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UMBC RETRIEVERS
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 — 1:30 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center
 
The Capsule
The Robert Morris University women's basketball continues a six-game homestand while seeking its third consecutive win when the UMBC Retrievers visit the Charles L. Sewall Center for a 1:30 p.m. contest Saturday, Nov. 23. The Colonials have won their last two games by an average of 22.0 points, receiving balanced scoring from a deep bench.
 
The Series
RMU and UMBC have not played since the Retrievers departed the NEC following the 2002-03 season. The Colonials are 5-6 against UMBC, including a 3-2 mark at home. RMU lost the game between these teams over a decade ago, 40-57, on Feb. 15, 2003.
 
Double-Double Streak Hits 27
Senior forward Artemis Spanou's current streak of 27 double-doubles is the second longest in NCAA Division I history. Her streak started on Nov. 28, 2012. Former Okhlahoma star Courtney Paris holds the record at an astounding 112 consecutive games.
 
Spanou Sets Career Rebounding Mark
With 17 rebounds against Coppin State, senior forward Artemis Spanou RMU Hall of Fame member Elise James (1996-2000) for first on the Colonials career-rebounding list. Spanou has 1,127 career boards in 94 career games, an average of 12.0 per game.
 
Musket Shots

• RMU was selected first in the 2013 NEC Preseason Poll
• Senior forward Artemis Spanou has recorded 27 consecutive double-doubles and is the all-time leader at RMU with 61
• Her current streak is the second-longest in NCAA Division I history (Courtney Paris, Oklahoma - 112)
• Spanou is the all-time leader at RMU with 1,127 career rebounds
• The Colonials 85 points against Coppin St. marked the team's first 80-point performance since Mar. 3, 2012 (SFU, 92 pts.)
• Five players reached double-digit points against Coppin State, the first time since Mar. 6, 2010 that has happened
• The Colonials shot 56,9 % (29-51) against Coppin State, the fifth-best shooting performance in team history
• RMU is averaging 18.7 PPG off of turnovers while giving up just 12.7 PPG
• The Colonials current six-game homestand is the longest in team history
• Robert Morris has made it to the NEC Tournament semifinals in seven of the last nine seasons
• RMU is 98-28 at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 65-15 in NEC games

 
Tracking "Offensive Flow"
The new officiating guidelines designed to create more "offensive flow" have resulted in an average of 40.7 fouls per game, stopping flow nearly 11 times more per game than last season. Through three games, there have been an average of 40.7 fouls and 47.3 free throws per game. The Colonials games in 2012-13 averaged 29.9 fouls and 30.8 free throws per game.
 
The Last Time Times Two
Two things happened against Coppin State that hadn't happened in a long time — RMU went over the 80-points and five players reached double-digits in scoring.
80 Points - March 3, 2012 vs. Saint Francis, 92 pts
5 Double-Digits - March 6, 2010 vs. Wagner
 
Preseason Prizewinner
With the NEC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year returning, the RMU women's basketball team is the favorite in the 2013-14 NEC Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll. The Colonials received five of a possible nine first-place votes and are the favorite for the first time since the 2008-09 season and third time overall.
 
First All-American
After leading the nation in rebounding and the league in scoring, senior forward Artemis Spanou earned a spot on the NetScouts.com All-America Third Team in 2012-13. She is the first RMU player to earn such an honor. Spanou was also the NEC Player of the Year.
 
Ravelli Rookie of the Year
Sophomore Ashley Ravelli was named the 2012-13 NEC Rookie of the Year. Ravelli finished fourth in the league with 70 three pointers last season while averaging nearly 11 points per game.
 
Six In A Row At Sewall
The Colonials open the 2013-14 season with six consecutive home games, the longest home stand in team history. Robert Morris played five straight home games late in the 1992-93 season, sandwiching a late season non-conference tilt in between a pair of league games.

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