Oakland let a 13-point lead slip away as top-seeded Robert Morris escaped with a 79-76 win in the Horizon League semifinals.

When Robert Morris and Oakland met twice in men’s basketball during the regular season, the games developed into fierce battles. Robert Morris won both times by a combined 10 points. The third affair Monday night in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis was an absolute war.

Watch the No. 1 seed Robert Morris Colonials (24-8, 15-5 Horizon League) hit the court in the Horizon League Tournament against the No. 6 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-17, 11-9 Horizon