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Robert Morris is a private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1921, it was named after Robert Morris, a Founding Father and Pennsylvanian known as the “Financier of the American Revolution.” That patriotic tie translates to RMU’s colors – fittingly, they are red, white and blue.

The excitement on campus is palpable as everyone counts down to the game, when RMU, the No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament, takes on No. 2 Alabama in Cleveland. The university is part of one of the biggest tournaments in sports: March Madness.

Robert Morris gave 2 seed Alabama a scare in what was almost a huge upset during the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Get the latest odds and analysis ahead of tip off between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Robert Morris Colonials in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

All-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and second-seeded Alabama pulled away late to escape 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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