2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball

CIT, Quarterfinals
Conference	Northeast Conference
2011–12 record	26–11 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach	Andrew Toole (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Michael Byrnes
Assistant coach	Matt Hahn
Assistant coach	Robby Pridgen
Home arena	Charles L. Sewall Center

2011–12 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Long Island†	16	–	2	.889	25	–	9	.735
Wagner	15	–	3	.833	25	–	6	.806
Robert Morris	13	–	5	.722	26	–	10	.722
St. Francis (NY)	12	–	6	.667	15	–	15	.500
Quinnipiac	10	–	8	.556	18	–	13	.581
Monmouth	10	–	8	.556	12	–	20	.375
Central Connecticut	10	–	8	.556	13	–	16	.448
Sacred Heart	8	–	10	.444	14	–	18	.438
Mount St. Mary's	6	–	12	.333	8	–	21	.276
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13	.278	6	–	23	.207
Fairleigh Dickinson	2	–	16	.111	3	–	26	.103
*Bryant	1	–	17	.056	2	–	28	.067

† 2012 Northeast Conference tournament winner As of March 17, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by second year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center and are members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in third place. They lost in the championship game of the NEC Basketball Tournament to Long Island. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Indiana State in the first round and Toledo in the second round before falling to Fairfield in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1	Mike McFadden	Forward	6–8	220	Sophomore	Newark, New Jersey
2	Velton Jones	Guard	6–0	170	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3	Coron Williams	Guard	6–2	170	Sophomore	Midlothian, Virginia
4	David Appolon	Guard	6–2	180	Freshman	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5	Anthony Myers	Guard	5–11	170	Sophomore	Washington, D.C.
10	Treadwell Lewis	Guard	6–1	180	Junior	Shelton, Connecticut
11	Lijah Thompson	Forward/Center	6–7	215	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12	Darren Washington	Forward/Center	6–9	220	Freshman	Belleville, Michigan
20	Brandon Herman	Guard	6–1	190	Freshman	Chattanooga, Tennessee
22	Lucky Jones	Guard/Forward	6–5	220	Freshman	Newark, New Jersey
24	Lawrence Bridges	Forward	6–5	220	Senior	East Orange, New Jersey
25	Shane Sweigart	Guard	6–4	195	Junior	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
34	Russell Johnson	Forward	6–6	180	Junior	Chester, Pennsylvania
45	Keith Armstrong	Forward	6–7	230	Freshman	Raleigh, North Carolina

