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Matty McConnell’s run with Robert Morris basketball ends with CIT loss
He showed little emotion, but the moment was big for Matty McConnell. Robert Morris’ do-it-all senior guard, who once scored 54 points in a game for Chartiers Valley, had just played in his final game for the Colonials. He walked off the court to an ovation louder than what the...
Top-seeded Louisville blows out Robert Morris in women’s NCAA Tournament
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville didn’t need its coach or starting point guard to roll past Robert Morris. And with the Colonials missing shots for much of the first half, the Cardinals didn’t really need that many baskets, either. Asia Durr and Sam Fuehring each had 19 points, and top-seeded Louisville...
Robert Morris women faces No. 1 seed Louisville minus Cardinals coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jeff Walz does not yet know where he will watch Louisville’s NCAA Tournament opener against Robert Morris. The Cardinals coach, who is suspended for the game, hints at being close enough to quickly rejoin his top-seeded team if it gets past the 16th-seeded Colonials on Friday. He...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris hockey saves season at best possible time
All good things must come to an end. Or, maybe they don’t. That appears to be the case for the Robert Morris men’s hockey team. But you couldn’t blame the Colonials if that truism started to seep into their thinking at some point this season. RMU entered the 2018-19 season...
Improved Nneka Ezeigbo, Robert Morris welcome challenge in NCAA Tournament
Two years ago, Nneka Ezeigbo was a jittery freshman playing in her first NCAA Tournament. Facing perennial power Notre Dame in front of a large, pro-Fighting Irish crowd in South Bend, Ind., was, to say the least, eye-opening for the New Jersey native. Ezeigbo played 15 minutes and missed all...
Robert Morris overcomes Jimmy Boeheim, Cornell in CIT opener
Matty McConnell wasn’t ready to call it his shining moment during a solid, four-year basketball career at Robert Morris, but his third consecutive 3-point shot in an overtime victory Tuesday night over Cornell ranks right up there. While Jimmy Boeheim — yes, the son of Syracuse hall of fame coach...
Robert Morris draws ACC runner-up Louisville in NCAA Tournament
One of the perks of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament is the opportunity to sit in front of a big-screen TV with your teammates, await word on the opponent, day and seeding and then cheer wildly when your name is called. Robert Morris’ women’s team gathered at the All-Star Sports...
Robert Morris men get home game vs. Cornell in 1st round of CIT
It turns out the Robert Morris women’s team’s victory Sunday in the Northeast Conference Tournament championship game wasn’t the last at the North Athletic Complex. The men’s team will host Cornell at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). The North Athletic Complex is the...
Robert Morris women beat St. Francis for NEC title, return to NCAAs 
Robert Morris’ lead was crumbling and perhaps the season right along with it. The noise inside the Colonials’ North Athletic Complex on Sunday during the Northeast Conference championship game was almost overwhelming. Perhaps some nerves were rattled and some hearts were pumping faster than normal. All the momentum and energy...
Robert Morris men accept postseason invitation to CIT
It turns out the men of Robert Morris aren’t finished playing basketball. School officials announced Thursday that the team has accepted an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). The Colonials (17-16) lost to Fairleigh Dickinson, 66-62, last Saturday in a Northeast Conference semifinal game. Fairleigh Dickinson went on to earn...
Robert Morris loses to Fairleigh Dickinson in Northeast Conference semifinals
TEANECK, N.J. — Darnell Edge scored 20 points as Fairleigh Dickinson narrowly beat Robert Morris, 66-62, in the semifinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament on Saturday. Jahlil Jenkins had 18 points for Fairleigh Dickinson (19-13). Brandon Powell added 11 points. Mike Holloway Jr. had 10 points and eight rebounds for...
Top-seeded Robert Morris women set for Northeast Conference Tournament
Research is ongoing, but Robert Morris women’s basketball SID Ethan Woy believes the Colonials lead the nation in hair color changes. Whether it is freshman guard Isabella Posset going from a blonde to a brunette or junior center Nneka Ezeigbo’s braids fluctuating between red and orange, RMU keeps onlookers guessing....
Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley previews Atlantic Hockey tournament
Our Sided.co “Hockey Week” podcasts continue with Derek Schooley. The Robert Morris men’s hockey coach previews his team’s first-round playoff series against Holy Cross (10-19-5, 10-14-4 AHA) this weekend at the RMU Island Sports Center. The ninth-seeded Crusaders come to Neville Island for the second time this season. They split...
