Robert Morris category, Page 16
Struggles continue for Robert Morris in overtime loss to Illinois-Chicago
After losing to the worst team in Division I, Robert Morris looked as though Saturday night it would come out on top against a more formidable foe. But even a big lead against Illinois-Chicago wasn’t safe for the Colonials, who followed up an embarrassing, 10-point home loss two nights earlier...
Robert Morris loses at home to IUPUI, Division I’s worst team in NET rankings
Andy Toole immediately realized it. The Robert Morris basketball coach surmised early on that his players weren’t prepared for their Horizon League rematch Thursday night with lowly IUPUI. He was right. Toole said the Colonials were “the dummies” who lost at home to a team dead-last among 358 Division I...
Kahliel Spear scores 27 points to lead Robert Morris past Youngstown State
Robert Morris finally found a way to win a close basketball game Sunday after falling short in nine of its first 10 single-digit decisions. Kahliel Spear scored a career-high 27 points, and the Colonials rode their hot second-half shooting to rally from a 10-point deficit and beat Youngstown State, 73-68,...
Robert Morris men fall short in another closely contested game
The closely contested losses continue to pile up for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team in its second season in the Horizon League, and it’s starting to wear out the Colonials. This time, they fell just short against Oakland, 71-68, on Friday night at UPMC Events Center, dropping to 1-9...
Star scorer Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy too much for Robert Morris
Robert Morris has seen enough of Detroit Mercy and its shooting star, Antoine Davis. Nearly a year after the Titans and Davis torched the Colonials three times in a span of seven days, they made their first-ever appearance on Robert Morris’ Moon campus and did it again Wednesday night. Davis,...
Robert Morris tops IUPUI for 1st Horizon road victory this season
Not much has been easy for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team since joining the Horizon League a year ago. The Colonials have had their moments, but most times — even in battles down to the wire — they’ve come up short. Saturday’s matchup against shorthanded IUPUI in the teams’...
With both coaches in place, Robert Morris men’s and women’s hockey can focus on rebuilding rosters
For the recently reinstated Robert Morris University ice hockey programs, maybe these were the last of the first steps toward a return to the ice. With two head coaches now entrenched, the big strides toward rebuilding can truly begin. Both programs were cut by the university in May 2021. But...
Robert Morris struggles on road again in loss to Illinois-Chicago
If there’s one thing that irks Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole as much as anything, it’s when his teams fall asleep on defense. As much as he tried Thursday night in Chicago, Toole wasn’t able to wake up the Colonials long enough to see them get their first...
Former Robert Morris hockey player, assistant Logan Bittle named head coach of the women’s team
When the Robert Morris women’s hockey program returns to the ice in time for the 2023-24 season, a familiar face will be behind the bench. Athletic director Chris King announced Thursday that Logan Bittle, who spent 10 years at Robert Morris as an assistant and associate head coach after playing...
Robert Morris signs men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley to 5-year contract
Robert Morris has rewarded Derek Schooley for his efforts in building — and now rebuilding — the school’s men’s ice hockey program. Athletic director Chris King finalized a five-year contract for Schooley, who started men’s hockey in 2003 and has been at the forefront of plans to restore it after...
Robert Morris men rack up another Horizon League win
In a season of few victories, Robert Morris finally has won back-to-back games for the first time. Michael Green III scored 21 points, Enoch Cheeks notched a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds and the Colonials held off Green Bay, 62-60, on Saturday night at UPMC Events Center. It...
Robert Morris stomps Milwaukee, avenges defeat
In the days of the Northeast Conference, not too very long ago, it would have been a rare occasion for NBA scouts to attend a Robert Morris basketball game. In the higher-profile Horizon League, the Colonials’ home since 2020, it also isn’t an every-day occurrence. But, while both conferences have...
Robert Morris loses another close game to Horizon League favorite Cleveland StateVideo
Another chance, another close loss. Not that the outcome of every Robert Morris men’s basketball game has come down to the final minutes, but the Colonials sure have been in their share of heartbreakers. Add Sunday’s rematch with Horizon League favorite Cleveland State to the list. D’Moi Hodge scored 22...
