Bramah leads balanced Robert Morris to NEC title game, 86-66 | |
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) AJ Bramah scored 18 points and led five Robert Morris players in double figures as the No. 1-seeded Colonials beat fourth-seeded Long Island University 86-66 in the Northeast Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday. The Colonials will host second-seeded Saint Francis (Pa.) Tuesday in the NEC championship game. Robert Morris is 21-3 with six NEC title wins in ten appearances as the top seed. Josh Williams added 15 points for the Colonials (19-14), who shot 57% from the floor (28-for-49). Jalen Hawkins chipped in 13, Dante Treacy scored 12 and Jon Williams had 11. Hawkins also had seven rebounds, while Treacy posted eight assists. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | R. Clark | 19.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Flowers | 9.6 | |||
| Assists: | J. Jackson Jr. | 3.1 | |||
| FG%: | R. Clark | 50.1% | |||
| FT%: | R. Clark | 66.4% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Batts | 40.7% | |||
| Steals: | R. Clark | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Flowers | 1.8 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Northeast Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Merrimack | 14-4 | 20-11 |
| Saint Francis U | 13-5 | 22-10 |
| Robert Morris | 13-5 | 20-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 12-6 | 20-13 |
| LIU | 9-9 | 15-18 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-9 | 11-19 |
| Bryant | 7-11 | 15-17 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 7-11 | 13-18 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 7-11 | 11-21 |
| Wagner | 5-13 | 8-21 |
| Central Connecticut State | 3-15 | 4-27 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.9 (53) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 7.8 (316) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.3 (81) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.1% (158) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.5% (154) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.4% (118) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.8 (328) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.2 (120) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (301) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.0% (243) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.1% (189) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.4% (203) | ||||
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