Scores

Final

Sacred Heart 62

(5-11, 3-2 NEC)

Robert Morris 66

(11-7, 3-2 NEC)

7:00 PM ET, January 17, 2013

Charles L. Sewall Center, Coraopolis, PA

1 2 T
SHU 26 3662
RMU 29 3766

Top Performers

Sacred Heart: S. Gibson 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl

Robert Morris: M. McFadden 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl

Robert Morris 66, Sacred Heart 62

Associated Press

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Lucky Jones and Mike McFadden scored 15 points apiece to lead Robert Morris past Sacred Heart 66-62 Thursday night in a Northeast Conference game.

Russell Johnson and Coron Williams added 10 points each to help the Colonials (11-7, 3-2) win their third straight game.

Trailing 37-36 with 14:07 left to play, Robert Morris scored 13 unanswered points, capped by McFadden's layup to go ahead 49-37 with 9:04 remaining.

Shane Gibson's layup with 1:27 left cut Robert Morris' lead to three, 62-59, but the Colonials made four free throws in the final minute while the Pioneers converted just one field goal to seal the victory.

Robert Morris shot just 34.6 percent (9 of 26) in the second half but made 18 free throws in the period compared to Sacred Heart's 11.

Gibson led the Pioneers (5-11, 3-2) with 27 points and six rebounds.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SHU
RMU
Points 62 66
FG Made-Attempted 21-44 (.477) 21-55 (.382)
3P Made-Attempted 7-21 (.333) 4-13 (.308)
FT Made-Attempted 13-14 (.929) 20-26 (.769)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 18 (0/0) 13 (0/0)
Largest Lead 5 12

Game Leaders

 
SHU
RMU
PointsS. Gibson 27M. McFadden 15
ReboundsS. Gibson 6M. McFadden 6
AssistsP. Gaetano 10A. Myers-Pate 6
StealsS. Gibson 3C. Williams 4
BlocksN. Greenbacker 1S. Hawkins 2
Team Stats: Sacred Heart | Robert Morris

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 17, 2013 @RMU 66, SHU 62Recap
Feb 16, 2013 RMU 68, @SHU 63Recap

Next 5 Games

SHU
RMU
01/19 @SFPA 2:00pm
01/24 BRY 7:00pm
01/26 MONM 7:00pm
01/31 @WAG 7:00pm
02/02 @MSM 4:00pm
 01/19 QUIN 7:00pm
01/24 @SFPA 7:00pm
01/26 MSM 7:00pm
01/31 @SFNY 7:00pm
02/02 @LIU 3:00pm
Complete Schedule: Sacred Heart | Robert Morris

Northeast Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Robert Morris14-423-10
Bryant University12-619-11
Wagner12-619-12
LIU Brooklyn12-620-13
Mount St. Mary's11-718-14
Quinnipiac11-715-16
Central Connecticut State9-913-17
St. Francis (NY)8-1012-18
Sacred Heart7-119-20
Monmouth5-1310-21
Fairleigh Dickinson2-167-24
St. Francis (PA)5-135-24
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