Omojafo's 24 points send Robert Morris past Youngstown State to claim Horizon title and NCAA bid
AP
Mar 11, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Josh Omojafo scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Robert Morris Colonials beat Youngstown State Penguins 89-78 on Tuesday night to claim the Horizon League Tournament championship and clinch an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Robert Morris (26-8) will make its ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2015 when the Colonials beat North Florida in the First Four before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual champion Duke in the first round.
Omojafo led all five RMU starters in double figures in the scoring column. Kam Woods scored 17 points, Alvaro Folgueiras had 14, Amarion Dickerson 13 and DJ Smith 11.
Robert Morris led the whole way.
Juwan Maxey scored 23 points and Nico Galette added 21 for Youngstown State (21-13).
Robert Morris built an 11-0 lead before the Penguins responded with a 14-6 spurt to get back in it. Maxey's 3-pointer with 2:22 left before halftime reduced Youngstown State's deficit to 30-29 and the Colonials led 34-29 at halftime.
Cris Carroll made a 3 to get Youngstown State again within two at 54-52 with 11:23 remaining, but Folgueiras countered with a 3 almost two minutes later and the Penguins never got closer.
Robert Morris created safe distance outscoring the Penguins 11-5 in a four-minute stretch in which Folgueiras, Ryan Prather Jr. and Omojafo each made 3s.
Folgueiras' 3 with 2:33 left gave Robert Morris its largest lead at 78-65.
Youngstown State is 0-4 in conference tournament championships.
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1st Half
YSU
Penguins
29
RMOR
Colonials
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nico Galette vs. Amarion Dickerson (DJ Smith gains possession)
19:41
+3
Amarion Dickerson makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists)
0-3
19:15
Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
19:13
Alvaro Folgueiras defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Kam Woods makes three point jump shot (DJ Smith assists)
0-6
18:44
Nico Galette misses three point jump shot
18:42
Amarion Dickerson defensive rebound
18:22
+2
Josh Omojafo makes two point layup (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
0-8
17:59
Ty Harper misses three point jump shot
17:57
Kam Woods defensive rebound
17:43
Kam Woods misses two point jump shot
17:41
Siem Uijtendaal defensive rebound
17:34
Nico Galette misses two point jump shot
17:32
Alvaro Folgueiras defensive rebound
17:26
Josh Omojafo misses two point dunk
17:24
Amarion Dickerson offensive rebound
17:18
+3
Kam Woods makes three point jump shot (Amarion Dickerson assists)
0-11
17:00
+2
Siem Uijtendaal makes two point layup (Cris Carroll assists)
2-11
16:47
Cris Carroll shooting foul (Amarion Dickerson draws the foul)
16:47
+1
Amarion Dickerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-12
16:47
Amarion Dickerson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:47
Nico Galette defensive rebound
16:22
+3
Nico Galette makes three point jump shot (Siem Uijtendaal assists)
5-12
15:49
+2
Alvaro Folgueiras makes two point layup (DJ Smith assists)
5-14
15:49
Gabe Dynes shooting foul (Alvaro Folgueiras draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
Alvaro Folgueiras misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:49
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
15:24
Juwan Maxey misses two point jump shot
15:22
Ryan Prather Jr. defensive rebound
15:06
Ryan Prather Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:04
Amarion Dickerson offensive rebound
15:00
Amarion Dickerson misses two point layup
14:58
Nico Galette defensive rebound
14:54
Nico Galette offensive foul
14:54
Nico Galette turnover (offensive foul)
14:37
Ismael Plet misses two point jump shot
14:35
Ismael Plet offensive rebound
14:30
Gabe Dynes blocks Ismael Plet's two point jump shot
14:28
Nico Galette defensive rebound
14:24
Amarion Dickerson blocks Ty Harper's two point layup
14:22
Kam Woods defensive rebound
14:13
Josh Omojafo misses three point jump shot
14:11
Nico Galette defensive rebound
14:11
Ryan Prather Jr. personal foul
13:56
Jason Nelson misses two point jump shot
13:54
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
13:38
Kam Woods misses three point jump shot
13:36
Ryan Prather Jr. offensive rebound
13:31
Josh Omojafo misses three point jump shot
13:29
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
13:21
+2
Nico Galette makes two point layup
7-14
12:55
Juwan Maxey personal foul
12:41
+2
Kam Woods makes two point jump shot (Ismael Plet assists)
