Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Robert Morris stymied No. 8 Monmouth 64-50 to move into the semifinals against No. 4 Mount St. Mary’s. The Colonials won their 26th game of the season by going on 20-6 run late in the second half. Mount St. Mary’s got 20 points off the bench from freshman guard Jean Cajou to lead the Mountaineers to an 80-70 victory against No. 5 Quinnipiac.
No. 2 Wagner held off No. 7 Long Island 71-62, as senior guard Mark Porter scored 21 points to help the Seahawks avenge a 20-point regular-season loss at Long Island. In the semifinals, the Seahawks will play No. 3 Sacred Heart, which built a 15-point first-half lead and cruised to an 84-71 victory against No. 6 Central Connecticut State. Senior forward Brice Brooks led the Pioneers with 22 points. [3/06/08]
