2006-07 Schedule New Hampshire (0-3) @ Robert Morris (2-0) NOVEMBER (2-0) Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. EST 3 GLENVILLE STATE (Ex.) W, 104-68 13 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W, 96-72 Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) - Moon Township, Pa. 17 @ Marshall W, 73-69 Radio: WPIT-AM 73 (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Jim Elias - color) 21 NEW HAMPSHIRE 7:00 p.m. On the internet (live and archived) at: www.sports.yahoo.com 26 @ Maine 1:00 p.m. 29 @ Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team returns home to the Charles L. DECEMBER (0-0) Sewall Center Tuesday night looking to match its best start in school history when it hosts New 2 DUQUESNE 7:00 p.m. Hampshire for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference tilt. The Colonials are coming off a 73-69 victory @ 7 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. Marshall (11/17/06) and a victory over the Wildcats would give the club just its second 3-0 start 9 @ Wagner * # Noon in RMU’s 31-year history. The 1989-90 Colonials started the season 3-0 en route to a 22-8 over- 16 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 7:00 p.m. all record, a Northeast Conference championship and a spot in the 1990 NCAA Tournament. 20 @ Canisius 7:00 p.m. Robert Morris owns a 12-2 record at home since the start of the 2005-06 campaign and after its 30 GOUCHER 2:00 p.m. contest with New Hampshire will travel to Orono, Maine, for a 1:00 p.m. game against Maine JANUARY (0-0) 4 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26. 6 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 7:00 p.m. 11 @ Long Island * 7:00 p.m. Quick Stat of the Night - Senior forward A.J. Jackson was named the Choice Hotels Northeast 13 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m. Conference Player of the Week (11/20/06) after averaging 27.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 18 SACRED HEART * 7:00 p.m. assists in the club’s 2-0 start to the season. Jackson put together possibly his signature game in 20 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:00 p.m. a Colonial uniform in RMU’s 73-69 win @ Marshall (11/17/06), posting his 15th career double- 23 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * $ 8:00 p.m. double with 30 points and 15 rebounds while adding three assists. The 30-point outburst for 27 @ Monmouth * 7:00 p.m. Jackson marked the second time he has eclipsed the 30-point plateau in his career. RMU all- FEBRUARY (0-0) time leading scorer Myron Walker (1991-94) owns the most 30-point scoring games in school 1 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. history with six to his credit. 3 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * $ 3:30 p.m. 10 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 7:00 p.m. 15 WAGNER * 7:00 p.m. Tuesday’s Opponent and the All-Time Series - RMU vs. New Hampshire RMU will square off with New Hampshire for 17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. Series Record .......... New Hampshire leads, 2-0 just the third time in school history but for the 22 @ Central Conn. State * 7:00 p.m. First Meeting .................... 12/2/79; UNH, 58-55 second time in as many years Tuesday night. 24 @ Quinnipiac * Noon Last Meeting ...................... 12/6/05; UNH, 71-65 26 LONG ISLAND * 7:00 p.m. The Wildcats have claimed victory in both of Last RMU Win ................................................. NA MARCH (0-0) the previous meetings, the first of which came Current Streak ......................................... UNH, 2 1/4/7 NEC Tournament TBA when New Hampshire downed RMU, 58-55, in Schmidt vs. New Hampshire ......................... 0-1 the Brown Tipoff Tournament (12/2/79) in * NEC game; # Game seen live of MSG Providence, R.I. The Colonials visited Durham, N.H., last season and dropped a 71-65 decision $ Game seen live on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh to the Wildcats at Lundholm Gymnasium (12/6/05). Probable Starters (New Hampshire @ Robert Morris) NEW HAMPSHIRE (0-3) # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 5FSeth Price (6-7, 235, Fr.) 2.7 3.0 3/2 Grove City, Ohio Averaging 18.3 minutes per game 23 F Radar Onguetou (6-5, 215, Fr.) 4.3 2.7 3/1 Cameroon 5-for-6 from field vs. Central Conn. State 33 F Mike Christensen (6-8, 225, Jr.) 11.3 3.7 3/3 Reston, Va. Shooting 42.3 percent from the field 4GTyrece Gibbs (6-2, 205, So.) 11.3 1.3 3/3 Brockton, Mass. Scored 11 points @ Boston College 21 G Jermaine Anderson (6-1, 175, Sr.) 18.0 3.0 1/1 Beverly, Mass. 18 points in season debut vs. C. Conn. State ROBERT MORRIS (2-0) 32 F A.J. Jackson (6-6, 230, Sr.) 27.5 11.5 2/2 Monessen, Pa. 30 points, 15 rebounds in win @ Marshall 4CFreddie Harris (6-9, 245, Sr.) 2.5 3.0 2/2 Decatur, Ala. Free throw in last minute sealed win @ Marshall 21 G Jeremy Chappell (6-3, 175, So.) 16.5 4.5 2/2 Cincinnati, Ohio Shooting 54.5 percent from the floor 13 G Derek Coleman (5-11, 180, Sr.) 14.5 0.5 2/2 Dorchester, Mass. Three-pointer @ Marshall gave RMU lead for good 42 G Tony Lee (6-0, 205, Jr.) 9.0 6.0 2/2 Boston, Mass. Has hit just one of seven free throws this year 2006-07 Colonial Basketball Game Notes - (11/21/06 vs. New Hampshire) - 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 67-79 (.459), including a 49-43 (.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 program. 2005-06 NEC Record / Finish: 10-8 / 5th 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. Fax: (412) 262-8557 Press Row: (412) 262-8613 The Schmidt File E-mail: [email protected] Asst. Sports Info Director: Ken Baker Who: Mark David Schmidt Born: Feb. 12, 1963, in Providence, R.I.