7-16
12:41
Siem Uijtendaal shooting foul (Kam Woods draws the foul)
12:41
+1
Kam Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-17
12:29
+3
Juwan Maxey makes three point jump shot
10-17
12:10
DJ Smith misses three point jump shot
12:08
Kam Woods offensive rebound
11:59
Kam Woods turnover (Juwan Maxey steals)
11:50
+2
Gabe Dynes makes two point layup (Juwan Maxey assists)
12-17
11:36
DJ Smith misses three point jump shot
11:34
Colonials offensive rebound
11:33
TV timeout
11:31
DJ Smith turnover (lost ball)
11:17
Cris Carroll misses three point jump shot
11:15
Penguins offensive rebound
11:10
+2
Cris Carroll makes two point hook shot
14-17
10:49
Gabe Dynes blocks Kam Woods's two point layup
10:47
Siem Uijtendaal defensive rebound
10:39
Alvaro Folgueiras blocks Cris Carroll's two point layup
10:37
Alvaro Folgueiras defensive rebound
10:27
Alvaro Folgueiras misses two point jump shot
10:25
Ryan Prather Jr. offensive rebound
10:19
+2
Ryan Prather Jr. makes two point layup
14-19
10:05
Ty Harper offensive foul
10:05
Ty Harper turnover (offensive foul)
9:54
Alvaro Folgueiras turnover (Nico Galette steals)
9:47
+3
Siem Uijtendaal makes three point jump shot (Nico Galette assists)
17-19
9:09
+2
Amarion Dickerson makes two point running layup
17-21
8:46
Siem Uijtendaal misses three point jump shot
8:44
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
8:38
Alvaro Folgueiras misses three point jump shot
8:36
Siem Uijtendaal defensive rebound
8:31
Nico Galette misses three point jump shot
8:29
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
8:13
+2
Josh Omojafo makes two point layup (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
17-23
7:52
Amarion Dickerson blocks Ty Harper's two point layup
7:50
Nico Galette offensive rebound
7:50
Nico Galette misses two point layup
7:48
Nico Galette offensive rebound
7:48
TV timeout
7:41
Siem Uijtendaal misses three point jump shot
7:39
Colonials defensive rebound
7:29
Gabe Dynes blocks Alvaro Folgueiras's two point layup
7:27
Penguins defensive rebound
7:10
+2
Nico Galette makes two point layup
19-23
7:10
Amarion Dickerson shooting foul (Nico Galette draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Nico Galette makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-23
6:45
+2
Amarion Dickerson makes two point dunk (Josh Omojafo assists)
20-25
6:31
Juwan Maxey misses two point layup
6:29
DJ Smith defensive rebound
6:21
+2
Josh Omojafo makes two point layup (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
20-27
6:03
Jason Nelson misses three point jump shot
6:01
DJ Smith defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Kam Woods makes two point jump shot
20-29
5:08
Amarion Dickerson personal foul
4:57
+2
Nico Galette makes two point jump shot
22-29
4:32
Alvaro Folgueiras turnover (traveling)
4:19
+2
Juwan Maxey makes two point layup (Cris Carroll assists)
24-29
4:08
Kam Woods misses three point jump shot
4:06
Ismael Plet offensive rebound
3:52
Nico Galette shooting foul (Ryan Prather Jr. draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Ryan Prather Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
3:52
Ryan Prather Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:52
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
3:35
Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
3:33
Jason Nelson offensive rebound
3:33
Jason Nelson misses two point layup
3:31
Gabe Dynes offensive rebound
3:31
Alvaro Folgueiras shooting foul (Gabe Dynes draws the foul)
3:31
+1
Gabe Dynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-30
3:31
+1
Gabe Dynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-30
3:19
Cris Carroll blocks Josh Omojafo's two point layup
3:17
Ty Harper defensive rebound
3:09
Ty Harper misses two point layup
3:07
Colonials defensive rebound
2:54
Alvaro Folgueiras turnover (Ty Harper steals)
2:54
Kam Woods personal foul
2:26
+3
Juwan Maxey makes three point jump shot
29-30
2:07
Ty Harper personal foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
2:07
Josh Omojafo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:07
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
1:41
Gabe Dynes misses two point hook shot
1:39
Kam Woods defensive rebound
1:35
+2
Ismael Plet makes two point dunk (Josh Omojafo assists)
29-32
0:58
Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
0:56
Alvaro Folgueiras defensive rebound
0:33
DJ Smith misses two point jump shot
0:31
Juwan Maxey defensive rebound
0:31
Penguins 30 second timeout
0:15
Alvaro Folgueiras blocks Juwan Maxey's two point layup
0:13
Penguins offensive rebound
0:09
Penguins turnover (shot clock violation)
0:09
Colonials 30 second timeout
0:01
+2
Kam Woods makes two point layup
