Game Notes - Monmouth vs. Robert Morris (1/31/09)
? Robert Morris has won four straight over Monmouth and five of the last six meetings ... The Hawks still own a 30-18 lead in the all-time series ... The Colonials shot 49.1 percent (28-for-57), while Monmouth converted 24 of its 53 attempts (45.3 percent) from the floor ... RMU held a 36-31 edge in rebounding.
? Jimmy Langhurst finished with six points but posted four assists against no turnovers ... In 10 NEC games Langhurst has posted 31 assists against just nine turnovers ... Both of Langhurst's field goals came from beyond the arc, pushing his career total in three-pointers to 110.
? Jeremy Chappell pushed his career total in points to 1,658, good enough to move into 26th place all-time in Northeast Conference history ... Chappell's trio of three-pointers pushed his career total to 210, good enough to rank fourth all-time.
? Bateko Francisco finished 5-for-6 shooting, including a 4-for-5 performance from beyond the arc ... Francisco tied a career-high with his four trifectas, as he also buried four from long range in an 88-72 win over Long Island (2/9/08) ... Monmouth outscored Robert Morris, 28-24, in points in the paint.
? Monmouth's bench outscored the Colonial reserves, 24-14 ... RMU held a 24-16 edge in points off turnovers and a 19-11 advantage in second-chance points.
? Robert Morris finished a perfect 9-0 in January, marking just the program's second perfect month in school history ... The Colonials finished 8-0 in February of 2008 in the midst of a school record 14-game winning streak ... During RMU's nine-game winning streak the Colonials are averaging 78.1 points per game while holding opponents to 59.1 points per contest.