Former RMU coach Mark Schmidt, back for A-10 Tournament, could be set for farewell game with St. Bonaventure
Mark Schmidt is back where he started. He’s back where his head coaching career began. Back in Western Pennsylvania. When the former Robert Morris coach leads No. 13 St. Bonaventure against No. 12 La Salle on Wednesday morning in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 Tournament at PPG Paints...
Robert Morris falls short of NCAA return, but latest run shows its ability to adapt
Who’s coming? Who’s going? Who knows? For now, at least one thing appears certain in the Robert Morris men’s basketball camp: Anything can happen. When the Colonials entered the season with a brand-new lineup after the transfer of all five starters from their first Horizon League Tournament championship team, nobody...
Robert Morris dumped by Detroit Mercy in Horizon League semifinals
Robert Morris’ bid for a second consecutive Horizon League Tournament championship screeched to a halt Monday night in Indianapolis. Orlando Lovejoy combined for 21 points and six assists, and No. 3 Detroit Mercy upset defending champion No. 2 Robert Morris, 70-64, in the semifinals at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. Despite...
A-10 tourney returns to Pittsburgh: ‘The city is the roots of the Atlantic 10’
It’s true some Pittsburgh Penguins players were donning Duquesne jerseys before a recent game at PPG Paints Arena. After all, what’s wrong with a little neighborly love? The Atlantic 10 is hoping to see a host of team jerseys this week when the annual A-10 men’s basketball tournament returns to...
Robert Morris men carry proud history in Horizon playoffs
In 1983, Robert Morris captured its first NCAA Tournament victory in men’s basketball, beating Georgia Southern by 10 points in a play-in game. The Colonials, then members of the old ECAC Metro South, nearly won another one when they dropped a heartbreaker to Purdue by two points in the first...
Duquesne men rally from 30 points down to win at buzzerVideo
Of all the ridiculous sayings made famous by Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, the late New York Yankees great, “It ain’t over till it’s over” should rank near the top. Duquesne’s basketball team certainly believed in that simple axiom on a special day Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The...
Robert Morris heats up, dusts Youngstown State in Horizon League Tournament opener
It took some time, but Robert Morris finally took control. The defending Horizon League Tournament champion used a second-half scoring burst, led by Ryan Prather Jr., to power its way past neighboring Youngstown State, 68-53, in the opening round of the Horizon Tournament on Wednesday night at UPMC Events Center....
Robert Morris’ Goode happy to be part of Horizon League title defense
DeSean Goode observed with great interest the amazing scene unfolding on a campus just outside Pittsburgh a year ago as the college basketball season picked up its usual maddening pace come March. What he witnessed, mostly from afar, was a hyper-competitive team, led by its laser-focused coach, careening into the...
Robert Morris routs Cleveland State, caps regular season on 7-game winning streak
There’s been no stopping the Robert Morris machine of late. Like a year ago, the Colonials closed out the regular season on a seven-game winning streak, this time thumping Cleveland State, 83-64, on Saturday at UPMC Events Center only days ahead of the start of the Horizon League Tournament. And...
Duquesne held to season low in points, suffers damaging loss to Davidson
February in Pittsburgh. Blah! That seemingly was Duquesne’s sentiment Wednesday night at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, where the Dukes appeared disinterested in what’s at stake and played uninspired basketball during their disastrous 67-56 loss to Davidson. “Sometimes, these games — especially in conference play — just keep coming one after another,...
Aliquippa races past South Park, reaches Class 3A finals with revenge in mind
Aliquippa is headed to a WPIAL championship game in boys basketball. Again. For a fourth consecutive time. Qa’lil Goode scored 21 points, and the second-seeded Quips, minus three regular starters, put up 13 unanswered points in the third quarter Tuesday night to break open a close game and roll to...
Robert Morris men’s basketball team finishes regular-season sweep of Wright State
A seemingly comfortable lead in the standings late in the schedule offered Wright State some hope at a chance of clinching the Horizon League’s regular-season championship Sunday at home before a festive senior day crowd. Not so fast. Visiting Robert Morris had others ideas: sweep the Raiders and keep alive...
Robert Morris faces defining test at league-leading Wright State
For the second consecutive week, Robert Morris has swept the Horizon League men’s basketball awards. Last week, it was DeSean Goode earning player of the week. Ryan Prather Jr. picked up the honor this week. For Darius Livingston, make it two straight freshman of the week awards. That’s nice, Robert...
