GAME 7
RMU (0-6 / 0-1 #HLMBB) @ Milwaukee (1-6 / 0-1 #HLMBB)
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 • Noon
UWM Panther Arena (10,783) • Milwaukee, Wisc.
 
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Jordan Bernfield (pxp) & David Padgett (color)
Audio: RMU Athletics Gameday App
Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp)
Twitter: @RMUMBasketball • Instagram: RMUMBasketball
 
Opening Tip
 
- The RMU men's basketball team concludes a three-game road trip Saturday with a Noon tipoff against Milwaukee at UWM Panther Arena in a game that can be seen live on ESPNU.
 
- 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.
 
- RMU wrapped up the month of November with an 88-70 setback @ Davidson (11/27/21). Senior forward Kahliel Spear paced the Colonials against the Wildcats with 15 points while also registering nine rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.
 
- Senior forward Jaron Williams earned his first start for the Colonials against the Wildcats and supplied 13 points, three rebounds and a pair of assists, while sophomore guard Kam Farris made his 2021-22 season debut, scoring 11 points off the bench and dishing out three dimes.
 
- 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.

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The All-Time Series (Milwaukee) – The Colonials and Panthers tip on the hardwood for the fourth time Saturday, with Milwaukee owning a 2-1 (.667) edge in the all-time series. In the first meeting between the two programs as Horizon League foes last season at the UPMC Events Center, RMU earned a 67-64 triumph. Forward Kahliel Spear converted a layup with 23 seconds to go that gave the Colonials a 65-61 advantage and helped lift the Colonials to the win.
 
Green Bay Notes – Thursday's game marked the first meeting between the two programs ... The Phoenix shot 53.8 percent (14-for-26) from the field in the second half ... Over the last three games, opponents have converted 61.8 percent (47-for-76) of its attempts from the field after halftime ... Green Bay held a 31-28 edge in rebounding ... RMU shot a season-high 53.8 percent (7-for-13) from beyond the arc, with five different Colonials knocking down at least one triple ... The Phoenix recorded 20 assists on their 28 field goals.
 
Downtown – Sophomore guard Kam Farris has returned to the rotation for the Colonials after missing the first four games of the 2021-22 season due to injury and has provided a spark offensively, averaging 8.0 points in the last two games while shooting 60 percent (6-for-10) from the field, including 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from beyond the arc. Farris is a career 47.6 percent (39-for-82) shooter from downtown in his two seasons as a member of the Colonials and has hit at least one three-pointer in 17 of his 19 games in an RMU uniform.
 
Steady – Despite having his double-figure scoring streak snapped at seven by finishing with five points in RMU's Horizon League opener @ Green Bay (12/2/21), senior forward Kahliel Spear has been a valuable inside presence for the Colonials early on during the 2021-22 season. Spear leads the Colonials in scoring at 12.7 points per game and established a career high with four steals against the Phoenix while also grabbing five rebounds. Spear also tied a career high with 22 points @ Ohio (11/15/21) and in 24 career games at RMU owns 29 blocks, an average of 1.21 per game.
 
Three's Company – Also developing into a threat from beyond the arc for RMU in 2021-22 has been junior forward Justin Winston, who enters Saturday's game @ Milwaukee coming off a season-high 16 points in RMU's Horizon League opener @ Green Bay (12/2/21). Winston shot 6-for-10 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, and owns a team-high eight three-pointers this season. Winston has shot 38.1 percent (8-for-21) from beyond the arc through seven games and overall this season is converting 47.8 percent (22-for-46) of his shots from the floor.
 
Toe The Line – Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn and senior forward Kahliel Spear have each done a solid job getting to the free-throw line for RMU this season, as the duo enter Saturday's game @ Milwaukee averaging 9.3 attempts at the stripe per contest. Dunn has converted 76.3 percent (29-for-38) of his opportunities, which ranks 11th in the Horizon League, while Spear has been successful on 74.1 percent (20-for-27) of his chances, which ranks 13th in the circuit. As a team, RMU ranks seventh in the Horizon League at 72.9 percent (70-for-96).
 
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 successful 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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