Robert Morris category, Page 21
Cold-shooting Robert Morris men lose to Illinois-ChicagoVideo
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team was playing its first game in two weeks Friday night. And it showed. The Colonials shot 18 of 60 from the floor (30%) — including 1 of 14 from behind the 3-point arc — and couldn’t keep up with Illinois-Chicago, losing the Horizon League...
FCS schedules near completion as season set to begin in FebruaryVideo
One college football season just ended, and another one starts in just over a month. All but a few teams in the Football Championship Subdivision shut down in the fall because of the covid-19 pandemic and will play a spring season culminating with the NCAA playoffs in April and May....
After 2nd 2-week pause, Robert Morris resumes season at Illinois-Chicago
After Robert Morris opened its season Dec. 5 with a victory against Point Park, the Colonials’ next two games were canceled. Back in business Dec. 18, Robert Morris lost nonconference games to Bowling Green and Marshall before surpassing the century mark the day after Christmas in its first Horizon League...
Horizon League rules no fans at Robert Morris games the rest of the season
There will be no spectators at Robert Morris men’s and women’s basketball games the rest of the season after the Horizon League Board of Directors voted to play in empty arenas. In an attempt to curtail the spread of covid-19, the directors previously decided not to allow people inside through...
Robert Morris men’s basketball cancels weekend games at IUPUI
Because of positive covid-19 tests within its program, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team has canceled games against IUPUI scheduled for this weekend, the school announced Wednesday. The Colonials were supposed to play at IUPUI on Friday and Saturday afternoon. RMU also called off a home game with Milwaukee last...
First Call: Odds of Carson Wentz to Steelers. Ex-Steeler signs with Browns. Cleveland’s clutch play mocks talk-show host.
The Steelers are listed among the teams favored to acquire Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield gets a subtle shot at one of his critics. A former Steeler is teaming up with the Browns in advance of their playoff showdown. And Robert Morris hockey is ranked...
Positive covid-19 test forces Robert Morris to cancel game Saturday against Milwaukee
Robert Morris’ home game against Milwaukee, scheduled for Saturday at UPMC Events Center, was canceled less than two hours before tipoff after a positive covid-19 test and related safety concerns emerged within the Colonials’ program. The cancellation is the fifth for Robert Morris this season. The Colonials (3-3, 2-1 Horizon...
Robert Morris edges Milwaukee in Horizon League home opener
It wasn’t pretty, but Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole and his youthful team will certainly take Friday’s 67-64 victory over Milwaukee in the first of a two-game Horizon League set at UPMC Events Center. “Obviously a hard-fought, well-earned win by our guys,” Toole said. “It certainly was ugly,...
Another big game from AJ Bramah not enough for Robert MorrisVideo
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jarred Godfrey had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Robert Morris, 87-82, on Sunday. Godfrey shot 9 for 11 from the field and had five assists and five steals. AJ Bramah had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Colonials (2-3, 1-1...
Robert Morris men’s basketball wins Horizon League debut
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — AJ Bramah had a career-high 28 points as Robert Morris defeated Purdue Fort Wayne, 102-88, on Saturday night in the Colonials’ Horizon League debut. Kam Farris had 17 points for Robert Morris (2-2, 1-0). Jon Williams added 17 points and nine assists. Kahliel Spear had 13...
Robert Morris men’s basketball team falls to Marshall on road
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Jannson Williams tied his career high with 24 points as Marshall beat Robert Morris, 85-71, on Sunday. AJ Bramah had 16 points for the Colonials (1-2). Jon Williams added 15 points. Kahliel Spear had 13 points. Taevion Kinsey had 17 points for Marshall (5-1). Obinna Anochili-Killen added...
Robert Morris falls to Bowling Green, suffers first loss of the season
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team hadn’t played a competitive game since Dec. 5, and it showed Friday as the Colonials fell to Bowling Green, 85-65. Bowling Green guard Justin Turner turned in a near triple-double as he scored 24 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed eight rebounds to...
