GAME 21
Robert Morris (9-11 / 5-2 NEC) @ LIU (10-10 / 5-2 NEC)
Saturday, January 25, 2020 • 4:30 p.m. ET
Steinberg Wellness Center (2,500) • Brooklyn, N.Y.

Radio: ESPN 970 AM & 106.3 FM
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp)
Video: LIUAthletics.com • NECFrontRow.com
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
 
Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes its annual swing through Brooklyn, N.Y., Saturday with a 4:30 p.m. tip against LIU at the Steinberg Wellness Center.  Saturday's tilt marks the only meeting between the Colonials and Sharks during the 2019-20 regular season.
 
- RMU opened its Brooklyn, N.Y., trip with a 78-57 loss @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/23/20). The Terriers shot 57.7 percent (15-for-26) from the field in the second half and 53.6 percent (30-for-56) overall.
 
- Junior forward AJ Bramah paced Robert Morris for the third consecutive game @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/23/20) with career highs in points (19) and assists (3) while grabbing eight rebounds. Of his eight caroms, four were on the offensive end. Bramah shot 8-for-10 from the field and 3-for-6 at the free-throw line.
 
- Sophomore guard Dante Treacy contributed 13 points and three assists against the Terriers, while redshirt senior guard Josh Williams supplied 10 points. Treacy shot 6-for-13 from the field, while Williams was 4-for-10, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.
 
- Junior forward AJ Bramah has scored in double figures in each of RMU's seven Northeast Conference games, averaging 16.4 points and 9.4 rebounds during that stretch while shooting 78.6 percent (44-for-56) from the field. Against league opposition, Bramah leads the NEC in field goal percentage, is tied for fourth in rebounding and ranks fifth in scoring.
 
- Robert Morris enters Thursday's game @ LIU leading the Northeast Conference in assists (16.55 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.24) while ranking second in the circuit in three-point field goal percentage (.362), three-point field goal percent defense (.303), turnover margin (+1.55) and rebounding defense (34.3).
 
-Against NEC foes, the Colonials pace the conference in scoring margin (+9.6), field goal percentage (.486), three-point field goal percentage (.380), assists (18.00 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.40).
 
- Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams is averaging 15.0 points in seven games against Northeast Conference foes, converting 51.3 percent (39-for-76) of his attempts from the field, including 55.6 percent (25-for-45) from beyond the arc. He paces the NEC against conference opposition in three-point field goal percentage and ranks ninth in field goal percentage.
 
- RMU owns a record of 17-7 (.708) during the month of January the last three seasons. Overall in 10 years under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole in the first month of a new year, Robert Morris owns a mark of 54-33 (.621). The Colonials are averaging 71.9 points per game in January.

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St. Francis Brooklyn Tidbits - The Colonials and Terriers split the 2019-20 season series ... St. Francis Brooklyn snapped a four-game losing streak against RMU ... Robert Morris owns a 50-31 (.617) mark all-time against the Terriers ... St. Francis Brooklyn owned a 35-33 edge on the glass despite being outrebounded, 10-5, on the offensive end ... Chauncey Hawkins, Unique McLean and Deniz Celen combined for 43 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists while shooting 50 percent (16-for-32) from the field ... Robert Morris shot 31.3 percent (10-for-32) from the field in the first half and 38.1 percent (24-for-63) overall ...RMU held a 24-21 edge in bench points while being outscored, 46-36, in points in the paint.  
 
Rolling - Junior forward AJ Bramah scored in double figures for the 15th consecutive game @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/23/20), leading the Colonials with a career-high 19 points while grabbing eight rebounds. He also matched a personal best with three assists against the Terriers. Over the last 15 games, Bramah is averaging 14.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while converting 63.5 percent (80-for-126) of his shots from the field. He owns the longest double-figure scoring streak by a student-athlete from Robert Morris since former guard Rodney Pryor (2014-16) scored at least 10 points in 30 consecutive games over the course of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
 
Keeping Tabs - By shooting 78.6 percent (44-for-56) from the field through the first seven Northeast Conference games, junior forward AJ Bramah has bumped his overall field goal percentage on the 2019-20 season to 59 percent (92-for-156), which ranks second in the league behind Deniz Celen (59.3%) of St. Francis Brooklyn. The single-season school record for field goal percentage (minimum 200 attempts from the field) is held by former forward Vaughn Luton (1986-89), who knocked down 60.3 percent (155-for-257) from the field during the 1987-88 season.
 
The Detective - Sophomore guard Dante Treacy has helped direct an RMU offense that has been at its peak against Northeast Conference foes, and he isn't afraid to take the shot when needed, either. Over the last nine games, Treacy is averaging 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 51.6 percent (32-for-62) from the field, including 50 percent (10-for-20) from beyond the arc. He's scored in double figures five times during that stretch, including a career-high 14 points in wins over Central Michigan (12/17/19) and Wagner (1/11/20), while owning an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.47.
 
Flip Flop - Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams moved past his brother, junior guard Jon Williams, to the top of the leaderboard in the Northeast Conference in three-point field goal percentage after Thursday's game @ St. Francis Brooklyn (1/23/20). Josh Williams has knocked down 42.9 percent (69-for-161) of his attempts from downtown to pace the circuit, while Jon Williams ranks second at 42.3 percent (33-for-78). Jon Williams is a career 41.1 percent (139-for-338) from deep in his career at Robert Morris, while Josh Williams has knocked down 39.7 percent (172-for-433) of his attempts in two years with the Colonials.

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