Men's Basketball 1/17/2015 7:49:00 PM

Robert Morris Closes Out Homestand Sunday

GAME 18
Sacred Heart (7-11, 1-4) vs. Robert Morris (7-10, 3-2)
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 • 1:00 p.m.
Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa.

Radio: 970 ESPN AM
Radio Talent: Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color)
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Quick Hits

- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes a two-game homestand at the Charles L. Sewall Center Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart.

- The Colonials had a three-game winning streak at the Sewall Center snapped in their last contest with a 68-63 setback to St. Francis Brooklyn (1/16/15). RMU held a 57-53 lead with six minutes to play but hit just one of its final 13 attempts (7.7%) from the floor as the Terriers used a 10-0 surge to grab the lead en route to the win.

- Freshman guard Marcquise Reed led Robert Morris against St. Francis Brooklyn with 18 points and also posted five rebounds and three assists. Also reaching double figures against the Terriers was junior guard Rodney Pryor, who finished with 15 points.

- Senior forward Lucky Jones contributed 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds against SFC and in the process became the program's all-time leading rebounder. Jones is RMU's active leader in points (1,387) and rebounds (759) entering Sunday's game against the Pioneers.

- Through their first five Northeast Conference games of the 2014-15 campaign, the Colonials lead the league in field goal percentage (.473) and free-throw percentage (.746) while ranking second in three-point field goal percentage (.369). On the flip side, RMU ranks third in scoring defense (62.4 ppg) and field goal percent defense (.394).

St. Francis Brooklyn Tidbits - The Terriers snapped a three-game losing streak against Robert Morris with their win ... The 21 points in the second half for SFC's Brent Jones marked the most points in a half by an RMU opponent this season ... Jones was 6-for-7 from the floor after halftime, including 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, while going 5-for-7 at the free-throw line ... RMU outrebounded St. Francis Brooklyn, 36-31, and has outrebounded three of its first five Northeast Conference opponents ... The Colonials finished just 1-for-13 (7.7%) from the field in the final four and-a-half minutes ... Junior forward Aaron Tate established a season high with eight rebounds against the Terriers ... Robert Morris owned a 28-26 advantage in points in the paint against SFC and through its first five league tilts are averaging 30.4 points per game in the paint.

The Round Mound of Rebound - Senior Lucky Jones etched his name in the Robert Morris record book against St. Francis Brooklyn (1/16/15) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, as his defensive rebound at the 19:05 mark of the second half helped him become the program's all-time leading rebounder. Jones finished with nine caroms against the Terriers and enters Sunday's game at Sacred Heart with 759 career rebounds. He broke the old record of 751 that was held by former forward Anthony Dickens (1985-90) and former guard Tony Lee (2004-08). Jones, who ranks 11th in the Northeast Conference in rebounding with an average of 6.1 per contest, is on pace to finish the 2014-15 regular season with 838 career boards.

Point Break - One could say RMU's success so far this season has been in direct correlation with the way sophomore guard Kavon Stewart has directed the offense at the point. In the six victories Stewart has played this year, he owns 37 assists (6.17 per game) compared to just 10 turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.70. Stewart helped Robert Morris conclude a three-game road swing with a 72-60 victory @ Central Connecticut State (1/10/15) by scoring eight points while dishing out four assists against just one turnover.

Vision Quest - While sophomore guard Kavon Stewart has been spectacular at the point in RMU's victories so far this season, he is in the midst of his best stretch of the year directing the Robert Morris offense. In five games against Northeast Conference foes, Stewart has dished out 21 assists (4.20 per contest) against just seven turnovers for an assist to turnover of 3.00, which leads the circuit against league opposition. In that same stretch, Stewart also owns 11 steals, an average of 2.20 per game that is tied with freshman guard Marcquise Reed for tops in the NEC.

The Bucket List - Freshman guard Marcquise Reed has settled into his role as a scorer for the Colonials in his rookie campaign. A three-time Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week, Reed has reached double figures in scoring in nine of his last 10 games entering Sunday's game against Sacred Heart. During that stretch, Reed is averaging 16.3 points per contest while shooting 55.7 percent (59-for-106) from the field, including 42.9 percent (12-for-28) from beyond the arc. Reed ranks eighth in the Northeast Conference in scoring at 13.8 points per game while also placing second in the circuit in steals at 2.00 thefts per contest and seventh in field goal percentage (.506).

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Players Mentioned

#22 Lucky Jones: G/F; 6' 6"; Senior; Sr.

#3 Kavon Stewart: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore; So.

#24 Aaron Tate: F; 6' 5"; Junior; Jr.

#2 Marcquise Reed: G; 6' 3"; Freshman; Fr.

#11 Rodney Pryor: G; 6' 5"; Junior; Jr.

Players Mentioned

#22 Lucky Jones
: 6' 6"; Senior; Sr.
: G/F

#3 Kavon Stewart
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; So.
: G

#24 Aaron Tate
: 6' 5"; Junior; Jr.
: F

#2 Marcquise Reed
: 6' 3"; Freshman; Fr.
: G

#11 Rodney Pryor
: 6' 5"; Junior; Jr.
: G