MOUNT ST. MARY'S (4-9, 0-2 NEC) vs. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (2-13, 0-2 NEC)
Thursday, January 8, 2015, 7 p.m.
Knott Arena, Emmitsburg, Md.
Video: www.NECFrontRow.com (Adam Pohl, Roy Sigler)
Radio: 1450 AM The Source (Adam Pohl, Roy Sigler)
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | @MountAthletics
FIRST FIVE
1. Mount St. Mary's lost a heart-breaker at Wagner, 85-83, in double-overtime on Monday night. Gregory Graves had a career night with 26 points and 12 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. Junior Robinson added a career-high 17 points for the Mount, which saw Wagner rally from a 15-point second-half deficit. The 83 points scored were a season-high for the Mountaineers.
2. Gregory Graves has posted consecutive double-doubles for the Mountaineers. Graves is averaging 20.0 points and 11.5 rebounds over the two-game stretch, and is the first Mount player with consecutive double-doubles since Kelly Beidler in January 2010.
3. The Mountaineers are off to an 0-2 start in Northeast Conference play for the first time since 2011-12. The Mount has started 1-1 in each of the previous two seasons in NEC contests. The Mount started 0-3 in NEC play in 2011-12, 2009-10 and 2008-09.
4. 44.1 percent of the Mount's shot attempts this season have been three-pointers, the 19th-highest mark in the nation. The Mount is 26th in the country with 36.0 percent of its scoring coming on three-point field goals.
5. Up next, the Mountaineers host St. Francis Brooklyn at 2:00 p.m. at Knott Arena on Saturday, January 10.