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Mount St. Mary's Welcomes Central Connecticut for Thursday Night NEC Matchup

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.

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Players Mentioned

Gregory Graves

#15 Gregory Graves

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6' 7"
Junior
Junior Robinson

#3 Junior Robinson

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5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gregory Graves

#15 Gregory Graves

6' 7"
Junior
F
Junior Robinson

#3 Junior Robinson

5' 5"
Freshman
G
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