Robert Morris’ Williams named to NEC third team
The Northeast Conference handed out postseason awards Tuesday, and Robert Morris senior guard Josh Williams landed on the conference’s third team. The 6-foot-2 Williams averaged 13.9 points in his first season with the Colonials after transferring from Akron. He was named NEC Player of the Week on Nov. 19. He...
Robert Morris beats Wagner, snaps 4-game losing streak
NEW YORK — Josh Williams had 14 points and six rebounds as Robert Morris beat Wagner, 69-60, on Saturday. Jon Williams had 12 points and eight assists for Robert Morris (16-15, 11-7 Northeast Conference), which snapped its four-game road losing streak. Yannis Mendy added 10 points. Charles Bain had 10...
RMU men pick up ground in NEC with victory
Josh Williams had 22 points, including two key 3-pointers late, and Robert Morris defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, 67-62, on Saturday. The Colonials’ win, coupled with St. Francis (Pa.)’s loss to LIU Brooklyn, moved RMU within a game ofthe top spot in the Northeast Conference. St. Francis Brooklyn went ahead 52-51...
Robert Morris rallies past LIU Brooklyn with strong 2nd half
Matty McConnell posted 12 points as Robert Morris topped Long Island-Brooklyn, 62-49, on Thursday night. Dante Treacy had 10 points for Robert Morris (14-14, 9-6 Northeast Conference). Robert Morris entered the locker room at halftime trailing narrowly, 27-22, but the Colonials were able to outscore the Blackbirds 40-22 in the...
Robert Morris men can’t finish job against St. Francis
LORETTO — Andy Toole implored his team to play with more heart. He stalked the sideline, clapping emphatically, as he often does, trying to ignite a spark, any hot spot that might fuel his players’ desire. This was St. Francis (Pa.), the Northeast Conference favorite and RMU’s longest-running rival that...
Robert Morris women’s coach builds program’s foundation on more than basketball 
The reporter wanted to shoot video during the interview, so Charlie Buscaglia quickly excused himself. “I have to make sure I look alive,” Robert Morris’ women’s coach said, returning to his office after splashing water on his face. “I’ve been in a cave all day watching video.” But that wasn’t...
Robert Morris loses to Mount St. Mary’s, drops 4th in 5 games
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Vado Morse had 21 points as Mount St. Mary’s got past Robert Morris, 76-62, on Thursday night. Morse shot 10 for 12 from the foul line. Josh Williams had 16 points for the Colonials (13-13, 8-5). Jon Williams added 14 points. Charles Bain had nine rebounds. Jalen...
Robert Morris hits the road for key two-game swing
When the Robert Morris team bus returns to the Moon campus sometime early Sunday morning, the Colonials will have a good idea how close — or far — they are from their second Northeast Conference regular-season title in the past five years. Not only do the Colonials have 407 miles...
Central Connecticut State wins at Robert Morris
Tyler Kohl had 23 points as Central Connecticut State beat Robert Morris, 77-68, on Saturday. Kohl also had seven turnovers and five assists. Joe Hugley had 15 points and seven rebounds for Central Connecticut (11-14, 5-7 Northeast Conference). Ian Krishnan added 14 points and Deion Bute had 11 points and...
Robert Morris powers past Bryant to snap 2-game skid
Yannis Mendy scored 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting that included a dozen in the second half, and Robert Morris caught fire in the second half, racing past Bryant for a 72-59 Northeastern Conference victory on Thursday night. The Colonials snapped a tough, two-game losing streak that saw them fall to...
Robert Morris loses in 2OT at Fairleigh Dickinson
TEANECK, N.J. — Darnell Edge matched a career-high with 28 points and made a pair of free throws with 15 seconds left in the second overtime as Fairleigh Dickinson beat Robert Morris, 97-94, on Saturday to move within a game of the Colonials atop the Northeast Conference standings. Xzavier Malone-Key...
Robert Morris falters late; NEC leader loses to St. Francis (Pa.)
Jamaal King scored 23 points, Isaiah Blackmon calmly sank two free throws — neither time did the ball touch the rim — with 2.8 seconds on the clock and St. Francis (Pa.) knocked off Northeast Conference leader Robert Morris, 76-73, Thursday night. Blackmon finished with 20 points, Keith Braxton added...


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