Men's Basketball | 11/26/2016 1:15:00 AM
GAME 7
Robert Morris (1-5) @ Towson (3-2) – Barclays Classic
Saturday, November 26, 2016 • 7:30 p.m.
SECU Arena (5,200) • Towson, Md.
Radio: ESPN 970 AM
Radio Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
Video: TowsonTigers.com
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Quick Hits
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- The
Robert Morris University men's basketball team wraps up a six-game road trip as well as play in the Barclays Classic Saturday with a 7:30 p.m. tip against Towson at SECU Arena in Towson, Md.
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- The Colonials notched their first win of the 2016-17 season and improved to 6-2 (.750) under head coach
Andrew Toole in neutral site contests by earning a 62-48 victory over Hampton (11/25/16) at SECU Arena.
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- Sophomore guard
Isaiah Still reached double figures for the fifth time in six games this season and for the 13th time in his last 14 contests dating back to last year with a game-high 16 points in the win over the Pirates. He also added two rebounds, two assists and a steal.
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- Redshirt senior forward
Aaron Tate contributed a career-high 12 points in the victory over Hampton (11/25/16) and missed his first career double-double by a rebound by recording a game-high nine caroms. Also reaching double figures in the win over the Pirates was senior guard
Kavon Stewart, who finished with 11 points.
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- Prior to its win over Hampton, RMU fell @ Kansas State (11/22/16), 61-40. Sophomore guard
Isaiah Still was the only student-athlete to reach double figures for the Colonials, supplying 10 points, six rebounds and three steals.
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- Redshirt senior forward
Aaron Tate tied a career high with 11 rebounds @ Kansas State (11/22/16) and is RMU's active career leader in caroms with 361. Tate leads the Colonials and ranks fourth in the Northeast Conference with an average of 8.3 rebounds per game.
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- Robert Morris opened play in the Barclays Classic with an 81-69 setback @ Richmond (11/20/16). Sophomore guard
Isaiah Still paced RMU with a game-high 20 points, converting six of his 12 shots from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, while also going 5-for-6 at the free-throw line. Still also posted three assists and established a career high with four steals.
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- Senior guard
Kavon Stewart became the 10th player in school history to eclipse 400 career assists thanks to five @ Richmond (11/20/16), and he enters Saturday's game against Towson with a career total of 406.
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- Prior to its game @ Richmond (11/20/16), Robert Morris dropped a 75-62 decision @ Bucknell (11/16/16). Senior forward
Billy Giles paced RMU with 18 points and six rebounds, converting eight of his 10 shots from the floor while going 2-for-2 at the free-throw line. Sophomore guard
Matty McConnell added 13 points.
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- Robert Morris returns home to the Charles L. Sewall Center Wednesday, Nov. 30, for a 7:00 p.m. tip against Youngstown State after taking on the Tigers Saturday. RMU next takes to the road Saturday, Dec. 3, with a 2:00 p.m. tip @ Lehigh.
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