GAME 31
Saint Francis U (20-8 / 13-4 NEC) vs. RMU (16-14 / 12-5 NEC)
Saturday, February 29, 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 
 
Quick Hits
 
- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team concludes the 2019-20 regular season Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. tip against Saint Francis U at Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center. Prior to the game, the Colonials will honor their 2020 senior class in guards Sayveon McEwen and Josh Williams and forward Yannis Mendy.
 
- RMU has clinched a berth in the 2020 Northeast Conference Tournament, extending the league's longest active streak for consecutive appearances in the tournament to 17. Over the last 13 years, Robert Morris owns a record of 160-71 (.693) against league opposition during the regular season.
 
- The No. 1 seed in the 2020 NEC Tournament is up for grabs Saturday, as a Robert Morris victory would clinch the top seed for the Colonials. RMU can finish no lower than the No. 2 seed and will host a quarterfinal game Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. at Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center.
 
- During the month of February, forwards AJ Bramah and Yannis Mendy have paced the Colonials with scoring averages of 13.6 and 10.1 points per game, respectively. Combined, the duo have shot 54.5 percent (73-for-134) from the field and are also grabbing an average of 11.9 rebounds per contest.
 
- Redshirt senior guard Josh Williams is averaging 15.4 points at Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center while shooting 50.4 percent (60-for-119) from the field.
 
- The Colonials are coming off a 75-70 loss @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/23/20). Sophomore guard Dante Treacy led RMU with a career-high 23 points against the Knights while also adding two assists and two steals. Treacy shot 9-for-16 from the field, including a 5-for-7 performance from beyond the arc.
 
- Also reaching double figures @ Fairleigh Dickinson were guards Josh Williams and Jalen Hawkins and forward AJ Bramah. Each of the trio scored 10 points against the Knights, with Bramah tying for team-high honors in rebounds with six.
 
- Robert Morris enters Saturday's game against Saint Francis U leading the Northeast Conference in assists (16.23 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.27). The Colonials, who rank 15th 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.
 
- Against NEC foes, the Colonials rank in the top three in the league in seven categories. RMU paces the league in assists (16.59 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38) while ranking second in scoring defense (63.9 ppg), scoring margin (+5.9) and turnover margin (+2.53). Robert Morris also ranks third in field goal percentage (.458) and rebounding defense (32.9).

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Fairleigh Dickinson Tidbits - The Knights swept the 2019-20 season series from the Colonials and stretched their winning streak over RMU to four ... Overall in the all-time series Robert Morris owns a 46-36 (.561) advantage ... FDU shot 62.1 percent (18-for-29) from the field in the second half and 56 percent (28-for-50) overall ... The 51 points in the second half for the Knights were the most allowed by the Colonials in a half against a Northeast Conference foe this season ... Notre Dame scored 53 points in the second half against RMU in the second game of the 2019-20 campaign ... Robert Morris shot a 27 three-point attempts @ FDU, its highest total against a Northeast Conference opponent.
 
One, Two - Forwards AJ Bramah and Yannis Mendy enter Saturday's regular-season finale ranked first and second, respectively, in field goal percentage against Northeast Conference foes. Bramah is shooting 60.1 percent (98-for-163) from the floor, while Mendy is converting 55.7 percent (64-for-115) of his attempts. The pair are trying to become the first duo to occupy the top two spots in the category in NEC games since the 2003-04 campaign. That season, Obie Nwadike (.632) and Rich Pittman (.619) from Central Connecticut finished as the top two shooters in league play. Mendy has converted 62 percent (31-for-50) of his shots in eight games during the month of February.
 
Dunkin Donuts - Junior forward AJ Bramah has proven to be active around the rim for Robert Morris in his first season with the program in 2019-20, and one only needs to look at his dunks to prove that. Bramah posted a dunk in a 68-60 triumph over Mount St. Mary's (2/21/20) to push his season total in the category to 38. It's the most dunks by an RMU student-athlete in 10 years under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole, eclipsing the 37 former forward Billy Giles (2015-17) posted during the 2016-17 campaign.
 
Defense Wins Championships - The numbers bear out that following in the footsteps of defending is victories. Thanks to a 68-60 victory over Mount St. Mary's (2/21/20) at the UPMC Events Center, Robert Morris improved to 197-54 (.785) when holding opponents under 70 points since the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Under 10th-year RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials owns a mark of 146-47 (.756) when turning the trick. Overall the last 13 years, Robert Morris has held its opponent to under 70 points 56.8 percent (251-of-442) of the time.
 
Close and Late - A common theme in the 10 years that 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 64-41 (.610) in games decided by five points or less, including a mark of 8-7 (.533) in games decided by just a single point.

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