2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2008–09
|team=Robert Morris Colonials
|sport=Basketball
|image=Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg
|image_size=175
|conference=Northeast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=NEC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=24–11
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach=Mike Rice Jr.
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Andrew Toole
|asst_coach2=Jimmy Martelli
|asst_coach3=Robby Pridgen
|stadium=Charles L. Sewall Center
|champion=NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular Season Champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{2008–09 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
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, PA. The Colonials were a 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.{{cite web |title=Morgan, Michigan State bully Robert Morris in Midwest opener |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000058 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915013507/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000058 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2016 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 21, 2009 |access-date=August 29, 2021}}
Roster
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- Andrew Toole
- Jimmy Martelli
- Robby Pridgen
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{{cite web |title=2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://rmucolonials.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 |publisher=Robert Morris University Athletics |access-date=August 29, 2021}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Robert Morris Colonials}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=St. Bonaventure Bonnies|title=St. Bonaventure}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, New York
| gamename =
| score = 62–72
| overtime =
| attend = 4,855
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 86–75
| overtime =
| attend = 638
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Piscataway, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 55–69
| overtime =
| attend = 4,752
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Marist Red Foxes|title=Marist}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 55–72
| overtime =
| attend = 438
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 74–72
| overtime =
| attend = 323
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, New York
| gamename =
| score = 70–62
| overtime =
| attend = 1,837
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis (NY)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 79–87
| overtime =
| attend = 658
| record = 3–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=LIU Blackbirds |title=Long Island}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 81–70
| overtime =
| attend = 944
| record = 4–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Miami, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 62–70
| overtime =
| attend = 1,812
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Lafayette Leopards|title=Lafayette}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center
| site_cityst = Easton, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 83–70
| overtime =
| attend = 1,011
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palace of Auburn Hills
| site_cityst = Auburn Hills, Michigan
| gamename =
| score = 73–60
| overtime =
| attend = 856
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 62–88
| overtime =
| attend = 1,479
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Cintas Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 57–78
| overtime =
| attend = 9,343
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Saint Francis Red Flash|title=Saint Francis (PA)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 78–60
| overtime =
| attend = 569
| record = 7–7
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers|title=Mount St. Mary's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, Maryland
| gamename =
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| attend = 812
| record = 8–7
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Quinnipiac Bobcats|title=Quinnipiac}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Bank Sports Center
| site_cityst = Hamden, Connecticut
| gamename =
| score = 75–63
| overtime =
| attend = 1,030
| record = 9–7
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Sacred Heart Pioneers|title=Sacred Heart}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, Connecticut
| gamename =
| score = 72–70
| overtime = OT
| attend = 492
| record = 10–7
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|title=Central Connecticut}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 76–64
| overtime =
| attend = 834
| record = 11–7
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Wagner Seahawks|title=Wagner}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 104–56
| overtime =
| attend = 1,033
| record = 12–7
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights|title=Fairleigh Dickinson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 74–40
| overtime =
| attend = 364
| record = 13–7
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Bryant Bulldogs |title=Bryant}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 72–47
| overtime =
| attend = 644
| record = 14–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|sex=men|team=Monmouth Hawks|title=Monmouth}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 75–62
| overtime =
| attend = 837
| record = 15–7
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 72–92
| overtime =
| attend = 10,122
| record = 15–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis (NY)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pope Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, New York
| gamename =
| score = 61–54
| overtime =
| attend = 507
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, Connecticut
| gamename =
| score = 64–44
| overtime =
| attend = 2,314
| record = 17–8
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 85–79
| overtime =
| attend = 1,158
| record = 18–8
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 69–64
| overtime =
| attend = 779
| record = 19–8
| conference = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Monmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Boylan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 57–60
| overtime =
| attend = 1,106
| record = 19–9
| conference = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, New York
| gamename =
| score = 59–62
| overtime =
| attend = 1,635
| record = 19–10
| conference = 13–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| attend = 1,021
| record = 20–10
| conference = 14–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 66–63
| overtime =
| attend = 1,344
| record = 21–10
| conference = 15–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Robert Morris Colonials}}| 2009 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis (NY)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 73–60
| overtime =
| attend = 1,173
| record = 22–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 75–48
| overtime =
| attend = 1,024
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2009
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 48–46
| overtime =
| attend = 3,227
| record = 24–10
}}
|-
!colspan=10 style={{NCAA color cell|Robert Morris Colonials}}| 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2009
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 15 MW
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 8
| oppseed = 2 MW
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota
| gamename = First Round
| score = 62–77
| overtime =
| attend = 12,814
| record = 24–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Eastern
| region = MW
| regionname = Midwest
| notes =
}}
Source{{cite web |title=2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://rmucolonials.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008-09 |publisher=Robert Morris University Athletics |access-date=August 29, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/mbball/2008-09/confstat/rmu.htm|title= Northeast Conference Men's Basketball 2008-2009 Robert Morris stats|website= Northeast Conference}}
Awards and honors
References
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