2011–12 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
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.
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CIT, Quarterfinals | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2011–12 record | 26–11 (13–5 NEC) |
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| Home arena | Charles L. Sewall Center |
| 2011–12 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
| 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
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 10/31/2011* 7:00 pm |
Wheeling Jesuit | W 76–70 | Charles L. Sewall Center (958) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/11/2011* 7:00 pm |
Rider | W 83–57 | 1–0 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,822) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 11/15/2011* 7:00 pm |
at Saint Peter's | W 69–52 | 2–0 |
Yanitelli Center (1,028) Jersey City, New Jersey | |||||||
| 11/19/2011* 7:00 pm |
at Penn Philly Hoop Group Classic |
L 60–66 | 2–1 |
The Palestra (3,089) Philadelphia | |||||||
| 11/22/2011* 7:00 pm |
at James Madison Philly Hoop Group Classic |
W 82–77 | 3–1 |
JMU Convocation Center (2,752) Harrisonburg, Virginia | |||||||
| 11/25/2011* 4:30 pm, TCN |
vs. La Salle Philly Hoop Group Classic |
W 51–44 | 4–1 |
The Palestra (1,211) Philadelphia | |||||||
| 11/27/2011* 5:00 pm, TCN |
at No. 17 Pittsburgh Philly Hoop Group Classic |
L 71–81 | 4–2 |
Petersen Events Center (8,758) Pittsburgh | |||||||
| 12/01/2011 7:00 pm |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 66–54 | 5–2 (1–0) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,281) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 12/03/2011 7:00 pm |
Monmouth | W 69–51 | 6–2 (2–0) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,344) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 12/05/2011* 7:00 pm |
at Duquesne | W 64–60 | 7–2 |
Palumbo Center (2,687) Pittsburgh | |||||||
| 12/08/2011* 7:00 pm |
Cleveland State | L 58–62 | 7–3 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 12/17/2011* 7:00 pm |
Louisiana-Lafayette | W 72–64 | 8–3 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,103) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 12/20/2011* 7:00 pm |
Hampton | W 64–54 | 9–3 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,004) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 12/22/2011* 7:00 pm |
at Youngstown State | W 59–56 | 10–3 |
Beeghly Center (1,898) Youngstown, Ohio | |||||||
| 12/29/2011* 7:00 pm |
at Memphis | L 47–64 | 10–4 |
FedExForum (16,436) Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
| 01/02/2012* 7:00 pm |
at Ohio | W 70–67 | 11–4 |
Convocation Center (6,018) Athens, Ohio | |||||||
| 01/05/2012 7:00 pm |
at Bryant | W 84–53 | 12–4 (3–0) |
Chace Athletic Center (389) Smithfield, Rhode Island | |||||||
| 01/07/2012 3:30 pm |
at Central Connecticut | L 53–68 | 12–5 (3–1) |
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,714) New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
| 01/12/2012 7:00 pm |
Quinnipiac | L 76–78 | 12–6 (3–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,231) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 01/14/2012 7:00 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 70–67 | 13–6 (4–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,078) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 01/19/2012 7:00 pm |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 67–55 | 14–6 (5–2) |
Rothman Center (533) Teaneck, New Jersey | |||||||
| 01/21/2012 7:00 pm |
at Monmouth | W 81–73 OT | 15–6 (6–2) |
Multipurpose Activity Center (533) West Long Branch, New Jersey | |||||||
| 01/26/2012 7:00 pm |
Long Island | W 75–66 | 16–6 (7–2) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,356) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 01/28/2012 7:00 pm |
St. Francis (NY) | L 68–81 | 16–7 (7–3) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 02/02/2012 7:00 pm |
at Wagner | L 69–80 | 16–8 (7–4) |
Spiro Sports Center (1,709) Staten Island, New York | |||||||
| 02/04/2012 4:00 pm |
at Mount St. Mary's | W 67–62 | 17–8 (8–4) |
Knott Arena (2,003) Emmitsburg, Maryland | |||||||
| 02/08/2012 7:00 pm |
at Saint Francis (PA) | W 78–74 | 18–8 (9–4) |
DeGol Arena (872) Loretto, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 02/11/2012 7:00 pm |
Saint Francis (PA) | W 70–56 | 19–8 (10–4) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,459) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 02/16/2012 7:00 pm |
Bryant | W 69–40 | 20–8 (11–4) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,021) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 02/18/2012 7:00 pm |
Central Connecticut | W 68–60 | 21–8 (12–4) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,149) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 02/23/2012 7:00 pm |
at Sacred Heart | W 55–53 | 22–8 (13–4) |
William H. Pitt Center (608) Fairfield, Connecticut | |||||||
| 02/25/2012 11:00 am |
at Quinnipiac | L 69–73 | 22–9 (13–5) |
TD Bank Sports Center (3,163) Hamden, Connecticut | |||||||
| 2012 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/01/2012 7:00 pm |
Monmouth Quarterfinals |
W 87–68 | 23–9 |
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,079) Moon Township, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 03/04/2012 12:00 pm, MSG/FCS |
at Wagner Semifinals |
W 71–64 | 24–9 |
Spiro Sports Center (1,705) Staten Island, New York | |||||||
| 03/07/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Long Island Championship Game |
L 73–90 | 24–10 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,700) Brooklyn, New York | |||||||
| 2012 CIT | |||||||||||
| 03/13/2012* 7:00 pm |
at Indiana State First Round |
W 67–60 | 25–10 |
Hulman Center (2,113) Terre Haute, Indiana | |||||||
| 03/17/2012* 2:00 pm |
at Toledo Second Round |
W 69–51 | 26–10 |
Savage Arena (1,321) Toledo | |||||||
| 03/21/2012* 7:00 pm |
at Fairfield Quarterfinals |
L 61–67 | 26–11 |
Alumni Hall (1,407) Fairfield, Connecticut | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
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