Long helps Mount Saint Mary's top Robert Morris, 48-47
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Elijah Long scored the final five points of the game for Mount Saint Mary's and the Mountaineers held off Robert Morris 48-47 for their eight win in nine Northeast Conference games Thursday night.
Mount Saint Mary's (10-12, 8-1) start to the conference season is its best since joining the NEC in 1989-90. Its six-game win streak is the longest since 2013 when the team won nine straight.
Long hit a pair of free throws with 4:10 left to give the Mountaineers the lead, 45-44, then added a three-point play a minute later to make it 48-44. Billy Giles got the Colonials within two, 48-46, but Isaiah Still missed two free throws in the final minute. Aaron Tate hit the first of two from the line to make it a one-point game.
Junior Robinson had 18 points for Mount Saint Mary's.
Still led Robert Morris (7-15, 3-6) with 14 points.
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| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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64.4 PPG | 37.7 RPG | 10.5 APG |
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67.9 PPG | 32.6 RPG | 11.2 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
