Coming into the 2012-13 campaign, Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole anticipated that it would take time for freshman Stephen Hawkins to learn the ins and outs of college basketball.
However, because of a slew of injuries that have plagued the Colonials...
Robert Morris rocked the college basketball world by upsetting the Kentucky Wildcats in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament, and as a result, the Colonials were hoping to do the same against Providence Monday night.
Unfortunately,...
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 Robert Morris men’s basketball program should be traveling to Lexington, Kentucky’s historic Rupp Arena to battle the UK Wildcats in the first-round of the National Invitation Tournament.
But as fate, or a scheduling conflict would have it,...
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...
After suffering a seven point defeat against Bryant in its first Northeast Conference contest of the season, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team may have its hands full when the Colonials and Bulldogs meet on the hardwood on February 28.
That...
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...
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...
Everyone has dreams and goals that they want to accomplish in life, yet most of the time, they just get pushed to the back burner, never to be reconsidered again. For Treadwell Lewis however, the desire to make his dreams a reality have enabled him to...
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...
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...
Throughout the duration of the 2012-13 season, streaks have defined the Robert Morris University men’s basketball program. Whether it was their three game Northeast Conference skid in late December or their current unbeaten streak, the wins and losses...
Although the Robert Morris men’s basketball team was without its two leading scorers in Thursday night’s contest against the Sacred Heart Pioneers, the Colonials still managed to narrowly escape with a 66-62 victory.
Being without senior captain...
As the Robert Morris University men’s basketball team enters Northeast Conference, fans now have the opportunity to gain insight about upcoming contests from RMU head coach Andy Toole.
“The Andy Toole Show,” which spotlights the RMU skipper assessing...
After relinquishing 84 points Thursday against Bryant and then surrendering 77 to Central Connecticut State two days later, the Robert Morris men’s basketball program is in the midst of a defensive breakdown, and as a result, head coach Andy Toole believes...
After cruising to a five game winning streak in the month of December, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team was on a non-conference tear heading into the holiday hiatus, but back-to-back losses against Arkansas and Bryant have halted RMU’s winning...
The last time Duquesne skipper Jim Ferry coached inside the friendly confines of the Charles L. Sewall Center, his Long Island Blackbirds suffered a 75-66 setback against Robert Morris. Although he came into Saturday night’s contest with a new program,...
Nick Buzzelli, Assistant Sports Editor
• December 3, 2012
After discussing the significance of visual images in the music industry in her Rock and Rhetoric class, Dr. Heather Pinson wanted a way to better illustrate her point, and found the perfect opportunity to do so after learning about the Hill District...
Nick Buzzelli, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 13, 2012
It was a homecoming of sorts for two of the three speakers of Robert Morris University’s Diversity Speaker Series on October 24 at the Rogal Chapel.
In recognition of Italian Heritage Month, RMU graduates Robert and Armand Buzzelli (Sr.), along with...
Victories are typically hard to come by in the world of college basketball, especially for programs at the mid-major, but over the course of the past five seasons, the wins have kept coming for the Robert Morris University men’s basketball team.
The...
The Robert Morris University men’s basketball program will represent the Northeast Conference in the 28th annual National Invitation Tournament Season Tip-Off on Nov. 12 at the Petersen Events Center.
“It’s a complement to our program that we...
Nick Buzzelli, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 5, 2012
Even though the Summer Olympics have recently come to a close, the Winter games are just around the corner, and one question begs to be asked. Why are professional athletes representing their respective countries in team sports?
There was a time when...
The Robert Morris field hockey program is not necessarily happy to be competing on the same surface used by the football team, but the Colonials feel they have an advantage when opponents play them at Joe Walton Stadium.
“There are certain things...
The Robert Morris University women’s soccer club was unable to secure its first victory of the 2012 campaign as the Colonials and Long Island University Blackbirds battled to a 1-1 tie Friday afternoon at the North Athletic Complex.
The Colonials,...
Life on the road is nothing new to the Robert Morris university women’s soccer team. During their first 10 matches of the 2012 season, seven of which were away, the Colonials traveled nearly 2,400 miles to compete in contests in New York, Colorado,...
The Robert Morris University women’s soccer club has played in over 180 home games during the program’s 20 year history, but the team has never played a contest quite like Friday night’s match. For the first time ever, the lady Colonials competed...
Last year was a season of firsts for the Robert Morris University women’s soccer program. From being the only squad in school history to post a winning mark, to setting the record for most points in a season at 102, the lady Colonials found success...
At the beginning of the 2011-2012 college basketball season, Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole set a goal for his team to capture the Northeast Conference title and advance to the NCAA tournament.
Although the Colonials were unable to do so, the...
