Robert Morris men’s basketball is gearing up for another season on the hardwood. Winning an NCAA tournament game for the first time since 1983 against North Flordia, the Colonials fell to the number one ranked Duke Blue Devils in the round of 64. Fresh off a new contract, coach Andy Toole is entering his sixth year as head coach of the Robert Morris men’s basketball program. In the last eight years, the Colonials take ownership of a 183-96 (.656) record, which is a school and NEC record over ... Read More
Dukes earn exhibition win over Urbana
Micah Mason and Darius Lewis led the Dukes with 16 points each, helping Duquesne to an 91-62 exhibition win over Urbana at the A.J. Palumbo Center Tuesday evening. Lewis scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half while Mason hit four 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of the second half. Derrick Colter added 15 points and Jeremiah Jones put up 11 points. Lewis’ 16 points surpassed his regular season career high of 11 points he scored last year against UTPA. Mike Newton led Urbana with 14 ... Read More
Dukes begin season, face Urbana in exhibition
The Duquesne Dukes begin 2015-16 season play with an exhibition game against Urbana tonight at 7 p.m. at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Led in their fourth season under head Coach Jim Ferry, the Dukes return four starters: senior guards Derrick Colter and Micah Mason, senior forward Jeremiah Jones and junior center Darius Lewis. The Dukes add to their roster freshmen scholarship players Nakye Sanders, a forward, and Josh Steel, a guard. Freshman forward Zach Snyder will also contend for playing ... Read More
Pitt to take part in 2016 2K Sports Classic
The Pitt Panthers basketball team has had some success in New York City in the past and by the looks of things, they will be headed back to Madison Square Garden in 2016. According to a report by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Pitt will participate in the 2016 2K Sports Classic alongside Marquette, Michigan and SMU. This season's 2K Sports Classic will be held on Nov. 20 and 22 at Madison Square Garden. The bracket features Duke, Wisconsin, Georgetown and VCU. As part of the Big East ... Read More
Pitt picked to finish 10th in ACC
If Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers are going to improve off a disappointing 2014-15 season and return to the NCAA Tournament, it looks as if they will have to surprise a lot of people. The Panthers, who are coming off a 19-15 season in 2014-15, were selected 10th in the ACC as voted upon by the league's media members. North Carolina were tabbed the conference favorites after receiving 60 of 89 first-place votes in Wednesday's preseason poll. Virginia received 18 first-place votes and placed ... Read More
AM Joe: Pens head to DC for first Metro matchup
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Wednesday, October 28, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins (4-4-0) will visit the Washington Capitals (6-1) tonight for their first game of the season against a Metro Division opponent. The Pens mediocre start has them in sixth place in the eight-team Metro. The Caps sit in third. Face-off is at 8:30 p.m. NBCSN Pittsburgh headlines: The Pens hired former defenseman Sergei Gonchar to be the team's defenseman ... Read More
Robert Morris picked to finish second in NEC; Pryor named to All-NEC team
Basketball is right around the corner for the Robert Morris Colonials and a lot is expected from Andrew Toole’s team during the 2015-16 season. The Colonials are coming off a 2015 season that saw RMU win their first NCAA Tournament game since 1983 when they defeated North Florida in the NCAA First Four. This season Toole’s team is once again expected to contend for a Northeast Conference title as RMU was picked to finish second in the conference according to a poll of Northeast Conference ... Read More
Pitt lands combo guard Crisshawn Clark
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon picked up its third member of the Class of 2016 on Monday when they landed junior college guard Crisshawn Clark. Clark, who is a 6-foot-4 combo guard officially visited Pitt and Oregon and also had reported offers from Gonzaga, Cal, Arizona State and Butler. He attended high school in Huber Heights, Ohio, before settling at Canada College in San Mateo, CA. While there, Clark averaged 15 points, five rebounds and three assists last season while ... Read More
Jamie Dixon ready to kick things off with new look roster
The Pitt men's basketball team is coming off a 15th consecutive postseason appearance. Most schools would be happy with that, but Jamie Dixon and company are coming off a very disappointing 2014-15 campaign which saw them end up in the NIT. For the Panthers to get back on track and return to the NCAA Tournament, Dixon will have to turn things around with a lot of new faces. Gone are graduated guard Cameron Wright, and big men Derrick Randall and Aron Nwankwo. Also gone are swingman ... Read More
AM Joe: Bucs close to 2.5 games back on Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The rest of the NFL kicks off the 2015 season today, starting at 1:00 p.m. KDKA-TV, CBS The Pirates (85-56) Have a Sunday matinee at 1:35 as the go for the series win in their four-game slate with the Milwaukee Brewers (62-80). Francisco Liriano will start for the Bucs. A win would put them just two games back of St. Louis for first place in the NL Central. ROOT Sports ... Read More