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2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

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2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
Barclays Classic campus site bracket champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record14–19 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
PPG Paints Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mount St. Mary's 14 4   .778 20 16   .556
LIU Brooklyn 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Wagner 11 7   .611 16 14   .533
Saint Francis 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 14 19   .424
Bryant 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Sacred Heart 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Central Connecticut 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
St. Francis Brooklyn 2 16   .111 4 27   .129
2017 NEC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by seventh-year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. The Colonials also hosted two home games at PPG Paints Arena. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. After tiebreakers, they received the 7 seed in the NEC tournament where they defeated LIU Brooklyn in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Mount St. Mary's.

Previous season

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The Colonials finished the 2015–16 season 10–22, 8–10 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Wagner.

Roster

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2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jordan Lester 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Sammamish, Washington
G 1 Isaiah Still 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Rahway, New Jersey
F 2 David Cole 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Corona, New York
G 3 Kavon Stewart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Paterson, New Jersey
G 4 Clive Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
F/C 5 Braden Burke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Stevensville, Michigan
G 11 Dachon Burke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Orange, New Jersey
F 13 Seth Rouse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 20 Billy Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 23 Matty McConnell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Oakdale, Pennsylvania
F 24 Aaron Tate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Cove City, North Carolina
F 25 Conrad Stephens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Columbus, Ohio
F 32 Roberto Mantovani 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Larnaca, Cyprus
G 42 Lorenzen Wright, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
7:00 pm
Penn L 50–67  0–1
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,691)
Moon Township, PA
Nov 13, 2016*
7:00 pm
at DePaul L 72–78  0–2
McGrath–Phillips Arena (2,330)
Chicago, IL
Nov 16, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 62–75  0–3
Sojka Pavilion (2,205)
Lewisburg, PA
Nov 20, 2016*
1:30 pm, CSNMA+
at Richmond
Barclays Center Classic
L 69–81  0–4
Robins Center (4,768)
Richmond, VA
Nov 22, 2016*
8:00 pm, FSKC
at Kansas State
Barclays Center Classic
L 40–61  0–5
Bramlage Coliseum (11,010)
Manhattan, KS
Nov 25, 2016*
7:30 pm
vs. Hampton
Barclays Center Classic semifinal
W 62–48  1–5
SECU Arena (250)
Towson, MD
Nov 26, 2016*
7:30 pm
at Towson
Barclays Center Classic final
W 67–66  2–5
SECU Arena (1,211)
Towson, MD
Nov 30, 2016*
7:00 pm
Youngstown State L 74–75  2–6
Charles L. Sewall Center (792)
Moon Township, PA
Dec 3, 2016*
2:00 pm
at Lehigh L 58–64  2–7
Stabler Arena (1,003)
Bethlehem, PA
Dec 6, 2016*
7:00 pm
Duquesne W 64–60  3–7
PPG Paints Arena (1,819)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 10, 2016*
4:00 pm
Oakland L 53–74  3–8
Charles L. Sewall Center (638)
Moon Township, PA
Dec 17, 2016*
4:30 pm
at No. 13 Virginia W 79–39  3–9
John Paul Jones Arena (13,452)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec 21, 2016*
7:00 pm
Buffalo W 74–71  4–9
PPG Paints Arena (506)
Pittsburgh, PA
NEC regular season
Dec 29, 2016
3:30 pm
at Sacred Heart W 78–67  5–9
(1–0)
William H. Pitt Center (242)
Fairfield, CT
Dec 31, 2016
3:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 77–81  5–10
(1–1)
Rothman Center (1,006)
Teaneck, NJ
Jan 5, 2017
7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn L 54–65  5–11
(1–2)
Charles L. Sewall Center (427)
Moon Township, PA
Jan 7, 2017
4:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 62–58  6–11
(2–2)
Charles L. Sewall Center (843)
Moon Township, PA
Jan 12, 2017
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 57–77  6–12
(2–3)
Charles L. Sewall Center (812)
Moon Township, PA
Jan 14, 2017
4:00 pm
at Wagner L 50–53  6–13
(2–4)
Spiro Sports Center (1,203)
Staten Island, NY
Jan 19, 2017
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 74–67  7–13
(3–4)
Charles L. Sewall Center (964)
Moon Township, PA
Jan 21, 2017
4:00 pm
Bryant L 56–59  7–14
(3–5)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,047)
Moon Township, PA
Jan 26, 2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Mount St. Mary's L 47–48  7–15
(3–6)
Knott Arena (2,780)
Emmitsburg, MD
Jan 28, 2017
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 83–89 OT 7–16
(3–7)
DeGol Arena (1,510)
Loretto, PA
Feb 2, 2017
7:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn W 67–63  8–16
(4–7)
Steinberg Wellness Center (687)
Brooklyn, NY
Feb 4, 2017
4:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 78–54  9–16
(5–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (648)
Brooklyn, NY
Feb 9, 2017
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's L 70–74  9–17
(5–8)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,111)
Moon Township, PA
Feb 11, 2017
4:00 pm
Wagner W 50–48  10–17
(6–8)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,096)
Moon Township, PA
Feb 16, 2017
7:00 pm
at Bryant L 73–81  10–18
(6–9)
Chace Athletic Center (650)
Smithfield, RI
Feb 18, 2017
4:00 pm
at Central Connecticut W 74–64  11–18
(7–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,564)
New Britain, CT
Feb 23, 2017
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–76  12-18
(8-9)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,109)
Moon Township, PA
Feb 25, 2017
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Sacred Heart W 79–72  13–18
(9–9)
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,153)
Moon Township, PA
NEC tournament
Mar 1, 2017
9:00 pm, FCS/MSG+
(7) at (2) LIU Brooklyn
Quarterfinals
W 69–68  14–18
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,422)
Brooklyn, NY
Mar 4, 2017
2:00 pm, FCS/MSG
(7) at (1) Mount St. Mary's
Semifinals
L 66–75  14–19
Knott Arena (2,867)
Emmitsburg, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[1].

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Robert Morris Colonials Schedule".