 2 DUQUESNE W, 73-72 Northeast Conference contest @ league leader Central Connecticut State. The Colonials are 7 @ Sacred Heart * L, 74-90 coming off a 71-63 victory over Wagner (2/18/07) and currently sit in sole possession of fifth 9 @ Wagner * # L, 60-72 place in the conference standings. A win or a Long Island loss would help RMU clinch a spot in 16 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 79-78 the 2007 NEC Tournament, which will be held March 1, 4 and 7 at campus sites. Robert Morris 20 @ Canisius W, 81-77 closes out its road swing Saturday, Feb. 24, with a noon tilt @ Quinnipiac. 30 GOUCHER W, 83-38 JANUARY (5-3) 4 QUINNIPIAC * W, 86-68 Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris has certainly taken advantage of its opportunities at 6 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * W, 64-48 the charity stripe this season, as the club enters this week’s action leading the Northeast 11 @ Long Island * L, 56-59 Conference in free-throw shooting percentage in both league games (77.0 percent) and overall 13 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 70-66 (75.4 percent). RMU’s concentration at the line is evident among the league leaders, as three 18 SACRED HEART * L, 82-84 Colonials are among the top 15 shooters from the charity stripe in NEC games. Senior forward 20 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * (OT) W, 81-78 A.J. Jackson (86.8 percent) ranks fourth, senior guard Derek Coleman (86 percent) fifth and 23 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * $ W, 94-75 junior guard Tony Lee (76.3 percent) 14th. As a club, RMU’s overall shooting percentage of 75.4 27 @ Monmouth * L, 68-76 percent (318-for-422) ranks 12th in Division I. In all, the Colonials have led the NEC in free- FEBRUARY (3-2) throw percentage a total of five times in the history of the league. 1 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * L, 79-84 3 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * $ W, 76-68 10 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W, 65-60 Thursday’s Opponent and the All-Time Series - RMU vs. Central Conn. State Both RMU and Central Connecticut State have 17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * (2 OT) L, 97-102 Series Record .................................... Tied, 10-10 each won 10 games in the all-time series as the 18 WAGNER * W, 71-63 First Meeting ...................... 2/4/89; RMU, 81-71 two clubs meet for the 21st time Thursday. The 22 @ Central Conn. State * 7:00 p.m. Last Meeting ...................... 1/6/07; RMU, 64-48 24 @ Quinnipiac * Noon Colonials have won three straight over the Blue Last RMU Win ................... 1/6/07; RMU, 64-48 26 LONG ISLAND * 7:00 p.m. Devils, with each of those victories coming at Current Streak ........................................ RMU, 3 MARCH (0-0) the Charles L. Sewall Center. Robert Morris Schmidt vs. CCSU ........................................... 4-5 1/4/7 NEC Tournament TBA hasn’t visited Detrick Gymnasium since drop- ping an 86-79 decision Jan. 15, 2005. The Colonials won the first game of the 2006-07 season * NEC game; # Game seen live of MSG series thanks to a 64-48 victory @ the Sewall Center (1/6/07) in which CCSU shot just 36.4 per- $ Game seen live on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh cent (16-for-44) from the field, including 30 percent (6-for-20) in the second half. Probable Starters (Robert Morris @ Central Connecticut State) ROBERT MORRIS (16-8 / 8-7 NEC) # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 32 F A.J. Jackson (6-6, 230, Sr.) 16.3 7.5 24/24 Monessen, Pa. Shooting 84.3 percent from the free-throw line 4CFreddie Harris (6-9, 245, Sr.) 4.3 3.1 24/24 Decatur, Ala. 6-for-9 in field goal attempts last three games 21 G Jeremy Chappell (6-3, 200, So.) 13.6 5.1 24/24 Cincinnati, Ohio Has hit 21 of his 24 free throws in NEC games 13 G Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, Sr.) 12.8 2.2 24/24 Dorchester, Mass. Needs 10 points to eclipse 1,000 for his career 42 G Tony Lee (6-0, 205, Jr.) 16.3 6.2 24/24 Boston, Mass. Leads the NEC in field goal percentage (.604) CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE (17-11 / 14-2 NEC) 22 F Jemino Sobers (6-7, 245, Sr.) 8.6 5.0 28/27 Scarborough, Ontario Ranks second in NEC in blocks (2.11 per game) 5FObie Nwadike (6-4, 224, Sr.) 14.6 10.6 25/24 Jersey City, N.J. Reigning NEC Player of the Week 32 G Joe Seymore (6-3, 185, Fr.) 7.4 2.0 28/16 New Castle, Del. Shooting just 19.2% from field last five games 35 G Tristan Blackwood (6-0, 170, Jr.) 15.9 2.5 28/28 Toronto, Ontario Has hit 63 of 64 free throws in NEC games 44 G Javier Mojica (6-3, 180, Sr.) 17.1 7.5 28/28 Auburn, Mass. Averaging 18.2 ppg at Detrick Gymnasium 2006-07 Colonial Basketball Game Notes - (2/22/07 @ Central Connecticut State) - Page 2 Head Coach Mark Schmidt 2006-07 Colonials at a Glance Sixth Season - Boston College ’85 Starters Returning / Lost ............................................... 4 / 1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................... 5 / 1 The 2006-07 campaign marks Mark Schmidt’s sixth year as head Returning Starters (Ht., Wt., Year) ppg / rpg: coach of the men’s basketball program at Robert Morris University. G - Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, Sr.) 11.9 / 4.7 apg He owns an overall record of 81-87 (.482), including a 57-50 (.533) G - Tony Lee (6-0, 205, Jr.) 12.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg mark in the Northeast Conference, and was named to his current G - Jeremy Chappell (6-3, 175, So.) 14.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg post May 7, 2001. Schmidt guided the Colonials to their first win- F - A.J. Jackson (6-6, 230, Sr.) 17.0 ppg, 9.3 rpg ning season in six years in 2005-06 with an overall record of 15-14, Starters Lost (Ht., Wt.) (ppg / apg): including 10-8 in conference action. He also led RMU to the NEC F - Cori Boston (6-5, 200, So.) 8.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg Tournament semifinals for the second time in the last three years in 2005-06 Overall Record: 15-14 2006. In 2003-04 and 2004-05, he led RMU to identical overall 2005-06 Home Record: 11-2 records of 14-15. In 2001-02, Schmidt led Robert Morris to a 12-18 overall record, the most 2005-06 Road Record: 4-12 victories for a first-year head coach in the 30-year history of the Colonial men’s basketball 2005-06 Neutral Record: 0-0 2005-06 NEC Record / Finish: 10-8 / 5th program. 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. While with Robert Morris Quick Facts the Musketeers, Schmidt played a dual role, serving as both a coach and the program’s top Location: Moon Township, Pa. recruiter. His coaching responsibilities centered mostly around the post players, and he Founded: 1921 helped develop and recruit players at Xavier that have moved on to the professional ranks, Enrollment: 5,000 including James Posey (Miami Heat), David West (New Orleans Hornets), Romain Sato (San Affiliation: NCAA I Antonio Spurs), Lionel Chalmers (Minnesota Timberwolves) and David Young (Seattle Conference: Northeast Supersonics). Prior to his stint with Xavier, Schmidt served one year as an assistant at Nickname: Colonials Loyola College in Baltimore, Md., also under Prosser. He also spent two seasons at Penn President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. State University under Bruce Parkhill from 1991-93, and started his coaching career as an Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center 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- Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Asst. Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti ment with a concentration in marketing in 1985. The Eagles went 22-10 and made the NCAA Asst. Athletic Director: Meghan Sweeney Elite Eight during his freshman season in 1981-82 under head coach Tom Davis and 25-7 the Asst. Athletic Director: Sean Simmons next year in making the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in his first of three years playing Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk for current Maryland coach Gary Williams. Boston College reached the NIT second round in Office: (412) 262-8314 1984 and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen again in 1985.