Moon Township, Pa. - Junior forward Rob Robinson (Waldorf, Md. / Globe Institute of Technology) recorded his first career double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds, including a tip-in dunk with 1:57 to play, to help propel the Robert Morris University men's basketball team to a 69-64 win over Quinnipiac Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center.

Thanks to the win RMU moves to 19-8 overall on the 2008-09 campaign, including 13-1 in the Northeast Conference, while the Bobcats fall to 11-14 overall and 7-7 in league play.

In a game that featured eight ties and 12 lead changes, the Colonials trailed, 63-60, with 3:28 to play after Bryan Geffen buried a three-pointer from the left corner.

Robinson trimmed RMU's deficit to 63-61 after hitting one of two free throws with 3:03 remaining, and after a Justin Rutty turnover, senior guard Jeremy Chappell (Cincinnati, Ohio / Northwest) converted a fastbreak layup to tie the score, 63-63, and was fouled in the act by Geffen. Chappell converted the three-point play to push Robert Morris back in front, 64-63. 

Louis Brookins missed a jumper for the Bobcats on Quinnipiac's next possession, and Chappell tried a jumper with two minutes to go but was off the mark. Robinson leapt for the rebound of Chappell's miss and in one motion dunked the ball to give the Colonials a 66-63 edge.

Rutty would pull the Bobcats within 66-64 by hitting the front end of a pair of free throws at the 1:09 mark of the second half, but off his miss Robinson came down with the rebound. After an RMU turnover and consecutive timeouts by Quinnipiac, James Feldeine missed a jumper with 23 seconds to play, with junior forward Dallas Green (Indianapolis, Indiana / Northwest) grabbing the carom. 

Green dished the ball off to senior guard Bateko Francisco (Paris, France / Fort Scott J.C.), who was fouled by Rutty. Francisco hit the front end of a pair of free throws to give the Colonials a 67-64 lead with 18 seconds to play, and after another timeout by the Bobcats with 12 seconds left, Feldeine missed a three-pointer. Chappell helped seal the win with a pair of free throws with three seconds left. 

Robert Morris held a 34-33 lead entering the second half and quickly stretched its lead to six on a pair of occasions early after the break, but back-to-back three-pointers from Feldeine gave Quinnipiac a 46-45 advantage with 13:50 remaining. Jeremy Baker would convert a layup to push the lead to 48-45 for the Bobcats, but a 10-3 spurt by Robert Morris gave the Colonials a 55-51 advantage.  

Quinnipiac scored five straight points to go back in front, 56-55, but Chappell's three-pointer with 5:55 to play gave the Colonials a 60-56 lead. The Bobcats answered by scoring seven straight points to go back in front, 63-60, before RMU's final push.

Robinson established a career high with his 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting and tied a career high with 14 rebounds.He also added a career-high five steals and a block. Chappell finished with 17 points and six rebounds, while Green contributed nine points, three rebounds, three blocks and three steals.

Feldeine scored a game-high 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting and also added five boards and four steals, while Geffen and Baker each finished with 11 points. Rutty was held to three points and five rebounds before fouling out.

Robert Morris will open its second three-game road trip of the month Thursday, Feb. 19, with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Monmouth at Boylan Gymnasium in West Long Branch, N.J. The Colonials will also visit Wagner and Saint Francis (Pa.) during their swing.