The Robert Morris Colonials men’s basketball team will be play an opening round game in the NCAA tournament against the North Florida Ospreys in Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday. They will face the 1st-seeded Duke Blue Devils in the first round in the South Region in Charlotte, North Carolina if they can win. Robert Morris (19-14) will make its first NCAA appearance since 2010, when they narrowly lost to #2 Villanova as a #15 seed in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2015, head coach Andy Toole’s squad ... Read More
Penn State falls to Purdue 64-59, ends B1G tourney run
The Penn State Nittany Lions (18-16, 6-15 Big Ten) ended their Cinderella tournament run with a 64-59 loss to the fourth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (20-11, 12-6 Big Ten). DJ Newbill ended his senior season with 19 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Fellow senior Ross Travis added 10 points and nine rebounds in the attempt. Penn State jumped out to an early lead with points from Travis, Newbill, and Donovan Jack. Travis’ dunk over AJ Hammons, Purdue’s 7-foot junior forward, gave the ... Read More
Duquesne ends season with loss to George Washington
No. 11 Duquesne (12-19, 7-13) suffered a 73-55 decision to No. 6 George Washington (21-11, 11-8) Thursday night in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny. Duquesne junior guard Micah Mason led the court with 22 points, hitting 6-of-9 three-point attempts. Junior guard Derrick Colter added 13 points for the Dukes, while junior guard Jeremiah Jones and senior center Dominique McKoy each contributed nine points. Colter and Jones each had five ... Read More
Nittany Lions triumph over Hawkeyes, advance to Big Ten quarterfinals
The Penn State Nittany Lions (18-15, 4-14 Big Ten) have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament with a 67-58 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes (21-11, 21-6 Big Ten). DJ Newbill came up big with 18 points for Penn State in the attempt; Ross Travis added 17 points and seven rebounds to the Nittany Lions’ total. Penn State started out sluggishly, missing 17 of the team’s first 21 shots and went scoreless for a nine-minute stretch in the opening half. Iowa could not find the target ... Read More
Duquesne looks to continue run in tournament against George Washington
No. 11 Duquesne (12-18, 7-12) looks to defeat No. 6 George Washington (20-11, 10-8) in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny. The Dukes are looking to win multiple A-10 Championship games for the first time since its run to the title game in 2009. Duquesne has won multiple games four times: 1977, 1981, 1985 and 2009, with their lone Championship win in 1977. Duquesne posted its third A-10 Championship opening round ... Read More
Duquesne advances with win over Saint Louis
“I thought that was just a really intense, physical A 10 battle.” That’s the description that No. 11 Duquesne (12-18, 7-12) head coach Jim Ferry said of his team topping No. 14 Saint Louis (11-21, 3-16) 61-55 Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ny., in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. This was the second straight appearance for the Dukes, who snapped a four-game losing streak in the A-10 Championship with the win. Duquesne junior guard Micah Mason led the court ... Read More
Panthers tournament hopes cut by Barber, NC State
The Pitt Panthers knew its task was monumental in order to get back into the NCAA Tournament conversation, but the journey ended before it could start. The 81-70 loss to NC State Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament. Now despite what many people call Jamie Dixon's best coaching job, the Panthers will be NIT bound. NC State [20-12] dominated the first half, and Anthony 'Cat' Barber in particular created separation from the Panthers [19-14]. Barber scored 21 points in ... Read More
Nittany Lions top Cornhuskers, move on in Big Ten tourney
The Penn State Nittany Lions (17-15, 4-14 Big Ten) opened the Big Ten Tournament with a 68-65 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13 – 18, 5–14, Big Ten). The hero of the game for the Nittany Lions was once again DJ Newbill, who scored a team high 26 points, tying Tim Frazier for the Penn State record for most points scored in a Big Ten Tournament game. The Lions outscored the Cornhuskers 34-29 in the first half, but could not gain a substantial lead in the opening 20 minutes. Nebraska ... Read More
Robert Morris punches ticket to big dance
Tonight, the No. 1 seeded St. Francis Terriers (23-10, 15-3) hosted the No. 2 seeded Robert Morris Colonials (18-14, 12-6). This game would be Robert Morris’ sixth NEC title appearance in the last seven years, while St. Francis played in its first NEC title game since 2003. The first half was all about rebounds and second-chance points for the St. Francis Terriers, who aimed to make the game physical early on. The Terriers drew 12 fouls in the first half, sticking to their physical game plan. ... Read More
Robert Morris basketball player arrested over weekend
On Saturday evening Robert Morris mens' basketball player Stephan Bennett was arrested and eventually charged. The altercation occurred late Saturday evening into early Sunday morning outside of Mario’s on the South Side. Police say they were originally called because of an unruly crowd in and around the East Carson Street bar. In the midst of the police arriving and escorting the crowd out of the bar, Bennett’s girlfriend was taken into custody for unknown reasons. After Bennett’s ... Read More