Preview: RMU men’s basketball faces the Marshall Thundering Herd in season opener
Jordan Redinger, Contributor
November 7, 2019
HUNTINGTON, WV-- The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team hopes to come out victorious Thursday night in a match-up against Marshall University’s Thundering Herd, a meeting that has not occurred since 2006. Last time the Colonials played The Herd, they beat them, 73-69. Head coach Andy ...
Men’s Basketball Season Preview: Toole enters his tenth season as head coach
Logan Carney, Digital Content Director
November 6, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The 10th season of the Andy Toole Era for Robert Morris men's basketball starts this Thursday with the Colonials traveling 278.8 miles to take on Marshall University. Coach Toole enters his tenth season with the second-best winning percentage among current NEC head coaches (54.5%); grante...
Blue Hose end men’s basketball’s season
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
March 24, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU Men’s basketball team’s (18-16, 11-7 NEC) season came crashing to a close on Sunday afternoon after falling 77-70 to the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (20-15, 9-7 Big South) in the second round of the Collegeinsider.com Tournament. Presbyterian previously defeated Seattl...
Coach Toole hints at another year of Petteway and potential CIT appearance
Matt Kurtik, Contributor
March 12, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- Coach Andy Toole hinted at the possibility of a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) during his radio show The Andy Toole Show. This would be the Colonials’ second appearance in the CIT. In 2012, the Colonials won their first two games before falling to Fairfield ...
Men’s basketball ties third largest comeback in program history to win in overtime
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
March 6, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- In the first ever playoff game in the history of the North Athletic Complex, the Robert Morris Colonials (17-15, 11-7 NEC) defeated the Terriers of Saint Francis Brooklyn (17-15, 9-9 NEC) in overtime by the score of 69-65. The Colonials came back after being down 15 at halftime, 37-22....
Thomas, Colonials dunk on Blackbirds
Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
February 22, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- Koby Thomas, playing his first home game in front of the Colonials faithful in nearly three months, found himself alone on the breakaway. It was a moment that many at Robert Morris (14-14, 9-6 NEC) had waited all season to see. The human highlight reel throwing down one of his signat...
Preview: Men’s basketball looks to snap Terriers home win streak
David Auth, Contributor
January 10, 2019
BROOKLYN— Robert Morris Men’s Basketball (7-8, 2-0 NEC) faces off against a strong Saint Francis Brooklyn (9-6, 1-1 NEC) team that is currently undefeated at home. The Colonials are currently riding on a three-game win streak from games against D-III Hood (8-6, 2-3 MAC), Fairleigh Dickinson (6-8, ...
Men’s basketball reaches century mark in win over D-III Hood
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
December 29, 2018
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (5-8) defeated the Hood Blazers (7-6 D-III) by the score of 108-51, the fourth highest point total in program history. The win ended a five-game losing streak for the Colonials and comes on the heels of an impressive performance against ACC Lo...
Men’s basketball impresses in loss to Louisville
Matt Kurtik, Contributor
December 21, 2018
LOUISVILLE -- The Louisville Cardinals (9-3) flew past the Robert Morris Colonials (4-8) Friday night by the score of 73-59 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This game concluded the tough non-conference road schedule that the Colonials embarked on in the 2018-19 season which featured three ...
