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RMU Men’s Basketball

Kahliel Spear stands in front of the student section waiting for an inbound pass against Wright State. Photo credit: Justin Newton

OPINION: It’s time to work on drawing more people to the UPMC Events Center

Kevin Plowcha
March 21, 2022

It's no secret what the number-one goal of a venue is: getting people to fill the seats. Whether it's for a sports game, concert, or another event, the goal is still the same. For the UPMC Events Center, the goal is to get people to the arena to watch Robert Morris men's and...

Josh Williams celebrates a basket against Pitt. Photo credit: David Auth

OPINION: It’s time for the Pittsburgh basketball teams to play each other again

Tyler Gallo
March 14, 2022

We all know the reasoning behind why we have not seen the Pittsburgh college basketball teams play each other in a while. Duquesne is tired of losing to Robert Morris; Duquesne does not want the city game to be played at the Pete every year, and especially with a new arena....

The Avonworth basketball team celebrates their semifinal victory at the Events Center. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

OPINION: Robert Morris should make it a tradition to host WPIAL events

Nathan Breisinger
March 2, 2022

When the UPMC Events Center was in its preliminary stages, Robert Morris prioritized it as a space to house its men’s and women’s basketball teams and volleyball and draw in different outside events. Since the building's opening in 2019, Robert Morris basketball has taken...

Men's basketball celebrates punching its ticket to March Madness. Photo credit: Thomas Ognibene

OPINION: Examining the biggest “what-ifs” in recent Robert Morris sports history

Tyler Gallo
February 5, 2022

Some of the best moments are mired with the "what if" question throughout sports history. The best conversations and debates are had about if a moment went a different way, like "what if Brett Hull's Stanley Cup-winning goal didn't count?" or "what if the Expos' great season...

Andy Toole looks on during his team's game against Kentucky. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

OPINION: Cut the rubbish, Andy Toole is not on the hot seat

Ethan Morrison
January 7, 2022

Let me set the record straight. Andy Toole is not on the hot seat. Wasn't on it after a last-place Horizon League finish last year, and is not on it after losing his third player in the middle of the season this year. Look, I thought this Robert Morris team was going to be one...

Mr. Morrison's Classroom: men's basketball five-game non-conference report card

Mr. Morrison’s Classroom: men’s basketball five-game non-conference report card

Ethan Morrison
November 30, 2021

* EDITOR'S NOTE: Opinions are of the writer and not Colonial Sports Network as a whole. Mr. Morrison's Classroom is a new multimedia segment that seeks to break down a team's performance throughout the season by giving letter grades to particular categories. With Saturday's...

Ethan Morrison lays out his prediction for the starting lineup for men's basketball tonight. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

OPINION: Projecting the men’s basketball opening night starting five

Ethan Morrison
November 10, 2021

We are just an hour away from the tip-off of the RMU men's basketball season as they look to get off on the right foot against UCF this evening down in Orlando. With that being said, let's take a look at my projected starting five for this upcoming game. PG - Ferron Flavors...

Ethan Morrison ranks his top three Horizon League MBB teams. Cleveland State (left), Wright State (center) and Northern Kentucky (right)

Morrison’s Rankings: the Horizon League Mountaintop

Ethan Morrison
November 9, 2021

Christmas has come early as the college basketball season tips off today. With that being said, let's break down the top three teams in the Horizon League this season as most Horizon League schools tip-off this evening in the final edition of Morrison's Rankings. 3. Northern...

Ethan Morrison ranks teams 4-6 in the Horizon League. Milwaukee (left), Detroit Mercy (middle) and Robert Morris (right)

Morrison’s Rankings: Horizon League middle of the pack

Ethan Morrison
November 1, 2021

It's time to begin the countdown. The college basketball season is just one week away, which means this week I am ranking the middle of the pack teams in the Horizon League. Before we get into that, let's take a look back at the teams that already have a spot on the ranking board. Two...

Ethan Morrison ranks 7-9 in the Horizon League. Oakland (left), Youngstown State (center), Purdue Fort Wayne (right)

Morrison’s rankings: Breaking down teams 7-9 in the Horizon League

Ethan Morrison
October 26, 2021

Editor's Note: The initial version of this article stated that the longest-tenured coach in the Horizon League, Greg Kampe, had only been at Oakland for 22 years. He has been at the school for 37 seasons. As the college basketball season inches closer and closer, Morrison's...