A five-game road winless streak may come to a halt for the Robert Morris Colonials (1-6) when they take on the Youngstown State Penguins (3-4) at Beeghly Physical Education Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and can be seen on ES3.
The Penguins won big over Niagara 88-70 on Saturday. Bobby Hain was a key piece, recording 16 points and 11 rebounds to notch his third double-double of the season. The Colonials, meanwhile, are coming off a 67-64 win against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Rodney Pryor claimed his second double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
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In its last game, Robert Morris won by a margin of three points. Youngstown State is 0-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Robert Morris has a 1-1 record in close games.
Robert Morris has an average field goal percentage of 41.7%. Youngstown State is a losing 1-3 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Youngstown State Penguins and the Robert Morris Colonials both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Youngstown State is 212th and 201st in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Robert Morris is 259th and 239th in these categories.
Youngstown State ranks 83rd in assists, registering 15.7 per game. Robert Morris performs worse at 172nd with 13.6 assists per game.
Robert Morris has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.6% this season. Youngstown State is an even 1-1 when its TO% is 19.6% or higher.
