GAME 6
Robert Morris (1-4) @ UIC (1-3)
Thursday, November 21, 2019 • 8:00 p.m. ET
Credit Union 1 Arena (9,500) • Chicago, Ill.

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM
Talent: Adam Gusky (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
TV: ESPN3
Talent: Jonathan Hood (pxp) & Chris Bleck (color)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
 
Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes a four-game trip away from home with a two-game swing through the Midwest, beginning Thursday with an 8:00 p.m. ET tip against UIC at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Ill. The Colonials conclude their trip Saturday, Nov. 23, @ Marquette.
 
- RMU wrapped up play in the Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC) Invitational with a pair of games at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. The Colonials earned an 85-65 win over Howard (11/15/19) before falling to Toledo (11/16/19), 70-56.
 
- In four games of the 2019 MABC Invitational, redshirt senior guard Josh Williams paced Robert Morris by averaging 12.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
 
- Senior forward Yannis Mendy contributed averages of 10.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 67.7 percent (21-for-31) from the field.
 
- Junior guard Jon Williams paced the Colonials against the Rockets with 11 points and also registered four rebounds, three assists and a steal. Sophomore guard Dante Treacy added 10 points @ Toledo.
 
- Junior forward AJ Bramah notched his second career double-double against the Rockets with 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Of his 16 caroms, five came on the offensive glass. He also posted three assists and four steals.
 
- Mendy and Josh Williams each scored 14 points to lead five Colonials in double figures in the win over Howard. The duo combined to shoot 80 percent (12-for-15) from the field. Mendy also paced RMU in the victory with six rebounds.
 
- Sophomore guard Dante Treacy added a career-high 13 points against the Bison, shooting 4-for-5 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, while knocking down each of his three attempts at the free-throw line.
 
- Also scoring in double figures in the win over Howard were junior forwards Charles Bain and DJ Russell, who each scored 10 points. It marked the first double-figure scoring effort of the season for both.
 
- RMU opened Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center in front of a sold out crowd of 4,034, with a 71-57 loss to Pitt (11/12/19). The Colonials fells behind, 7-0, before an 18-0 run gave Robert Morris its biggest lead of the contest.
 
- Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams led RMU against the Panthers with 12 points, five assists and three steals. Off the bench, sophomore guard Jalen Hawkins posted his first double-figure scoring effort for the Colonials with 11 points.
 
- Led by 10th-year Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole, RMU returns four starters and seven letterwinners from a 2018-19 squad that finished with an overall record of 18-17 (.514), including a mark of 11-7 (.611) in the Northeast Conference.

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MABC Invitational Tidbits - Robert Morris posted a record of 1-3 (250) in the 2019 MABC Invitational ... The Colonials improved to 8-2 (.800) in 10 seasons under Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole when playing on a neutral court ... RMU has won six consecutive games during the regular season on a neutral court ... In four games of the MABC Invitational, junior forward AJ Bramah averaged 7.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals per contest ... Robert Morris improved to 2-2 (.500) all-time against Howard with its win over the Bison but slipped to 1-3 (.250) all-time against Toledo ... Opponents shot 32.5 percent (27-for-83) from beyond the arc in the MABC Invite ... Sophomore guard Dante Treacy knocked down 54.5 percent (6-for-11) of his attempts from deep in the MABC Invite.
 
Amongst The Waves - Junior forward AJ Bramah notched his second career double-double @ Toledo (11/16/19), finishing with 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. The 16 caroms are the most by an RMU student-athlete in almost 15 years. Former forward A.J. Jackson (2003-08) finished with 19 points and 16 boards in a 97-85 win over Charleston Southern (12/17/05) at the Charles L. Sewall Center. In addition, Bramah's 16 rebounds tied an RMU single-game record for caroms in a road game. Former forward Earl Cureton (1976-77) posted 16 rebounds in a 66-64 overtime loss @ Howard (12/14/76) in RMU's seventh NCAA Division I contest in program history. Bramah enters Thursday's game @ UIC ranked sixth in the Northeast Conference in rebounding (8.2 per game).
 
In The Paint - Senior forward Yannis Mendy enters Thursday's game @ UIC ranked leading the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage (.650). Through five games, Mendy has converted 26 of his 40 attempts from the field in averaging 10.4 points per contest. Twice in the first five games of the 2019-20 campaign has Mendy tied a career high for points (14), turning the trick in the season opener @ Marshall (11/7/19) and again in an 85-65 victory over Howard (11/15/19). In two seasons at Robert Morris, Mendy owns a career field goal percentage of 58.6 percent (106-for-181). The school record of .568 is held by former forward Gabe Jackson (1992-95).
 
Distributing - Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams certainly has the ability to score the basketball, but in the early portion of the 2019-20 season, he's proving a capable distributor. Through five games, Williams owns 16 assists against just three turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 5.33 that leads the Northeast Conference. Williams enters Thursday's game @ UIC having dished out 14 assists without suffering a turnover. He hasn't suffered a miscue since the 15:12 mark of the first half @ Notre Dame (11/9/19). As a team, Robert Morris is atop the NEC leaderboard for assist-to-turnover ratio (1.29).
 
Did You Know? Robert Morris is 41-17 (.707) in 10 seasons under Andrew Toole when finishing with at least 40 rebounds in a game. The Colonials had won nine consecutive games when recording at least 40 caroms dating to the 2017-18 season before a 70-56 loss @ Toledo (11/16/19). RMU outrebounded the Rockets, 42-41.
 
Start Me Up - Junior guard Jon Williams owns RMU's active streaks for games played and starts, both of which are at 73 games entering Thursday's game @ UIC. Williams became just the seventh student-athlete in program history to start at least 70 consecutive games when he was a member of the starting five @ Notre Dame (11/9/19), joining former guards Velton Jones (2008-13) and Coron Williams (2009-13). Sitting in fourth for consecutive starting assignments is former forward Chaz McCrommon (2000-05), who started the final 85 games of his career. Across NCAA Division I entering, the 73 consecutive starts ranks third in the junior class, trailing Taveion Hollingsworth of Western Kentucky (76) and Matt Coleman III from Texas (76).

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