NORTHEAST CONFERENCE CONTEST
ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (8-10, 6-2) vs. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS (4-12, 3-4)
Saturday, January 24 - 4:30 p.m.
George & Phyllis Rothman Center (3,056) - Hackensack, N.J.
Internet: www.sports.yahoo.com (live & archived)
Adam Gusky, play-by-play & Matt Kirk, color
Websites: www.RMUColonials.com - www.FDUKnights.com
Top Story
The Robert Morris Colonials (8-10, 5-2 NEC) will try to continue a season-best three-game when streak when they travel to Teaneck, N.J., to take on Fairleigh Dickinson (4-12, 3-4 NEC) in a 4:30 p.m. Northeast Conference game Saturday, January 24. The Colonials are 7-1 at home, but have struggled to the tune of 1-9 in games away from the Charles L. Sewall Center. Fairleigh Dickinson has lost five straight heading into Saturday's game including a pair of home losses.
Musket Shots
u Saturday's game is the fourth Northeast Conference game in seven days for RMU
u The Colonials are just 1-9 in games away from the Charles L. Sewall Center
u Robert Morris is 8-2 when holding opponents under 60 points
u The Colonials have not allowed any of the last four opponents to shoot better than 35.2 percent
u RMU was selected to win the Northeast Conference according to a poll of league coaches
u Robert Morris won the NEC regular season and tournament titles in 2007 and 2008
All-Time Series vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Robert Morris leads the all-time series against Fairleigh Dickinson with a 24-20 advantage in 44 all-time meetings. The Colonials have won eight straight contests dating back thte 2004-05 season after losing seven of the previous eight. These two teams have met every since 1984-85. RMU won that inaugural contest on the road, besting the Knights, 88-75. RMU head coach Sal Buscaglia 9-1 against FDU, his only loss coming by 12 points in his first season, 2003-04.
On Tap
The Colonials return home to open a three-game homestand with non-conference North Carolina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27.
Scouting the Knights
Fairleigh Dickinson has lost five straight games heading into Saturday afternoon's contest and sit with a 4-12 overall mark and a 3-4 record in NEC games. The Knights are averaging 53-.7 points per game game, shooting 33.3 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from long range. Defensvely, they allow 65.6 points a game and have a 39.5 field goal percentage defense. the most glaring statistic is rebounding margin - the Knights are being outrebounded by 8.7 per game. Offensively, Mariyah Laury leads a trio of Knights in double-digit scoring. She averages 14.4 per game followed by Christy Altamirano who pours in 12.2 per game and leads the squad at 8.1 boards a contest. Alyssa Mayrose chips in with 10.2 points.
