GAME 27
Fairleigh Dickinson (7-16 / 5-7 NEC) vs. RMU (15-11 / 11-2 NEC)
Saturday, February 15, 2020 • 1:00 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)
Video: RMUColonials.com • NECFrontRow.com 
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
 
Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team returns home to Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center Saturday to host Fairleigh Dickinson in a 1:00 p.m. tip. The Colonials have won six consecutive games and are currently tied for first place in the Northeast Conference standings with Merrimack.
 
- The Colonials completed a perfect 3-0 road trip with a 77-60 triumph @ Mount St. Mary's (2/13/20) that stretched RMU's winning streak to six. Off the bench in the victory, junior forward AJ Bramah established career highs in points (25) and assists (4) while grabbing seven rebounds to pace Robert Morris.
 
- Senior guard Sayveon McEwen contributed 12 points, two assists and a steal in the win over the Mount, while redshirt senior guard Josh Williams scored 11 points. RMU finished 11-for-20 from beyond the arc in the victory, establishing a season high for three-point field goal percentage (.550).
 
- RMU clinched a berth in the 2020 Northeast Conference Tournament with its win @ Mount St. Mary's (2/13/20), extending the league's longest active streak for appearances in the tournament to 17. Over the last 13 years, Robert Morris owns a record of 169-58 (.700) against league opposition during the regular season.
 
- During its three-game road trip, junior forward AJ Bramah averaged 16.7 points and shot an even 50 percent (21-for-42) from the floor, while redshirt senior guard Josh Williams supplied 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 46.7 percent (7-for-15) from beyond the arc.
 
- Robert Morris enters Saturday's game against Fairleigh Dickinson leading the Northeast Conference in assists (16.54 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.27). The Colonials, who rank 12th in NCAA Division I in assists, have only lead the conference in dimes on two occasions, the last of which came in 2007-08 when RMU averaged a school record 17.56 assists per contest.
 
- During its six-game winning streak, Robert Morris is allowing an average of 59.5 points per game. Opponents are shooting 39.9 percent (124-for-311) from the field, including 33.9 percent (41-for-121) from beyond the arc. Junior forward AJ Bramah is averaging 15.5 points and 9.2 rebounds during RMU's six-game surge while shooting 52.1 percent (37-for-71) from the field.
 
- Against NEC foes, the Colonials pace the league in scoring margin (+8.8), assists (17.31 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41) while ranking second in the conference in scoring defense (61.0 ppg), three-point field goal percentage (.379) and turnover margin (+2.77). RMU also ranks third in field goal percentage (.459), three-point field goal percent defense (.307) and rebounding defense (32.7).

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Mount St. Mary's Tidbits - Robert Morris tied the all-time series with the Mount thanks to the win, 35-35 (.500) ... The Colonials dished out 19 assists against just eight turnovers, with junior guard Jon Williams and junior forward AJ Bramah combining for 10 dimes without suffering a turnover ... RMU held a 37-30 edge in rebounding, including an 11-8 advantage on the offensive glass ... Freshman forward Olisa Ngonadi played a career-high eight minutes and grabbed four rebounds, including two offensive caroms ... Robert Morris shot 60.7 percent (17-for-28) from the field in the second half, including 7-for-10 (70%) from deep, and 50.8 percent (30-for-59) overall.
 
Directing The Offense, Protecting The Rock - Guards Jon Williams and Dante Treacy helped the Colonials stretch their winning streak to six and complete a perfect three-game road trip as each finished with assist-to-turnover ratios of 3.25. The duo each completed the three road games with 13 assists against just four turnovers. Overall during RMU's six-game surge, Williams is averaging 4.83 assists per game and a 2.90 assist-to-turnover ratio, while Treacy is averaging 4.33 dimes per contest to go along with a 3.25 assist-to-turnover ratio. Overall on the 2019-20 campaign, Treacy ranks second in the Northeast Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.33, while Williams is third at 2.30. 
 
Rolling - Junior forward AJ Bramah scored in double figures for the 21st consecutive game in a 77-60 win @ Mount St. Mary's (2/13/20) that concluded a three-game road trip for RMU. Against the Mount, Bramah paced the Colonials with a career-high 25 points on 11-for-18 shooting while also grabbing seven rebounds and notching a career-high four assists. Over the last 21 games, Bramah is averaging 14.5 points and 8.9 rebounds while converting 59.4 percent (117-for-197) of his shots from the field. Bramah's 21 consecutive double-figure scoring games ranks fourth longest in school history. A look at the top five ...
 

Name (Years)	No.	PPG	Dates
1. Maurice Carter (2001-05)	40	17.0	12/14/02 to 1/26/04
2. Rodney Pryor (2014-16)	30	19.3	2/4/15 to 1/23/16
3. Myron Walker (1990-94)	26	20.1	12/28/91 to 12/1/92
4. AJ Bramah (2019- )	21	14.5	11/26/19 to current
5. Gabe Jackson (1992-95)	20	18.7	1/3/95 to 2/21/95

 
Did You Know? Robert Morris improved to 51-18 (.739) in 10 seasons under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole when hitting at least 10 three-pointers in a game after connecting for 11 in a 77-60 triumph @ Mount St. Mary's (2/13/20). The Colonials own a record of 6-3 (.667) when turning the trick in 2019-20.

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