2019–20 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

2019–20 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record20–14 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUPMC Events Center
Seasons
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Merrimack* 14 – 4   .778 20 – 11   .645
Robert Morris † 13 – 5   .722 20 – 14   .588
Saint Francis (PA) 13 – 5   .722 22 – 10   .688
Sacred Heart 12 – 6   .667 20 – 13   .606
LIU 9 – 9   .500 15 – 18   .455
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 – 9   .500 11 – 19   .367
Mount St. Mary's 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
Bryant 7 – 11   .389 15 – 17   .469
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 – 11   .389 13 – 18   .419
Wagner 5 – 13   .278 8 – 21   .276
Central Connecticut 3 – 15   .167 4 – 27   .129
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
† 2020 NEC tournament winner

The 2019–20 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by tenth-year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, LIU and Saint Francis (PA) to be champions of the NEC tournament. They earned the NEC's automatic bid before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 15, 2020, Robert Morris announced that this would be the last season for the team in the NEC as they will join the Horizon League on July 1, 2020.

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2018–19 season 18–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the NEC tournament, they defeated No. 5 seed St. Francis Brooklyn in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to No. 2 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. They were invited to the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Cornell in the first round before falling to Presbyterian College in the second round.

Roster

2019–20 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Josh Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr St. Vincent–St. Mary Akron, OH
G 1 Jon Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr St. Vincent–St. Mary Akron, OH
F 2 DJ Russell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Potter's House Christian Academy Jacksonville, FL
G 3 Dante Treacy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Central Florida Christian Academy Orlando, FL
G 4 Jalen Hawkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Proctor Utica, NY
G/F 5 AJ Bramah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So San Leandro San Leandro, CA
G 12 Sayveon McEwen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Paducah Tilghman Paducah, KY
G 13 Terrell Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Proctor Academy Lowell, MA
F 15 Yannis Mendy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Lycee Saint John Perse Metting, France
F 20 Charles Bain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Freeport, Bahamas
G 22 Cameron Wilbon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Merrillville Merrillville, IN
F 23 Olisa Ngonadi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr National Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
G/F 24 Deshawndre Washington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Morgan Park Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 16, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Marshall
MABC Invitational 		L 60–67  0–1
 Cam Henderson Center (5,530)
Huntington, WV
November 9, 2019*
12:00 pm, ACCNX 		at Notre Dame
MABC Invitational 		L 57–92  0–2
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,422)
South Bend, IN
November 12, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		Pittsburgh L 57–71  0–3
 UPMC Events Center (4,034)
Moon Township, PA
November 15, 2019*
2:00 pm 		vs. Howard
MABC Invitational 		W 85–65  1–3
 Savage Arena (75)
Toledo, OH
November 16, 2019*
2:00 pm 		at Toledo
MABC Invitational 		L 56–70  1–4
 Savage Arena (4,231)
Toledo, OH
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at UIC L 62–72  1–5
 Credit Union 1 Arena (1,766)
Chicago, IL
November 23, 2019*
2:00 pm, FS2 		at Marquette L 62–66  1–6
 Fiserv Forum (14,136)
Milwaukee, WI
November 27, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Geneva W 102–62  2–6
 UPMC Events Center (1,053)
Moon Township, PA
November 30, 2019*
6:00 pm 		at Cleveland State L 59–70  2–7
 Wolstein Center (1,031)
Cleveland, OH
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Youngstown State L 70–81  2–8
 Beeghly Center (1,417)
Youngstown, OH
December 7, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Florida Gulf Coast W 64–59  3–8
 Alico Arena (2,341)
Fort Myers, FL
December 17, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Central Michigan W 83–79  4–8
 UPMC Events Center (689)
Moon Township, PA
December 21, 2019*
3:00 pm 		at UNLV L 69–81  4–9
 Thomas & Mack Center (6,910)
Las Vegas, NV
NEC regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm 		at Central Connecticut W 89–78  5–9
(1–0) 		William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,096)
New Britain, CT
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm 		at Merrimack W 69–58  6–9
(2–0) 		Merrimack Athletics Complex (603)
North Andover, MA
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm 		St. Francis Brooklyn W 78–52  7–9
(3–0) 		UPMC Events Center (611)
Moon Township, PA
January 11, 2020
1:00 pm 		Wagner W 94–62  8–9
(4–0) 		UPMC Events Center (1,097)
Moon Township, PA
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm 		Merrimack L 49–53  8–10
(4–1) 		UPMC Events Center (1,605)
Moon Township, PA
January 20, 2020
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		Sacred Heart W 67–55  9–10
(5–1) 		UPMC Events Center (1,572)
Moon Township, PA
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm 		at St. Francis Brooklyn L 57–78  9–11
(5–2) 		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (676)
Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2020
4:30 pm 		at LIU W 71–66  10–11
(6–2) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (634)
Brooklyn, NY
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm 		Bryant W 64–54  11–11
(7–2) 		UPMC Events Center (1,513)
Moon Township, PA
February 1, 2020
1:00 pm 		Central Connecticut W 64–57  12–11
(8–2) 		UPMC Events Center (2,353)
Moon Township, PA
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm 		at Wagner W 67–62  13–11
(9–2) 		Spiro Sports Center (1,253)
Staten Island, NY
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm 		at Sacred Heart W 61–58  14–11
(10–2) 		William H. Pitt Center (1,008)
Fairfield, CT
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3/MASN 		at Mount St. Mary's W 77–60  15–11
(11–2) 		Knott Arena (1,754)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 15, 2020
1:00 pm 		Fairleigh Dickinson L 71–72  15–12
(11–3) 		UPMC Events Center (1,794)
Moon Township, PA
February 18, 2020
7:00 pm 		at Saint Francis (PA) L 71–86  15–13
(11–4) 		DeGol Arena (1,410)
Loretto, PA
February 21, 2020
7:00 pm 		Mount St. Mary's W 68–60  16–13
(12–4) 		UPMC Events Center (2,018)
Moon Township, PA
February 23, 2020
3:30 pm 		at Fairleigh Dickinson L 70–75  16–14
(12–5) 		Rothman Center (1,010)
Teaneck, NJ
February 29, 2020
1:00 pm 		Saint Francis (PA) W 78–68  17–14
(13–5) 		UPMC Events Center (2,174)
Moon Township, PA
NEC tournament
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		(1) (8) St. Francis Brooklyn
Quarterfinals 		W 59–58  18–14
 UPMC Events Center (659)
Moon Township, PA
March 7, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		(1) (4) LIU
Semifinals 		W 86–66  19–14
 UPMC Events Center (1,342)
Moon Township, PA
March 10, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		(1) (2) Saint Francis (PA)
Championship 		W 77–67  20–14
 UPMC Events Center (4,034)
Moon Township, PA
NCAA tournament

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]  
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns". www.ncaa.com.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2019.