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Robinson spurs Mount St. Mary's in 81-73 win over Bucknell
Bucknell Bison

Robinson spurs Mount St. Mary's in 81-73 win over Bucknell

Published Dec. 8, 2015 9:49 p.m. ET

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Junior Robinson scored 19 points, including eight in the final 3 1/2 minutes, and Mount St. Mary's won its third straight win, beating Bucknell 81-73 on Tuesday night.

BK Ashe added 14 points for the Mountaineers (3-6), who made nine 3-pointers.

Bucknell took the lead in the opening minute and was up 44-30 at halftime. Mount St. Mary's grabbed its first lead with 6:20 left after a 10-0 run. Two baskets by Chris Wray put the Mountaineers ahead for good at 71-69 with 4:18 remaining. Robinson made two free throws and a jumper for a six-point lead and he added another basket and two free throws.

The Mountaineers came in as the nation's seventh-best team in turnover percentage and took advantage of 19 by Bucknell to score 22 points.

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Bucknell (3-6) was led by Kimbal Mackenzie with 13 points. The Bison have lost five straight for the first time since 2009-10.

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