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
NEC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2009–10 record23–12 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Toole
  • Jimmy Martelli
  • Robby Pridgen
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
2009–10 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Quinnipiac153 .833  239  .719
Robert Morris153 .833  2312  .657
Mount St. Mary's126 .667  1615  .516
Long Island117 .611  1417  .452
Fairleigh Dickinson108 .556  1121  .344
St. Francis (PA)99 .500  1119  .367
Central Connecticut99 .500  1218  .400
Monmouth810 .444  1219  .387
St. Francis (NY)810 .444  1118  .379
Sacred Heart711 .389  1415  .483
Wagner315 .167  526  .161
Bryant*117 .056  129  .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)
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]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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