‘It’s surreal’ – Matty McConnell on 1000 career points as a Colonial
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
February 7, 2019
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MOON TOWNSHIP -- On a chilly January 31 at the North Athletic Complex, against the Saint Francis Red Flash, Matty McConnell of the RMU men’s basketball team did something only 24 others have done before: Score 1000 points as a Colonial. McConnell scored his 1000th point when he hit the first of two...
McConnell passes the millennium mark in loss to Saint Francis
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
January 31, 2019
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MOON TOWNSHIP -- History was made on Thursday night as Matty McConnell passed 1,000 career points as the RMU men's basketball team (12-10, 7-2 NEC) fell to Saint Francis University (9-11, 5-4 NEC) by the score of 76-73. For much of the first half, RMU led on the scoreboard. Their scoring started with a...
Robert Morris stays atop NEC after cruising past Sacred Heart
Matt Kurtik, Contributor
January 24, 2019
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MOON TOWNSHIP — The Robert Morris Colonials (11-9, 6-1 NEC) defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-12, 4-3 NEC) Thursday night 72-64 at the Student Recreation Center at the North Athletic Complex. The game featured the two teams on top of the Northeast Conference (NEC), but the Colonials stayed alone in f...
‘It’s obviously very humbling’ Coach Toole speaks about his record-breaking win
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
January 18, 2019
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MOON TOWNSHIP -- In a 52-49 win over St. Francis Brooklyn (10-7, 2-2 NEC) on Thursday, Jan. 10, head coach Andrew Toole of the RMU men’s basketball team (8-9, 3-1 NEC) did something no other Robert Morris coach has done: reach 158 career wins. With Coach Toole’s 158th win, he passed Jarrett Durham...
Coach Toole speaks after breaking the all-time wins record
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
January 18, 2019
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Head Coach Andy Toole of the Robert Morris men's basketball game talks to Jon Hanna of RMU Sentry Media about breaking the school's all-time wins record.
Men’s basketball reaches century mark in win over D-III Hood
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
December 29, 2018
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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
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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 ...
Preview: Men’s basketball travels to Louisville
Nick Hedderick, Contributor
December 21, 2018
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LOUISVILLE— The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (4-7) will look to head into Christmas with a huge upset win over Louisville (8-3) under their belt. RMU has been on a skid as of late, losing five out of their last six games. The Cardinals, on the other hand, have won five out of their last s...
Men’s basketball falls to Siena in a streaky game
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
December 8, 2018
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MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris University men's basketball team (4-6) fell to the Siena College Saints (4-6) by the score of 74-71. The Colonials came into this game after losing three of their last four, including their last two to the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-6) and the Drexel Dragons (5-4) ...
Quick Hits: Men’s basketball falls to Siena
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
December 8, 2018
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MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris men's basketball team (4-6) fell to the Siena Saints (4-6) by the score of 74-71. It was their third loss in a row. Here are the quick hits from the game, for the full recap click here. Why it happened Siena continued a 15-0 run into the second half that pulled them away from Rober...