NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Xavier Owens came off the bench for 18 points and Julian Norfleet hit four 3-pointers to lift Mount St. Mary’s over Central Connecticut State 80-75 Saturday in Northeast Conference play.
Norfleet went 4 of 6 from deep for 18 points, Rashaad Whack added 13, Shivaughn Wiggins 12, and Kristijan Krajina 10 for the Mountaineers (7-10, 2-4).
Adonis Burbage hit a 3-pointer as Mount St. Mary’s fell behind 60-52 with 9:29 left to play. From there, the Mountaineers used a 16-0 run to take the lead for good, 68-62. Whack capped the spurt with a 3-pointer.
CCSU (7-10, 3-3) cut the deficit to 72-71 at the 2:29 mark but Norfleet hit a layup and trey on back-to-back possessions to seal it.