at BRYANT BULLDOGS
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 — 1:00 p.m. — Smithfield, R.I. — Chace Athletic Center
 
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The Capsule
The Robert Morris University women's basketball team embarks on its final road trip of the regular season beginning with a 1:00 p.m. contest at Bryant University Saturday, Feb. 22. The Colonials have won four straight games, locking up a top-four seed in the upcoming Northeast Conference Tournament.
 
The Series vs. Bryant
Robert Morris won the first meeting between these squads this season and now own the all-time series, 6-2. The home team has come away victorious in the last five meetings as RMU is 1-2 at Chace Athletic Center.
 
Spanou's Next Record - ?
Senior forward Artemis Spanou has already set records for points, rebounds, field goals, field goal attempts and free throws and free throw attempts. But it looks like the weekly run to the top of the record book will be on hiatus while she continues to climb in several categories. Spanou has set two NEC and six RMU career records along with three RMU game records so far this season.
 
Swell At Sewall
The 2013-14 squad is closing in on a pair of home win records as they continue to dominate at home games (see "Chuck's Charms). RMU has won nine straight home games, the second-longest streak in team history (11, 06-07 to 07-08; 9, twice). The Colonials 12 home wins are also tied for third-most in team history (14, 06-07; 12 09-10 & 04-05).
 
Musket Shots

• RMU is 108-30 (.783) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 73-15 (.830) in NEC games
• Robert Morris has won nine consecutive home games and 12 total this season, both tied for second in program annals
• The Colonials scored 101 points vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, their most since a team-record 106 points vs. FDU (2.23.02)
• Freshman Rebeca Navarro tied the team record for three-point percentage at .857 (6-7) against Sacred Heart
• Going 12-20 (.600) from long-range against Sacred Heart, RMU was second for both three's made and percentage
• The Colonials 10-16 (.625) three-point performance against Bryant was the best in team history (min. of 10 3-pt. made)
• Overcoming the 21-point deficit at CCSU was RMU's greatest comeback in the Sal Buscaglia era
• RMU had just six turnovers in this season's first game with Sacred Heart, tied for second-fewest in team history
• The Colonials were selected first in the 2013 NEC Preseason Poll
• Robert Morris has made it to the NEC Tournament semifinals in seven of the last nine seasons

 
One Three Record; Two Three Seconds
Freshman Rebeca Navarro connected on 6-of-7 three-pointers (.857) vs. Sacred Heart, tied for a team record for percentage with at least three makes. The Colonials went 12-20 (.600) from three-point range against Sacred Heart, second-best percentage this season and also the second-best in team history. The 12 threes are also second in team annals.
 
Rebounding Review
The Colonials 7.2 rebounding margin is the best in team history. The margin is bolstered by four games in which RMU has outrebounded its opponent by at least 25 rebounds. The Colonials averaged 43.0 rebounds a game while allowing 35.8.
 
Dialing Long Distance ... From Europe
The Colonials European born players have accounted for 146 of the team's 151 three-pointers this season. Ashley Ravelli and Anna Niki Stamolamprou have 42 each while Rebecca Navarro has chipped in with 28.
 
Navaro Nets Veinte
Freshman guard Rebeca Navarro went 6-of-7 from three-point range en route to a season-high 20 points against Sacred Heart. She was 5-5 and scored 15 points in the first half alone.
 
Anna Niki Hits 20
Freshman guard Anna Niki Stamolamprou tallied a season-high 20 points against St. Francis Brooklyn. She was 7-of-17 from the field with two three-pointers. Stamolamprou went 4-of-7 from the charity stripe and had five assists.
 
Hitting the Century Mark
Robert Morris reached the 100-point plateau for the just the third time in team history beating St. Francis Brooklyn 101-95 in double-overtime Saturday. RMU had 100 against Ohio University in 1997. The team-record for points was in a 106-99 win against Fairleigh Dickinson on Feb. 23, 2002.
 
Brown's Floater Was "Tyus Edney-Like"
Janee Brown went the length of the floor in 4.1 seconds to tie St. Francis Brooklyn at the end of the first overtime. Tyus Edney (UCLA) needed 4.8 seconds to cover the same distance to beat Missouri in the NCAA Tourney in 1995.
 
Oursler Outdoes Herself
Freshman forward Cassie Oursler tallied season-highs for points in back-to-back games on RMU's last road trip. She went 12-of-14 from the charity stripe to score 16 at Mount St. Mary's. Two days later, she scored 17 points and ripped down 11 rebounds, both career highs, in recording her second double-double of the season.
 
Stacking Wins
The Colonials seven-game win streak ended at Wagner, but it was the team's longest since the 2009-10 squad had 13 consecutive in the W-column.The 2007-08 team owns the record with 17 in a row.
 
Chuck's Charms
The Charles L. Sewall Center, a.k.a. "The Chuck", has lent a certain advantage for the Colonials over the past 10 seasons. Since 2004-05, RobertMorris is 107-30 (.781) in home games, including an even more impressive 72-15 (.826) record against Northeast Conference opponents.
 
Chalk Talk
Robert Morris went 16-for-17 (.941) from the free throw line against Saint Francis, the second-best free throw shooting performance in team history. Artemis Spanou led the way by going 9-9. Anna Niki Stamolamprou and Kelly Hartwell were each 2-2 and Janee Brown was 3-4. The record is 17-17 against Central Conn. State on Feb. 22, 1999.
 
Taking Care of the Ball
Robert Morris committed just six turnovers in the first game against Sacred Heart this season, tied for the second fewest in team history. The record is three in a game at Pitt (2.14.1987). The last time RMU had just six turnovers in a game was at Wagner (1.21.2006).
 
Biggest Comeback Under Buscaglia
The Colonials overcame a 21-point second half deficit against Central Connecticut State Saturday to win, 61-59. It was the biggest deficit overcome by the team under 11th year head coach Sal Buscaglia. Previously, RMU climbed out of a 14-point hole against Miami (Ohio) to win 90-89 in the 2006-07 season opener (Nov. 12, 2006).
 
Tracking "Offensive Flow"
The new officiating guidelines designed to create more "offensive flow" have resulted in nearly 11 more whistles per game this season compared to last season. Through 23 games, there have been an average of 40.7 fouls and 44.7 free throws per game. The Colonials games in 2012-13 averaged 29.9 fouls and 30.8 free throws per game.
 
Insurmountable Lead
Robert Morris has never lost a game in which it has held the lead at the end of the second half. The Colonials are 15-0 in such situations this season. All-time, RMU is 472-0 when leading at the end of the second half.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Perennial Playoff Potential
Robert Morris missed the playoffs for the first time since 2004-05 last season, falling shy by one game. RMU had eight consecutive playoff appearances from 2004-05 through 2011-12. RMU finished first in three of those seasons, earning the tournament's top seed in 2010.
 
International Love
The Robert Morris roster once again features members from all over the world. On a team of 12 players, seven hail from outside the borders of the United States while five call America home. Of the five Americans, all come from different states with Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, California and Virginia represented. Two players hail from Greece, two from Spain, and one each from France, Italy and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.