# 2024–25 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represents Robert Morris University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by 15th-year head coach Andrew Toole, play their home games at the UPMC Events Center located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania as members of the Horizon League. The team qualified for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2015.

## Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2023–24 season 10–22, 6–14 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by Purdue Fort Wayne in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Markeese Hastings | 0 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Graduate Student | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Graduated |
| TJ Wainwright | 5 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, California | Transferred to Long Beach State |
| Alfredo Boglio | 6 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Novara, Italy | Left the team to play professionally for Pistoia Basket 2000 in Italy |
| Stephaun Walker | 11 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Dickinson, North Dakota | Transferred to Old Dominion |
| Jackson Last | 12 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Hurricane, Utah | Transferred to Chaminade |
| Josh Corbin | 32 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Gahanna, Ohio | Transferred to UNC Wilmington |
| Ben Krystkowiak | 42 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Sophomore | San Diego, California | Transferred to Corban |
| Trey James | 50 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Inez, Kentucky | |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Ryan Prather Jr. | 2 | G/F | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Clarksburg, Maryland | Akron |
| Amarion Dickerson | 3 | G/F | 6'7" | 185 | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio | Mineral Area College |
| Josh Omojafo | 4 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Hamilton, Ontario | Gannon |
| Kam Woods | 8 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Bessemer, Alabama | NC State |
| DJ Smith | 11 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | North Little Rock, Arkansas | Bowling Green |
| Ismael Plet | 45 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate Student | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Maurio Hanson Jr. G | Charlotte, North Carolina | Julius L. Chambers High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Dilen Miller G | Chandler, Arizona | Inspire Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2024* 12:00 pm | | at Villanova | L 73–87 | – | 15 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – Woods | Finneran Pavilion (2,125) Villanova, PA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | L 59–87 | 0–1 | 13 – Omojafo | 10 – Folgueiras | 3 – Woods | WVU Coliseum (9,229) Morgantown, WV |
| November 7, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops | | at Delaware | L 77–81 | 0–2 | 22 – Woods | 7 – Tied | 6 – Woods | Bob Carpenter Center (1,402) Newark, DE |
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chatham | W 79–51 | 1–2 | 19 – Tied | 13 – Folgueiras | 5 – Smith | UPMC Events Center (806) Moon Township, PA |
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stonehill Urban-Bennett Invitational | W 63–51 | 2–2 | 15 – Omojafo | 13 – Folgueiras | 3 – Smith | UPMC Events Center (1,297) Moon Township, PA |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lindenwood Urban-Bennett Invitational | W 67–53 | 3–2 | 17 – Omojafo | 14 – Folgueiras | 7 – Smith | UPMC Events Center (1,014) Moon Township, PA |
| November 17, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans Urban-Bennett Invitational | W 73–62 | 4–2 | 20 – Smith | 13 – Folgueiras | 4 – Folgueiras | UPMC Events Center (906) Moon Township, PA |
| November 21, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cornell | W 86–76 | 5–2 | 19 – Folgueiras | 12 – Folgueiras | 8 – Omojafo | Newman Arena Ithaca, NY |
| November 27, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Canisius | W 72–64 | 6–2 | 19 – Dickerson | 13 – Dickerson | 4 – Dickerson | UPMC Events Center (685) Moon Township, PA |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ohio | L 68–84 | 6–3 | 15 – Omojafo | 7 – Tied | 3 – Prather Jr. | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| December 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 58–72 | 6–4 (0–1) | 14 – Woods | 11 – Folgueiras | 5 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (1,303) Moon Township, PA |
| December 8, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 77–82 | 6–5 (0–2) | 25 – Folgueiras | 12 – Tied | 5 – Smith | Memorial Coliseum (1,358) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Towson | W 68–67 | 7–5 | 18 – Dickerson | 8 – Folgueiras | 4 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (754) Moon Township, PA |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Francis | W 90–77 | 8–5 | 27 – Folgueiras | 16 – Folgueiras | 7 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (922) Moon Township, PA |
| December 29, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 97–93 $^{3OT}$ | 9–5 (1–2) | 27 – Dickerson | 19 – Folgueiras | 10 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (908) Moon Township, PA |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 76–78 $^{OT}$ | 9–6 (1–3) | 20 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 7 – Folgueiras | Calihan Hall (1,024) Detroit, MI |
| January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | W 79–71 | 10–6 (2–3) | 29 – Woods | 10 – Dickerson | 4 – Tied | OU Credit Union O'rena (3,029) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | L 69–80 | 10–7 (2–4) | 18 – Woods | 7 – Dickerson | 6 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (646) Moon Township, PA |
| January 12, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 75–72 | 11–7 (3–4) | 16 – Folgueiras | 7 – Tied | 5 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (824) Moon Township, PA |
| January 17, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 89–67 | 12–7 (4–4) | 22 – Dickerson | 7 – Folgueiras | 6 – Tied | Resch Center (2,007) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 19, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 81–79 | 13–7 (5–4) | 15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 8 – Woods | UWM Panther Arena (1,893) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 22, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | W 72–70 | 14–7 (6–4) | 17 – Woods | 8 – Plet | 7 – Woods | Beeghly Center (1,773) Youngstown, OH |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 73–71 | 15–7 (7–4) | 17 – Dickerson | 14 – Folgueiras | 7 – Folgueiras | UPMC Events Center (1,268) Moon Township, PA |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IU Indy | W 106–53 | 16–7 (8–4) | 18 – Dickerson | 13 – Folgueiras | 6 – Folgueiras | UPMC Events Center (1,078) Moon Township, PA |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 64–66 | 16–8 (8–5) | 22 – Woods | 7 – Dickerson | 3 – Woods | Nutter Center (3,579) Fairborn, OH |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 71–56 | 17–8 (9–5) | 16 – Folgueiras | 7 – Dickerson | 6 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (1,576) Moon Township, PA |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | W 81–76 | 18–8 (10–5) | 35 – Folgueiras | 10 – Folgueiras | 7 – Woods | Truist Arena (3,006) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | W 68–59 | 19–8 (11–5) | 21 – Dickerson | 10 – Folgueiras | 7 – Woods | Wolstein Center (1,654) Cleveland, OH |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 76–69 | 20–8 (12–5) | 22 – Folgueiras | 7 – Tied | 5 – Smith | UPMC Events Center (1,336) Moon Township, PA |
| February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 94–85 | 21–8 (13–5) | 22 – Tied | 10 – Woods | 9 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (1,172) Moon Township, PA |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 72–59 | 22–8 (14–5) | 17 – Folgueiras | 12 – Folgueiras | 11 – Woods | UPMC Events Center (1,611) Moon Township, PA |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at IU Indy | W 82–68 | 23–8 (15–5) | 27 – Omojafo | 11 – Woods | 4 – Tied | The Jungle (1,280) Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | (8) Wright State Quarterfinals | W 83–62 | 24–8 | 19 – Woods | 10 – Folgueiras | 7 – Smith | UPMC Events Center (4,058) Moon Township, PA |
| March 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (1) | vs. (6) Oakland Semifinals | W 79–76 $^{OT}$ | 25–8 | 23 – Woods | 5 – Tied | 7 – Woods | Corteva Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| March 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN | (1) | vs. (4) Youngstown State Championship | W 89–78 | 26–8 | 24 – Omojafo | 13 – Omojafo | 7 – Folgueiras | Corteva Coliseum (2,273) Indianapolis, IN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025* 12:40 pm, TruTV | (15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 7 Alabama First round | | | | | | Rocket Arena Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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