MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU (10-6, 2-3 HL) looks to end the Cleveland State (10-6, 4-1 HL) six-game winning streak when it returns home to the UPMC Events Center on January 8. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

RMU LATELY
RMU bounced back with a 79-71 victory at Oakland on January 4 after playing its second straight overtime game in its 78-76 loss at Detroit Mercy on January 2. The Colonials are 8-1 at the UPMC Events Center this season.
 
CLEVELAND STATE LATELY
Cleveland State swept a five-game homestand with victories over Brescia, Oakland, Midway, Wright State and IU Indy. The Vikings are 2-4 on the road this season.
 
RMU AND CLEVELAND STATE HISTORY
RMU and Cleveland State first met in 1977 and played each year through 1983. After a 26-year hiatus, the teams met again in 2009. The Vikings lead the series 16-7 and 5-4 in Moon. CSU has won the last 10 meetings dating back to 2013.
 
RMU AND CLEVELAND STATE LAST TIME OUT           
Drew Lowder's jumper with 1.1 seconds left gave Cleveland State a 73-71 victory over RMU at the UPMC Events Center on February 25, 2024.
 
RMU AND CLEVELAND STATE BREAKDOWN
Overall: 7-16
Horizon League games: 0-6
In Moon: 4-5

• John Jay Center: 2-1
• Sewell Center: 2-1
• UPMC Events Center: 0-3        

In Cleveland: 3-11

• Woodling Gym: 1-3                      
• Cleveland Public Hall: 1-0             
• Wolstein Center: 1-8

 
NATIONAL LEADERS
Amarion Dickerson is currently second in the nation in blocks with 43 and eighth with 2.7 blocks per game. Alvaro Folgueiras is sixth in the NCAA with 11.1 rebounds per game and second with 177 total rebounds. He is 11th with seven double-doubles this season.

UP NEXT
RMU reamins at UPMC Events Center to host  Wright State on January 12. 

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Full season, flex and group ticket packages for the 2024-25 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Office at (412) 397-4949 or tickets@rmu.edu.
 
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