GAME 3
RMU (1-1) @ Marshall (4-1)
Sunday, December 20, 2020 • 2:00 p.m.
Cam Henderson Center (9,048) • Huntington, W. Va.

Audio: RMU Athletics Gameday App
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp)
Video: Conference USA TV ($)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
 
Quick Hits
 
- The RMU men's basketball team travels to Huntington, W. Va., for its first road game of the 2020-21 season Sunday when it takes on Marshall in a 2:00 p.m. tip at the Cam Henderson Center.
 
- The Colonials dropped an 85-65 decision to Bowling Green (12/18/20) in their last contest. RMU missed its first nine shots from the field in falling behind by double-digits but shot 57.1 percent (24-for-42) the rest of the contest. The Colonials were unable to grab a lead in the game, however.
 
- Senior forward AJ Bramah paced RMU against the Falcons, registering his third career 20-point effort with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and a 4-for-6 performance at the free-throw line. He also grabbed eight rebounds.
 
- Senior guard Jon Williams, junior guard Dante Treacy and rookie guards Enoch Cheeks and Trayden Williams each contributed eight points against Bowling Green (12/18/20). Jon Williams also paced the Colonials with five assists.
 
- The Colonials opened their 45th season of NCAA Division I basketball by earning a 75-57 victory over Point Park (12/5/20) at the UPMC Events Center. RMU posted 17 assists on its 31 field goals, recorded nine steals and notched seven blocks in the win.
 
- Senior forward AJ Bramah led three scorers in double figures in the win over the Pioneers with 18 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. He shot 8-for-15 from the field and was perfect on his two attempts at the free-throw line.
 
- Sophomore forward Olisa Ngonadi established career highs in points (13), rebounds (8) and blocks (3) in the victory over Point Park (12/5/20), while junior guard Dante Treacy finished with 12 points and three assists.
 
- Led by Toole, the Colonials return three starters and five letterwinners from a 2019-20 team that finished with an overall record of 20-14 (.588), including a mark of 13-5 (.722) in the Northeast Conference (NEC).
 
- The Colonials return 49.5 percent (1,175-of-2,373) of their scoring, 49.4 percent (564-of-1,141) of their rebounding and 66.5 percent (374-of-562) of their assists from the 2019-20 season.
 
- RMU joined the Horizon League in 10 of its 16 intercollegiate programs in July of 2020, and the Colonials were picked to finish fourth in the 2020 Horizon League Preseason Poll. The poll was conducted by Horizon League head coaches, communication professionals and select members of the media.
 
- Senior forward AJ Bramah was named to the 2020-21 Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team. In 33 games for the Colonials in 2019-20, Bramah averaged 13.4 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds.
 
MARSHALL LINKS
- Game Notes (PDF)
- Audio
- Video
- Live Stats
- RMU Gameday App

Bowling Green Tidbits - The Falcons evened the overall series with their win over the Colonials, 1-1 (.500) ... Guard Justin Turner missed a triple-double by two rebounds for Bowling Green, scoring a game-high 24 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing eight boards ... RMU shot an even 50 percent (14-for-28) from the field in the first half despite missing its first nine shots from the field ... BGSU owned advantages of 27-7 in points off turnovers and 46-36 in points in the paint ... Senior forward AJ Bramah finished with four dunks in the contest and has five slams through two games of the 2020-21 campaign.
 
The Magic Number - The number 70 holds some significant weight for RMU over the last decade plus. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, a span of 14 years, the Colonials have posted a record of 201-54 (.788) when holding their opponents under 70 points. When RMU allows 70+ points? The Colonials own a mark of 61-132 (.316). RMU is 1-1 (.500) to open the 2020-21 season, allowing 57 points in its win over Point Park (12/5/20) but 85 to Bowling Green (12/18/20) in its loss.
 
At The Rim - Senior forward AJ Bramah has gotten off to a good start converting the basketball in RMU's first two games of the 2020-21 season. Last year, Bramah led the Northeast Conference (NEC) in field goal percentage at 56.9 percent (173-for-304) and through the first two games of 2020-21 has converted at a 59.3 percent (16-for-27) clip. In two seasons with the Colonials, Bramah has shot 57.1 percent (189-for-331) from the floor, which would establish a new RMU career record for field goal percentage. Former forward Gabe Jackson (1992-95) owns the record of 56.8 percent (329-for-579). Bramah enters Sunday's game @ Marshall have reached double figures in scoring in seven consecutive games as well as 30 of his last 31 contests dating back to last season.
 
Start Me Up - Guard Jon Williams opened his senior season much the same way he has the previous three: as a member of the starting lineup. Williams has started each of his 104 career games at RMU, a school record for consecutive starts. Williams dished out 10 assists before suffering his first turnover of the 2020-21 season in the second half against Bowling Green (12/18/20). He enters Sunday's game @ Marshall with a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.82, which ranks fourth all-time at RMU, while needing 23 dimes to enter the top 10 in program history for assists. Williams owns 411 career assists.
 
Close and Late - A common theme in the 11 years that RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole has been at the helm of the program has been playing close games late. During Toole's tenure, the Colonials have posted a record of 65-41 (.613) in games decided by five points or less, including a mark of 9-7 (.563) in games decided by just a single point.

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