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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Navy falls at RMU
Robert Morris used a first half run to take control of the game and another in the second half to put it away, downing the Midshipmen 93-77.

After Navy led early, RMU took the lead for good with a 12-2 run. The Mids kept it close for a while, trailing by just 5 (42-37) at the half. But down by 6 with 13:51, the Mids hit the skids, going 0 for 4 from the field, 0 for 2 from the foul line and turning the ball over 6 times to help Robert Morris (2-0) put together a 12-0 run that cemented the win.

A.J. Jackson scored 22 to lead four RMU players in double figures.

Greg Sprink led Navy with 19. Derek Young had 15 and Scott Brooks added 12 for the Mids (1-2).

Robert Morris shot 44.9 percent from the field (31-69), including 8 treys on 27 tries. They also grabbed the carom on 17 of their own misses, leading to 27 second chance points and a 50-28 margin on the boards. The Colonials domination inside was further evidenced by their 42-28 edge in points in the paint.

Navy was 23 for 58 from the field (39.7 percent), its second straight game shooting under 40 percent.
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