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Scouting Report: Roberts Morris vs. St. Francis, Pa.
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Matchup: Robert Morris (15-8, 10-1 Northeast) vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (7-15, 5-6), 7 p.m. today, Sewall Center, Moon.

Radio, Internet: WPIT-AM (730); RMUColonials.com

Robert Morris: Came back from a five-point halftime deficit to defeat Saint Francis, 76-67, Thursday in Loretto. ... Dominated the boards, outrebounding the Red Flash, 33-20, in the win. ... Freshman forward Russell Johnson led the Colonials with 12 points against the Red Flash. ... Freshman guard Velton Jones was named Northeast Conference rookie of the week, the third Colonials to earn that honor this season.

Saint Francis: Had highest first-half point total, 43, of any NEC team to play Robert Morris. ... Three Red Flash players scored double figures before halftime Thursday night. ... No player scored more than seven points in the second half. ... Shot 12 fewer free throws than Robert Morris.

Hidden stat: Saint Francis is one of three NEC teams to have beaten Robert Morris at Sewall Center in past three years.

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First published on February 6, 2010 at 12:00 am