GAME 10
RMU (1-8) @ Bowling Green (5-4)
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 • 2:00 p.m.
Stroh Center (4,387) • Bowling Green, Ohio
 
TV: ESPN3
Talent: Brad Woznicki (pxp) & Brent Klaussen (color)
Audio: RMU Athletics Gameday App
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: RMUMBasketball
 
Opening Tip
 
- The RMU men's basketball team opens a four-game road trip Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. tip against Bowling Green at the Stroh Center. The Colonials will also visit Saint Francis U (12/22/21) as part of their swing, which also includes a pair of Horizon League games.
 
- RMU dropped an 85-74 decision to Florida Gulf Coast (12/11/21) in wrapping up a two-game homestand at the UPMC Events Center. Senior forward Kahliel Spear paced four Colonials in double figures scoring by notching his second consecutive double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
 
- Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn finished with 16 points, seven assists and three steals against the Eagles, while sophomore guard Enoch Cheeks contributed 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Justin Winston added 10 points against FGCU.
 
- The Colonials picked up their first win of the 2021-22 campaign in the first game of the homestand with a 99-51 victory over Lancaster Bible (12/8/21) at the UPMC Events Center. Sophomore guard Kam Farris led all five starters in double figures with a career-high 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 7-for-10 from deep.
 
- Senior forward Kahliel Spear and fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn each recorded double-doubles in the win over the Chargers. Spear posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Dunn scored 10 points and tied a career high with 10 assists.
 
- Junior forward Justin Winston contributed 14 points, five rebounds and two steals in the win over Lancaster Bible, while sophomore guard Enoch Cheeks chipped in 11 points, eight boards and a career-high six dimes. RMU shot a season-high 66.1 percent (37-for-56) from the floor in the victory.
 
- RMU concluded a two-game swing to open up Horizon League play with a 77-69 loss @ Milwaukee (12/4/21). Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn paced the Colonials with a season-high 21 points and also added six rebounds, six assists and two steals.
 
- In his first start of the 2021-22 season, sophomore guard Kam Farris chipped in 14 points and three rebounds against the Panthers, while senior forward Kahliel Spear contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and a block.
 
- The Colonials opened their Horizon League slate with a 70-58 setback @ Green Bay (12/2/21) in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn paced RMU with 17 points and added four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals. Forward Justin Winston scored a season-high 16 points for the Colonials against the Phoenix, converting six of his 10 shots from the field, including a 3-for-5 performance from beyond the arc.

BOWLING GREEN LINKS
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- RMU Athletics Gameday App
 
The All-Time Series (Bowling Green) – RMU and Bowling Green meet for the third time Sunday, with the all-time series between the two programs tied, 1-1 (.500). The Colonials won the first-ever meeting between the two programs in 2012 at the Charles L. Sewall Center before falling last season to the Falcons at the UPMC Events Center.
 
FGCU Notes – The all-time series between the Eagles and Colonials is now tied, 1-1 (.500) ... The contest at the UPMC Events Center completed a home-and-home series between the two programs that began during the 2019-20 season ... Tavian Dunn-Martin is the only student-athlete since 2010-11 to compile at least 30 points, 10 assists and nine three-pointers in a game, finishing with game-high totals in scoring (31), assists (12) and triples (9) ... Florida Gulf Coast owned a 40-26 edge in rebounding, including a 13-5 advantage on the offensive glass.
 
Castles Made of Sand – Senior forward Kahliel Spear paced the Colonials against Florida Gulf Coast (12/11/21) by recording his second consecutive double-double, third of the 2021-22 campaign and fourth overall in two seasons at RMU by notching 20 points and 11 rebounds. Spear is coming off a two-game homestand in which he averaged 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting a solar 78.9 percent (15-for-19) from the floor. RMU's active leader for consecutive games played (27) and starting assignments (13), Spear enters Sunday's game against Bowling Green ranked sixth in the Horizon League in field goal percentage at 49 percent (47-for-96).
 
Did You Know? Senior forward Kahliel Spear is the sixth different student-athlete for the Colonials in 12 seasons under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole to post a double-double in which he eclipses the 20-point plateau and finishes with at least 11 caroms. Spear joins a group that also includes former Colonials Lucky Jones (2011-15), Elijah Minnie (2014-16), Rodney Pryor (2014-16), Malik Petteway (2017-19) and AJ Bramah (2019-21).
 
Protect The Rock – RMU has done a solid job in the opening portions of the 2021-22 season of protecting the basketball, as the Colonials have posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.01, which ranks fifth in the Horizon League. Leading the way has been fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn, who ranks sixth in the circuit in assists with an average of 4.33 per game while ranking 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.34). Over the last four games, Dunn is averaging 16.0 points and 6.8 dimes a contest.
 
Downtown – Sophomore guard Kam Farris helped the Colonials garner their first win of the 2021-22 season with a 99-51 victory over Lancaster Bible (12/8/21) by pacing RMU with a career-high 27 points. Farris shot 10-for-13 from the floor, including 7-for-10 from beyond the arc. Thanks to the performance against the Chargers, Farris pushed his career total in triples to 50. He enters Sunday's game @ Bowling Green with 51 three-pointers in 22 career games at RMU, an average of 2.32 per game, while converting at a 49.5 percent (51-for-103) clip from deep. The only member of the Colonials to reach 50 three-pointers faster was former guard Josh Williams (2018-20), who reached the plateau in just 13 contests. Meanwhile, former guard Karvel Anderson (2012-14) also reached 50 trifectas in 21 games.
 
Dunk You Very Much – Senior forward Kahliel Spear is as active as any member of the Colonials in recent years at the rim, and you just have to look at the numbers. In addition to ranking fourth in the Horizon League entering Saturday's game against Florida Gulf Coast with an average of 1.22 blocks per game, Spear is RMU's leader on the other end of the court in dunks. In nine games, Spear has provided 14 jams, already surpassing his season total in 18 games last season. Spear has played 27 games at RMU and in that span owns 27 dunks. 
 
Three's Company – RMU is 56-22 (.718) in 12 seasons under RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole when hitting at least 10 three-pointers in a game. The Colonials knocked down a season-high 12 triples in a 99-51 win over Lancaster Bible (12/8/21) and are 1-1 (.500) this season when connecting for at least 10 three-pointers. RMU leads the Horizon League in three-point field goal percentage (.387) entering Sunday's game @ Bowling Green while ranking sixth in three-point field goals made per game (7.44).
 
Defense Wins Championships – The numbers bear out that following in the footsteps of defending is victories. Over the last 15 years, RMU owns a record of 203-57 (.781) when holding opponents under 70 points since the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Under 12th-year RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials own a mark of 152-50 (.752) when turning the trick. Overall the last 15 years, RMU has held its opponent to under 70 points 54.9 percent (260-of-474) of the time.

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