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2008 Awards!

2008 USCAA National Academic Team
Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL)

2008 USCAA 1st Team All-American
Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL)*
Tyler Moretto (senior; Decatur, IL*
*denotes repeat selection

Congratulations to these student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom and on the court!

2008 USCAA Men’s Division I Basketball National Championships
Broken Arrow, OK
February 26 – March 1

Men’s Bracket
1 – Rochester College
2 – Apprentice
3 – Robert Morris-Springfield
4 – Southern Virginia University
5 – Florida College
6 – Oakwood
7 – Rhema Bible

#3 Robert Morris-Springfield vs. #6 Oakwood on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4:00pm.  The winner will advance to the semi-finals on Friday, Feb. 29 to face the winner of #2 Apprentice vs. #7 Rhema Bible.  Tip-off will be set for 8:00pm.

Eagles roll past Principia!

With four players scoring in double figures and shooting 59.3% as a team, Robert Morris-Springfield was able to roll past Principia College on Monday, February 4, 2008.

Leading the way for Robert Morris was Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) who recorded another double-double scoring 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.  Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.  Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) recorded 11 points and 8 assists, and Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) contributed with 16 points off the bench.

The Eagles held Principia to just 47.2% shooting from the field.

Eagles dominate Chicago JV on Senior Night!

On Friday, January 25 the Robert Morris-Chicago JV team visited the Prairie Capital Convention Center to face the Springfield Eagles.  Robert Morris-Springfield jumped out to an early lead and never looked back winning 83-50.

Going into the break leading 50-14, Robert Morris-Springfield honored their four seniors at the half:

Cameron Jones - Decatur, IL
Tim Hahn - Athens, IL
Corley Lee - Decatur, IL
Tyler Moretto - Pekin, IL

Robert Morris-Springfield finished with four players in double-figures; Tyler Moretto (27 points), Corley Lee (23 points), Cameron Jones (13 points) and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) with 10 points.

Lee and Jones each recorded 13 and 11 rebounds respectively.

Tim Hahn finished with 8 points and five assists.

Eagles fall in OT!

Rose-Hulman Institute outscored Robert Morris-Springfield 9-5 in overtime, handing the Eagles a 70-66 loss.

Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) led the Eagles with 29 points, 15 rebounds and four assists.  Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) added 13 points and five rebounds and Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) pitched in with 10 points for Robert Morris.

For the game, Robert Morris shot 48% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc. 

Eagles improve to 10-10!

After two wins in Dallas, TX, the Robert Morris-Springfield men's basketball team has improved to 10-10.

On Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, Robert Morris defeated hosts school University of Dallas 75-70.  Trailing 31-27 at the break, the Eagles rallied around a 19-31 (61.3%) shooting display in the second half.  Leading the way for the Eagles was Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) who recorded 23 points and 15 rebounds.  Other's in double-digit's scoring were Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) with 18 points and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) with 13 points.  Moretto also recorded three steals.

For the game Robert Morris shot 53.1% from the field and 82.6% from the foul line.

On Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, Robert Morris followed up Friday's victory with a convincing win over Shreiner University 92-65.  Five player's scored in double-figures for Robert Morris; Lee (21 points and 14 rebounds), Moretto (15 points and 8 assists), Coleman (14 points) and Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) & Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) scored 18 and 11 points respectively.

Robert Morris-Springfield shot 61% from the field.

Lee lifts Robert Morris in blowout of Blackburn!

Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) recorded game-high's with 33 points and 15 rebounds to lead Robert Morris-Springfield past visiting Blackburn College 93-59.

Lee was complimented by the play of Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) who scored 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.  The inside-outside combination of Lee and Moretto were to much for Blackburn to stop.

As a team, Robert Morris connected on 28-of-51 (54.9%) from the field and 32-of-44 (72.7%) from the free-throw line.

Colby Schaffer (freshman; Tolono, IL) and Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) scored 14 and 12 points respectively, and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) added 8 points.

Hahn and Moretto each recorded five steals apiece.

The Eagles improve to 8-9.

Moretto named USCAA Co-Player of the Week!

