2012-13 Schedule / Results Game #27 • Robert Morris (17-9 / 9-4 NEC) @ Sacred Heart (9-14 / 7-5 NEC) Saturday, February 16, 2013 • 3:30 p.m. • William H. Pitt Center (2,100) • Fairfield, Conn. NOVEMBER (3-4) Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color) 1 SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) W, 81-67 Audio available at RMUColonials.com 9 @ Rider L, 54-79 Follow RMU Men’s Basketball on Twitter: @RMUMBasketball 12 vs. Lehigh # L, 60-89 13 vs. Fordham # W, 74-58 Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes a two-game swing 17 @ Xavier L, 59-61 through the state of Connecticut Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart at the William 19 BOWLING GREEN # W, 71-60 H. Pitt Center. The Colonials are coming off a 63-61 setback @ Quinnipiac (2/14/13), which snapped 20 CLEVELAND STATE # W, 71-62 a three-game winning streak. RMU held a 58-56 advantage against the Bobcats with 4:19 to play 26 @ Savannah State L, 52-61 but converted just one field goal the rest of the contest as Quinnipiac surged ahead for the victory. DECEMBER (5-1) Redshirt senior forward Russell Johnson paced Robert Morris with 16 points, seven rebounds, 1 OHIO W, 84-76 two assists and three steals, while sophomore forward Lucky Jones contributed 12 points, seven 4 Campbell W, 61-58 8 Hampton W, 66-54 boards and three assists. Redshirt junior guard Coron Williams added 12 points for the Colonials. 15 DUQUESNE W, 91-69 RMU returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center for its final two home games of the 2012-13 18 @ Louisiana-Lafayette W, 66-61 regular season after taking on the Pioneers Saturday, beginning with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Mon- 20 @ Arkansas (ESPN3) L, 74-79 mouth Thursday, Feb. 21. JANUARY (6-3) 3 BRYANT * L, 77-84 Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris has built the success of its program over the last six sea- 5 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * L, 70-77 sons on playing solid defense and rebounding the basketball. While the Colonials have played 10 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 88-54 solid defense in recent weeks, RMU will look to turn around its ability on the glass. Quinnipiac 12 @ Monmouth * (MSG) W, 70-55 posted a 45-25 advantage on the glass in a 63-61 victory over Robert Morris (2/14/13), with the 17 SACRED HEART * W, 66-62 +20 margin the largest by an opponent on the 2012-13 against the Colonials. Entering Saturday’s 19 QUINNIPIAC * W, 87-75 24 @ Saint Francis U. * W, 84-70 game @ Sacred Heart, RMU has been outrebounded by eight of its last nine opponents, posting 26 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W, 76-68 a - 5.0 margin over that span. Outrebounding its opponents has proven to be a key for success 31 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * L, 61-71 for Robert Morris, as over the last six seasons the Colonials own a record of 93-15 (.861) when FEBRUARY (3-1) outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole’s three seasons as head coach, Robert Morris 2 @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) W, 60-57 has posted a record of 41-11 (.788)when turning the trick. 6 SAINT FRANCIS U. * (ROOT) W, 60-48 9 WAGNER * (OT) W, 83-79 Saturday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series - RMU vs. Sacred Heart 14 @ Quinnipiac * L, 61-63 Robert Morris and Sacred Heart tip for the 24th Series Record ............. Robert Morris leads, 15-8 16 @ Sacred Heart * 3:30 p.m. time Saturday at the William H. Pitt Center, with First Meeting ...................... 2/12/00; RMU, 86-50 21 MONMOUTH * 7:00 p.m. the Colonials holding a 15-8 (.652) edge in the all- Last Meeting ........................ 1/17/13; RMU, 66-62 23 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. Last RMU Win ...................... 1/17/13; RMU, 66-62 28 @ Bryant * 7:00 p.m. time series. In the opening game of the 2012-13 season series, RMU earned a 66-62 victory over Current Streak ........................... Robert Morris, 3 MARCH (0-0) Toole vs. Sacred Heart ..................................... 3-1 2 @ Central Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m. the Pioneers at the Charles L. Sewall Center 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA (1/17/13) despite playing without its top scorers in junior guard Karvel Anderson and redshirt 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA senior guard Velton Jones. The Pioneers made it a one-possession game four times in the final 12 NEC Tournament Final TBA 2:27 of action before the Colonials sealed the win at the charity stripe. Junior guard Coron Williamsand sophomore forward Lucky Jones each hit a pair at the stripe in the final 20 seconds # 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off to help RMU pull out the win. Junior forward Mike McFadden and Lucky Jones each scored 15 * Northeast Conference game points for the Colonials, while Williams and senior forward Russell Johnson each added 10 points. Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 34 F Russell Johnson (6-6,180, R-Sr.) 9.9 5.9 22/16 Chester, Pa. Paced RMU with 16 points, seven rebounds @ Quinnipiac 22 F Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) 11.5 5.9 25/23 Newark, N.J. Has scored in double figures in nine of last 10 games 20 C Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) 2.9 2.7 26/5 Gary, Ind. In 13 games against NEC foes owns 14 blocks (1.08 per game) 5 G Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) 5.6 1.8 23/4 Washington, D.C. Recorded seven points, two assists, two steals @ Quinnipiac 3 G Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.) 9.1 2.4 26/26 Midlothian, Va. RMU active leader in consecutive games (95) & starts (68) Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 15 G Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) 12.2 2.7 25/10 Elkhart, Ind. Held scoreless for just second time this season @ Quinnipiac 2 G Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) 10.8 1.5 24/22 Philadelphia, Pa. Ranks second all-time at RMU in career assists with 517 1 C Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) 8.6 3.9 24/21 Newark, N.J. Shooting a team-high 55.6% (79-for-142) from the field 4 G David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) 3.3 1.7 20/0 Philadelphia, Pa. Scored career-high nine points vs. Central Conn. State (1/5/13) 45 F Keith Armstrong (6-9, 205, Fr.) 1.2 0.8 5/0 Raleigh, N.C. Finished with two points, three rebounds vs. Saint Francis U. Head Coach Andrew Toole Third 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 37-year Hometown: Red Bank, N.J. Division I history at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center May Age: 32 Alma Mater / Year: Penn / 2003 11, 2010, and the 2012-13 campaign is his third season as head coach of the Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) Colonials. He owns an overall record of 61-34 (.642). 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 with an 85-82 overtime setback @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11). 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 loss @ 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.