2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Mike Rice Jr. and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials are a members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 15–3 in NEC play. They won the 2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned a 15 seed in the South Region and played 2 seed Villanova in the first round. The Colonials took Villanova to overtime before falling 73–70 to end their season.

2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	23–12 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach	Mike Rice Jr. (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Andrew Toole Jimmy Martelli Robby Pridgen
Home arena	Charles L. Sewall Center
Seasons ← 2008–09 2010–11 →

2009–10 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Quinnipiac	15	–	3		.833			23	–	9		.719
Robert Morris †	15	–	3		.833			23	–	12		.657
Mount St. Mary's	12	–	6		.667			16	–	15		.516
Long Island	11	–	7		.611			14	–	17		.452
Fairleigh Dickinson	10	–	8		.556			11	–	21		.344
St. Francis (PA)	9	–	9		.500			11	–	19		.367
Central Connecticut	9	–	9		.500			12	–	18		.400
Monmouth	8	–	10		.444			12	–	19		.387
St. Francis (NY)	8	–	10		.444			11	–	18		.379
Sacred Heart	7	–	11		.389			14	–	15		.483
Wagner	3	–	15		.167			5	–	26		.161
Bryant*	1	–	17		.056			1	–	29		.033
† 2010 Northeast Conference tournament winner As of March 17, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament

Roster

Source^[1]

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
1	Rob Robinson	6'8"	215	F	Sr.	Waldorf, MD, U.S.	Globe Institute of Technology
2	Mezie Nwigwe	6'4"	195	G	Sr.	Hyattsville, MD, U.S.	High Point HS
3	Velton Jones	6'0"	170	G	Fr.	Philadelphia, PA, U.S.	Northeast HS
4	Karon Abraham	6'5"	196	G	Fr.	Paterson, NJ, U.S.	Harp Academy
5	Coron Williams	6'2"	170	G	Fr.	Midlothian, VA, U.S.	Christchurch School
12	Jimmy Langhurst	5'11"	185	G	Sr.	Willard, OH, U.S.	Willard HS
14	Gary Wallace	6'3"	200	G	Jr.	Montclair, NJ, U.S.	Seton Hall Prep
15	Khalif Foster	6'3"	210	G	So.	Philadelphia, PA, U.S.	Academy of the New Church
24	Dallas Green	6'8"	210	F	Sr.	Indianapolis, IN, U.S.	Northwest HS
25	Brad Piehl	6'8"	215	F/C	Fr.	New Knoxville, OH, U.S.	New Knoxville HS
34	Russell Johnson	6'6"	180	F	Fr.	Chester, PA, U.S.	Chester HS
35	Lijah Thompson	6'7"	200	F	Fr.	Philadelphia, PA, U.S.	Monsignor Bonner HS
44	Josiah Whitehead	6'6"	225	F	Sr.	Portsmouth, VA, U.S.	Cecil CC

2009–10 schedule and results

Source^[2]

