Nickname Colonials Arena/Stadium Charles L. Sewall Center Head coach Andrew Toole Mascot RoMo | Home Away Division Division I (NCAA) Conference Northeast Conference Colors Blue, White | |
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University Robert Morris University Location Moon, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
The Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2015, where the Colonials beat North Florida in the First Four, but then suffered a loss to #1 seeded Duke (the eventual national champion) by a score of 56-85 in the Round of 64. Five years earlier, in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the 15 seed Colonials nearly upset Villanova in the first round before losing in overtime. After three years in charge and 73 wins, head coach Mike Rice Jr. left the program to take the head coaching job at Rutgers. After a short search, Robert Morris hired Rice's associate head coach, Andrew Toole, as the program's head coach. The team is also known for its upset over #1 seeded (and 2012 national champion) Kentucky at the buzzer in the opening round of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament, and another upset over traditional Big East Conference powerhouse St. John's in the opening round of the 2014 NIT. However, in both cases, the Colonials went on to lose in the second round.
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NCAA Tournament results
The Colonials have appeared in the NCAA Tournament eight times. Their combined record is 2–8.
NIT results
The Colonials have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their record is 2–3.
CIT results
The Colonials have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 2–1.