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2012 Northeast Conference Tournament: Robert Morris Advances To Championship With 71-64 Win Over Wagner

The Robert Morris Colonials were able to advance to the Northeast Conference Tournament championship yet again, pulling off a 71-64 comeback victory over the Wagner Seahawks.

After trailing 31-29 at the half, the Colonials stormed out of the gate with a 10-1 run to start the second half. After holding the Seahawks at bay for much of the second half, Wagner would make a comeback, cutting the deficit to 65-62 with 1:01 remaining, but they were not able to get any closer.

After being plagued with foul trouble, guard Velton Jones was able to put together a solid performance in the second half while playing smart. He scored a team-high 17 points.

For Wagner, Latif Rivers led the team with 18 points to lead all scorers.

Robert Morris will face the winner of the Long Island-Quinnipiac semifinal in the NEC Championship Wednesday night.

For more updates from the NEC Tournament, keep it to this StoryStream.

Photographs by dizfunk used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.