MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.  – Alvaro Folgueiras recorded a double-double of a career-tying 19 points and 13 rebounds and DJ Smith scored a season-high 20 points led RMU to a 73-62 victory over New Orleans in the final day of the Urban-Bennett Invitational MTE Hosted by P3R at the UPMC Events Center. With the win, the Colonials swept all three games and improved to 4-2 on the season.
 
1^st HALF
Smith's 3-pointer at the midway point of the 1^st half started a 24-12 run that saw the Colonials take a commanding 30-14 lead at the 5:28 mark. UNO would cut the deficit down to eight points after ending the half on a 13-5 run to make the score 35-27 heading into halftime.
 
2^nd HALF
RMU would regain the double-figure lead on a Chris Ford layup at 17:08, which gave the Colonials a 39-29 advantage. The Privateers would chip away at the lead and got the deficit down to a basket on Jah Short's layup which made the score 62-60 with 4:19 to go. But the RMU defense would not allow another UNO field goal the rest of the way, forcing five empty trips down the floor to close out the game.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Folgueiras and Josh Omojafo were named to the All-Tournament Team along with Josh Morgan (Stonehill), Anias Futrell (Lindenwood) and James White (New Orleans)
• Folgueiras recorded his second consecutive double-double and averaged 12.3 points per game and 13.3 rebounds per contest
• Omojafo finished the event averaging 12.3 points per game and had a season-high 10 rebounds in today's game  
• Amarion Dickerson, who set a school record with six blocks in RMU's win over Stonehill, finished the invitational with 13 blocks
• This is the Colonials' longest winning streak since they won four straight from February 12-21, 2023

 
UP NEXT
The Colonials will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to take on Cornell (3-1). The Big Red are coming off an 81-71 victory over Lafayette on Thursday, November 21. RMU returns to the UPMC Events Center on Wednesday, November 27 when they take on Canisius.   
 
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