Robert Morris Colonials @ Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Long helps Mount Saint Mary's top Robert Morris, 48-47
EMMITSBURG, Md. -- Elijah Long scored the final five points of the game for Mount Saint Mary's and the Mountaineers held off Robert Morris 48-47 for their eight win in nine Northeast Conference games Thursday night.
Mount Saint Mary's (10-12, 8-1) start to the conference season is its best since joining the NEC in 1989-90. Its six-game win streak is the longest since 2013 when the team won nine straight.
Long hit a pair of free throws with 4:10 left to give the Mountaineers the lead, 45-44, then added a three-point play a minute later to make it 48-44. Billy Giles got the Colonials within two, 48-46, but Isaiah Still missed two free throws in the final minute. Aaron Tate hit the first of two from the line to make it a one-point game.
Junior Robinson had 18 points for Mount Saint Mary's.
Still led Robert Morris (7-15, 3-6) with 14 points.
Game Information
Emmitsburg, MD
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Brandon Williams
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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