2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by fifth year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Wagner, Bryant, and St. Francis Brooklyn to be champions of the NEC Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated North Florida in the First Four before losing in the second round to Duke.
2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball | |
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NEC Tournament champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
2014–15 record | 20–15 (12–6 NEC) |
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Home arena | Charles L. Sewall Center |
2014–15 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Brooklyn | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 5 | – | 26 | .161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2015 NEC Tournament winner |
Roster
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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1 | Lionel Gomis | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Junior | Dakar, Senegal |
2 | Marcquise Reed | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Landover, Maryland |
3 | Kavon Stewart | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Sophomore | Paterson, New Jersey |
4 | David Appolon | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Senior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
5 | Elijah Minnie | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman | Monessen, Pennsylvania |
10 | Ryan Skovranko | Forward | 6–7 | 190 | Freshman | Duquesne, Pennsylvania |
11 | Rodney Pryor | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Junior | Evanston, Illinois |
12 | Charles Oliver | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Senior | Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
13 | Jairus Lyles | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. |
15 | Jafar Kinsey | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | Syracuse, New York |
22 | Lucky Jones | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Senior | Newark, New Jersey |
24 | Aaron Tate | Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Junior | New Bern, North Carolina |
33 | Andre Frederick | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Detroit, Michigan |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/14/2014* 7:00 pm |
Lafayette | L 50–77 | 0–1 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (N/A) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
11/16/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 6 North Carolina Battle 4 Atlantis |
L 59–103 | 0–2 |
Dean Smith Center (13,579) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
11/19/2014* 8:00 pm |
at Bradley | W 68–61 | 1–2 |
Carver Arena (5,086) Peoria, IL | |||||||
11/22/2014* 12:00 pm, FS2 |
at Georgetown | L 66–80 | 1–3 |
Verizon Center (8,017[2]) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
11/26/2014* 12:00 pm |
at Chattanooga Battle 4 Atlantis |
L 46–61 | 1–4 |
McKenzie Arena (2,426) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
11/27/2014* 12:00 pm |
vs. Louisiana–Monroe Battle 4 Atlantis |
W 71–54 | 2–4 |
McKenzie Arena (2,136) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
12/2/2014* 7:00 pm |
Youngstown State | L 81–89 | 2–5 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (890) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
12/7/2014* 1:00 pm |
Buffalo | L 59–74 | 2–6 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (433) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
12/13/2014* 4:00 pm |
Duquesne | W 75–59 | 3–6 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,024) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
12/17/2014* 7:00 pm |
at Toledo | L 57–83 | 3–7 |
Savage Arena (4,120) Toledo, OH | |||||||
12/22/2014* 7:00 pm |
Delaware | W 84–81 | 4–7 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (657) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
12/30/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Clemson | L 57–64 | 4–8 |
Littlejohn Coliseum (6,303) Clemson, SC | |||||||
NEC regular season | |||||||||||
1/3/2015 4:00 pm |
Mount St. Mary's | W 70–45 | 5–8 (1–0) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (541) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
1/5/2015 7:00 pm |
at Saint Francis (PA) | L 59–66 | 5–9 (1–1) |
DeGol Arena (792) Loretto, PA | |||||||
1/8/2015 7:00 pm |
at Wagner | W 77–73 | 6–9 (2–1) |
Spiro Sports Center (2,055) Staten Island, NY | |||||||
1/10/2015 3:30 pm |
at Central Connecticut | W 72–60 | 7–9 (3–1) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (927) New Britain, CT | |||||||
1/16/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
St. Francis Brooklyn | L 63–68 | 7–10 (3–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,349) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
1/18/2015 1:00 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 85–65 | 8–10 (4–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,006) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
1/22/2015 7:00 pm |
at Mount St. Mary's | W 63–59 OT | 9–10 (5–2) |
Knott Arena (1,434) Emmitsburg, MD | |||||||
1/24/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 67–65 | 10–10 (6–2) |
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (605) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
1/29/2015 7:00 pm |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 87–65 | 11–10 (7–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (718) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
1/31/2015 7:00 pm |
Bryant | L 68–71 | 11–11 (7–3) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,172) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
2/5/2015 7:00 pm |
at LIU Brooklyn | L 65–72 | 11–12 (7–4) |
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,271) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
2/7/2015 4:30 pm |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 76–62 | 12–12 (8–4) |
Rothman Center (718) Teaneck, NJ | |||||||
2/12/2015 7:00 pm |
LIU Brooklyn | L 62–63 | 12–13 (8–5) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,013) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
2/14/2015 4:00 pm |
Central Connecticut | W 53–52 | 13–13 (9–5) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (721) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
2/19/2015 7:00 pm |
at Sacred Heart | L 76–80 | 13–14 (9–6) |
William H. Pitt Center (281) Fairfield, CT | |||||||
2/21/2015 4:00 pm |
at Bryant | W 76–70 | 14–14 (10–6) |
Chace Athletic Center (908) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
2/26/2015 7:00 pm |
Wagner | W 91–59 | 15–14 (11–6) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,064) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
2/28/2015 4:00 pm |
Saint Francis (PA) | W 71–70 OT | 16–14 (12–6) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,147) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
Northeast Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
3/4/2015 7:00 pm |
Wagner Quarterfinals |
W 91–68 | 17–14 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (857) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
3/7/2015 12:00 pm, FCS/MSG |
Bryant Semifinals |
W 66–53 | 18–14 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (839) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
3/10/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at St. Francis Brooklyn Championship game |
W 66–63 | 19–14 |
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,013) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
3/18/2015* 6:40 pm, truTV |
No. (16 S) | vs. (16 S) North Florida First Four |
W 81–77 | 20–14 |
UD Arena (12,592) Dayton, OH | ||||||
3/20/2015* 7:10 pm, CBS |
No. (16 S) | vs. No. 4 (1 S) Duke Second round |
L 56–85 | 20–15 |
Time Warner Cable Arena (16,945) Charlotte, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South. |
References
- http://www.rmucolonials.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
- "Georgetown vs. Robert Morris box score". espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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