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What you need to know about the Colonials: Paul Jones and the RMU offense

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
August 28, 2013

With preseason nearing an end, head coach Joe Walton and the RMU staff are working relentlessly to improve an offense that ranked second to last in the Northeast Conference a year ago. In order to do so, the Colonials must be able to depend on a number of talented, but unproven...

Colonials pull off improbable upset over Kentucky in NIT

Colonials pull off improbable upset over Kentucky in NIT

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 20, 2013

Returning to his former stomping grounds, University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari spent Tuesday afternoon reminiscing about his time growing up in Moon Township. Calipari, who fondly flashed back to his days in the community in the hours leading up to...

Colonials dash past St. Francis, advance to semifinals

Colonials dash past St. Francis, advance to semifinals

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 7, 2013

Although Robert Morris guard Velton Jones has a knack for scoring, averaging nearly 11.3 points per game, it was his work dishing the rock to teammates that helped lift the Colonials over St. Francis Brooklyn in the opening round of the Northeast Conference tournament. Jones...

Colonials clobber Fairleigh Dickinson on senior night

Colonials clobber Fairleigh Dickinson on senior night

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 23, 2013

Throughout his four years with the Robert Morris basketball program, Treadwell Lewis has been a member of both a Northeast Conference championship, and NCAA tournament team, and was named to the NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll three times. But until Saturday, the one thing the...

Colonials survive scare from Monmouth

Colonials survive scare from Monmouth

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 22, 2013

The Monmouth University men’s basketball program have dread playing Robert Morris during the past four seasons. In that span, the Colonials have come out victorious against the Hawks eight consecutive times and, despite a late game Monmouth rally, Thursday’s contest wasn’t...

Colonials narrowly knock off Wagner

Colonials narrowly knock off Wagner

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 10, 2013

It was a tale of two halves for the Robert Morris men's basketball program's contest against the Wagner Seahawks. During the first 20 minutes of play, the Colonials jumped out to an early 18-4 advantage, and led by as many as 21 points late in the period, but a surging Seahawks...

RMU women’s basketball team defeat Wagner, 57-39

Colonials soar past Wagner on monster performance from Spanou

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
February 9, 2013

The Robert Morris University women’s basketball team captured their fifth Northeast conference victory of the season as they handled the Wagner Seahawks 57-39 on Saturday at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The victory caps off the team’s third win in the last four games, improving...

Jones, Colonials rout Saint Francis, 60-48

Jones, Colonials rout Saint Francis, 60-48

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 6, 2013

Four days after Velton Jones sunk a floating jump shot to lift the Robert Morris men’s basketball team to victory over Long Island, another Jones propelled the Colonials to victory, only this time, it was his counterpart, Lucky. RMU forward Lucky Jones shot 3-3 from the...

Female Student Athlete of the Week: Bethany Ledford

Bailey Neale and Bailey Neale
January 28, 2013

Last weekend, sophomore Bethany Ledford led the Robert Morris Colonials indoor track team as they competed at the Gene Edmonds Cup at Purdue University. Ledford tied an indoor school record by reaching a height of 3.55 meters. “It was great. There was awesome competition...