Robert Cottrell finished a 2-1 week for Alvernia with 77 points, averaging 25.7 points per game. He also had nine steals and 17 assists on the week with just three total personal fouls. He shot 19-for-35 from the floor on the week, and went 31-for-32 from the free throw line. In a 93-91 setback to #23 Montclair State on Saturday, Cottrell scored a team-high 40 points, marking the most points scored by an Alvernia player in over two years. He finished the evening going 10-for-15 from the floor, 4-for-8 from 3-point range, and 16-for-17 from the free throw line. He also had five assists and five steals. In a 92-80 win over PSU Abington on Monday, Cottrell went 6-for-11 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the line for 23 points. He also added five assists and three steals. In a 114–73 win over PSU Berks on Wednesday, Cottrell scored 14 points in just 20 minutes of action, and was once again perfect from the free throw line (6-for-6). He also added seven assists and a steal as Alvernia came up just two points short of a 30-year old program record for points scored in a game.
