MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU begins its four game roadtrip Saturday when it travels to Indianapolis to face IUPUI. Tipoff time is 12 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+ and fans can hear the hometown call from Chris Shovlin on the RMU Gameday App.
RMU LATELY
RMU (7-12, 3-5 HL) is coming off a 102-99 double overtime victory against Detroit Mercy January 17. The Colonials have won three of four games and are 1-7 on the road this season.
IUPUI LATELY
IUPUI (6-14, 2-7 HL) ended a five-game slide after an 85-79 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne January 17. Jlynn Counter is the Jaguars leading scorer with 14.8 points per game. IUPUI is 4-5 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
RMU AND IUPUI HISTORY
RMU and IUPUI did not meet until the Colonials joined the Horizon League prior to the 2020-21 season. In six matchups, RMU has won four including the last two and three of the last four.
RMU AND IUPUI LAST TIME OUT
Seven players scored in double-figures in RMU's 92-48 victory over IUPUI January 10, 2024.
RMU AND IUPUI BREAKDOWN
at UPMC Events Center: 3-1
at Indiana Farmers Coliseum Hall: 1-1
DID YOU KNOW?
RMU's 102 points scored on January 17 tied the most in the
Andrew Toole era. The Colonials also scored 102 December 26, 2020 at Purdue Fort Wayne.
A PROGRAM FIRST
It took 1,421 games, but on January 17, 2024 the Colonials had a pair of 30-point scorers in the same game for the first time in program history.
Markeese Hastings scored 31 and
TJ Wainwright added 30 in RMU's 102-99 double overtime victory against Detroit Mercy.
SCHOOL RECORDS FALL
Hastings was a perfect 17-for-17 from the line against Detroit Mercy breaking the previous program record of 16 free throws made by Anthony Dickens in 1990. RMU converted 36 foul shots which breaks a record of 34 that has stood since 1991.
UP NEXT
RMU remains on the road with stops at Cleveland State Sunday, January 28, Oakland Thursday, February 1 and Detroit Mercy Saturday, February 3. RMU returns to the UPMC Events Center Thursday, February 8 against 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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