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Opinion: Top 5 matchups for men’s basketball

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
November 6, 2020
Editor’s Note: All opinions on Colonial Sports Network are the writer’s own.
AJ Bramah was named to the Horizon Leagues Preseason All-League Second Team. Photo Credit: David Auth

AJ Bramah named to All-Horizon League Preseason Second Team

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
November 5, 2020

Earlier this afternoon, the Horizon League announced their preseason all-league teams, and Robert Morris senior forward AJ Bramah was named to the second team. This comes after a stellar 2019-20 campaign where he led the Northeast Conference (NEC) in field-goal percentage, shooting...

RMU was ranked fourth in the Horizon Leagues preseason poll coming off an NEC Championship victory. Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

Horizon League announces 2020-21 men’s basketball preseason poll

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Editor
November 5, 2020

The Horizon League officially announced their 2020-21 men’s basketball preseason poll Thursday afternoon, and the Colonials are already viewed in a positive light by their new conference. Despite never playing a game in the newly joined league, Robert Morris was ranked 4th...

Dante Treacy drives for a layup against Mount St. Marys on February 21, 2020 Photo credit: David Auth

Men’s basketball schedule announced

Nick Hedderick, Editor-In-Chief
November 4, 2020

It has all built up to this moment. After a historic season ended due to a global pandemic, a move to the Horizon League, and a summer of uncertainty, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team finally knows their full schedule. The Horizon League released their conference schedule...

Yannis Mendy will return to France to continue his basketball career. Photo Credit: David Auth

#FormerColonialWatch: Yannis Mendy Returns to France, signs with Avignon-Le Pontet

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
October 17, 2020

Just months after senior forward Yannis Mendy graduated from Robert Morris University, it was announced early Friday morning that he has signed with Union Sportive Avignon-Le Pontet, a member of the French Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) league. Mendy started his career in his...

Mike Iuzzolino has had a life that has revolved around basketball and joined Tyler Gallo for an interview. Photo Credit: Sam Anthony

Mike Iuzzolino’s journey from playing in the NBA to coaching at RMU

Tyler Gallo
October 14, 2020

In his lifetime, Mike Iuzzolino has worn many hats, such as NEC Player of the Year, NBA player, an NBA Jam playable character, and NEC Hall of Famer; but the hat he is currently wearing, assistant coach, has brought him to Robert Morris as a member of Andy Toole's coaching staff....

Robert Morris basketball last played in Marchs NEC championship game and will finally return to play nearly eight months later in November.
Photo credit- Thomas Ognibene

NCAA Announces Start Date of the 2020-2021 College Basketball Season

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
September 17, 2020

The state of college basketball for months has been a blurry picture, but yesterday the picture became more clear as the NCAA announced November 25 as the official start date of the 2020-2021 season after a meeting with the Divison 1 Council. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1306343846972923904?s=20 Robert...

RMU womens basketball head coach Charlie Buscaglia updates himself with the scoreboard against Saint Francis. Loretto, PA Feb. 18, 2019. (RMU Sentry Media/Samuel Anthony)

RMU basketball could potentially return as soon as November 25

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 28, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP--The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has postponed all Robert Morris fall sports to the start of spring, delaying RMU’s debut in the Horizon League to further down the 2020-21 athletic calendar. The attention has now turned to the fate of winter...

Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

Former men’s baskeball guard Jalen Hawkins commits to Norfolk State University

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
August 27, 2020

Former Robert Morris men's basketball guard Jalen Hawkins entered the transfer portal almost one month ago, and yesterday, he announced via Instagram that he will be committing to Norfolk State University. Hawkins spent his sophomore season with the Colonials and appeared...

Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

RMU officially joins Horizon League

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020

Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school...