Jackson, a first team all-NEC pick in 2005-06, picked right up where he left off, putting up big numbers in the Colonials’ 2-0 week. He averaged 27.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shot 52.8 percent from the field and 86.7 percent from the charity stripe as Robert Morris stopped Florida International, 96-72, in its season opener on Monday, then travelled to Huntington, WV and downed Marshall, 73-69, on Friday. Jackson tallied a pair of game-highs with 25 points (10-18 FG, 2-4 3PFG) and eight boards as the Colonials broke open a close game in the second half with FIU. The Monessen, PA native followed with his signature game in a Colonial uniform with 30 points, 15 rebounds and three assists against Marshall. He scored 26 of his 30 points in the second half as the Colonials rallied from a 15-point deficit with less than ten minutes to play. Jackson accounted for 16 points - including the game-tying trifecta - in a 23-8 run that evened the score at 67-67 with 1:35 to play. The double-double was the 15th of his career and helped Robert Morris start the season with a 2-0 record for the first time in 11 years.