MOUNT ST. MARY'S (12-15, 9-5 NEC) at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (3-22, 2-12 NEC)
Thursday, February 20, 2016, 7 pm
Detrick Gymnasium, New Britain, Conn.

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FIRST FIVE
1. Mount St. Mary's rallied for a 66-61 win over Saint Francis U on Saturday afternoon at Knott Arena.  Trailing by 11 points with just over eight minutes remaining, the Mount closed the game on a 25-to-9 run to earn the win.  It was an 11-0 run that put the Mount ahead for good, 62-56, with just over three minutes left in the contest.  Junior Robinson led the Mountaineers with 21 points while Gregory Graves added a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds.  The Mount improved to 9-2 at home this season with the victory.

2. Junior Robinson was named the Northeast Conference Co-Player of the Week on Tuesday.  The 5-5 sophomore guard scored a career-high 26 points in the Mount's 66-61 win over Sacred Heart on Thursday night.  He followed with the 21-point effort in the win over Saint Francis.  Robinson is averaging a team-high 14.6 points in NEC games this season, and overall is averaging 12.3 points and a team-best 3.4 assists.  Robinson averaged 23.5 points in the Mount's two wins last week, and is averaging 20.3 points over his past four games, scoring 20 or more in three of those contests.

3. Gregory Graves tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth career double-double in the win over Saint Francis U on Saturday.  His eight double-doubles are tied for the 7th most by a Mount player in the Division I era (1989-present).

4. The Mount leads the Northeast Conference in defensive efficiency, allowing 93.9 points per 100 possessions.

5.  Mount St. Mary's concludes its two-game road trip at Bryant on Saturday.