29-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
YSU
Penguins
49
RMOR
Colonials
55
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Kam Woods makes two point jump shot
29-36
19:23
+3
Nico Galette makes three point jump shot (Siem Uijtendaal assists)
32-36
19:00
Alvaro Folgueiras misses two point layup
18:58
Ty Harper defensive rebound
18:52
Cris Carroll misses three point jump shot
18:50
Amarion Dickerson defensive rebound
18:38
+3
DJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists)
32-39
18:08
+3
Juwan Maxey makes three point jump shot
35-39
17:55
DJ Smith misses two point layup
17:53
Cris Carroll defensive rebound
17:34
Cris Carroll misses three point jump shot
17:32
Amarion Dickerson defensive rebound
17:24
+3
DJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
35-42
17:08
Cris Carroll turnover (Amarion Dickerson steals)
16:59
Kam Woods turnover (Nico Galette steals)
16:50
+3
Cris Carroll makes three point jump shot (Siem Uijtendaal assists)
38-42
16:22
+2
Amarion Dickerson makes two point layup (DJ Smith assists)
38-44
16:22
Cris Carroll shooting foul (Amarion Dickerson draws the foul)
16:22
+1
Amarion Dickerson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-45
16:15
DJ Smith personal foul
16:09
+2
Gabe Dynes makes two point dunk (Juwan Maxey assists)
40-45
15:52
+2
Josh Omojafo makes two point layup (DJ Smith assists)
40-47
15:52
Gabe Dynes shooting foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
Josh Omojafo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:52
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
15:38
Ismael Plet personal foul
15:26
+2
Gabe Dynes makes two point dunk (Ty Harper assists)
42-47
15:07
Josh Omojafo misses two point layup
15:05
Josh Omojafo offensive rebound
15:00
Josh Omojafo misses two point layup
14:58
Ismael Plet offensive rebound
14:54
+2
Ismael Plet makes two point layup
42-49
14:41
Ty Harper misses three point jump shot
14:39
Kam Woods defensive rebound
14:24
Nico Galette shooting foul (Kam Woods draws the foul)
14:24
+1
Kam Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-50
14:24
Kam Woods misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:24
Cris Carroll defensive rebound
14:08
Cris Carroll misses two point jump shot
14:06
Gabe Dynes offensive rebound
13:58
Ryan Prather Jr. personal foul
13:54
DJ Smith shooting foul (Juwan Maxey draws the foul)
13:54
+1
Juwan Maxey makes regular free throw 1 of 3
43-50
13:54
Juwan Maxey misses regular free throw 2 of 3
13:54
+1
Juwan Maxey makes regular free throw 3 of 3
44-50
13:32
DJ Smith misses two point jump shot
13:30
Ty Harper defensive rebound
13:22
Amarion Dickerson shooting foul (Ty Harper draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Ty Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-50
13:22
+1
Ty Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-50
13:07
+3
DJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
46-53
12:48
+2
Gabe Dynes makes two point layup (Juwan Maxey assists)
48-53
12:45
Amarion Dickerson personal foul (Gabe Dynes draws the foul)
12:45
+1
Gabe Dynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-53
12:28
Gabe Dynes blocks Josh Omojafo's two point layup
12:26
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
12:26
Ty Harper turnover (out of bounds)
11:55
TV timeout
11:49
Alvaro Folgueiras misses three point jump shot
11:47
Josh Omojafo offensive rebound
11:47
Siem Uijtendaal shooting foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
11:47
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-54
11:47
Josh Omojafo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:47
Alvaro Folgueiras offensive rebound
11:36
Gabe Dynes blocks Kam Woods's two point layup
11:34
Ty Harper defensive rebound
11:25
+3
Cris Carroll makes three point jump shot (Ty Harper assists)
52-54
11:00
Josh Omojafo misses two point jump shot
10:58
Siem Uijtendaal defensive rebound
10:43
Ty Harper misses two point jump shot
10:41
Gabe Dynes offensive rebound
10:33
Cris Carroll misses three point jump shot
10:31
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
10:12
DJ Smith misses two point jump shot
10:10
Ismael Plet offensive rebound
10:04
Alvaro Folgueiras misses three point jump shot
10:02
Cris Carroll defensive rebound
9:57
Ty Harper misses two point dunk
9:55
DJ Smith defensive rebound
9:39
+3
Alvaro Folgueiras makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists)
52-57
9:25
Josh Omojafo personal foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
9:25
+1
Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-57
9:25
+1
Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-57
9:08
+3
Ryan Prather Jr. makes three point jump shot (DJ Smith assists)