Shady Side Academy boys ride another upset to WPIAL semis
Jim Dudas practically was speechless. When he did manage to utter a sound, his voice was so hoarse he was barely audible. And that’s OK with the Shady Side Academy boys basketball coach, who is in his first season at the Fox Chapel-based private school. The 13th-seeded Bulldogs did most...
A rare 4-year, 1-school player, David Dixon sets record for most wins in Duquesne uniformVideo
When Duquesne senior big man David Dixon grabbed his 10th rebound Wednesday night against La Salle and flipped a short pass to Tarence Guinyard, little did he know he was about to become the winningest player in the school’s long basketball history. Down a point, the Dukes (16-10, 8-5 Atlantic...
Duquesne scores thrilling last-second win over La Salle
Pay attention, something special just might be shaping up again on The Bluff. It’s madness. March must be just around the corner. Tarence Guinyard scored on a coast-to-coast layup with three-tenths of a second remaining to lift Duquesne to a dramatic 62-61 victory over upset-minded La Salle on Wednesday night...
With Jake DiMichele finally healthy and defense ramping up, Duquesne looking like A-10 title team of 2024
There was no apparent limp, no favoritism for that once-troublesome foot. Jake DiMichele, the darling of local fans at Duquesne and a key part of the Dukes’ 2024 Atlantic 10 championship and NCAA Tournament team, has (knock on wood) proclaimed himself 100% healed. Finally. For DiMichele, the WPIAL’s third all-time...
Robert Morris avenges blowout loss to Oakland to earn 4th straight victory
Nope, not this time. From the start, it was apparent Robert Morris wasn’t about to let it happen again. The Colonials’ worst Horizon League loss of the season — a 23-point beatdown more than a month ago at Oakland — was behind them. It was time to return the favor,...
Short-handed Panthers routed by North Carolina, also missing starters
The hits keep coming for the Pitt basketball team. North Carolina was next in line to take a shot at the undermanned Panthers, and the 11th-ranked Tar Heels — shorthanded themselves — registered another knockout punch. Seth Trimble and Jarin Stevenson scored 19 points apiece to lead four double-digit scorers...
Tarence Guinyard’s scoring spurt helps Duquesne hold off George Washington
Back and forth they went. This one was going to the wire. Even with Duquesne’s Tarence Guinyard scoring 16 of his 27 points in succession during a crucial stretch late, the Dukes struggled to break free from George Washington. In the end, they survived Trey Autry’s potential game-winning 3-pointer as...
After uneven start, Duquesne men’s basketball team seems to be building toward A-10 tourney run
Remember two years ago? David Dixon wishes he could forget it. Don’t be confused: Duquesne’s elder statesman is quite proud of the late-season run he and his team made en route to just the school’s second Atlantic 10 championship in men’s basketball. Just don’t keep bringing it up, all right?...
Robert Morris wins for 4th time in 6th games, beating Wright State
The defending champs are coming back. Not that Robert Morris has won anything yet, but a victory Wednesday night over the current Horizon League leader is a start for the Colonials, who won their first Horizon Tournament championship last season and look to be making a late-season run. Ryan Prather...
Pete Strobl launches The Scoring Factory PREP basketball academy in Pittsburgh
Basketball fanatic Pete Strobl, the personal shooting coach with a knack for public speaking and clinical leadership, is brainstorming again. Founder of Pittsburgh-based The Scoring Factory, Strobl on Tuesday announced plans for a new and unique boys basketball program designed for high school players seeking a post-graduate season. “Welcome to...
Where are they now? After losing starting lineup to portal, Robert Morris men’s basketball team forges ahead
If it were simple, it stands to reason that way more mid-major college basketball teams would be thriving. Outside of the bluebloods, however, the process of assembling a championship-caliber team in this age of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights doesn’t come with a guarantee. The pieces just might not...
Behind Jimmie Williams’ 22 points, Duquesne takes down Rhode Island
After five attempts, Duquesne finally has its first Atlantic 10 victory at home this season. “I hope it excites people,” coach Dru Joyce III said. “Our players are pretty excited.” Jimmie Williams scored 22 points and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds, Tarence Guinyard added 14 points and Duquesne...
