Men's Basketball Visits Robert Morris Tuesday Night
12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| Youngstown State vs. Robert Morris |
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| Date & Time | Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. |
| Location | Sewell Center | Moon Township, Pa. |
| Radio | 570 WKBN | iHeartRadio |
| Video | RMUColonials.com |
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Game Preview
• The Youngstown State men's basketball team gears up for its sixth away contest and the fourth true road game of the year when it visits Robert Morris, Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Sewell Center in Moon Township, Pa.
• Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be heard on 570 AM WKBN.
About Robert Morris
• Robert Morris is currently 2-4 this season and is coming off a 71-54 win against Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 27. The Colonials also lost to Chattanooga, 61-46, on Nov. 26.
• Rodney Prior leads the Colonials with 14.5 points per game and a .515 3-point percentage.
• Lucky Jones is averaging 11.5 points per game while Marcquise Reed is posting 10.5 points per game.
• Robert Morris is shooting just 33.7 percent from the field as a team.
The Robert Morris Series
• This is the 15th meeting between Youngstown State and Robert Morris in a series that dates back to 1989.
• The Colonials lead the all-time series, 9-5, but the Penguins won the last meeting, 84-76, at the Beeghly Center last season.
• That win snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Colonials.
• Youngstown State's last win at Robert Morris was in 2001.
Last Time Out
The Penguins are coming off a tough 85-73 overtime loss to Missouri Valley Conference foe Illinois State on Nov. 29.
• Sophomore Marcus Keene scored a career-high 29 points with five 3-pointers against the Redbirds.
• Keene also led the Penguins with four assists and four steals.
• Senior DJ Cole scored 14 points with three assists and three steals.
• Senior Shawn Amiker posted 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
A Win Would
• Give Youngstown State its sixth win over Robert Morris.
• Mark YSU's second straight win over the Colonials.
• Mark YSU's first win at Robert Morris since Jan. 2, 2001
• Mark Jerry Slocum's 693rd career win and his 112th at Youngstown State.
• Mark the 1,046th victory in program history.
• Mark YSU's first road win of the season.
• Give the Penguins a 5-4 overall record.
Slocum In Elite Company
• Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum ranks among the best in the history of college basketball in terms of overall wins.
• Slocum ranks 37th all-time with 692 career victories eighth among active Division I coaches in all-time wins.
• Slocum is also just one of two NCAA Division I head coaches that are in their 40th year as a head coach. The other is Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.
Games Coached
• As of Dec. 1, Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum ranks third among active NCAA Division I coaches in games coached.
• Slocum, who has coached in 1,189 career games, is behind Duke's Mike Krzyzewski with 1,296 and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim with 1,274.
Keene Heating Up
• Sophomore Marcus Keene has been becoming Youngstown State's go-to player recently.
• Keene scored a career-high 29 points with five 3-pointers against Illinois State on Nov. 29.
• Keene hit the game-winning 3-pointer against UMKC on Nov. 26 and has scored at least 20 points in four of the last six games.
• Keene scored 21 against UMKC on Nov. 26, 28 against UNCG on Nov. 23 and 24 against Central Michigan on Nov. 18.
• Over the last six games, Keene is averaging 20.8 points per game and has made 23 3-pointers.
Mr. 300
• With 12 assists against Longwood on Nov. 22, senior DJ Cole became the eighth player in school history to record at least 300 assists.
• Cole ranks seventh all-time with 318 assists and needs eight more to move into sixth place.
• Cole also ranks fifth in career assists in YSU's Division I era.
Amiker Doubles Up
• For the second time in his career and this season, senior Shawn Amiker recorded a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against UMKC on Nov. 26.
• Amiker's first double-double was against Kent State on Nov. 15 with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
•Amiker leads the Penguins and ranks third in the Horizon League with 7.3 rebounds per game.
DJ the Distributor
• Senior point guard DJ Cole continues to impress with his ball distribution.
• Cole has 6.3 assists per game and has 50 assists in just eight games.
• Cole tied a career-high with 12 assists against Longwood and recorded his second career double-double with 18 points.
Guins Heating Up Perimeter
• The Penguins are picking up the tempo from the 3-point line as of late.
• Over the last six games, the Penguins have made 41 3-pointers for an average of 6.8 per game.
• The Penguins made a season-high nine against UNCG on Nov. 23.
• YSU made eight in consecutive games against Central Michigan on Nov. 18 and Eastern Michigan on Nov. 21.
