Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball


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 Horizon League. The Colonials current head coach is Andrew Toole who is in his eighth season at RMU. Toole was hired when, after three years in charge and 73 wins, head coach Mike Rice Jr. left the program in 2010 to take the head coaching job at Rutgers.
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 No. 1-seeded Duke in the First Round. Five years earlier, in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the 15th-seed Colonials nearly upset No. 9-ranked Villanova in the First Round before losing in overtime. The team is also known for its upset over No. 1-seeded Kentucky at the buzzer in the opening round of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament and another upset over traditional Big East powerhouse St. John's in the opening round of the 2014 NIT. However, in both cases, the Colonials lost in the second round.

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Colonials have appeared in the NCAA Tournament eight times. They have qualified for the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
1982#12First Round#5 IndianaL 62–94
1983#12Preliminary Round
First Round		#12 Georgia Southern
  1. 5 Purdue
W 64–54L 53–55
1989#16First Round#1 ArizonaL 60–94
1990#15First Round#2 KansasL 71–79
1992#16First Round#1 UCLAL 53–73
2009#15First Round#2 Michigan StateL 62–77
2010#15First Round#2 VillanovaL 70–73 OT
2015#16First Four
First Round		#16 North Florida
#1 Duke		W 81–77
L 56–85
2020

NIT results

The Colonials have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments. Their record is 2–3.
2008First RoundSyracuseL 81–87
2013First Round
Second Round		Kentucky
Providence		W 59–57
L 68–77
2014First Round
Second Round		St. John's
Belmont		W 89–78
L 71–82

CIT results

The Colonials have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their record is 3–2.
2012First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Indiana State
Toledo
Fairfield		W 67–60
W 69–51
L 61–67
2019First Round
Second Round		Cornell
Presbyterian		W 98–89OT
70-77

Home court

On January 30, 2017, Robert Morris announced plans to build a new basketball and volleyball facility named the UPMC Events Center on the school's campus. The basketball team's former home, the Charles L. Sewall Center was to be demolished to make room for the new arena. The 2017–18 Colonials played their home games at the PPG Paints Arena and at the Palumbo Center on the campus of Duquesne University. The 2018–19 Colonials played their home games at the North Athletic Complex on campus. The UPMC Events Center opened in May 2019.