Co-Men's Division I Basketball Player of the Week
Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) averaged 27 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals per game over a four game stretch for the week ending December 16, 2007.

Moretto also recorded the 2nd triple-double in school history.

Tre'shon Jones from Southern State CC is this weeks other Co-Player of the Week.

Congratulations!

Moretto paces Robert Morris-Springfield!

Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) scored 25 points and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) and Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) added 20 apiece to lift the Eagles past visiting North Park University 92-75.

Lee led the Eagles with 12 rebounds and Moretto had seven.

The Eagles (7-9) outscored North Park 52-36 in the second half.

Also contributing for Robert Morris were Colby Schaffer (freshman; Tolono, IL) with 13 points, Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) with 12, and Tim Allen (junior; Decatur, IL) put in two.

Moretto, Lee lift Eagles!

Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) sank five three's while scoring 28 points and teammate Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) added 29 points and 10 rebounds to lift Robert Morris-Springfield past Principia 103-80.

Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) added 13 points and nine rebounds and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) made 3-three's while scoring 11 points for the Eagles.

Robert Morris shot 58% in the first half to jump out to a 56-38 lead.

Moretto records triple-double!

Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead host Robert Morris-Springfield past Great Lakes Christian 112-74 Saturday, Dec. 8 in the Robert Morris Winter Shootout at the PCCC.

Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) led the Eagles with 33 points.  Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) added 20 points and Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) finished with 10 points.

The Eagles shot 59% from the field and knocked down nine three's.

Robert Morris-Springfield finished 2-0 in the Winter Shootout along with Robert Morris-Chicago.  Both Great Lakes Christian and Rhema Bible finished 0-2.

All-Tournament Team
Corley Lee - Tournament MVP (RMC-Springfield)
Tim Hahn - (RMC-Springfield)
Othyus Jeffers - (RMC-Chicago)
Gabe White - (Rhema Bible)
Nick Smith - (Great Lakes Christian)

Jones, Eagles roll over Highlanders!

Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) led all score's with 29 points and 13 rebounds while playing forty minutes of basketball as Robert Morris defeated MacMurray College.

Robert Morris shot 52.9% (37/70) from the field and busted out to a 44-28 first half lead.  The finished the second half shooting 56.8% and rolled to a 93-75 victory.

Five RMC players reached double-figures on Tuesday evening.  Colby Schaffer (freshman; Tolono, IL) recorded 20 points and was 4-of-7 from 3-point range. 

Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) each scored 16 points.  Moretto also contributed with six assists and seven steals. 

Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) scored 10 points and played 40 minutes.

The Eagles improved to 3-6 for the season.

Eagles fall at NCAA DII Pittsburg State Tourney!

On Friday, Robert Morris-Springfield was defeated by the host school Pittsburg State University 97-72.  Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) led the Eagles with 14 points.  Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) and Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) each contributed with 9 points.  Pittsburg State had five player's score in double figures.

On Saturday, Missouri Southern turned up the heat the final seven minutes and ran away with a 109-83 victory over the Eagles.

Eagles drop over-time thriller!

Robert Morris-Springfield got the ball into the hands of the player they wanted to launch a game-tying 3-pointer: former Lincoln Land Community College guard Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL), but Hahn missed the shot late in the second overtime and LLCC held on for an 89-86 victory at Cass Gymnasium.

Cross-town opponent LLCC made 33-of-60 from the field (.550) and 10-of-20 from 3-point range.

Robert Morris-Springfield made 32-of-71 from the field (.451) and 9-of-25 from 3-point range.

Leading scorer for the Eagles was Colby Schaffer (freshman; Tolono, IL) with 20 points on 7-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the line.

Four other RMC player's scored in double-figures; Cameron Jones (19 points), Tyler Moretto (18 points), Hahn (13 points) and Kari Coleman (10 points).

The Eagles are 2-1 for the season.

Jones, Lee honored at Rhema Tournament!

Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) scored a team-high 20 points and Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) recorded his first double-double with 17 points and 13 boards as Robert Morris-Springfield defeated Rhema Bible 73-50 and improve to 2-0.

Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) and Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) scored 15 and 13 points respectively.

Jones, who averaged 17 points for the weekend, was named Tournament MVP.

Lee, who averaged 16.5 points, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Congratulations!

Hahn, Lee pace Eagles!

Tim Hahn (senior; Athens, IL) and Corley Lee (senior; Decatur, IL) each scored 16 points, leading Robert Morris-Springfield to an 86-67 win over Hillsdale Baptist in the Rhema Bible Tournament.

Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) recorded a double-double for the Eagles (1-0) with 13 points and 12 boards, Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) had 15 points and Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) added 14.

Eagles lose exhibition!

Matt Ayers and Wayne McPike scored 12 points each to lead Hannibal-LaGrange over the visiting Eagles 65-51.

Cameron Jones (senior; Decatur, IL) led Robert Morris with 14 points, including three 3-pointers, and Kari Coleman (freshman; Decatur, IL) followed with 13 points.  Tyler Moretto (senior; Pekin, IL) led the Eagles with six rebounds.

Eades, Eagles open pre-season with win!

The 2007-2008 Robert Morris-Springfield men's basketball team travelled to Cuba, IL to play Spoon-River CC in pre-season action on Saturday, October 13.

Trailing 44-31 at the break, Robert Morris roared back to defeat the host 90-74.

"I was pleased with our effort today, particularly our work in the second half.  We still have a long way to go, but overall I was pleased with the boys' performance," stated first-year head coach Scott Eades.

Lee named to All-American Team!

Corley Lee, a 6'6" junior from Decatur, IL, has been named to the 2007 USCAA Men's Basketball Division I All-American Team released on Tuesday, March 6 from the USCAA Men's Basketball Championships in Broken Arrow, OK.

This is a repeat selection for Lee who was named to the USCAA Men's Basketball Division I All-American Team in 2006.

Congratulations Corley Lee!

Gordon resigns as head men’s basketball coach at Robert Morris-Springfield!

Kevin Gordon, who has been the only head men’s basketball coach for Robert Morris-Springfield, resigns after five seasons.  In a statement by Chris Ryan, Associate Director of Athletics, “Coach Gordon contacted me on Monday, February 26 and informed me he enjoyed his time at Robert Morris but it was time to step aside.” 

Coach Gordon holds a career record at Robert Morris of 78-75, with a 2007 record of 12-9.  His teams won two USCAA Consolation Brackets and twice finished 4^th at the USCAA Men’s Division I National Basketball Championships from 2002-03 thru 2005-06 respectively. 

Individually, Gordon has coached:
5 - USCAA Academic All-Americans
8 - USCAA 1st Team All-Americans
7 - USCAA Honorable Mention All-Americans

Scott Eades, an assistant coach for the Eagles the past five seasons, is serving as interim head coach while Robert Morris conducts a search for a new head coach.

2006-2007 USCAA Men’s Division I – Final Regular Season Stats!

Completing their fifth season of competition, the Springfield Eagles finished top ten in numerous team and individual categories:

Team Scoring
#3 – 78.9 ppg

Team Defense
#6 – 70.81 ppg

Scoring Margin
#2 – 8.095 ppg

Field Goal %
#1 – 53.4 %

3-Point Field Goal %
#4 – 35.2 %

Free Throw %
#5 – 68.6 %

Rebounding Margin
#5 – 3.905

Individual Scoring
#3 – Corley Lee – 18.86 ppg

Field Goal %
#2 – Corley Lee – 64.9 %

3-Point Field Goal %
#1 – Tim Hahn – 37-66 – 56.1 %

Free Throw %
#8 – Corley Lee – 72.8 %
#12 – Tyler Moretto – 70.9 %

Rebounds PG
#6 – Corley Lee – 8.714 rpg

2006-2007 Regular Season record!

The Robert Morris-Springfield Eagles finished their 2006-2007 regular season campaign with a 12-9 record.  The Eagles, for the third straight year, won the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Invitational Tournament.  In addition, not counted toward their record are two impressive exhibition wins against Hannibal-LaGrange College.