March 29, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

Robert Morris deals 81-62 setback to Maine Black Bears

PITTSBURGH – Robert Morris College placed four players in double figures and shot 52 percent from the floor to defeat the Univesity of Maine men’s basketball team 81-62 at the Sewell Center here.

Robert Morris, which won its fourth straight game to move to 5-6 on the season, jumped out to a 30-23 halftime lead.

In the second half, however, the Colonials hit 17 of 31 shots (55 percent) to pull away.

They also forced 18 Maine turnovers over the course of the game while the Black Bears, 4-6, only caused 9 RMC miscues.

Guard Andre Boyd scored 16 points while Ricky Cannon and Joe Falletta netted 14 points each to lead the host Colonials while Myron Walker added 10 points.

Cannon grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 3 assists whule Falletta grabbed 7 missed shots.

For Coach Rudy Keeling’s Black Bears, Derrick Hodge posted 15 points while Deonte Hursey added 10.

The Bears got little help elsewhere. Maine’s next highest scorer was Kenny Barnes with 7 and Tim Dennis was the top rebounder with 4 of Maine’s 30 rebounds.

Up next for the Black Bears, is a Jan. 2 home date against Southwest Texas State at Bangor.

Colonials 81, Black Bears 62

Robert Morris Maine men

Name AG G AF F TP Name AG G AF F TP

Steals 4 2 0 0 4 Hodge 11 4 8 6 15

Cannon 5 4 12 6 14 Bouchard 8 1 4 3 5

Bilall 3 3 6 3 9 Robertson 2 1 2 0 2

Timmerson 3 3 2 1 8 Higgins 4 2 1 0 6

Boyd 13 6 0 0 16 Dennis 2 1 2 2 4

Falletta 11 6 2 2 14 Hillman 4 2 2 2 6

Walker 9 3 4 4 10 Barnes 4 3 2 1 7

Williams 3 1 2 2 4 Terrell 4 1 2 1 3

Shepherd 3 0 0 0 0 Hursey 4 3 3 3 10

Carney 1 1 0 0 2 Jones 0 0 0 0 0

Lander 0 0 0 0 0 Williamson 0 0 0 0 0

Turchia 0 0 0 0 0 McClaire 1 1 4 2 4

Rievra 1 0 0 0 0

Totals 56 29 28 18 81 Totals 44 19 30 20 62

Robert Morris 30 81

Maine 23 62

3-pt. goals: Robert Morris (5-14): Boyd 4-8, Timmerson 1-1, Shepherd 0-3, Walker 0-2; Maine (4-6): Higgins 2-4, Hodge 1-1, Hursey 1-2.


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