2012-13 Schedule / Results Game #14 • Bryant (7-4 / 0-0 NEC) vs. Robert Morris (8-5 / 0-0 NEC) Thursday, January 3, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. • Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa. NOVEMBER (3-4) Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) 1 SAINT VINCENT (Ex.) W, 81-67 Audio and Video available at www.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 returns to action after a 13-day 17 @ Xavier L, 59-61 break and opens the Northeast Conference portion of its 2012-13 schedule Thursday by welcom- 19 BOWLING GREEN # W, 71-60 ing Bryant to the Charles L. Sewall Center for a 7:00 p.m. tip. RMU concluded its non-conference 20 CLEVELAND STATE # W, 71-62 season by splitting a pair of road games, earning a 66-61 victory @ Louisiana-Lafayette (12/18/12) 26 @ Savannah State L, 52-61 before falling @ Arkansas (12/20/12), 79-74, which snapped a season-high five-game winning DECEMBER (5-1) streak. Against the Razorbacks, junior guard Coron Williams and Karvel Anderson paced the 1 OHIO W, 84-76 Colonials with 17 points each, as the duo combined to shoot 10-for-20 (50 percent) from the field, 4 Campbell W, 61-58 including 9-of-17(52.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Junior forward Mike McFaddenand redshirt 8 Hampton W, 66-54 15 DUQUESNE W, 91-69 senior forward Russell Johnson each scored 10 points against Arkansas, with Johnson adding 18 @ Louisiana-Lafayette W, 66-61 eight rebounds. The Colonials close out a two-game homestand to open NEC play after taking on 20 @ Arkansas (ESPN3) L, 74-79 Bryant Thursday by hosting Central Connecticut State Saturday, Jan. 5, in a 7:00 p.m. tip at the JANUARY (0-0) Sewall Center. 3 BRYANT * 7:00 p.m. 5 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * 7:00 p.m. Quick Stat of the Night - Robert Morris opens its 32nd season of competition in the Northeast 10 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m. Conference Thursday against Bryant and all-time owns a record of 15-16 (.484) in league openers. 12 @ Monmouth * (MSG) 7:00 p.m. The Colonials are opening their NEC slate at home for the fifth time in the last six years and have 17 SACRED HEART * 7:00 p.m. had tremendous success against league foes at the Charles L. Sewall Center in recent years. Since 19 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 p.m. the 2005-06 season, RMU has posted a 50-13 (.794) 24 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m. mark against NEC competition and all-time 26 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:00 p.m. owns a record of 147-90 (.620)at the Chuck against league foes. Robert Morris also enters Thurs- 31 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. day’s NEC opener against Bryant having finished .500 or better at home against league opposition FEBRUARY (0-0) for 14 consecutive seasons. The last time the Colonials had a losing record at home against the 2 @ LIU Brooklyn * (ESPNU) 3:00 p.m. league was the 1997-98 campaign, when RMU finished 1-7 at home against the NEC. 6 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * (ROOT) 7:00 p.m. 9 WAGNER * 7:00 p.m. Thursday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series - 14 @ Quinnipiac * 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris and Bryant will meet on the hard- RMU vs. Bryant 16 @ Sacred Heart * 3:30 p.m. wood for the sixth time Thursday, with the Colo- Series Record .............. Robert Morris leads, 5-0 21 MONMOUTH * 7:00 p.m. nials having won each of the previous five First Meeting ....................... 1/29/09; RMU, 72-47 23 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. meetings in the all-time series. RMU swept the Last Meeting ........................ 2/16/12; RMU, 69-40 28 @ Bryant * 7:00 p.m. Last RMU Win ...................... 2/16/12; RMU, 69-40 MARCH (0-0) 2011-12 season series from the Bulldogs, posting an 84-53 victory at the Chace Athletic Center Current Streak .......................................... RMU, 5 2 @ Central Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m. Toole vs. Bryant ............................................... 3-0 6 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA (1/5/12) in Smithfield, R.I., followed by a 69-40 9 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA win at the Charles L. Sewall Center (2/16/12). In the two-game series, guard Velton Jones averaged 12 NEC Tournament Final TBA 17.0 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 40 percent (8-for-20) from the field and 73.7percent (14-for-19) at the free-throw line. In the win at the Sewall Center last sea- # 2012 NIT Season Tip-Off son, forward Lijah Thompson contributed 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while for- * Northeast Conference game ward Lawrence Bridges finished with 10 points and six rebounds. Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 22 F Lucky Jones (6-6, 205, So.) 9.7 5.8 13/13 Newark, N.J. Has paced Colonials in rebounding in nine of RMU’s 13 games 1 F Mike McFadden (6-8, 220, Jr.) 8.6 4.2 13/12 Newark, N.J. Shooting 69 percent (20-for-29) from the field last six games 2 G Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Sr.) 11.6 1.7 13/13 Philadelphia, Pa. Ranks third all-time at Robert Morris in career starts (111) 3 G Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-Jr.) 10.2 2.5 13/13 Midlothian, Va. Shooting 64% (16-for-25) from beyond the arc last four games 15 G Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Jr.) 12.5 3.0 13/6 Elkhart, Ind. Averaging 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds in six games as a starter Robert Morris Off The Bench ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 34 F Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Sr.) 7.2 5.3 9/4 Chester, Pa. Averaged 8.0 pts, 8.0 reb in two-game swing split down south 5 G Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Jr.) 3.8 2.2 11/0 Washington, D.C. In 11 games owns 28 assists against 17 turnovers 4 G David Appolon (6-2, 180, So.) 5.0 2.0 7/0 Philadelphia, Pa. Over last five games is averaging 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds 20 F Stephan Hawkins (6-9, 205, Fr.) 2.2 2.8 13/1 Gary, Ind. Finished with six points, four rebounds vs. Duquesne 24 F Vaughn Morgan (6-6, 235, Jr.) 2.2 2.5 13/3 Pittsburgh, Pa. Six rebounds, two blocks, four steals @ Louisiana-Lafayette 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 52-30 (.634). 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.