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January 4, 2013
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Mount Men's Basketball to Host Monmouth on Saturday Night

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Monmouth (5-10, 0-2 NEC) 25 34 59
Mount St. Mary's (6-7, 1-1 NEC) 31 40 71
Emmitsburg, Md. (Knott Arena)
MonmouthMount St. Mary's
Pts: NICHOLAS, Andrew - 19 Pts: 2 Players (#03, #13 - 15)
Reb: TEAM - 8 Reb: 2 Players (#22, #23 - 8)
Ast: NESMITH, Dion - 6 Ast: Shivaughn Wiggins - 4
Team StatisticsMonmouthMount St. Mary's
Field Goal % 37.5% (24-64 ) 49.1% (26-53 )
Rebounds 33 38
Assists 12 15
Turnovers 12 16
Pts off Turnovers 10 15
2nd Chance Pts 12 4
Pts in the Paint 30 36
Fastbreak Pts 7 4
Bench Pts 11 32
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MOUNT ST. MARY'S (5-7, 0-1 NEC) vs. MONMOUTH (5-9, 0-1 NEC)
Saturday, January 5, 2013, 7 p.m.
Knott Arena, Emmitsburg, Md.

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* The Mount opened Northeast Conference play with a 72-65 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night.  Kristijan Krajina tied a career high with 16 points in the loss.  FDU led 39-22 at the half, and held off a Mount rally to earn the victory.  The Mount was just 4-for-28 from three-point range in the loss.

* Junior Julian Norfleet has had success in his career against Monmouth.  Last year, he averaged 20.5 points in the two games against the Hawks, including a 21-point effort at Knott Arena.  As a freshman, Norfleet hit a three-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to lift the Mount to a 56-54 victory over Monmouth at Knott Arena.

* Mount St. Mary's committed a season-low four turnovers in the loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday.  The four turnovers are tied for the second fewest in a game since the Mount moved to NCAA Division I in 1988-89.  Mount St. Mary's had three turnovers against VMI on Dec. 29, 1989.

* Junior forward Kristijan Krajina is averaging 15.0 points over the past two games, hitting 14-of-20 (.700) from the floor.  Krajina leads the NEC and is fourth in the nation in field goal percentage, converting 70.6 percent of his shots from the field.

* The Mountaineers are 30-23 all-time against Monmouth, including wins in six of the past eight meetings.  The Mountaineers have a considerable edge over Monmouth at home, winning 20 of 26 all-time meetings in Emmitsburg.  The Hawks, however, swept last year's season series, and are 4-5 over the past nine meetings at Knott Arena.

Up Next:  The Mount visits St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday, January 10.