54-60
8:45
DJ Smith shooting foul (Ty Harper draws the foul)
8:45
Ty Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:45
+1
Ty Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-60
8:24
+3
Josh Omojafo makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
55-63
7:59
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup
57-63
7:55
Penguins 30 second timeout
7:55
TV timeout
7:45
Gabe Dynes shooting foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-64
7:45
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-65
7:34
+3
Juwan Maxey makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)
60-65
7:00
Alvaro Folgueiras turnover
6:34
Nico Galette misses two point jump shot
6:32
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
6:10
Kam Woods misses three point jump shot
6:08
Ryan Prather Jr. offensive rebound
6:01
Josh Omojafo misses two point layup
5:59
Josh Omojafo offensive rebound
5:59
Jason Nelson personal foul
5:57
+2
Alvaro Folgueiras makes two point hook shot (DJ Smith assists)
60-67
5:57
Cris Carroll shooting foul (Alvaro Folgueiras draws the foul)
5:57
+1
Alvaro Folgueiras makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-68
5:44
+2
Nico Galette makes two point layup (Jason Nelson assists)
62-68
5:27
Cris Carroll personal foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-69
5:27
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-70
5:11
Siem Uijtendaal misses three point jump shot
5:09
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
5:00
+3
Alvaro Folgueiras makes three point jump shot (Kam Woods assists)
62-73
4:37
Kam Woods personal foul (Siem Uijtendaal draws the foul)
4:37
Siem Uijtendaal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:37
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
4:22
Alvaro Folgueiras misses three point jump shot
4:20
Jason Nelson defensive rebound
4:15
Kam Woods personal foul (Jason Nelson draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Jason Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-73
4:15
Jason Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:15
Kam Woods defensive rebound
3:51
Gabe Dynes blocks Alvaro Folgueiras's two point layup
3:49
Gabe Dynes defensive rebound
3:42
+2
Juwan Maxey makes two point layup
65-73
3:24
+2
Amarion Dickerson makes two point dunk (Kam Woods assists)
65-75
3:06
Nico Galette misses three point jump shot
3:04
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
2:34
+3
Alvaro Folgueiras makes three point jump shot (Amarion Dickerson assists)
65-78
2:33
TV timeout
2:17
Nico Galette misses two point layup
2:15
Nico Galette offensive rebound
2:15
+2
Nico Galette makes two point layup
67-78
2:15
Alvaro Folgueiras shooting foul (Nico Galette draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Nico Galette makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-78
2:08
DJ Smith turnover (Nico Galette steals)
2:08
+2
Jason Nelson makes two point layup (Nico Galette assists)
70-78
2:08
Cris Carroll personal foul (DJ Smith draws the foul)
2:08
+1
DJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-79
2:08
+1
DJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-80
1:57
Gabe Dynes turnover (Kam Woods steals)
1:46
Jason Nelson personal foul (Kam Woods draws the foul)
1:46
+1
Kam Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-81
1:46
Kam Woods misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:46
Ty Harper defensive rebound
1:34
+3
Juwan Maxey makes three point jump shot (Jason Nelson assists)
73-81
1:30
Penguins 30 second timeout
1:28
Jason Nelson personal foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
1:28
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-82
1:28
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-83
1:21
+3
Nico Galette makes three point jump shot (Juwan Maxey assists)
76-83
1:17
Penguins 30 second timeout
1:09
+2
Josh Omojafo makes two point dunk (Alvaro Folgueiras assists)
76-85
1:08
Colonials 30 second timeout
1:05
Jason Nelson misses two point layup
1:03
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
0:56
Juwan Maxey personal foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
0:56
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-86
0:56
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-87
0:46
Nico Galette misses three point jump shot
0:44
Josh Omojafo defensive rebound
0:31
Juwan Maxey personal foul (Josh Omojafo draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-88
0:31
+1
Josh Omojafo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-89
0:25
Juwan Maxey misses three point jump shot
0:23
Penguins offensive rebound
0:19
+2
Juwan Maxey makes two point layup (Siem Uijtendaal assists)
