# 2018–19 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by ninth-year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the North Athletic Complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the NEC tournament, they defeated No. 5 seed St. Francis Brooklyn in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to No. 2 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. They were invited to the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Cornell in the first round before falling to Presbyterian College in the second round.

## Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2017–18 season, 16–17, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the NEC tournament, they upset No. 2 seed Mount St. Mary's in the quarterfinals, before losing in the semifinals to No. 1 seed Wagner.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 27, 2018* 12:00 pm | | at Kent State Hurricane Relief Exhibition | L 62–89 | | MAC Center Kent, OH |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 11:00 pm, P12N | | at USC Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | L 62–83 | 0–1 | Galen Center (2,502) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 9, 2018* 8:00 pm | | at Missouri State Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | L 60–74 | 0–2 | JQH Arena (5,038) Springfield, MO |
| November 14, 2018* 7:30 pm | | Mount Aloysius | W 104–57 | 1–2 | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 17, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | W 68–59 | 2–2 | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stetson Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game | W 81–72 | 3–2 | Edmunds Center (454) DeLand, FL |
| November 23, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Purdue | L 46–84 | 3–3 | Mackey Arena (12,859) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Youngstown State | W 76–56 | 4–3 | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 1, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Drexel | L 69–82 | 4–4 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,481) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Canisius | L 62–68 | 4–5 | Koessler Athletic Center (884) Buffalo, New York |
| December 8, 2018* 4:00 pm | | Siena | L 71–74 | 4–6 | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 15, 2018* 4:00 pm | | at Rider | L 50–69 | 4–7 | Alumni Gymnasium (1,425) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| December 21, 2018* 4:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Louisville | L 59–73 | 4–8 | KFC Yum! Center (16,249) Louisville, KY |
| December 29, 2018* 4:00 pm | | Hood | W 108–51 | 5–8 | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| January 3, 2019 7:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 69–62 | 6–8 (1–0) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 5, 2019 5:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 62–59 | 7–8 (2–0) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 10, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 52–49 | 8–8 (3–0) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (421) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 12, 2019 4:30 pm | | at LIU Brooklyn | L 73–80 | 8–9 (3–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (572) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 19, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 79–65 | 9–9 (4–1) | Chace Athletic Center (533) Smithfield, RI |
| January 21, 2019 3:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | W 70–59 | 10–9 (5–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (985) New Britain, CT |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 72–64 | 11–9 (6–1) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 26, 2019 5:00 pm | | Wagner | W 57–51 | 12–9 (7–1) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 31, 2019 7:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | L 73–76 | 12–10 (7–2) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 2, 2019 4:30 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 94–97 $^{2OT}$ | 12–11 (7–3) | Rothman Center (610) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 7, 2019 7:00 pm | | Bryant | W 72–59 | 13–11 (8–3) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 9, 2019 4:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | L 68–77 | 13–12 (8–4) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 14, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 62–76 | 13–13 (8–5) | Knott Arena (1,761) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 16, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 69–72 | 13–14 (8–6) | DeGol Arena (1,828) Loretto, PA |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 pm | | LIU Brooklyn | W 62–49 | 14–14 (9–6) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 23, 2019 5:00 pm | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 67–62 | 15–14 (10–6) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 28, 2019 6:00 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 63–87 | 15–15 (10–7) | William H. Pitt Center (556) Fairfield, CT |
| March 2, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Wagner | W 69–60 | 16–15 (11–7) | Spiro Sports Center (1,558) Staten Island, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (4) | (5) St. Francis Brooklyn Quarterfinals | W 69–65 $^{OT}$ | 17–15 | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 9, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | (2) Fairleigh Dickinson Semifinals | L 62–66 | 17–16 | Rothman Center (1,212) Hackensack, NJ |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Cornell First round | W 98–89 $^{OT}$ | 18–16 | North Athletic Complex (622) Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 24, 2019* 1:00 pm | | Presbyterian Second round | L 70–77 | 18–17 | North Athletic Complex (541) Pittsburgh, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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