GAME 19
Sacred Heart (10-8 / 3-2 NEC) vs. RMU (8-10 / 4-1 NEC)
Monday, January 20, 2020 • 5:00 p.m. ET
Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center (4,000) • Moon Township, Pa.
 
Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Talent: Dave Popkin (pxp), Joe DeSantis (color) & Paul Dottino (sideline)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball

Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes a four-game homestand at Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center Monday with a 5:00 p.m. tip against Sacred Heart in a game that can be seen live on CBS Sports Network.
 
- RMU had its four-game winning streak snapped with a 53-49 setback to Merrimack (1/18/20). The game featured 10 ties and 17 lead changes, and a layup from Jaleel Lord with 1:44 to play gave the Warriors the lead for good.
 
- Junior foward AJ Bramah tied a career high in scoring for the fourth consecutive game with 16 points to pace the Colonials against Merrimack. He shot 5-for-7 from the field and knocked down each of his six attempts at the free-throw line. Bramah also grabbed four rebounds.
 
- Robert Morris enters Monday's game against Sacred Heart leading the Northeast Conference in assists (16.72 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.25) while ranking second in the circuit in turnover margin (+1.89), three-point field goal percentage (.374), three-point field goal percent defense (.308) and rebounding defense (34.3).
 
- Against NEC foes, the Colonials pace the conference in scoring margin (+15.2), field goal percentage (.504), three-point field goal percentage (.432), assists (19.20 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.52). RMU also ranks second in three-point field goals made per game (9.60), scoring defense (60.6), rebounding defense (30.2) and turnover margin (+3.00).
 
- In five games during the month of January, junior forward AJ Bramah is averaging 15.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He leads the NEC against league competition with a field goal percentage of 73 percent, having knocked down 27 of his 37 attempts from the field. He is also averaging 6.4 attempts at the free-throw line against conference opposition, converting 75 percent (24-for-32).
 
- During its current homestand, redshirt senior guard Josh Williams is averaging 16.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while junior forward AJ Bramah is supplying averages of 16.0 points and 5.3 rebounds. Combined, the duo have shot 63.3 percent (31-for-49) from the field.
 
- The Colonials extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 94-62 victory over Wagner (1/11/20) at the UPMC Events Center. Robert Morris shot 55.9 percent (33-for-59) from the field, including 48.4 percent (15-for-31) from beyond the arc, and established a season-high in three-point field goals in the win.
 
- Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams tied for game-high honors in scoring in the win over the Seahawks with 21 points. He was one of four Colonials to score in double figures and also recorded five rebounds and five assists.

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Merrimack Tidbits - The Colonials and Warriors split the 2019-20 season series ... RMU was held to a season low in points (49), field goal attempts (46), three-point field goals (2), three-point field goal attempts (15), steals (1) and blocks (0) ... Merrimack established a season low for a Robert Morris opponent in field goals (18), field goal attempts (40) and assists (7) ... Junior forward AJ Bramah finished a perfect 6-for-6 at the free-throw line and is shooting 80 percent (20-for-25) at the charity stripe during RMU's homestand ... The Colonials shot 57.9 percent (11-for-19) from the field in the second half and 41.3 percent (19-for-46) overall ... Robert Morris held a 29-27 edge in rebounding, including a 6-3 advantage on the offensive glass.
 
The Insider - Junior forward AJ Bramah has been a solid post player for Robert Morris in his first season with the program in 2019-20. For the fourth consecutive game Bramah tied a career high in scoring with 16 points against Merrimack (1/18/20), his 13th consecutive game reaching double figures. During that span, Bramah is averaging 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 58.9 percent (63-for-107) from the field and 69 percent (49-for-71) at the free-throw line. During his last 13 games, Bramah is averaging 5.5 attempts per game at the chalk.
 
Army Reserve - The contributions that junior forward AJ Bramah has supplied the Colonials in 2019-20 as one of the top options off the bench has allowed Robert Morris to average 25.2 points per game from its reserves this season. RMU has received at least 25 points from its bench in eight of its last nine games and 11 times overall on the 2019-20 campaign. The Colonials own a record of 7-4 (.636) this season when their reserves score at least 25 points in a game. Over the last nine games, sophomore guard Jalen Hawkins is averaging 9.6 points per game is shooting 47.6 percent (30-for-63) from the field. 
 
Downtown - Despite having a streak of seven consecutive double-figure scoring games snapped by finishing with nine points against Merrimack (1/18/20), redshirt senior guard Josh Williams looks to end RMU's four-game homestand strong. He has hit at least five three-pointers in five of his last seven contests as well as seven times overall in 2019-20. Over the last two seasons, Robert Morris owns a record of 9-4 (.692) when Williams knocks down at least five three-pointers in a game.
 
Start Me Up - Junior guard Jon Williams owns RMU's active streaks for games played and starts, both of which are at 86 games entering Monday's game. Williams tied former guard Andre Boyd (1987-91) for third in program history for consecutive starts after being in the starting lineup against Merrimack (1/18/20). Across NCAA Division I, the 86 consecutive starts ranks third in the junior class, trailing Matt Coleman III (88) from Texas and Taveion Hollingsworth of Western Kentucky (90). The Robert Morris record for consecutive starting assignments is 90, which is held by former guard Tony Lee (2005-08) and former forward A.J. Jackson (2003-08).  

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