Robert Morris-Cleveland State Game Day Thread
Cleveland State is the second Horizon League team the Colonials will play (Detroit was the first). They will also play Youngstown State. The CSU Vikings are in a similar position as the Colonials, as the Vikings were an NCAA Tournament team last year – even upsetting Wake Forest in the first round – only to struggle with three of their top five scorers from last year gone.
This may be the first in a stretch of games where Karon Abraham gets more looks offensively. Abraham was named the NEC Rookie of the Week for his 18 point, 6 3-pointer performance against Duquesne. He and Velton Jones stepped up against Duquesne, and Mike Rice said that if Abraham continues to improve and continues to step up, Rice will have to design some stuff for him to get him the ball more often.
Location: Henry J. Goodman Arena, Cleveland
Records: Robert Morris (3-5, 2-0 NEC); Cleveland State (4-6, 0-2 Horizon).
Tip off: 7:00pm
Television/Radio: WPIT 730 AM
Web: rmucolonials.com, WPIT’s online media player, and follow the stats via your favorite college hoops site
Projected RMU starters: F Rob Robinson (6′8, 215, Sr.), F Dallas Green (6′8, 210, Sr.), G Jimmy Langhurst (5′11, 185, Sr.), G Mezie Nwigwe (6′4, 195, Sr.), G Velton Jones (6′0, 170, So.)
RMU Leaders: Points – Karon Abraham 9.6/game, Velton Jones 9.3/game; Rebounds – Rob Robinson 5.6/game, Russell Johnson 5.0/game; Assists – Mezie Nwigwe 2.5/game, Jones 2.3/game; Steals – Jones 1.9/game, Johnson 1.4/game
Projected Cleveland State starters: F Aaron Pogue (6’9, 275 So.), F Nigel Ajere (6’6, 225, So.), G D’Aundray Brown (6’4, 185, Jr.), G Norris Cole (6’2, 175, Jr.), G Trevon Harmon (6’1, 170, So.)
Cleveland State Leaders: Points – Norris Cole 15.6/game, Trevon Harmon 11.1/game; Rebounds – Aaron Pogue 6.4/game, D’Aundray Brown 4.2/game; Assists –Cole 3.5/game, Harmon 1.8/game; Steals – Cole and Brown, 2.3/game
