GAME 7
Youngstown State (3-4) vs. Robert Morris (3-3)
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 • 7:00 p.m.
North Athletic Complex (1,000) • Moon Township, Pa.

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
Video: RMUColonials.com • NECFrontRow.com  
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Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team closes out its November slate with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Youngstown State Wednesday at the North Athletic Complex.
 
- The Colonials had their winning streak snapped at three in their last contest as No. 24/19 Purdue posted an 84-46 win Friday, Nov. 23, at Mackey Arena. Senior forward Malik Petteway was the lone player from RMU to score in double figures, as he finished with 10 points off the bench, shooting 4-for-8 from the field while knocking down both of his attempts at the free-throw line. He also grabbed three rebounds.
 
- Robert Morris closed out play in the 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic with an 81-72 victory @ Stetson (11/19/18). In their first road win of the season, the Colonials fell behind in the first half, 28-20, before charging back to take the lead at halftime, 38-36, en route to the win. The Colonials posted a 2-2 (.500) record in the tournament.
 
- Senior guard Josh Williams led four players in double figures in the triumph over the Hatters with 18 points. He shot 6-for-10 from the floor, including 5-for-9 from beyond the arc.
 
- Senior forward Malik Petteway chipped in 17 points off the bench in the victory @ Stetson (11/19/18), while sophomore forward Koby Thomas contributed 16 points and a game-high seven rebounds. Senior guard Matty McConnell added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
 
- RMU closed out a two-game homestand with a 68-59 victory over Mississippi Valley State (11/17/18) as part of the 2018 National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Senior forward Malik Petteway came off the bench to record his fourth career double-double thanks to a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds.
 
- Sophomore forward Koby Thomas contributed 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the win over the Delta Devils, while senior guard Josh Williams finished with 13 points, tied a career-high with six rebounds and dished out two assists.
 
- The Colonials opened their 2018-19 home slate with their first home game at the North Athletic Complex with a 104-57 victory over Mount Aloysius (11/14/18). Senior guard Josh Williams, in his first home game in an RMU uniform, established single-game records for points (49), three-point field goals (15) and three-point field goal attempts (25). He also tied the Robert Morris single-game record for field goals (16) and field goal attempts (26).
 
- Senior guard Josh Williams also tied an NCAA single-game record with 15 three-pointers in the win over the Mounties. The record was originally established Dec. 14, 1996, when Keith Veney of Marshall also went 15-for-25 from beyond the arc en route to a 51-point performance in a 115-93 win over Morehead State.
 
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Purdue Tidbits - The Colonials and Boilermakers met for just the third time in the all-time series, with Purdue having won each of the contests ... RMU held Carsen Edwards, the Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason National Player of the Year, to 19 points on 5-of-17 shooting from the field ... Edwards had eclipsed 20 points in six consecutive games entering the tilt with Robert Morris ... Senior guard Josh Williams led the starters with eight points and also added four rebounds, while sophomore forward Charles Bain contributed seven points and a team-high six caroms.
 
Knock Them Down - Josh Williams sat out the 2017-18 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules after coming to Robert Morris from Akron. A slow start in shooting is now a distant memory, as the senior guard enters Wednesday's game against Youngstown State having shot 56.5 percent (26-for-46) from beyond the arc in his last four games. During that stretch, the Colonials are 3-1 (.750) and Williams is averaging 22.0 points per contest. Williams enters play this week tied for second nationally in three-point field goals made per game with an average of 5.00 per contest. He is tied with Matt Frierson of the Citadel and trails only Antoine Davis (6.50) of Detroit Mercy.
 
Forward Momentum - Malik Petteway has settled in nicely as a key contributor off the bench for Robert Morris, as the senior forward enters Wednesday's game against Youngstown State having posted averages of 17.7 points and 5.7 rebounds over his last three games. During that stretch, Petteway has knocked down 70 percent (21-for-30) of his shots from the floor. Petteway, who ranks second in the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage (.667), also has knocked down 11 consecutive free throws entering RMU's tilt with the Penguins. Petteway also ranks second in the league in free-throw percentage with a success rate of 89.5 percent (17-for-19).
 
The Senior - Matty McConnell became the 47th player in RMU's NCAA Division I history to appear in 100 career games when he played @ Purdue (11/23/18). RMU's active leader in points (826), McConnell ranks 11th all-time for the Colonials in career starts (91) and is just two more from cracking the top 10. Over the last two seasons, Robert Morris owns a record of 15-5 (.750) when McConnell finishes in double figures scoring after contributing 12 points in an 81-72 victory @ Stetson (11/19/18).
 
Close and Late - A common theme in the nine years that head coach Andrew Toole has been at the helm at Robert Morris has been playing close games late. During Toole's tenure, the Colonials have posted a record of 55-32 (.632) in games decided by five points or less, including a mark of 8-6 (.571) in games decided by just a single point.

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