Although Robert Morris was unable to walk away from the Wellness Athletic and Recreation Center on the campus of LIU-Brooklyn with a victory on March 7 and advance to its eighth NCAA tournament, the Colonials have a lot to be proud of after completing...
The Robert Morris Colonials were just a single victory away from returning to the NCAA March Madness tournament for a conference record eighth time, but Long Island University had other plans, crushing RMU’s championship hopes with a 90-73 thrashing...
After his teams’ 87-68 win over Monmouth Thursday night, Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole stressed the importance of maintaining defensive energy if his team wanted to advance in the Northeast Conference tournament and because of RMU’s decisive...
It was only the first day of March, but for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team the madness has already begun.
The Colonials improved to 32-20 all time in the Northeast Conference (NEC) playoffs and won its seventh consecutive game against Monmouth...
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team improved to 5-0 all-time against Bryant University on the hardwood and extended its winning streak to four straight games as the Colonials trounced the Bryant Bulldogs by 29 points Thursday night at the Charles...
The roster of the Robert Morris men’s basketball team consists of only five players who were on the 2009 NCAA tournament team that lost to Villanova, but because of sensational play from the team’s three sophomores, Coron Williams, Mike McFadden,...
In a rematch of Wednesday nights contest in Loretto, Pennsylvania, the Robert Morris University men’s basketball team cruised past SFU 70-56 Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center as part of the Northeast Conference “Rivalry Week.”
Coron...
The Robert Morris University men’s basketball program was unable to rebound from its thirteen point setback against Saint Francis (NY) and fell to the Wagner Seahawks 80-69Thursday night in Staten Island, New York in the first of a three game road...
Velton Jones has a passion for basketball and is one of the most competitive players to ever take the court for Robert Morris. Playing on a team consisting of only one senior and eight underclassmen, Jones has stepped up his game this season, averaging...
The Robert Morris Colonials men’s basketball team was unable to extend its winning streak to a season high five games, falling to St. Francis College by 13-points Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center.
Despite Velton Jones’ 21-point performance,...
It was a rematch of last season’s Northeast Conference title game, but unlike 2011’s thrilling three-point overtime victory for the Long Island University Blackbirds, Robert Morris avenged last year’s championship loss and downed LIU 75-66 in...
The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team snapped a two game losing streak Saturday night as the Colonials overcame the visiting Sacred Heart Pioneers 70-67 at the Charles L. Sewall Center.
Coron Williams scored 20 points for RMU and...
The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team was unable to bounce back from its 15-point loss to Central Connecticut State and dropped its second consecutive game, falling to Quinnipiac 78-76 Thursday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center.
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The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concluded its three game home stand with two consecutive wins as the Colonials sank the Hampton Pirates 64-54 on Tuesday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center.
Red shirt junior guard Velton...
After suffering a disappointing four point loss to Cleveland State on December 8, the Robert Morris Colonials men’s basketball team returned from its nine day final exam hiatus and continued its three game home stand by knocking off the Louisiana-Lafayette...
On Tuesday, December 6, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team defeated cross-town rival Duquesne at the A.J. Palumbo Center in a non-conference contest.
With the victory, RMU improves to 7-2, the program’s best start through nine games...
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team extended their winning streak against the Monmouth Hawks to five consecutive games with a 69-51 victory Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewell Center in front of 1,344 fans.
Freshman Lucious “Lucky” Jones...
The Robert Morris men’s basketball squad hit the ground running by winning four of its first six games and matching the best start in program history at the start of the 2011-2012 campaign. Although the team plays a tough non-conference schedule,...
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team began the 2011-2012 campaign against Wheeling Jesuit University in an exhibition match and the Cardinals nearly scored the preseason upset against a Division I opponent.
Although the Colonials won by seven...
After suffering a disappointing loss to Long Island University in the Northeast Conference championship game last year, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team is coming into this season with the hope of rebounding back into the NCAA men’s basketball...
After defeating Sacred Heart 1-0 in double overtime on October 2 and home before traveling to Connecticut for matches against Quinnipiac and Central Connecticut State, the Robert Morris women’s soccer team will return home for a four game Northeast...
After tying the Duquesne Dukes 2-2 on September 16, the Colonials finished the first half of the 2011 season with six victories, which is the best non-conference record of any RMU women’s soccer team since the program’s inception in 1992.
Senior...
For any student athlete, the ability to balance both athletics and schoolwork is essential, especially when the players are constantly traveling. Take the Robert Morris women’s soccer team for example, who play nine of its first 11 regular season matches...
The Robert Morris University women’s soccer team opened the 2011 season in Fort Myers, Florida as part of the fifth annual Embassy Suites Kick-off Classic. The tournament, which included Syracuse and Eastern Washington University, was held on the campus...
