2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

2008–09 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record24–11 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
2008–09 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris153 .8332411  .686
Mount St. Mary's126 .6671914  .576
Sacred Heart126 .6671714  .548
Long Island126 .6671614  .533
Quinnipiac108 .5561516  .484
Central Connecticut810 .4441317  .433
Wagner810 .4441614  .533
St. Francis (NY)711 .3891020  .333
Monmouth612 .333823  .258
Fairleigh Dickinson612 .333723  .233
Saint Francis (PA)315 .167623  .207
2009 NEC tournament winner

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.