GAME 11
Oakland (8-1) vs. Robert Morris (3-7)
Saturday, December 10, 2016 • 4:00 p.m.
Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) • Moon Township, Pa.

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.7 FM
Radio Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
Video: NECFrontRow.com • RMUColonials.com
 
Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes a two-game homestand Saturday, welcoming Oakland to the Charles L. Sewall Center for a 4:00 p.m. tip.
 
- RMU opened its homestand by hosting a game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the first time program history, earning a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still converted a driving layup with 15.3 seconds to play to put the Colonials ahead for good and followed by blocking a layup attempt by Emile Blackman to help preserve the win.
 
- Sophomore guard Isaiah Still scored a game-high 22 points to pace Robert Morris against the Dukes, hitting seven of his 13 attempts from the field, including 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, while finishing 4-for-6 at the free-throw line. Still leads the Colonials and ranks seventh in the Northeast Conference in scoring at 16.1 points per game.
 
- Senior guard Kavon Stewart contributed 12 points, five rebounds and two steals in the win over the Dukes, while freshman guard Clive Allen added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocks.
 
- Robert Morris enters Saturday's game against Oakland leading the Northeast Conference in scoring defense (67.5 ppg) and three-point field goal percent defense (.309) while ranking third in field goal percent defense (.438).
 
- The Colonials opened their December slate with a 64-58 setback @ Lehigh (12/3/16). Sophomore guard Isaiah Still led RMU with 17 points, while senior guard Kavon Stewart contributed 13 points, four rebounds and three assists.
 
- Freshman guard Clive Allen registered his first career double-figure scoring game against the Mountain Hawks, scoring all 10 of his points in the first half. He also added four rebounds, two assists and a steal.
 
- In their last home game at the Charles L. Sewall Center, the Colonials dropped a 75-74 decision to Youngstown State (11/30/16). Matt Donlan buried a three-pointer with 16 seconds to play that helped the Penguins earn the victory.
 
- Senior guard Kavon Stewart paced RMU against Youngstown State with 21 points while also adding four rebounds, five assists and two steals. Redshirt senior forward Aaron Tate registered his first career double-double against the Penguins thanks to 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
 
- Also reaching double figures for Robert Morris against Youngstown State was freshman guard Dachon Burke and sophomore guard Isaiah Still, who finished with 15 and 11 points, respectively.
 
- RMU concluded play in the Barclays Classic by winning the campus site championship thanks to a 67-66 victory @ Towson (11/26/16). The Colonials erased an 11-point deficit in the second half in earning their second consecutive win.


 
Duquesne Tidbits - Robert Morris has won six of the last seven meetings against Duquesne as head coach Andrew Toole is 6-1 (.857) against the Dukes ... Duquesne owns a 16-11 (.593) advantage in the all-time series ... The game featured 11 ties and 17 lead changes ... The 16 rebounds for Duquesne forward Nakye Sanders ranks second all-time in caroms in a game at PPG Paints Arena ... Jordan Henriquez of Kansas State posted 17 boards against Syracuse March 17, 2012 ... Thanks to a game-high 22 points, sophomore guard Isaiah Still became the 27th player to eclipse the 20-point plateau at PPG Paints Arena ... Robert Morris finished with a season-high seven blocks.
 
In The Clutch - You certainly could say that Robert Morris has a flair for the dramatic. In a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., sophomore guard Isaiah Still became the latest member of the Colonials to hit a buzzer beater for RMU. Still scored on a driving layup with 15.3 seconds to play to help push the Colonials over the Dukes, then blocked a shot on the defensive end to help preserve the win. A look at the last 10 Colonials to sink a buzzer beater in the final 15 seconds for RMU:
 

Player	Opponent (Date)	Time (seconds)	Score
Isaiah Still	vs. Duquesne (12/6/16)	15.3	W, 64-60
Aaron Tate	vs. Central Connecticut (2/14/15)	0.0	W, 53-52
Lucky Jones	vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (2/22/14)	3.1 (OT)	W, 71-70
Velton Jones	@ LIU Brooklyn (2/2/13)	9.8	W, 60-57
Karvel Anderson	@ Campbell (12/4/12)	4.5 #	W, 61-58
Velton Jones	@ Sacred Heart (2/23/12)	0.1 #	W, 55-53
Coron Williams	@ Youngstown State (12/22/11)	0.3 #	W, 59-56
Velton Jones	@ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) *	4.3	W. 64-62
Russell Johnson	@ Monmouth (2/19/11)	3.3	W, 62-60
Dallas Green	vs. Mount St. Mary's (3/11/09) *	2.5	W, 48-46

* NEC Tournament; # three-pointer
 
The Rookie - Freshman guard Clive Allen scored a career-high 11 points in a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16) at PPG Paints Arena, and his final four points proved to be crucial. Allen went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in the final seven seconds to help preserve the win. In addition to his 11 points, Allen tallied five rebounds, three assists and three blocks. The rookie guard has settled in nicely for RMU, as over his last four games Allen is averaging 8.5 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent (12-for-26) from the field, including 50 percent (6-for-12) from beyond the arc. 
 
Did You Know? In RMU's first seven games of the season, a total of three ties and three lead changes took place. In the last three games, however, contests between the Colonials and their opponents have featured 31 ties and 44 lead changes.
 
Jersey Strong - Kavon Stewart entered his final season of eligibility in 2016-17 as RMU's active leader in assists and steals and owns career totals of 420 dimes and 162 thefts. Thanks to a pair of steals in a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16), Stewart moved into 10th place all-time at Robert Morris for career steals. Stewart also has a chance to become just the seventh player in program history to eclipse 200 career steals, as he is 38 thefts away from the mark.
 
Defense Wins Championships - At the heart of the resurgence of the Robert Morris basketball program since 2007-08 is defense. Thanks to a 64-60 victory over Duquesne (12/6/16) at PPG Paints Arena, the Colonials improved to 149-40 (.788) over the last nine seasons when holding their opponent to under 70 points. Under Andrew Toole, RMU owns a mark of 96-32 (.750) when turning the trick. Overall in the last nine years, RMU has held its opponent to under 70 points 58.9 percent (189-of-321) of the time.

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