2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Mike Rice Jr. and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials are a members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 15–3 in NEC play. They won the 2010 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 15 seed in the South Region and played 2 seed Villanova in the first round. The Colonials took Villanova to overtime before falling 73–70 to end their season.
| 2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball | |
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NEC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2009–10 record | 23–12 (15–3 NEC) |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | Charles L. Sewall Center |
| 2009–10 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris† | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Island | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (PA) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 5 | – | 26 | .161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant* | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 1 | – | 29 | .033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2010 Northeast Conference Tournament winner As of March 17, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
Source[1]
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| 1 | Rob Robinson | 6'8" | 215 | F | Sr. | Waldorf, MD, U.S. | Globe Institute of Technology |
| 2 | Mezie Nwigwe | 6'4" | 195 | G | Sr. | Hyattsville, MD, U.S. | High Point HS |
| 3 | Velton Jones | 6'0" | 170 | G | Fr. | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | Northeast HS |
| 4 | Karon Abraham | 6'5" | 196 | G | Fr. | Paterson, NJ, U.S. | Harp Academy |
| 5 | Coron Williams | 6'2" | 170 | G | Fr. | Midlothian, VA, U.S. | Christchurch School |
| 12 | Jimmy Langhurst | 5'11" | 185 | G | Sr. | Willard, OH, U.S. | Willard HS |
| 14 | Gary Wallace | 6'3" | 200 | G | Jr. | Montclair, NJ, U.S. | Seton Hall Prep |
| 15 | Khalif Foster | 6'3" | 210 | G | So. | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | Academy of the New Church |
| 24 | Dallas Green | 6'8" | 210 | F | Sr. | Indianapolis, IN, U.S. | Northwest HS |
| 25 | Brad Piehl | 6'8" | 215 | F/C | Fr. | New Knoxville, OH, U.S. | New Knoxville HS |
| 34 | Russell Johnson | 6'6" | 180 | F | Fr. | Chester, PA, U.S. | Chester HS |
| 35 | Lijah Thompson | 6'7" | 200 | F | Fr. | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | Monsignor Bonner HS |
| 44 | Josiah Whitehead | 6'6" | 225 | F | Sr. | Portsmouth, VA, U.S. | Cecil CC |
2009–10 schedule and results
Source[2]
- All times are Eastern
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/5/2009* 7:00pm |
Shippensburg | W 78–47 | Charles L. Sewall Center (887) Moon Township, PA | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/11/2009* 7:00pm, ESPNU |
at Syracuse Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic |
L 60–100 | 0–1 |
Carrier Dome (15,594) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
| 11/16/2009* 7:30pm |
at Penn State | L 61–80 | 0–2 |
Bryce Jordan Center (6,286) University Park, PA | |||||||
| 11/20/2009* 5:00pm |
vs. Detroit–Mercy Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic |
L 59–71 | 0–3 |
SEFCU Arena (458) Albany, NY | |||||||
| 11/21/2009* 4:30pm |
vs. Alcorn State Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic |
W 107–76 | 1–3 |
SEFCU Arena (433) Albany, NY | |||||||
| 11/22/2009* 9:00pm |
at Albany Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic |
L 66–71 | 1–4 |
SEFCU Arena (1,914) Albany, NY | |||||||
| 12/3/2009 7:00pm |
Mount St. Mary's | W 63–57 | 2–4 (1–0) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,211) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 12/5/2009 7:00pm |
Wagner | W 73–70 | 3–4 (2–0) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,057) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 12/12/2009* 7:00pm |
at Duquesne | L 54–59 | 3–5 |
A. J. Palumbo Center (2,594) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
| 12/15/2009* 7:00pm |
at Cleveland State | W 78–70 | 4–5 |
Wolstein Center (1,257) Cleveland, OH | |||||||
| 12/19/2009* 7:00pm |
Appalachian State | L 52–65 | 4–6 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (837) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 12/22/2009* 7:00pm |
Kent State | L 72–76 | 4–7 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (643) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 12/30/2009* 5:30pm |
at Youngstown State | W 72–67 | 5–7 |
Beeghly Center (1,611) Youngstown, OH | |||||||
| 1/2/2010* 7:00pm |
Ohio | W 81–79 | 6–7 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (763) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 1/4/2010* 7:00pm |
Morgan State | W 78–75 | 7–7 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (648) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 1/7/2010 7:30pm |
at Long Island | L 64–74 | 7–8 (2–1) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (543) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 1/9/2010 4:30pm |
at St. Francis NY | W 67–63 | 8–8 (3–1) |
Pope Physical Education Center (307) Brooklyn Heights, NY | |||||||
| 1/14/2010 7:30pm |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 80–73 | 9–8 (4–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,058) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 1/16/2010 7:00pm |
Monmouth | W 78–67 | 10–8 (5–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (898) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 1/21/2010 7:30pm |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 65–50 | 11–8 (6–1) |
Rothman Center (459) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
| 1/23/2010 4:00pm, FSN Pittsburgh |
at Monmouth | W 66–53 | 12–8 (7–1) |
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,065) West Long Branch, NJ | |||||||
| 1/28/2010 7:30pm |
Long Island | W 66–58 | 13–8 (8–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (934) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 1/30/2010 7:00pm |
St. Francis NY | W 74–56 | 14–8 (9–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,124) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 2/4/2010 7:30pm |
at Saint Francis PA | W 76–67 | 15–8 (10–1) |
DeGol Arena (1,341) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| 2/6/2010 7:00pm |
Saint Francis PA | W 75–63 | 16–8 (11–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (238) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 2/8/2010* 8:00pm, FSN Pittsburgh |
at No. 25 Pittsburgh | L 53–77 | 16–9 |
Petersen Events Center (7,211) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
| 2/11/2010 8:00pm |
at Central Connecticut State | W 69–60 | 17–9 (12–1) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| 2/13/2010 3:30pm |
at Bryant | W 52–42 | 18–9 (13–1) |
Chace Athletic Center (823) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
| 2/18/2010 7:30pm |
Sacred Heart | W 64–39 | 19–9 (14–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,134) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 2/20/2010 7:00pm |
Quinnipiac | L 79–87 | 19–10 (14–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,867) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 2/25/2010 7:00pm |
at Wagner | W 76–55 | 20–10 (15–2) |
Spiro Sports Center (667) Staten Island, NY | |||||||
| 2/27/2010 4:00pm |
at Mount St. Mary's | L 61–63 | 20–11 (15–3) |
Knott Arena (2,121) Emmitsburg, MD | |||||||
| 2010 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/4/2010 7:00pm |
(2) | (7) Central Connecticut State Quarterfinals |
W 71–63 | 21–11 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,478) Moon Township, PA | ||||||
| 3/7/2010 7:00pm |
(2) | (3) Mount St. Mary's Semifinals |
W 80–62 | 22–11 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,538) Moon Township, PA | ||||||
| 3/10/2010 7:00pm, ESPN2 |
(2) | at (1) Quinnipiac Finals |
W 52–50 | 23–11 |
TD Bank Sports Center (3,607) Hamden, CT | ||||||
| 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/18/2010* 12:30pm, CBS |
(15) | vs. (2) No. 9 Villanova First round |
L 70–73 OT | 23–12 |
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,106) Providence, RI | ||||||
References
- http://www.rmucolonials.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=59502&SPID=6516&DB_OEM_ID=13900&SORT_ORDER=1&Q_SEASON=2009&PRINTABLE_PAGE=
- "2009–10 Schedule". Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
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