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
10/31/2011* 7:00 PM	Wheeling Jesuit	W 76–70		Charles L. Sewall Center (958) Moon Township, PA
Regular Season
11/11/2011* 7:00 PM	Rider	W 83–57	1–0	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,822) Moon Township, PA
11/15/2011* 7:00 PM	at Saint Peter's	W 69–52	2–0	Yanitelli Center (1,028) Jersey City, NJ
11/19/2011* 7:00 PM	at Penn Philly Hoop Group Classic	L 60–66	2–1	The Palestra (3,089) Philadelphia, PA
11/22/2011* 7:00 PM	at James Madison Philly Hoop Group Classic	W 82–77	3–1	JMU Convocation Center (2,752) Harrisonburg, VA
11/25/2011* 4:30 PM, TCN	vs. La Salle Philly Hoop Group Classic	W 51–44	4–1	The Palestra (1,211) Philadelphia, PA
11/27/2011* 5:00 PM, TCN	at #17 Pittsburgh Philly Hoop Group Classic	L 71–81	4–2	Petersen Events Center (8,758) Pittsburgh, PA
12/01/2011 7:00 PM	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 66–54	5–2 (1–0)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,281) Moon Township, PA
12/03/2011 7:00 PM	Monmouth	W 69–51	6–2 (2–0)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,344) Moon Township, PA
12/05/2011* 7:00 PM	at Duquesne	W 64–60	7–2	Palumbo Center (2,687) Pittsburgh, PA
12/08/2011* 7:00 PM	Cleveland State	L 58–62	7–3	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, PA
12/17/2011* 7:00 PM	Louisiana-Lafayette	W 72–64	8–3	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,103) Moon Township, PA
12/20/2011* 7:00 PM	Hampton	W 64–54	9–3	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,004) Moon Township, PA
12/22/2011* 7:00 PM	at Youngstown State	W 59–56	10–3	Beeghly Center (1,898) Youngstown, OH
12/29/2011* 7:00 PM	at Memphis	L 47–64	10–4	FedExForum (16,436) Memphis, TN
01/02/2012* 7:00 PM	at Ohio	W 70–67	11–4	Convocation Center (6,018) Athens, OH
01/05/2012 7:00 PM	at Bryant	W 84–53	12–4 (3–0)	Chace Athletic Center (389) Smithfield, RI
01/07/2012 3:30 PM	at Central Connecticut	L 53–68	12–5 (3–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,714) New Britain, CT
01/12/2012 7:00 PM	Quinnipiac	L 76–78	12–6 (3–2)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,231) Moon Township, PA
01/14/2012 7:00 PM	Sacred Heart	W 70–67	13–6 (4–2)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,078) Moon Township, PA
01/19/2012 7:00 PM	at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 67–55	14–6 (5–2)	Rothman Center (533) Teaneck, NJ
01/21/2012 7:00 PM	at Monmouth	W 81–73 ^OT	15–6 (6–2)	Multipurpose Activity Center (533) West Long Branch, NJ
01/26/2012 7:00 PM	Long Island	W 75–66	16–6 (7–2)	Charles L. Sewall Center (2,356) Moon Township, PA
01/28/2012 7:00 PM	St. Francis (NY)	L 68–81	16–7 (7–3)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, PA
02/02/2012 7:00 PM	at Wagner	L 69–80	16–8 (7–4)	Spiro Sports Center (1,709) Staten Island, NY
02/04/2012 4:00 PM	at Mount St. Mary's	W 67–62	17–8 (8–4)	Knott Arena (2,003) Emmitsburg, MD
02/08/2012 7:00 PM	at Saint Francis (PA)	W 78–74	18–8 (9–4)	DeGol Arena (872) Loretto, PA
02/11/2012 7:00 PM	Saint Francis (PA)	W 70–56	19–8 (10–4)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,459) Moon Township, PA
02/16/2012 7:00 PM	Bryant	W 69–40	20–8 (11–4)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,021) Moon Township, PA
02/18/2012 7:00 PM	Central Connecticut	W 68–60	21–8 (12–4)	Charles L. Sewall Center (2,149) Moon Township, PA
02/23/2012 7:00 PM	at Sacred Heart	W 55–53	22–8 (13–4)	William H. Pitt Center (608) Fairfield, CT
02/25/2012 11:00 AM	at Quinnipiac	L 69–73	22–9 (13–5)	TD Bank Sports Center (3,163) Hamden, CT
2012 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/01/2012 7:00 PM	Monmouth Quarterfinals	W 87–68	23–9	Charles L. Sewall Center (2,079) Moon Township, PA
03/04/2012 12:00 PM, MSG/FCS	at Wagner Semifinals	W 71–64	24–9	Spiro Sports Center (1,705) Staten Island, NY
03/07/2012 7:00 PM, ESPN2	at Long Island Championship Game	L 73–90	24–10	Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,700) Brooklyn, NY
2012 CIT
03/13/2012* 7:00 PM	at Indiana State First Round	W 67–60	25–10	Hulman Center (2,113) Terre Haute, IN
03/17/2012* 2:00 PM	at Toledo Second Round	W 69–51	26–10	Savage Arena (1,321) Toledo
03/21/2012* 7:00 PM	at Fairfield Quarterfinals	L 61–67	26–11	Alumni Hall (1,407) Faifield, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball

Venues	John Jay Center (1976–1985) Sewall Center (1985–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Northeast Conference men's basketball

Teams	Bryant Bulldogs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Robert Morris Colonials Sacred Heart Pioneers St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Saint Francis Red Flash Wagner Seahawks

Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"

Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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