West Lafayette, Ind. – The
Robert Morris University men's basketball team concluded a two-road trip Friday with an 84-46 loss to No. 24/19 Purdue at Mackey Arena. The Colonials saw their overall record in 2018-19 dip to 3-3 (.500).
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Carsen Edwards hit a three-pointer 21 seconds into the contest and the Boilermakers (5-1) jumped out to leads of 7-0 and 10-2. The three-point shot was a key factor all afternoon for Purdue, as the Boilermakers shot 44.4 percent (12-for-27) from beyond the arc. Ryan Cline finished 5-for-7 from deep and 6-for-10 shooting overall in scoring 17 points.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Carsen Edwards, who was awarded the Jerry West Award in 2018 for being the nation's top shooting guard, was held to 5-for-17 shooting from the field, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. He went 6-for-6 at the charity stripe and finished with a game-high 19 points, but the Colonials snapped his streak of consecutive 20+ scoring games at six dating back to last season.
GAMES PLAYED, STARTS
Senior guard
Matty McConnell appeared in his 100th career game against the Boilermakers, becoming the 47th student-athlete in RMU's 43-year Division I history to hit the plateau. McConnell also made his 91st career start, which ranks 11th all-time in school history. He needs just two more starts to crack the top 10, as former guard Kavon Stewart (2013-17) ranks 10th with 93.
LATE FLURRY
Senior forward
Malik Petteway was the lone member of the Colonials to score in double figures, as he finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field while knocking down both of his attempts at the free-throw line. He scored eight points in the final 6:12 of action, shooting 3-for-5 during that stretch.
STARTER TIDBITS
Senior guard
Josh Williams chipped in eight points, four rebounds and a pair of steals against Purdue but did not take a shot in the second half. Sophomore forward
Charles Bain, meanwhile, bounced back after a scoreless night @ Stetson (11/19/18) to tally seven points and a team-high six rebounds.
HOMECOMING PART TWO
Earlier this week, freshman guard
Dante Treacy had an opportunity to play close to home in RMU's 81-72 win @ Stetson (11/19/18). This time, it was rookie
Cameron Wilbon, who grew up roughly an hour and-a-half north in Merrillville, Ind. Against the Boilermakers, Wilbon finished with four points and two rebounds in 16 minutes of action.
UP NEXT
Robert Morris returns home to the North Athletic Complex to host Youngstown State Wednesday, Nov. 28, in a 7:00 p.m. tip.
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