So why the low “Prestige” ranking?….some unpleasant encounters with staff members before the game (see the “Other Stuff” section)Īrea attractions are aplenty in Pittsburgh (a beautiful city to visit), but that is a good 25-30 minutes away from Moon Township. That tiny gym is now gone as the UPMC Events Center opened in 2019 and it is facility with some terrific features. In 2013, they had the fortune of hosting Kentucky thanks to a building conflict and walked away with a shocking 59-57 win in front of a jam packed Sewall Center. They took #2 seed Villanova to OT in their 2010 appearance, while their landmark win actually came in the NIT. The Colonials started playing D1 Ball in 1976 and they’ve made the NCAA Tournament eight times, with a 9th appearance getting cancelled in 2020. This small private school began as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy before they took on the name Robert Morris, in honor of the “Financier of the American Revolution”. Moon Township has a population of about 27,000 people and along with having some spaced out housing developments, the town is best known for being home to Pittsburgh’s airport and to Robert Morris University. Robert Morris Colonials vs Detroit Mercy TitansĪ basketball doubleheader brought me first to Western PA as I began in a suburb west of Pittsburgh.
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