MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - RMU remains on the road to face Wisconsin on Friday evening. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (EST) and will stream on Big Ten Plus. Chris Shovlin will be on the hometown call on the Robert Morris Gameday app.
RMU LATELY
The Colonials (1-2) are coming off a 66-62 setback at Towson November 12.
Justice Williams leads RMU with 18.5 points per game.
Markeese Hastings is RMU's leading rebounder with 10.7 per game.
WISCONSIN LATELY
The Badgers (1-2) are coming off a 72-59 setback at Providence Nov. 14 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. UW opened the season November 6 with a 105-76 win over Arkansas State before falling at home to No. 9 Tennessee 80-70 November 10.
COMMON OPPONENTS
RMU and Wisconsin do not have any common opponents this season.
RMU AND WISCONSIN HISTORY
Friday night's game will be the first-ever matchup between the Colonials and Badgers.
RMU AND BIG TEN HISTORY
RMU's first-ever matchup against a Big Ten team was in the 1983 Mideast Region First Round against Purdue. The Colonials' first victory over a current Big Ten team was February 25, 1981 against Penn State at Rec Hall. Overall, RMU is 1-14 against teams currently in the Big Ten.
| TEAM |
RECORD |
| Illinois |
0-0 |
| Indiana |
0-1 |
| Iowa |
0-1 |
| Maryland |
0-0 |
| Michigan |
0-0 |
| Michigan State |
0-1 |
| Minnesota |
0-1 |
| Nebraska |
0-0 |
| Northwestern |
0-2 |
| Ohio State |
0-2 |
| Penn State |
1-2 |
| Purdue |
0-3 |
| Rutgers |
0-1 |
| Wisconsin |
0-0 |
WISCONSIN VS. HORIZON
UW is 70-3 all-time against teams in the Horizon League
UP NEXT
The Colonials return to the UPMC Events Center November 24 against Jacksonville in the first game of the Urban-Bennett Memorial Classic.
FANTASTIC FOUR
RMU welcomes four new players to its roster for 2023-24, including two transfers and a pair of freshmen. Forward
Markeese Hastings is a grad transfer from Western Michigan, while junior guard
Justice Williams joins the Colonials from LSU. RMU also has two international student-athletes who will make their NCAA Division I debut in 2023-24, guard
Alfredo Boglio (Italy) and forward
Alvaro Folgueiras (Spain).
UP NEXT
The Colonials return to the UPMC Events Center November 24 against Jacksonville in the first game of the Urban-Bennett Memorial Classic.
RMU BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for RMU basketball for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Office at (412) 397-4949. In addition to a full slate of Horizon League games, the Colonials will also host an MTE Tournament at the UPMC Events Center as part of their 2023-24 non-conference home schedule.
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