MOUNT ST. MARY'S (7-11, 4-1 NEC) at SAINT FRANCIS U (7-9, 3-2 NEC)
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 12 pm
DeGol Arena, Loretto, Pa.
TV: MASN (Paul Dottino and Terry O'Connor)
Radio: WTHU 1450 AM (Adam Pohl and Roy Sigler)
GAME NOTES | TWITTER | LIVE STATS
FIRST FIVE
1. Mount St. Mary's closed the first half with a 34-to-6 run to roll past Robert Morris, 76-52, on Thursday night. Will Miller's fourth three-pointer right before the buzzer in the first half capped the run, giving the Mount a 43-13 halftime lead. From there, the Mount cruised to the victory. BK Ashe posted his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Mount had five players reach double figures in scoring, including Ashe (17), Miller (12), Gregory Graves (11), Chris Wray (11) and Taylor Danaher (10). The Mount held Robert Morris to 39.5 percent shooting in the game, including 5-of-23 (.217) in the first half.
2. The Mount's 76-52 win at Robert Morris on Thursday night snapped a 10-game road losing streak. It was the Mount's first road win since a 63-46 victory at Central Connecticut on Feb. 6, 2015.
3. The Mountaineers outrebounded Robert Morris, 45-27, in the 76-52 victory on Thursday night. Heading into the game, the Mount had a rebound margin of -13.4. The Mount had five players record six or more rebounds on Thursday, including BK Ashe (10), Taylor Danaher (8), Gregory Graves (6), Chris Wray (6) and Will Miller (6).
4. The Mount leads the NEC in league games in defensive efficiency (83.2), defense turnover percentage (26.1) and three-point defense (27.6) while the team is second in scoring defense (59.8). The Mountaineers have forced 93 turnovers in four conference games (18.6/game).
5. Up next, Mount St. Mary's heads to Sacred Heart on Thursday, January 21. That game will air live on the CBS Sports Network.