# 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.

## Roster

Source
| # | 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
* 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. ||||||