Albany, N.Y. 71, Robert Morris 66

Albany, N.Y. 71, Robert Morris 66

Published Nov. 23, 2009 2:08 a.m. ET

Will Harris scored 22 points and Tim Ambrose added 15 points to lead Albany (N.Y.) to a 71-66 victory over Robert Morris in the third round of the 2K Sports Classic on Sunday. Harris scored 17 of his points in the second half as the Great Danes (3-3) held off a late run. Velton Jones, who scored 17 points, helped Robert Morris (1-4), the defending Northeast Conference champion, hit consecutive jumpers to cut Albany's lead to 67-63. Albany's Derrek Tartt hit two free throws with 16.4 seconds left and Harris added two more in the final seconds to seal the victory. Albany led by 11 points with 4:14 remaining. The Great Danes, who shot 58.3 percent in the first half, led 35-27 at halftime after Robert Morris shot only 30 percent from the field. Mezie Nwigwe led Robert Morris with 18 points.

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