GAMES 11/12
RMU (3-7 / 2-5 HL) @ Wright State (11-4 / 9-3 HL)
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 • 9:00 p.m. & Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 • 7:00 p.m.
WSU Nutter Center (11,200) • Dayton, Ohio

Audio: RMU Athletics Gameday App
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp)
TV (1/29): ESPNU
Talent: Jordan Bernfield (pxp) & David Padgett (color)
TV (1/30): ESPN+
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: @RMUMBasketball
 
Quick Hits
 
- The RMU men's basketball team closes out the month of January with a two-game set against Wright State at the WSU Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. It marks the first two meetings between the two programs.
 
- The Colonials have lost four consecutive games after being swept at home by Northern Kentucky at the UPMC Events Center. The Norse won the opening game of the series, 81-76, before earning a 79-74 victory in overtime.
 
- Five of RMU's first seven games as a member of the Horizon League have been decided by five points or less, including two that have gone to overtime. The Colonials are 1-4 (.250) in those contests.
 
- In the two-game series against Northern Kentucky, senior forward AJ Bramah averaged 23.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 55.2 percent (16-for-29) from the field. He has led the Colonials in scoring in each of RMU's 10 games on the 2020-21 season.
 
- Senior forward AJ Bramah finished with 27 points, six rebounds and a career-high five assists in the series opener against the Norse. He followed with his fourth double-double of the season in the series finale with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
 
- Senior guard Jon Williams and freshman guard Kam Farris each averaged 12.0 points in the two-game set with Northern Kentucky. Combined, the duo knocked down 50 percent (12-for-24) of their attempts from beyond the arc.
 
- Senior forward AJ Bramah leads the Horizon League in scoring at 21.5 points per game while ranking third in the circuit in rebounding (9.7 per game). He also ranks fifth in the league in free-throw percentage (.797) and sixth in field goal percentage (.513).
 
- Senior guard Jon Williams leads the Horizon League and ranks sixth in NCAA Division I in assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.30. In nine games in 2020-21, Williams has handed out 43 dimes against 10 turnovers. He also ranks fifth in the Horizon League in assists per game (4.78).
 
- Junior guard Dante Treacy ranks fourth in the Horizon League in both assists per game (5.00) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.37). Combined, Treacy and senior guard Jon Williams own 88 assists (9.78 per contest) and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.63.
 
- RMU was 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. In addition, senior forward AJ Bramah was named to the 2020-21 Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team.

WRIGHT STATE LINKS
- Game Notes (PDF)
- Audio
- Video (1/29/21)
- Video (1/30/21)
- Live Stats
- RMU Athletics Gameday App
 
Northern Kentucky Tidbits - The two-game set against the Norse at the UPMC Events Center marked the first meetings between the two programs ... In the series opener, NKU shot 72 percent (18-for-25) from the field in the second half and 58.2 percent (32-for-55) overall ... RMU owned the lead at halftime against Northern Kentucky in both games, slipping to 134-38 (.779) all-time under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole when leading at the break ... Senior forward AJ Bramah matched a career-high in minutes (41) in the series finale, which he established a week prior in an overtime game @ UIC (1/16/21) ... The sweep for the Norse marked the first time the Colonials dropped consecutive games at the UPMC Events Center, a facility that opened prior to the 2019-20 season.
 
Consistency - Senior forward AJ Bramah has been as consistent a scorer as any in program history to kick off the 2020-21 campaign for the Colonials. In the first 10 games, Bramah has paced RMU in scoring in each one, averaging 21.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per contest. Bramah's point per game average, in addition to leading the Horizon League and ranking 11th in NCAA Division I, ranks second among Colonials through the first 10 contests of a season. Only former guard Rodney Pryor (2014-16) had a higher points per game average, as he averaged 21.8 points per contest through the first 10 games of the 2015-16 season.
 
In A Groove - Seven games are in the books for RMU in its first season as a member of the Horizon League, and senior forward AJ Bramah continues to put up some rather gaudy numbers. In #HLMBB contests, Bramah is tops in the league in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 22.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. The only student-athlete in program history to average over 20.0 points per game against conference foes is former guard Karvel Anderson (2012-14), who averaged 21.7 points per game against the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2013-14 season. In addition, each of Bramah's four double-doubles in 2020-21 have come against Horizon League opposition.
 
The Top 10 - Senior guard Jon Williams pushed his career total for assists to 444 thanks to seven dimes in a two-game set against Northern Kentucky at the UPMC Events Center. Williams has moved into eighth place all-time in program history for career dimes, moving past former guard Derek Coleman and just six assists shy of becoming the seventh student-athlete in program history to accumulate at least 450 career helpers. Based on his current average of 4.78 assists per game, Williams is on pace to finish the 2020-21 regular season with 482 career assists.
 
The Rattler - Don't blink or you might miss one. Senior forward AJ Bramah is arguably the most accomplished dunker in program history in his year plus with the Colonials. Through 10 games of the 2020-21 season, Bramah owns 17 throw downs on the year and has pushed his career total in dunks to 62, an average of 1.44 slams per contest. Dating to the 2019-20 season, Bramah has scored in double figures in 15 consecutive games, 38 of his last 39 contests and 39 times in 43 career games at RMU. Over his last 15 games dating back to the 2019-20 campaign, Bramah is averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest.
 
The Road Warrior - Senior forward AJ Bramah has scored at least 18 points in each of RMU's 10 games on the 2020-21 season as well as 15 times in his last 26 games (57.7%) dating back to the 2019-20 campaign. More impressively, Bramah has scored in double figures in 20 consecutive road games entering a two-game set @ Wright State. During that span, Bramah is producing averages of 16.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
 
The Anatomy Of Overtime - RMU has been to overtime 16 times under head coach Andrew Toole in his 11 years leading the Colonials. Under Toole, RMU owns a mark of 9-7 (.563) in overtime, including a mark of 6-1 (.857) at home. All-time in program history RMU has posted a record of 31-29 (.517) in overtime contests.
 
Start Me Up - While senior guard Jon Williams has cracked the top 10 for career assists at RMU, he also is climbing the charts in other categories. One of just six student-athletes in program history to earn at least 100 starting assignments, Williams moved into fourth place all-time for career starts with 111. The all-time career leader for starts for RMU is former guard Velton Jones (2008-13) with 125, and ranking second is former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) with 120.

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