2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials Basketball Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg 175 Northeast Conference NEC 24–11 15–3 Mike Rice Jr. 2nd Andrew Toole Jimmy Martelli Robby Pridgen Charles L. Sewall Center NEC tournament championsNEC Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament first round The 2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 2008–09 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, Pennsylvania. The Colonials were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 15–3 in NEC play. They won the 2009 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They received the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region and played No. 2 seed Michigan State in the first round, losing by a score of 77–62.Morgan, Michigan State bully Robert Morris in Midwest opener https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000058 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915013507/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000058 dead September 15, 2016 ESPN March 21, 2009 August 29, 2021 Roster 2008 Robert Morris Colonials y Rob Robinson 1 F 6 8 215 Jr Waldorf, Maryland Mezie Nwigwe 2 G 6 4 195 Jr Hyattsville, Maryland Bateko Francisco 5 G 6 1 185 Jr Jimmy Langhurst 12 G 5 11 185 Jr Willard, Ohio Jeremy Chappell 21 G 6 3 210 Sr Cincinnati, Ohio y Mike Rice Jr. Andrew Toole Jimmy Martelli Robby Pridgen 2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Roster https://rmucolonials.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 Robert Morris University Athletics August 29, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Robert Morris Colonials| Regular season Nov 14, 2008 yes yes 2008 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 62–72 4,855 0–1 Nov 18, 2008 yes 2008 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 86–75 638 1–1 Nov 21, 2008 yes yes Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 55–69 4,752 1–2 Nov 22, 2008 yes 2008 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 55–72 438 1–3 Nov 25, 2008 yes 2008 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 74–72 323 2–3 Nov 29, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Iona Gaels Iona Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 70–62 1,837 3–3 Dec 4, 2008 St. Francis (NY) Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 79–87 658 3–4 0–1 Dec 6, 2008 yes 2008 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 81–70 944 4–4 1–1 Dec 14, 2008 yes yes Miami (FL) BankUnited Center Miami, Florida 62–70 1,812 4–5 Dec 17, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 83–70 1,011 5–5 Dec 20, 2008 yes yes Central Michigan Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan 73–60 856 6–5 Dec 28, 2008 yes 2008 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 62–88 1,479 6–6 Dec 31, 2008 yes yes Xavier 22 Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 57–78 9,343 6–7 Jan 3, 2009 2008 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 78–60 569 7–7 2–1 Jan 5, 2009 yes 2008 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, Maryland 77–70 812 8–7 3–1 Jan 8, 2009 yes 2008 men Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, Connecticut 75–63 1,030 9–7 4–1 Jan 10, 2009 yes 2008 men Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, Connecticut 72–70 OT 492 10–7 5–1 Jan 15, 2009 2008 men Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 76–64 834 11–7 6–1 Jan 17, 2009 2008 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 104–56 1,033 12–7 7–1 Jan 24, 2009 yes 2008 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 74–40 364 13–7 8–1 Jan 29, 2009 yes 2008 men Bryant Bulldogs Bryant Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 72–47 644 14–7 Jan 31, 2009 2008 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 75–62 837 15–7 9–1 Feb 2, 2009 yes yes Pittsburgh 6 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 72–92 10,122 15–8 Feb 5, 2009 yes St. Francis (NY) Pope Physical Education Center Brooklyn, New York 61–54 507 16–8 10–1 Feb 7, 2009 yes Central Connecticut Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 64–44 2,314 17–8 11–1 Feb 12, 2009 Sacred Heart Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 85–79 1,158 18–8 12–1 Feb 14, 2009 Quinnipiac Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 69–64 779 19–8 13–1 Feb 19, 2009 yes Monmouth Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey 57–60 1,106 19–9 13–2 Feb 21, 2009 yes Wagner Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, New York 59–62 1,635 19–10 13–3 Feb 26, 2009 yes Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, Pennsylvania 74–62 1,021 20–10 14–3 Feb 28, 2009 Mount St. Mary's Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 66–63 1,344 21–10 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Robert Morris Colonials| NEC tournament Mar 5, 2009 yes St. Francis (NY) Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 73–60 1,173 22–10 Mar 8, 2009 yes Quinnipiac Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania Semifinals 75–48 1,024 23–10 Mar 11, 2009 yes Mount St. Mary's Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania Championship Game 48–46 3,227 24–10 |- !colspan=10 style=Robert Morris Colonials| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2009 yes yes 15 MW Michigan State 8 2 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota First Round 62–77 12,814 24–11 AP poll Eastern MW Midwest Source2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Schedule https://rmucolonials.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008-09 Robert Morris University Athletics August 29, 2021https://nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mbball/2008-09/confstat/rmu.htm Northeast Conference Men's Basketball 2008-2009 Robert Morris stats Northeast Conference Awards and honors Jeremy Chappell – NEC Player of the Year References Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Category:Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball seasons Robert Robert