Robert Morris edges Monmouth (N.J.) 62-60

Robert Morris edges Monmouth (N.J.) 62-60

Published Feb. 19, 2011 9:42 p.m. ET

Russell Johnson's jump shot with 2 seconds to go gave Robert Morris a 62-60 win over Monmouth (N.J.) on Saturday night.

The Colonials (14-13, 9-6 Northeast Conference) led 34-32 at halftime and stretched the advantage to 41-35 with 18:04 left. Neither team led by more than three points after that.

Robert Morris took a three-point lead, 60-57, on Lijah Thompson's dunk with 2:14 to play. Both teams then turned it over two times each before Monmouth's Jesse Steele made a three-point play to tie it at 60 with 32 seconds left.

The Colonials shot just 35.7 percent in the second half (10 of 28), but outrebounded the Hawks 23-13 and got 13 points from Coron Williams in the final 20 minutes.

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Williams finished with 15 points, Johnson 13 and Velton Jones added 12 points for Robert Morris.

Mike Myers Keitt led Monmouth (9-19, 5-11) with 14 points and Steele finished with 12.

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