GAME 13
Robert Morris (4-8) @ UNLV (4-8)
Saturday, December 21, 2019 • 3:00 p.m. ET
Thomas & Mack Center (18,000) • Las Vegas, Nev.

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
Video: Mountain West Network
Talent: Tony Cordasco (pxp) & Donovan Stewart (color)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
 
Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes the non-conference portion of its 2019-20 schedule Saturday in Las Vegas, Nev., with a 3:00 p.m. ET tip against UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center. It marks the first meeting between the Colonials and Runnin' Rebels.
 
- RMU notched its second consecutive victory with an 83-79 win over Central Michigan (12/17/19) in its final non-conference home game of the season at Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center.
 
- The Colonials erased an 11-point deficit in the second half to earn the win over the Chippewas, with redshirt senior guard Josh Williams scoring a game-high 24 points and setting a career high with eight rebounds. He shot 6-for-10 from the floor, including 5-for-9 from beyond the arc, and 7-for-9 at the free-throw line.
 
- Sophomore guard Dante Treacy tied a career high with 14 points in the triumph over Central Michigan and also compiled five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Off the bench, junior forward AJ Bramah reached double figures in scoring for the seventh consecutive game with 14 points while grabbing seven rebounds.
 
- The Colonials enter Saturday's game @ UNLV ranked second in the Northeast Conference in assists (15.33 per game), turnover margin (+1.75) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.12) while ranking third in the circuit in five categories. It includes three-point field goal percent defense (.317), rebounding defense (35.9), steals (7.42 per game), offensive rebounds (12.42) and three-point field goals made per game (8.67).
 
- Thanks to his performance in RMU's win over Central Michigan, redshirt senior guard Josh Williams moved into 18th place all-time in program history with 1,159 points, including 670 in two seasons at Robert Morris. He leapfrogged former guard Matty McConnell, who scored 1,156 points from 2015 to 2019.
 
- The Robert Morris bench has scored at least 25 points in each of its last three games and six of its last nine. During that stretch the Colonials have averaged 26.2 points per game from their reserves, and RMU is 4-2 (.667) this season when its bench scores at least 25 points. Sophomore guard Jalen Hawkins has scored in double figures four times in the last seven games off the bench, averaging 11.1 points during that span.
 
- The Colonials concluded a three-game road trip with a 64-59 victory @ Florida Gulf Coast (12/7/19). Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams paced RMU with 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
 
- Off the bench in the win over the Eagles, junior forward AJ Bramah finished with 12 points and eight rebounds, while junior guard Jalen Hawkins contributed 12 points and five boards. Combined, the duo shot 9-for-13 (69.2%) at the free-throw line.

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Central Michigan Tidbits - Robert Morris picked up its second consecutive win over Central Michigan and its first in three tries on its home court ... The Chippewas own a 3-2 (.600) edge in the all-time series ... RMU will conclude a home-and-home series with a visit to Mount Pleasant, Mich., during the 2020-21 campaign ... The Colonials picked up their first win of the 2019-20 season when trailing at the half (41-34), being outrebounded by an opponent (35-34) and playing a team with a winning record ... Robert Morris shot 53.3 percent (16-for-30) from the field in the second half, including 50 percent (7-for-14) from beyond the arc ... The contest featured nine ties and 15 leads changes, a season high in both categories for the Colonials.
 
All-Around Effort - Sophomore guard Dante Treacy put together a complete effort in helping the Colonials post an 83-79 win over Central Michigan (12/17/19) at the UPMC Events Center. In addition to tying a career high with 14 points, Treacy recorded five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Treacy enters Saturday's game @ UNLV ranked in the top five in three categories in the Northeast Conference. In addition to ranking second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00), Treacy ranks fifth in the circuit in both assists and steals with per game averages of 4.14 and 1.67, respectively.
 
The Insider - Junior forward AJ Bramah enters Saturday's game @ UNLV having reached double figures in scoring in each of his last seven games, the longest streak by a member of the Colonials in 2019-20. During that stretch, Bramah is averaging 12.3 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 51.6 percent (32-for-62) from the field. Bramah, who leads RMU in dunks in 2019-20 with 14, is tied for fifth in the Northeast Conference in rebounding with an average of 8.0 per game while ranking 12th in field goal percentage (.478).
 
Did You Know? Josh Williams has scored at least 20 points in a game a total of 11 times in his two seasons with the Colonials after a season-high 24 points in an 83-79 win over Central Michigan (12/17/19). RMU has posted a record of 6-5 (.545) in those games.
 
Comeback Kids - Robert Morris has made a habit of climbing out of double-digit deficits under Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole, and in an 83-70 victory over Central Michigan (12/17/19), the Colonials turned the trick again. RMU fell behind early in the second half, 48-37, before charging back to grab the win. The Colonials have erased 39 double-digit deficits in 10 seasons under Toole, including two in 2019-20. On 29 of those occasions Robert Morris has earned a victory.
 
Close and Late - A common theme in the 10 years that Pat Gallagher 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 61-38 (.616) in games decided by five points or less, including a mark of 8-6 (.571) in games decided by just a single point.
 
Keep On Rockin ... Robert Morris closes out is 2019-20 non-conference slate Saturday @ UNLV, and the Thomas & Mack Center will become the 16th arena that the Colonials have played in that has also featured a concert by Pearl Jam since the band's formation in 1990. Also included is the Times Union Center (Albany, N.Y.), John Paul Jones Arena (Charlottesville, Va.), PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.), the Pan American Center (Las Cruces, N.M.), Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, N.C.), The L.A. Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.), the Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.), the FedExForum (Memphis, Tenn.), Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.), the Palace at Auburn Hills (Detroit, Mich.), the Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Savage Arena (Toledo, Ohio), the Wolstein Center (Cleveland, Ohio), the Bryce Jordan Center (State College, Pa.) and A.J. Palumbo Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.).

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