Robert Morris men run home winning streak to 5
Robert Morris extended its unbeaten home streak this season to five Sunday at UPMC Events Center, completing a two-game sweep at the Urban-Bennett Invitational.
Ryan Prather Jr. scored 17 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Colonials to an 80-62 victory over Stetson on the final day of the multi-team event.
Four others scored in double figures for Robert Morris (6-3), led by Ta’Zir Smith’s 13 points. Albert Vargas added 12, Nikolaos Chitikoudis contributed 11 and Josh Hill finished with 10.
DeSean Goode secured 10 rebounds as Robert Morris led Stetson on the glass 38-25.
Ethan Copeland and Jake Johnson tied with 16 points to lead Stetson (3-6), which was playing its second game in 24 hours in the three-day event. The Hatters dropped a 70-68 decision to Southern Utah on Saturday.
Robert Morris defeated Southern Utah, 61-54, on Friday to open the round-robin format.
Robert Morris opens its Horizon League schedule Thursday at Green Bay.
Dave Mackall is a TribLive contributing writer.
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