A 10-game road winless streak may come to a stop for the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (6-11) when they compete against the Robert Morris Colonials (3-14) at Charles L. Sewall Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Colonials were beaten by St. Francis Brooklyn 56-49 in their last game. Rodney Pryor finished with 14 points to lead the game. The Mountaineers are coming off a bitter 82-79 loss at the hands of Bryant in their last outing. Taylor Danaher played well for Mount St. Mary’s, recording 19 points, five rebounds, and three blocks.
It could be an error-filled game for the Colonials offense, which ranks 336th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 22.3%). They’ll be facing the ball-hawking Mount St. Mary’s defense, which forces the third-most turnovers in the nation (26.2%).
Notes
In its last game, Mount St. Mary’s lost by a margin of three points. Robert Morris is 2-2 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Mount St. Mary’s has a 0-2 record in close games.
The Robert Morris Colonials average a field goal percentage of 41.5% this season. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have an underachieving record of 3-9 when opponents have a FG% of 41.5% or greater.
The Robert Morris Colonials and the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Robert Morris is 290th and 274th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Mount St. Mary’s is 321st and 304th in these categories.
Robert Morris, the 88th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.3 per game. Mount St. Mary’s does worse, ranked 178th with 3.4.
The Mount St. Mary’s defense has forced an average TO% of 26.2% this season (ranked third). In games where it gives up a TO% of 26% or greater, Robert Morris has a losing 1-2 record.
