Scores

Final

Mount St. Mary's 75

(17-13, 11-7 NEC)

Bryant U 69

(19-11, 12-6 NEC)

7:00 PM ET, March 6, 2013

Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, RI

1 2 T
MSM 28 4775
BRY 35 3469

Top Performers

Mount St. Mary's: R. Whack 19 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Bryant University: A. Francis 25 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Mount St. Mary's 75, Bryant 69

Associated Press

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Rashad Whack scored 19 points and Mount St. Mary's won its eighth straight game by rallying from an eight-point second-half deficit to defeat Bryant 75-69 Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference tournament.

The Mountaineers (17-13), seeded fifth, made 26 of 27 free throws, including 15 of 15 in the second half, while the Bulldogs were just 11 of 15.

No. 4-seeded Bryant led 36-28 with 19:07 remaining.

Julian Norfleet's two straight jumpers sparked an 11-3 Mount St. Mary's run, tying it at 39. The lead went back and forth until the Mountaineers scored six consecutive points for a 53-48 lead with 7:35 left.

After the Bulldogs got to 65-61 with 2:48 to go, Shivaughn Wiggins made a layup and Mount St. Mary's made 8 of 8 foul shots in the final 1:28 to seal it.

Wiggins finished with 16 points.

Alex Francis led Bryant (19-11) with 25 points.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MSM
BRY
Points 75 69
FG Made-Attempted 21-57 (.368) 26-58 (.448)
3P Made-Attempted 7-23 (.304) 6-14 (.429)
FT Made-Attempted 26-27 (.963) 11-15 (.733)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 20 (0/0)
Largest Lead 9 8

Game Leaders

 
MSM
BRY
PointsR. Whack 19A. Francis 25
ReboundsR. Whack 8A. Francis 8
AssistsR. Whack 4F. Dobbs 3
StealsS. Wiggins 2A. Francis 1
BlocksR. Whack 1A. Francis 2
Team Stats: Mt. St. Mary's | Bryant University

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 17, 2013 @BRY 79, MSM 78Recap
Feb 14, 2013 @MSM 84, BRY 70Recap
» Mar 6, 2013 MSM 75, @BRY 69Recap

Next 5 Games

MSM
BRY
03/09 @RMU 2:30pm
03/12 @LIU 7:00pm
 03/20 RICH 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Mt. St. Mary's | Bryant University

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
Monmouth5-1310-21
Sacred Heart7-119-20
Fairleigh Dickinson2-167-24
St. Francis (PA)5-135-24
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