GAME 5
RMU (0-4) @ Davidson (3-2)
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 • 2:00 p.m.
John M. Belk Arena (4,300) • Davidson, N.C.
 
TV: ESPN+
Audio: RMU Athletics Gameday App
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: RMUMBasketball
 
Opening Tip
 
- The RMU men's basketball team opens a three-game road trip Saturday with a 2:00 p.m. tip against Davidson at John M. Belk Arena. The Colonials will also open Horizon League play during their swing with games @ Green Bay (12/2) and Milwaukee (12/4).
 
- RMU concluded play in the Kentucky Classic by dropping its 2021-22 home opener in overtime, a 74-70 decision against Mount St. Mary's (11/19/21) at the UPMC Events Center. Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn led the Colonials with 18 points and also added five rebounds and a pair of steals.
 
- Five of RMU's last six games at the UPMC Events Center dating back to the 2020-21 season have gone to overtime, including one that has gone to double overtime. The Colonials are 1-4 (.200) in those contests.
 
- Senior forward Kahliel Spear recorded his first double-double of the season against the Mount, compiling 14 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Michael Green III added 11 points and five assists.
 
- The Colonials concluded a three-game road trip to open their 2021-22 season by dropping an 85-71 setback @ Ohio (11/15/21). Senior forward Kahliel Spear paced RMU by tying a career-high with 22 points while also grabbing eight rebounds.
 
- Off the bench against the Bobcats, senior forward Jaron Williams contributed 19 points and five rebounds, while junior forward Justin Winston chipped in 11 points and six boards.
 
- In its first game of the Kentucky Classic, RMU fell to No. 10 Kentucky, 100-60, at Rupp Arena. Junior guard Michael Green III led the Colonials with 12 points against the Wildcats, shooting 5-for-11 from the field, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, and added four assists and three steals.
 
- Senior forward Kahliel Spear contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks @ Kentucky (11/12). Spear owns five blocks through four games of the 2021-22 campaign and 28 rejections in 22 contests as a member of the Colonials, an average of 1.27 per game.
 
- RMU opened its 2021-22 season and 46th year of NCAA Division I basketball with a 69-59 setback @ Central Florida (11/10/21). Sophomore guard Enoch Cheeks recorded his first career double-double against the Knights with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
 
- In his first game as a member of the Colonials, fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn tied Cheeks for team-high honors in scoring with 12 points @ UCF (11/10/21). He also added five rebounds and three assists. Senior forward Kahliel Spear chipped in 10 points, five caroms, three assists and a pair of blocks.

DAVIDSON LINKS
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- Live Stats
- RMU Athletics Gameday App
 
The All-Time Series (Davidson) – The Colonials and Wildcats are meeting for the first time on the hardwood Saturday. Davidson is one of five opponents on RMU's 2021-22 schedule the Colonials are facing for the first time this season, joining UCF, Green Bay, Lancaster Bible and IUPUI.

Mount St. Mary's Notes – The win for the Mount tied the all-time series between the two programs at 36-36 (.500) ... RMU held Mount St. Mary's to a shooting percentage of 24.2 percent (8-for-33) in the first half but the Mount erased a 17-point deficit by shooting 65 percent (13-for-20) in the second half ... The Mount held a 44-38 edge in rebounding, including a 12-11 advantage on the offensive glass ... Jalen Benjamin of the Mount garnered game-high scoring honors with 19 points on the strength of a 9-for-10 performance at the free-throw line.
 
The Anatomy Of Overtime – RMU has been to overtime 20 times under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole in his 12 years leading the Colonials. Under Toole, RMU owns a mark of 10-10 (.500) when heading to the extra frame after dropping a 74-70 decision to Mount St. Mary's (11/19/21) in its 2021-22 home opener at the UPMC Events Center. All-time in program history, RMU has posted a record of 32-32 (.500) when playing free basketball. When playing a second round of overtime, the Colonials have recorded a mark of 4-5 (.444) in 46 years as an NCAA Division I program, including 1-1 (.500) under Toole.
 
All Along The Watchtower – Kahliel Spear has opened the 2021-22 season with consistent play from the forward spot, as he tied a career high with 22 points @ Ohio (11/15/21) while also registering his first double-double of the year against Mount St. Mary's (11/19/21) with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Spear originally established a career high in scoring with 22 points @ Detroit Mercy (2/25/21) in the first round of the 2021 Horizon League Tournament. Dating back to last season, Spear has reached double figures in scoring in six consecutive games, producing averages of 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.0 block during that stretch while shooting 50.7 percent (35-for-69) from the floor.
 
All In A Name – While forward Kahliel Spear has gotten off to a solid start for the Colonials this year, senior forward Jaron Williams has given RMU a spark as the first option of the bench. Williams enters Saturday's game @ Davidson having converted 70.6 percent (12-for-17) of his shots from the field the last two games. He posted a season-high 19 points off the bench @ Ohio (11/15/21) and contributed nine points, three rebounds and three assists against Mount St. Mary's (11/19/21).
 
Call To The Hall – Former forward Lucky Jones (2011-15) will be enshrined in the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at a dinner in the conference center of the UPMC Events Center. Jones, a native of Newark, N.J., is one of six former student-athletes that make up the Class of 2021, the 30th class to be inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame. One of the most success student-athletes in program history, Jones helped lead the Colonials to a postseason tournament in each of his four years at RMU. He helped lead the Colonials to a pair of wins in the 2012 CollegeInisder.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), victories over Kentucky (2013) and St. John's (2014) in the NIT and a triumph over North Florida in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Jones concluded his career as the program's all-time leading rebounder with 846 career boards while finishing with 1,642 points.

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