February Slate for Robert Morris Opens on Road

Men's Basketball | 2/3/2015 8:29:00 PM

GAME 23
Robert Morris (11-11 7-3) @ LIU Brooklyn (8-13, 4-6)
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 • 7:00 p.m.
Steinberg Wellness Center • Brooklyn, N.Y.

Radio: 970 ESPN AM
Radio Talent: Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Duzyk (color)
Video: LIUAthletics.com • NECFrontRow.com
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Quick Hits

- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team christens February and the final month of the 2014-15 regular season Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against LIU Brooklyn at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

- The Colonials saw their season-high four-game winning streak snapped in their last contest with a 71-68 setback to Bryant (1/31/15) at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Freshman guard Marcquise Reed paced RMU in the loss with 20 points, including 11 straight in a span of 2:02 late in the second half that almost helped Robert Morris climb out of a 10-point deficit.

- Senior forward Lucky Jones contributed 19 points and eight rebounds against the Bulldogs and moved into ninth place all-time at Robert Morris in career points with 1,469. He enters Thursday's game @ LIU Brooklyn 21 points shy of moving into eighth place all-time in program history.

- The Colonials opened a two-game homestand at the Sewall Center with an 87-65 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/15) as junior guard Rodney Pryor registered his first collegiate double-double. Pryor established career highs in both points (28) and rebounds (11), shooting 10-for-14 from the floor, including 7-for-10 from beyond the arc.

- Also scoring in double figures in the victory over the Knights was freshman guard Marcquise Reed, who supplied 14 points and five assists. Senior forward Lucky Jones chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds, while junior forward Aaron Tate tied a career high with 10 points and posted five boards.

- Robert Morris enters Thursday's game @ LIU Brooklyn leading the Northeast Conference in league games in field goal percentage (.474), three-point field goal percentage (.424), assists (14.10 per game) and scoring margin (+ 7.4 ppg).

- Freshman guard Marcquise Reed has been named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week a league-high five times after garnering the honor Feb. 2, 2015. Reed averaged 17.0 points, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in a pair of games last week and joined former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) as the only players in school history to be bestowed the freshman honor five times.

- Senior forward Lucky Jones became RMU's all-time leading rebounder by grabbing nine boards against St. Francis Brooklyn (1/16/15). Jones is RMU's active leader in points (1,469) and rebounds (797) entering Thursday's tilt @ LIU Brooklyn and also owns career totals of 176 assists and 157 steals.

- Robert Morris closes out its two-game road swing after taking on the Blackbirds Thursday with a 4:30 p.m. tip @ Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday, Feb. 7. The Colonials follow by closing the 2014-15 regular season with four of their final six games at home, beginning Thursday, Feb. 12, with a 7:00 p.m. tip against LIU Brooklyn at the Sewall Center.

Bryant Tidbits - The Colonials fell to 8-2 (.800) in the all-time series against the Bulldogs, with both losses coming at the Charles L. Sewall Center ... RMU and Bryant combined to shoot 92.3 percent (24-for-26) at the free-throw line ... The Bulldogs set a 2014-15 season high for an opponent in free-throw percentage at 91.7 percent (11-for-12), while the success rate for Robert Morris of 92.9 percent (13-for-14) was also a season high ... RMU had its streak of consecutive games holding its opponent to under 70 points snapped at six ... Senior guard David Appolon established a career high with seven assists ... Robert Morris shot just 38.3 percent (23-for-60) from the field against Bryant, its lowest shooting percentage against a Northeast Conference opponent so far this season.

Fun In February - Despite dropping a 71-68 decision to Bryant (1/31/15) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, Robert Morris posted its first winning month, finishing 7-3 (.700) in January. As the calendar switches to Feburary and the 2014-15 regular season enters its final month, RMU will look to draw on its experience and look to continue a trend in the Andrew Toole era. In the previous four seasons under Toole's guidance, the Colonials have posted a record of 27-5 (.844) during the month of February. Over the last eight seasons, Robert Morris owns a record of 47-11 (.810) in February.

The Climb Continues - Freshman guard Marcquise Reed was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for the fifth time Feb. 2, 2015, which tied a Robert Morris school record. Former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) was also selected NEC Rookie of the Week five times during his freshman campaign in 2005-06. Reed is in the midst of putting together one of the top rookie campaigns in program history. A look at how he stacks up as Robert Morris opens up a two-game road trip Thursday @ LIU Brooklyn ...

Name	Year	G	FG	3FG	FT	Points	PPG
Myron Walker	1990-91	21	129	8	76	342	16.3
Marcquise Reed	2014-15	22	117	22	66	322	14.6
Jeremy Chappell	2005-06	29	151	53	55	410	14.1
Karon Abraham	2009-10	35	133	85	126	477	13.6
Chipper Harris	1980-81	27	130	--	59	319	11.8

The Bucket List - Freshman guard Marcquise Reed has settled into his role as a scorer for the Colonials in his rookie campaign. A five-time Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week, Reed has reached double figures in scoring in 13 of his last 15 games entering Thursday's tilt @ LIU Brooklyn. During that stretch, Reed is averaging 16.7 points per contest while shooting 55.6 percent (90-for-162) from the field, including 48.6 percent (18-for-37) from beyond the arc. Reed ranks seventh in the Northeast Conference in scoring at 14.6 points per game while also placing second in the circuit in steals at 1.82 thefts per contest and fifth in field goal percentage (.518).

Stripes - Freshman guard Marcquise Reed finished 5-for-5 at the free-throw line against Bryant and enters Thursday's tilt @ LIU Brooklyn having converted each of his last 18 attempts at the charity stripe. Reed ranks third in the Northeast Conference against league foes in free-throw percentage, having converted 37 of his 41 attempts for a success rate of 90.2 percent.

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