Robert Morris category, Page 29
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...
Robert Morris President Chris Howard named to NCAA sports betting and honors committees
There may not be a busier university president in the U.S. than Robert Morris’ Chris Howard. Howard, who is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, was named to the NCAA Board of Governors Ad Hoc Committee on Sports Wagering and...
Robert Morris beats Wagner, moves to 7-1 in NEC play
Malik Petteway scored 13 points, Jon Williams hit a clutch jumper and Robert Morris went 8 of 8 from the free-throw line in the last half minute to defeat Wagner, 57-51, on Saturday. The Colonials (12-9, 7-1 Northeast Conference), who have won four straight, let a 12-point lead midway through...
Robert Morris men beat Sacred Heart, hold on to 1st place
Matty McConnell scored 19 points, and Charles Baine added 17 as Robert Morris held off Sacred Heart, 72-64, and maintained its hold on first place in the Northeast Conference on Thursday night. The Colonials (11-9, 6-1) have won seven of their last eight games. Sacred Heart came into the game...
Robert Morris defeats Central Connecticut, stays atop NEC
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Josh Williams scored 15 points to lead four Colonials in double figures and Robert Morris defeated Central Connecticut, 70-59, on Monday to stay atop the Northeast Conference. The Colonials (10-9, 5-1) have won six of their last seven and concluded a four-game road trip against NEC...
Josh Williams leads Robert Morris past Bryant in Northeast Conference play
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Josh Williams hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points as Robert Morris rolled to a 79-65 win over Bryant on Saturday. Malik Petteway added 14 points with nine rebounds and four steals for the Colonials (9-9, 4-1 Northeast Conference). Matty McConnell (Chartiers Valley) had 13 points, five...
Robert Morris enjoys stability among starting five, coach Andy Toole
Robert Morris coach Andy Toole will make no apologies for employing the same starting lineup through the first 17 games of the season. “Usually, I change starters every day,” said Toole, noting he might have set some unofficial school record. “Those guys have been some of our most consistent performers....
Indoor football plans to `hip-hop’ back into Pittsburgh
Indoor football is making a comeback in Pittsburgh, only this time with a hip-hop twist. Four years after the Pittsburgh Power left the Arena Football League, the Burgh Defenders, an expansion team in the American Arena League, announced Monday they will play their inaugural season at the Robert Morris University...
Jeannette’s Batts helps LIU Brooklyn top Robert Morris
NEW YORK — Raiquan Clark scored 24 points, Jashaun Agosto added 21 with nine assists and Jeannette graduate Julian Batts hit a big 3-pointer as LIU Brooklyn beat Robert Morris, 80-73, on Saturday. Tyrn Flowers scored 16 points with eight rebounds and the trio of Blackbirds (8-8, 2-2 Northeast Conference)...
Robert Morris men finish strong, edge St. Francis Brooklyn
NEW YORK — Yannis Mendy had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Robert Morris scored the game’s final six points to defeat St. Francis Brooklyn, 52-49, on Thursday night. Keon Williams gave St. Francis a 49-46 lead when he made a layup with 1 minutes, 56 seconds remaining, but the...
Robert Morris beats Mount St. Mary’s, moves to 2-0 in NEC
Malik Petteway posted a double-double, and Josh Williams scored four points in the final 13 seconds to send Robert Morris to a 62-59 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday. Omar Habwe made a free throw to give Mount St. Mary’s a 58-56 lead with 2 minutes, 15 seconds remaining....
