Northeast foes will collide when the Robert Morris Colonials (8-19) face off against the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (13-12) at Charles L. Sewall Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 18.
The Colonials enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat Fairleigh Dickinson 72-70 in their last matchup. Rodney Pryor was a key piece, recording his seventh double-double of the season with 27 points and 14 rebounds. The Blackbirds, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-67 win against St. Francis Brooklyn in their last game. Martin Hermannsson led the game in scoring by registering 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
Hermannsson has upped his play for the Blackbirds, averaging 20.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.6 three-pointers over the past five games.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Colonials winning the first matchup 70-60. Jerome Frink finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Notes
LIU Brooklyn beats Robert Morris in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Blackbirds average 73.5 possessions and 1.028 points per possession, while the Colonials average 69.0 possessions with .945 points per possession.
LIU Brooklyn has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.2%. Robert Morris is an underachieving 3-15 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Robert Morris Colonials attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Robert Morris is 5-14 and LIU Brooklyn is 5-10.
Robert Morris makes an average of 7.9 steals per game. When LIU Brooklyn gives up 7 or more steals, the team has an even 6-6 record.
