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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...

Ethan Morrison ranks Horizon League teams 10-12.

Morrison’s Rankings: Horizon League MBB bottom three preseason rankings

Ethan Morrison
October 19, 2021

With the college basketball season less than a month away, and preseason polls slowly coming out over the next three weeks leading up to the opening night, I will be breaking down my choices for the Horizon League men's basketball landscape this season. These rankings will be...

Kahliel Spear should be a huge part of the 2021-22 team-- and Ethan Morrison breaks down why this year's team is the best in RMU history. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

OPINION: Breaking down the top men’s basketball rosters of all-time, #1: 2021-22

Ethan Morrison
August 5, 2021

*Editor's Note: Opinions are of the writer and not Colonial Sports Network as a whole. This is part four of a four-part series of Ethan Morrison's top RMU basketball teams of all-time. Check out the last part here. While it is true that this year's team is not battle-tested...