MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU will face an old rival Wednesday night when it travels to Loretto, Pa. to take on Saint Francis U. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will stream on NEC Front Row and can be heard on the RMU Gameday App with Chris Shovlin and Jim Elias on the call.
 
RMU LATELY
RMU (3-8, 0-2 HL) ended its four-game losing streak December 17 in its 95-46 victory over Saint Vincent. Alvaro Folgueiras recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds – both career-highs. Stephaun Walker added a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. Markeese Hastings and Josh Corbin each had 16 points and nine rebounds. TJ Wainwright added 14 points in the win. RMU is still looking for its first road win of the year (0-5).
 
SAINT FRANCIS U LATELY
Saint Francis U (4-6, 0-0 NEC) has dropped its last two contests, 61-54 at Iona December 10 and 72-65 at home to Mount Saint Mary's. The Red Flash are 2-1 at DeGol Arena this season.
 
RMU AND SAINT FRANCIS U HISTORY
Saint Francis U is RMU's most-played team in program history as the two schools have met 91 times dating back to February 11, 1978. The Colonials hold a 52-39 advantage in the all-time series and lead 24-20 at DeGol Arena. The teams have met six times in conference championships, with RMU going unblemished in both the ECAC Metro South (1-0) and the Northeast (5-0).
 
RMU AND SAINT FRANCIS U LAST TIME OUT              
Josh Corbin scored 15 points and Jackson Last added 11 in RMU's 77-66 victory over Saint Francis U at the UPMC Events Center on December 21, 2022.

SERIES FUN FACT    
Current RMU associate head coach Mike Iuzzolino scored a career-high 41 points against RMU on February 16, 1991 while playing for Saint Francis U.

 
RMU AND SAINT FRANCIS U BREAKDOWN
In Moon:

• John Jay Center: 4-2
• Sewall Center: 20-14
• UPMC Events Center: 2-1
• North Athletic Complex: 0-1

DeGol Arena: 24-20
Sovereign Bank Arena: 1-0
Spiro Sports Center: 1-0
PPG Paints Arena: 0-1
 
UP NEXT
RMU returns to the UPMC Events Center to face Cornell December 22. They resume Horizon League December 29 at Milwaukee and December 31 at Green Bay.
 
RMU MEN'S BASKETBALL TICKETS
Single game tickets are on sale now for all home games at the UPMC Events Center. Special group rates and experiences for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Hotline at (412) 397-4949.
 
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