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2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

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2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record26–11 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Byrnes
  • Matt Hahn
  • Robby Pridgen
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
Seasons
2011–12 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Island 16 2   .889 25 9   .735
Wagner 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
Robert Morris 13 5   .722 26 10   .722
St. Francis (NY) 12 6   .667 15 15   .500
Quinnipiac 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
Monmouth 10 8   .556 12 20   .375
Central Connecticut 10 8   .556 13 16   .448
Sacred Heart 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Mount St. Mary's 6 12   .333 8 21   .276
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 6 23   .207
Fairleigh Dickinson 2 16   .111 3 26   .103
*Bryant 1 17   .056 2 28   .067
2012 Northeast Conference tournament winner
As of March 17, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by second year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center and are members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in third place. They lost in the championship game of the NEC Basketball tournament to Long Island. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Indiana State in the first round and Toledo in the second round before falling to Fairfield in the quarterfinals.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Mike McFadden Forward 6–8 220 Sophomore Newark, New Jersey
2 Velton Jones Guard 6–0 170 Junior Philadelphia
3 Coron Williams Guard 6–2 170 Sophomore Midlothian, Virginia
4 David Appolon Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Philadelphia
5 Anthony Myers Guard 5–11 170 Sophomore Washington, D.C.
10 Treadwell Lewis Guard 6–1 180 Junior Shelton, Connecticut
11 Lijah Thompson Forward/Center 6–7 215 Junior Philadelphia
12 Darren Washington Forward/Center 6–9 220 Freshman Belleville, Michigan
20 Brandon Herman Guard 6–1 190 Freshman Chattanooga, Tennessee
22 Lucky Jones Guard/Forward 6–5 220 Freshman Newark, New Jersey
24 Lawrence Bridges Forward 6–5 220 Senior East Orange, New Jersey
25 Shane Sweigart Guard 6–4 195 Junior Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
34 Russell Johnson Forward 6–6 180 Junior Chester, Pennsylvania
45 Keith Armstrong Forward 6–7 230 Freshman Raleigh, North Carolina

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2011*
7:00 pm
Wheeling Jesuit W 76–70 
Charles L. Sewall Center (958)
Moon Township, PA
Regular season
November 11, 2011*
7:00 pm
Rider W 83–57  1–0
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,822)
Moon Township, PA
November 15, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's W 69–52  2–0
Yanitelli Center (1,028)
Jersey City, NJ
November 19, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Penn
Philly Hoop Group Classic
L 60–66  2–1
The Palestra (3,089)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2011*
7:00 pm
at James Madison
Philly Hoop Group Classic
W 82–77  3–1
JMU Convocation Center (2,752)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 25, 2011*
4:30 pm, TCN
vs. La Salle
Philly Hoop Group Classic
W 51–44  4–1
The Palestra (1,211)
Philadelphia, PA
November 27, 2011*
5:00 pm, TCN
at No. 17 Pittsburgh
Philly Hoop Group Classic
L 71–81  4–2
Petersen Events Center (8,758)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 1, 2011
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 66–54  5–2
(1–0)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,281)
Moon Township, PA
December 3, 2011
7:00 pm
Monmouth W 69–51  6–2
(2–0)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,344)
Moon Township, PA
December 5, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Duquesne W 64–60  7–2
Palumbo Center (2,687)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 8, 2011*
7:00 pm
Cleveland State L 58–62  7–3
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378)
Moon Township, PA
December 17, 2011*
7:00 pm
Louisiana–Lafayette W 72–64  8–3
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,103)
Moon Township, PA
December 20, 2011*
7:00 pm
Hampton W 64–54  9–3
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,004)
Moon Township, PA
December 22, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Youngstown State W 59–56  10–3
Beeghly Center (1,898)
Youngstown, OH
December 29, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Memphis L 47–64  10–4
FedExForum (16,436)
Memphis, TN
January 2, 2012*
7:00 pm
at Ohio W 70–67  11–4
Convocation Center (6,018)
Athens, OH
January 5, 2012
7:00 pm
at Bryant W 84–53  12–4
(3–0)
Chace Athletic Center (389)
Smithfield, RI
January 7, 2012
3:30 pm
at Central Connecticut L 53–68  12–5
(3–1)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,714)
New Britain, CT
January 12, 2012
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac L 76–78  12–6
(3–2)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,231)
Moon Township, PA
January 14, 2012
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 70–67  13–6
(4–2)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,078)
Moon Township, PA
January 19, 2012
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 67–55  14–6
(5–2)
Rothman Center (533)
Hackensack, NJ
January 21, 2012
7:00 pm
at Monmouth W 81–73 OT 15–6
(6–2)
Multipurpose Activity Center (533)
West Long Branch, NJ
January 26, 2012
7:00 pm
Long Island W 75–66  16–6
(7–2)
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,356)
Moon Township, PA
January 28, 2012
7:00 pm
St. Francis (NY) L 68–81  16–7
(7–3)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378)
Moon Township, PA
February 2, 2012
7:00 pm
at Wagner L 69–80  16–8
(7–4)
Spiro Sports Center (1,709)
Staten Island, NY
February 4, 2012
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's W 67–62  17–8
(8–4)
Knott Arena (2,003)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 8, 2012
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) W 78–74  18–8
(9–4)
DeGol Arena (872)
Loretto, PA
February 11, 2012
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 70–56  19–8
(10–4)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,459)
Moon Township, PA
February 16, 2012
7:00 pm
Bryant W 69–40  20–8
(11–4)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,021)
Moon Township, PA
February 18, 2012
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 68–60  21–8
(12–4)
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,149)
Moon Township, PA
February 23, 2012
7:00 pm
at Sacred Heart W 55–53  22–8
(13–4)
William H. Pitt Center (608)
Fairfield, CT
February 25, 2012
11:00 am
at Quinnipiac L 69–73  22–9
(13–5)
TD Bank Sports Center (3,163)
Hamden, CT
NEC tournament
March 1, 2012
7:00 pm
(3) (6) Monmouth
Quarterfinals
W 87–68  23–9
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,079)
Moon Township, PA
March 4, 2012
12:00 pm, MSG/FCS
(3) at (2) Wagner
Semifinals
W 71–64  24–9
Spiro Sports Center (1,705)
Staten Island, NY
March 7, 2012
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) at (1) Long Island
Championship Game
L 73–90  24–10
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, NY
CollegeInsider.com tournament
March 13, 2012*
7:00 pm
at Indiana State
First Round
W 67–60  25–10
Hulman Center (2,113)
Terre Haute, IN
March 17, 2012*
2:00 pm
at Toledo
Second Round
W 69–51  26–10
Savage Arena (1,321)
Toledo, OH
March 21, 2012*
7:00 pm
at Fairfield
Quarterfinals
L 61–67  26–11
Alumni Hall (1,407)
Fairfield, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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