• All times are Eastern

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/5/2009* 7:00pm		Shippensburg	W 78–47		Charles L. Sewall Center (887) Moon Township, PA
Regular Season
11/11/2009* 7:00pm, ESPNU		at Syracuse Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic	L 60–100	0–1	Carrier Dome (15,594) Syracuse, NY
11/16/2009* 7:30pm		at Penn State	L 61–80	0–2	Bryce Jordan Center (6,286) University Park, PA
11/20/2009* 5:00pm		vs. Detroit Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic	L 59–71	0–3	SEFCU Arena (458) Albany, NY
11/21/2009* 4:30pm		vs. Alcorn State Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic	W 107–76	1–3	SEFCU Arena (433) Albany, NY
11/22/2009* 9:00pm		at Albany Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic	L 66–71	1–4	SEFCU Arena (1,914) Albany, NY
12/3/2009 7:00pm		Mount St. Mary's	W 63–57	2–4 (1–0)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,211) Moon Township, PA
12/5/2009 7:00pm		Wagner	W 73–70	3–4 (2–0)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,057) Moon Township, PA
12/12/2009* 7:00pm		at Duquesne	L 54–59	3–5	A. J. Palumbo Center (2,594) Pittsburgh, PA
12/15/2009* 7:00pm		at Cleveland State	W 78–70	4–5	Wolstein Center (1,257) Cleveland, OH
12/19/2009* 7:00pm		Appalachian State	L 52–65	4–6	Charles L. Sewall Center (837) Moon Township, PA
12/22/2009* 7:00pm		Kent State	L 72–76	4–7	Charles L. Sewall Center (643) Moon Township, PA
12/30/2009* 5:30pm		at Youngstown State	W 72–67	5–7	Beeghly Center (1,611) Youngstown, OH
1/2/2010* 7:00pm		Ohio	W 81–79	6–7	Charles L. Sewall Center (763) Moon Township, PA
1/4/2010* 7:00pm		Morgan State	W 78–75	7–7	Charles L. Sewall Center (648) Moon Township, PA
1/7/2010 7:30pm		at Long Island	L 64–74	7–8 (2–1)	Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (543) Brooklyn, NY
1/9/2010 4:30pm		at St. Francis Brooklyn	W 67–63	8–8 (3–1)	Pope Physical Education Center (307) Brooklyn Heights, NY
1/14/2010 7:30pm		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 80–73	9–8 (4–1)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,058) Moon Township, PA
1/16/2010 7:00pm		Monmouth	W 78–67	10–8 (5–1)	Charles L. Sewall Center (898) Moon Township, PA
1/21/2010 7:30pm		at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 65–50	11–8 (6–1)	Rothman Center (459) Hackensack, NJ
1/23/2010 4:00pm, FSN Pittsburgh		at Monmouth	W 66–53	12–8 (7–1)	William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,065) West Long Branch, NJ
1/28/2010 7:30pm		Long Island	W 66–58	13–8 (8–1)	Charles L. Sewall Center (934) Moon Township, PA
1/30/2010 7:00pm		St. Francis Brooklyn	W 74–56	14–8 (9–1)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,124) Moon Township, PA
2/4/2010 7:30pm		at Saint Francis (PA)	W 76–67	15–8 (10–1)	DeGol Arena (1,341) Loretto, PA
2/6/2010 7:00pm		Saint Francis (PA)	W 75–63	16–8 (11–1)	Charles L. Sewall Center (238) Moon Township, PA
2/8/2010* 8:00pm, FSN Pittsburgh		at No. 25 Pittsburgh	L 53–77	16–9	Petersen Events Center (7,211) Pittsburgh, PA
2/11/2010 8:00pm		at Central Connecticut	W 69–60	17–9 (12–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615) New Britain, CT
2/13/2010 3:30pm		at Bryant	W 52–42	18–9 (13–1)	Chace Athletic Center (823) Smithfield, RI
2/18/2010 7:30pm		Sacred Heart	W 64–39	19–9 (14–1)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,134) Moon Township, PA
2/20/2010 7:00pm		Quinnipiac	L 79–87	19–10 (14–2)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,867) Moon Township, PA
2/25/2010 7:00pm		at Wagner	W 76–55	20–10 (15–2)	Spiro Sports Center (667) Staten Island, NY
2/27/2010 4:00pm		at Mount St. Mary's	L 61–63	20–11 (15–3)	Knott Arena (2,121) Emmitsburg, MD
2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
3/4/2010 7:00pm	(2)	(7) Central Connecticut Quarterfinals	W 71–63	21–11	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,478) Moon Township, PA
3/7/2010 7:00pm	(2)	(3) Mount St. Mary's Semifinals	W 80–62	22–11	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,538) Moon Township, PA
3/10/2010 7:00pm, ESPN2	(2)	at (1) Quinnipiac Finals	W 52–50	23–11	TD Bank Sports Center (3,607) Hamden, CT
2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
3/18/2010* 12:30pm, CBS	(15)	vs. (2) No. 9 Villanova First round	L 70–73 ^OT	23–12	Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,106) Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

1. "MBB Season Tickets 2021-22 - Official Athletics Website".
2. "2009–10 Schedule". from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.