Robert Morris adds game at Marshall to nonconference schedule
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team returns to action Friday night but added a little more competition to the schedule first. On Friday, the school announced a nonconference road matchup with Marshall. The Colonials (1-0) will take on the Thundering Herd (4-1) on Sunday, at Cam Henderson Center in Huntington,...
Tim Benz: Adopt the 2020 chaos! Include Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina in College Football Playoff.
The most overused phrase of 2020 is, “Hey, it’s 2020!” Well, allow me to employ it one more time while discussing college football. Hey, it’s 2020! So what better year to bust the College Football Playoff norms than this year? The selection committee should embrace the chaos and admit either...
Robert Morris men’s basketball cancels 2 games, adds another
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team canceled two games and added another as coronavirus protocols continued to scramble the Colonials’ schedule in their first season in the Horizon League. Robert Morris was scheduled to play its first conference games against Cleveland State on Saturday and Sunday at home. Those games...
West Virginia-Robert Morris men’s basketball matchup called off
A men’s basketball matchup between West Virginia and Robert Morris scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because of covid issues within the Robert Morris program, West Virginia announced Tuesday night. The Colonials opened their season with a 75-57 win over Point Park on Saturday. Their next scheduled game is the...
First Call: Steelers ‘overrated’? Then other NFL ‘elites’ have some explaining to do. Hockey talk, as well.
Think the Steelers are overrated? Well, what does that say for the rest of the NFL’s elite? How much are you willing to spend on a hockey card? What are you willing to bet on the College Football Playoff? And what local kid is making good in the hockey world...
Robert Morris women’s basketball looks ahead to new season opener
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team’s season opener Sunday was canceled amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Colonials were scheduled to play Norfolk State on Saturday, but the game was postponed until Sunday. The game was then canceled. “The health and safety of the RMU and Moon Township community remains paramount...
Bramah carries Robert Morris over NAIA Point Park, 75-57Video
MOON TOWNSHIP — AJ Bramah scored the first four points of the game, finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds as Robert Morris topped Point Park, 75-57, in its season opener Saturday night. Olisa Ngonadi added 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks off the bench for Robert Morris. Dante...
Robert Morris men’s hockey falls to Bowling Green
Goaltender Dyllan Lubbesmeyer made 34 saves on 39 shots for Robert Morris in a 6-3 home loss to Bowling Green at Clearview Arena on Monday. Forwards Justin Addamo, Randy Hernandez and Roman Kraemer — a product of Serra Catholic — each scored a goal for the Colonials (3-2-0). Robert Morris’...
Robert Morris’ first game Saturday at St. Francis canceled
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team canceled its game Saturday at St. Francis (Pa.), the fourth cancellation of the 2020-2021 season opener. The school previously called off games with Point Park, Central Michigan and Florida Gulf Coast. Instead, the Colonials will play at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at West Virginia....
Robert Morris women’s first Horizon League series canceled
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team’s inaugural Horizon League series has been canceled as a result of positive covid-19 tests within host Cleveland State’s program. Two games were scheduled for Dec. 12 and 13. Horizon League and Robert Morris officials are attempting to replace the series with another against a...
Robert Morris won’t have fans at hockey, basketball games through end of December
Robert Morris will not have fans at hockey and basketball games through the end of December, the school announced Monday. The announcement extends a policy that was put in place Nov. 19, the day after Allegheny County issued an advisory to stop social gatherings. Whether fans will be allowed in...
Men’s hockey: Robert Morris suffers first loss to Canisius
Goaltender Noah West made 41 saves on 45 shots for Robert Morris which suffered its first loss of the season in a 5-2 setback at home against Canisius at Clearview Arena on Friday. Defenseman Nick Jenny and forward Darcy Walsh scored goals for the Colonials (2-1-0). Robert Morris’ next game...
Robert Morris women’s basketball team ready for challenges of Horizon League
The coronavirus pandemic can challenge even the most optimistic people. Count Robert Morris women’s basketball coach Charlie Buscaglia among them. His players are in their second 14-day quarantine within the last month, stuck in their rooms per Allegheny County rules and unable to enter a gym. Buscaglia said one of...
