# 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.

## 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 |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 31, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Wheeling Jesuit | W 76–70 | — | Charles L. Sewall Center (958) Moon Township, PA |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Rider | W 83–57 | 1–0 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,822) Moon Township, PA |
| November 15, 2011* 7:00 pm | | at Saint Peter's | W 69–52 | 2–0 | Yanitelli Center (1,028) Jersey City, NJ |
| November 19, 2011* 7:00 pm | | at Penn Philly Hoop Group Classic | L 60–66 | 2–1 | The Palestra (3,089) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 22, 2011* 7:00 pm | | at James Madison Philly Hoop Group Classic | W 82–77 | 3–1 | JMU Convocation Center (2,752) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 25, 2011* 4:30 pm, TCN | | vs. La Salle Philly Hoop Group Classic | W 51–44 | 4–1 | The Palestra (1,211) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 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, PA |
| December 1, 2011 7:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 66–54 | 5–2 (1–0) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,281) Moon Township, PA |
| December 3, 2011 7:00 pm | | Monmouth | W 69–51 | 6–2 (2–0) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,344) Moon Township, PA |
| December 5, 2011* 7:00 pm | | at Duquesne | W 64–60 | 7–2 | Palumbo Center (2,687) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 8, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Cleveland State | L 58–62 | 7–3 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, PA |
| December 17, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Louisiana–Lafayette | W 72–64 | 8–3 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,103) Moon Township, PA |
| December 20, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Hampton | W 64–54 | 9–3 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,004) Moon Township, PA |
| December 22, 2011* 7:00 pm | | at Youngstown State | W 59–56 | 10–3 | Beeghly Center (1,898) Youngstown, OH |
| December 29, 2011* 7:00 pm | | at Memphis | L 47–64 | 10–4 | FedExForum (16,436) Memphis, TN |
| January 2, 2012* 7:00 pm | | at Ohio | W 70–67 | 11–4 | Convocation Center (6,018) Athens, OH |
| January 5, 2012 7:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 84–53 | 12–4 (3–0) | Chace Athletic Center (389) Smithfield, RI |
| January 7, 2012 3:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 53–68 | 12–5 (3–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,714) New Britain, CT |
| January 12, 2012 7:00 pm | | Quinnipiac | L 76–78 | 12–6 (3–2) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,231) Moon Township, PA |
| January 14, 2012 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 70–67 | 13–6 (4–2) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,078) Moon Township, PA |
| January 19, 2012 7:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 67–55 | 14–6 (5–2) | Rothman Center (533) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 21, 2012 7:00 pm | | at Monmouth | W 81–73 $^{OT}$ | 15–6 (6–2) | Multipurpose Activity Center (533) West Long Branch, NJ |
| January 26, 2012 7:00 pm | | Long Island | W 75–66 | 16–6 (7–2) | Charles L. Sewall Center (2,356) Moon Township, PA |
| January 28, 2012 7:00 pm | | St. Francis (NY) | L 68–81 | 16–7 (7–3) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,378) Moon Township, PA |
| February 2, 2012 7:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 69–80 | 16–8 (7–4) | Spiro Sports Center (1,709) Staten Island, NY |
| February 4, 2012 4:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 67–62 | 17–8 (8–4) | Knott Arena (2,003) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 8, 2012 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 78–74 | 18–8 (9–4) | DeGol Arena (872) Loretto, PA |
| February 11, 2012 7:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 70–56 | 19–8 (10–4) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,459) Moon Township, PA |
| February 16, 2012 7:00 pm | | Bryant | W 69–40 | 20–8 (11–4) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,021) Moon Township, PA |
| February 18, 2012 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 68–60 | 21–8 (12–4) | Charles L. Sewall Center (2,149) Moon Township, PA |
| February 23, 2012 7:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | W 55–53 | 22–8 (13–4) | William H. Pitt Center (608) Fairfield, CT |
| February 25, 2012 11:00 am | | at Quinnipiac | L 69–73 | 22–9 (13–5) | TD Bank Sports Center (3,163) Hamden, CT |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2012 7:00 pm | (3) | (6) Monmouth Quarterfinals | W 87–68 | 23–9 | Charles L. Sewall Center (2,079) Moon Township, PA |
| March 4, 2012 12:00 pm, MSG/FCS | (3) | at (2) Wagner Semifinals | W 71–64 | 24–9 | Spiro Sports Center (1,705) Staten Island, NY |
| March 7, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | at (1) Long Island Championship Game | L 73–90 | 24–10 | Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,700) Brooklyn, NY |
| CollegeInsider.com tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2012* 7:00 pm | | at Indiana State First Round | W 67–60 | 25–10 | Hulman Center (2,113) Terre Haute, IN |
| March 17, 2012* 2:00 pm | | at Toledo Second Round | W 69–51 | 26–10 | Savage Arena (1,321) Toledo, OH |
| March 21, 2012* 7:00 pm | | at Fairfield Quarterfinals | L 61–67 | 26–11 | Alumni Hall (1,407) Fairfield, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||