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2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 2008–09 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 were a members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 15–3 in NEC play. They won the 2009 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They received the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region and played No. 2 seed Michigan State in the first round, losing by a score of 77–62.[1]

2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record24–11 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Toole
  • Jimmy Martelli
  • Robby Pridgen
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
Seasons
2008–09 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris † 15 – 3   .833 24 – 11   .686
Mount St. Mary's 12 – 6   .667 19 – 14   .576
Sacred Heart 12 – 6   .667 17 – 14   .548
Long Island 12 – 6   .667 16 – 14   .533
Quinnipiac 10 – 8   .556 15 – 16   .484
Central Connecticut 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Wagner 8 – 10   .444 16 – 14   .533
St. Francis (NY) 7 – 11   .389 10 – 20   .333
Monmouth 6 – 12   .333 8 – 23   .258
Fairleigh Dickinson 6 – 12   .333 7 – 23   .233
Saint Francis (PA) 3 – 15   .167 6 – 23   .207
† 2009 NEC tournament winner

Roster edit

2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Rob Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Waldorf, Maryland
G 2 Mezie Nwigwe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Hyattsville, Maryland
G 5 Bateko Francisco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr
G 12 Jimmy Langhurst 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Willard, Ohio
G 21 Jeremy Chappell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[2]

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 2008*
 at St. Bonaventure L 62–72  0–1
 Reilly Center (4,855)
St. Bonaventure, New York
Nov 18, 2008*
 Delaware W 86–75  1–1
 Charles L. Sewall Center (638)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Nov 21, 2008*
 at Rutgers L 55–69  1–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,752)
Piscataway, New Jersey
Nov 22, 2008*
 Marist L 55–72  1–3
 Charles L. Sewall Center (438)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Nov 25, 2008*
 Youngstown State W 74–72  2–3
 Charles L. Sewall Center (323)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Nov 29, 2008*
 at Iona W 70–62  3–3
 Hynes Athletic Center (1,837)
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 4, 2008
 St. Francis (NY) L 79–87  3–4
(0–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (658)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 6, 2008*
 Long Island W 81–70  4–4
(1–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (944)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 2008*
 at Miami (FL) L 62–70  4–5
 BankUnited Center (1,812)
Miami, Florida
Dec 17, 2008*
 at Lafayette W 83–70  5–5
 Kirby Sports Center (1,011)
Easton, Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 2008*
 vs. Central Michigan W 73–60  6–5
 Palace of Auburn Hills (856)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dec 28, 2008*
 Duquesne L 62–88  6–6
 Charles L. Sewall Center (1,479)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 31, 2008*
 at No. 22 Xavier L 57–78  6–7
 Cintas Center (9,343)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 3, 2009
 Saint Francis (PA) W 78–60  7–7
(2–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (569)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 2009
 at Mount St. Mary's W 77–70  8–7
(3–1) 		Knott Arena (812)
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 8, 2009
 at Quinnipiac W 75–63  9–7
(4–1) 		TD Bank Sports Center (1,030)
Hamden, Connecticut
Jan 10, 2009
 at Sacred Heart W 72–70 OT 10–7
(5–1) 		William H. Pitt Center (492)
Fairfield, Connecticut
Jan 15, 2009
 Central Connecticut W 76–64  11–7
(6–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (834)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 2009
 Wagner W 104–56  12–7
(7–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (1,033)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Jan 24, 2009
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 74–40  13–7
(8–1) 		Rothman Center (364)
Hackensack, New Jersey
Jan 29, 2009*
 Bryant W 72–47  14–7
 Charles L. Sewall Center (644)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Jan 31, 2009
 Monmouth W 75–62  15–7
(9–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (837)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Feb 2, 2009*
 at No. 6 Pittsburgh L 72–92  15–8
 Petersen Events Center (10,122)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 5, 2009
 at St. Francis (NY) W 61–54  16–8
(10–1) 		Pope Physical Education Center (507)
Brooklyn, New York
Feb 7, 2009
 at Central Connecticut W 64–44  17–8
(11–1) 		Detrick Gymnasium (2,314)
New Britain, Connecticut
Feb 12, 2009
 Sacred Heart W 85–79  18–8
(12–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (1,158)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Feb 14, 2009
 Quinnipiac W 69–64  19–8
(13–1) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (779)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Feb 19, 2009
 at Monmouth L 57–60  19–9
(13–2) 		Boylan Gymnasium (1,106)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Feb 21, 2009
 at Wagner L 59–62  19–10
(13–3) 		Spiro Sports Center (1,635)
Staten Island, New York
Feb 26, 2009
 at Saint Francis (PA) W 74–62  20–10
(14–3) 		DeGol Arena (1,021)
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Feb 28, 2009
 Mount St. Mary's W 66–63  21–10
(15–3) 		Charles L. Sewall Center (1,344)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
NEC tournament
Mar 5, 2009*
 St. Francis (NY)
Quarterfinals 		W 73–60  22–10
 Charles L. Sewall Center (1,173)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 2009*
 Quinnipiac
Semifinals 		W 75–48  23–10
 Charles L. Sewall Center (1,024)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Mar 11, 2009*
 Mount St. Mary's
Championship Game 		W 48–46  24–10
 Charles L. Sewall Center (3,227)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2009*
 (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Michigan State
First Round 		L 62–77  24–11
 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12,814)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3][4]

Awards and honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Morgan, Michigan State bully Robert Morris in Midwest opener". ESPN. March 21, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Roster". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Schedule". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Northeast Conference Men's Basketball 2008-2009 Robert Morris stats". Northeast Conference.
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