2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

2009-10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Northeast Conference
2009-10 record 23–12 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach Mike Rice Jr.
Assistant coach Andrew Toole
Assistant coach Jimmy Martelli
Assistant coach Robby Pridgen
Home arena Charles L. Sewall Center
Seasons
« 2008-09 2010-11 »
2009–10 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Quinnipiac 15   3   .833     23   9   .719
Robert Morris† 15   3   .833     23   12   .657
Mount St. Mary's 12   6   .667     16   15   .516
Long Island 11   7   .611     14   17   .452
Fairleigh Dickinson 10   8   .556     11   21   .344
St. Francis (PA) 9   9   .500     11   19   .367
Central Connecticut St. 9   9   .500     12   18   .400
Monmouth 8   10   .444     12   19   .387
St. Francis (NY) 8   10   .444     11   18   .379
Sacred Heart 7   11   .389     14   15   .483
Wagner 3   15   .167     5   26   .161
Bryant 1   17   .056     1   29   .033
† 2010 Northeast Conference Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2010 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team representd Robert Morris University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Mike Rice Jr. and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials are a members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 15–3 in NEC play. They won the 2010 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 15 seed in the South Region and played 2 seed Villanova in the first round. The Colonials took Villanova to overtime before falling 73–70 to end their season.

Contents

Roster

Source[1]

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
1 Rob Robinson 6'8" 215 F Sr. Waldorf, MD, U.S. Globe Institute of Technology
2 Mezie Nwigwe 6'4" 195 G Sr. Hyattsville, MD, U.S. High Point HS
3 Velton Jones 6'0" 170 G Fr. Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Northeast HS
4 Karon Abraham 6'5" 196 G Fr. Paterson, NJ, U.S. Harp Academy
5 Coron Williams 6'2" 170 G Fr. Midlothian, VA, U.S. Christchurch School
12 Jimmy Langhurst 5'11" 185 G Sr. Willard, OH, U.S. Willard HS
14 Gary Wallace 6'3" 200 G Jr. Montclair, NJ, U.S. Seton Hall Prep
15 Khalif Foster 6'3" 210 G So. Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Academy of the New Church
24 Dallas Green 6'8" 210 F Sr. Indianapolis, IN, U.S. Northwest HS
25 Brad Piehl 6'8" 215 F/C Fr. New Knoxville, OH, U.S. New Knoxville HS
34 Russell Johnson 6'6" 180 F Fr. Chester, PA, U.S. Chester HS
35 Lijah Thompson 6'7" 200 F Fr. Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Monsignor Bonner HS
44 Josiah Whitehead 6'6" 225 F Sr. Portsmouth, VA, U.S. Cecil CC

2009-10 schedule and results

Source[2]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
11/5/2009* 7:00pm Shippensburg Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 78–47  887
Regular Season
11/11/2009* 7:00pm at Syracuse Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 ESPNU L 100–60  15,594 0–1
11/16/2009* 7:30pm at Penn State Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA L 80–61  6,286 0–2
11/20/2009* 5:00pm vs. Detroit–Mercy SEFCU Arena • Albany, NY
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 L 71–59  458 0–3
11/21/2009* 4:30pm vs. Alcorn State SEFCU Arena • Albany, NY
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 W 107–76  433 1–3
11/22/2009* 9:00pm at Albany SEFCU Arena • Albany, NY
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 L 71–66  1,914 1–4
12/3/2009 7:00pm Mount St. Mary's Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 63–57  1,211 2–4 (1–0)
12/5/2009 7:00pm Wagner Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 73–70  1,057 3–4 (2–0)
12/12/2009* 7:00pm at Duquesne A. J. Palumbo Center • Pittsburgh, PA L 59–54  2,594 3–5
12/15/2009* 7:00pm at Cleveland State Wolstein Center • Cleveland, OH W 78–70  1,257 4–5
12/19/2009* 7:00pm Appalachian State Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA L 65–52  837 4–6
12/22/2009* 7:00pm Kent State Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA L 76–72  643 4–7
12/30/2009* 5:30pm at Youngstown State Beeghly Center • Youngstown, OH W 72–67  1,611 5–7
1/2/2010* 7:00pm Ohio Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 81–79  763 6–7
1/4/2010* 7:00pm Morgan State Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 78–75  648 7–7
1/7/2010 7:30pm at Long Island Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center • Brooklyn, NY L 74–64  543 7–8 (2–1)
1/9/2010 4:30pm at St. Francis NY Pope Physical Education Center • Brooklyn Heights, NY W 67–63  307 8–8 (3–1)
1/14/2010 7:30pm Fairleigh Dickinson Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 80–73  1,058 9–8 (4–1)
1/16/2010 7:00pm Monmouth Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 78–67  898 10–8 (5–1)
1/21/2010 7:30pm at Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center • Hackensack, NJ W 65–50  459 11–8 (6–1)
1/23/2010 4:00pm at Monmouth William T. Boylan Gymnasium • West Long Branch, NJ FSN Pittsburgh W 66–53  2,065 12–8 (7–1)
1/28/2010 7:30pm Long Island Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 66–58  934 13–8 (8–1)
1/30/2010 7:00pm St. Francis NY Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 74–56  1,124 14–8 (9–1)
2/4/2010 7:30pm at Saint Francis PA DeGol Arena • Loretto, PA W 76–67  1,341 15–8 (10–1)
2/6/2010 7:00pm Saint Francis PA Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 75–63  238 16–8 (11–1)
2/8/2010* 8:00pm at #25 Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA FSN Pittsburgh L 77–53  7,211 16–9
2/11/2010 8:00pm at Central Connecticut State William H. Detrick Gymnasium • New Britain, CT W 69–60  1,615 17–9 (12–1)
2/13/2010 3:30pm at Bryant Chace Athletic Center • Smithfield, RI W 52–42  823 18–9 (13–1)
2/18/2010 7:30pm Sacred Heart Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA W 64–39  1,134 19–9 (14–1)
2/20/2010 7:00pm Quinnipiac Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA L 87–79  1,867 19–10 (14–2)
2/25/2010 7:00pm at Wagner Spiro Sports Center • Staten Island, NY W 76–55  667 20–10 (15–2)
2/27/2010 4:00pm at Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena • Emmitsburg, MD L 63–61  2,121 20–11 (15–3)
2010 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/4/2010 7:00pm Central Connecticut State Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA
(Quarterfinals)		 W 71–63  1,478 21–11
3/7/2010 7:00pm Mount St. Mary's Charles L. Sewall Center • Moon Township, PA
(Semifinals)		 W 80–62  1,538 22–11
3/10/2010 7:00pm at Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT
(Finals)		 ESPN2 W 52–50  3,607 23–11
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
3/18/2010* 12:30pm vs. #9 Villanova Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI
(First round)		 CBS L 70–73 OT 11,106 23–12
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ http://www.rmucolonials.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=59502&SPID=6516&DB_OEM_ID=13900&SORT_ORDER=1&Q_SEASON=2009&PRINTABLE_PAGE=
  2. ^ "2009-10 Schedule". http://www.rmucolonials.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13900&KEY=&SPID=6516&SPSID=59501. Retrieved 2010-02-15.