Robert Morris men drop another game to Purdue Fort Wayne
Damian Chong Qui scored 20 points and Purdue Fort Wayne shot better than 60% inside and outside the 3-point arc as the Mastodons rolled to an 86-62 Horizon League men’s basketball victory over Robert Morris on Friday night in Fort Wayne, Ind. Purdue Fort Wayne (10-8, 5-4) scored 14 points...
Robert Morris men finally get first Horizon League win of seasonVideo
The only remaining men’s basketball team without a Horizon League victory this season, Robert Morris rode Khaliel Spear’s double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds to a 72-62 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday night at UPMC Events Center. It was just the fourth league victory for Robert Morris (3-14,...
Robert Morris loses another close conference game
The UPMC Events Center has been almost kind to the Robert Morris men’s basketball team since the Colonials switched conference allegiances before the start of last season. A bounce here, a bucket there could have been the difference between the team’s 2-9 record so far in its 11 Horizon League...
‘Frustrating’ home loss to Purdue Fort Wayne for Robert MorrisVideo
Jalon Pipkins scored 18 points to lead four Purdue Fort Wayne players in double figures, and the Mastodons beat Robert Morris, 76-70, Sunday at UPMC Events Center, handing the men’s basketball team their fourth consecutive and third Horizon League single-digit setback in a row. Robert Morris (2-13, 0-6) dropped a...
Robert Morris looks ahead to matchup with Purdue Fort Wayne after leading scorer enters transfer portal
Robert Morris’ longest homestand of the men’s basketball season continues Sunday with a visit from Purdue Fort Wayne. Can the Colonials avoid a letdown after nearly beating Horizon League preseason favorite Cleveland State on Friday night in a tough, 78-77 setback? “Really proud of the fight the guys showed for...
Defense shines as Cleveland St. tops Robert Morris 78-77Video
MOON TOWNSHIP — Torrey Patton recorded 18 points as Cleveland State edged past Robert Morris, 78-77, on Friday night. Tre Gomillion added 14 points for the Vikings, who forced a season-high 20 turnovers.. After Yahel Hill made two free throws to give Cleveland State a 78-75 lead with 14 seconds...
Tim Benz: Pittsburgh-trained ice dance team competing at nationals with Olympic dreams
Let’s say you are a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. You’ve never played on the NHL stage before. Neither has your partner on the blue line. Your first game together is going to take place in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Let that sink in for a minute....
Robert Morris continues to struggle, loses to Youngstown State
It’s been a tough ride so far in the Horizon League for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team. “No fun,” coach Andy Toole said following the Colonials’ latest effort. Another game, another frustrating result. Just two years in, their quest for some traction continues to sputter. Michael Akuchie turned in...
Cain scores 22 to lift Oakland past Robert Morris
OAKLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Oakland defeated Robert Morris, 79-61, on Thursday night. Trey Townsend had 18 points and five steals for Oakland (8-4, 3-0 Horizon League). Jalen Moore added 15 points and 10 assists, and Osei Price had 11 points and...
Covid cases cancel Robert Morris men’s basketball game at Detroit Mercy
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team’s game at Detroit Mercy scheduled for New Year’s Day has been canceled because of coronavirus cases in the Detroit Mercy program. As per Horizon League policy, the game will be considered a no contest. Games canceled because of “extraordinary circumstances” are considered no contests...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris hockey has been reinstated. Now it needs to be rebuilt
For Robert Morris University men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley, the past seven months have been dedicated to resurrecting the school’s hockey programs. The next two years will be dedicated to rebuilding them. In May, the RMU administration cut the men’s and women’s hockey teams from the athletic department. Thanks to...
Dunn lifts Robert Morris over St. Francis (Pa.), 75-67Video
LORETTO — Rasheem Dunn tied his season high with 21 points as Robert Morris snapped a seven-game skid on the road with a 75-67 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) on Wednesday night. Matt Mayers finished with 16 points — making all six of his field goal attempts and all three...
