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INDIANAPOLIS — Mary Washington's first Division III championship came in dramatic fashion. Mary Washington took down Emory, which was also in search of its first national championship 75-73 in the waning seconds at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.
Mary Washington guard Kye Robinson sprinted down the court, and his contested mid-range shot from the left baseline airballed. However, the ball landed directly into the hands of Colin Mitchell, who laid the ball in as time expired to secure the victory.
Mary Washington led 71-61 with 2:21 left, but a series of empty possessions led to a 12-2 Emory run that saw forward Ethan Fauss drill his sixth 3-pointer of the night to tie the game at 73 with 12 seconds left.
The game's first half was back and forth, and Emory entered the locker room with a two-point edge. Emory started the second half strong and held a 43-35 lead with 16:58 left before Mary Washington punched back and took a lead that was as large as 13 points with 4:49 to play.
Mary Washington was led by Robinson, the second-team All-American who won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. The sophomore guard dropped 27 points while having eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. Robinson was the best player on the floor from the moment he scored the first points of the game with a layup. The 6-foot-2 guard did most of his work inside the arc, as just one of his two made field goals was a 3-pointer.
Jair Knight, one of Emory's two All-Americans, also did damage, as he finished with 24 points. But the other All-American, National Player of the Year Ben Pearce, tallied only 10 points and was 1 of 8 from the field. Mary Washington held Pearce, who entered Sunday averaging 24 points per game, to his lowest scoring output of the year. Fauss tacked on 24 points for Emory, but it still wasn't enough.
Mary Washington's depth wore on Emory as the game progressed. Mary Washington's bench outscored Emory's 18-0. Each of Emory's starters played more than 30 minutes, as the three players it brought off the bench combined for just 11 minutes. Down the stretch, it became clear that Mary Washington's players were fresher than Emory's.
Once the Mary Washington offense got going, Emory was out of answers. In the second half, Mary Washington shot 49% from the field and 44% on 3s en route to glory.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Emory vs UMW score today, D3 national championship, Kye Robinson game stats
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Mary Washington guard Kye Robinson sprinted down the court, and his contested mid-range shot from the left baseline airballed. However, the ball landed directly into the hands of Colin Mitchell, who laid the ball in as time expired to secure the victory.
Mary Washington led 71-61 with 2:21 left, but a series of empty possessions led to a 12-2 Emory run that saw forward Ethan Fauss drill his sixth 3-pointer of the night to tie the game at 73 with 12 seconds left.
The game's first half was back and forth, and Emory entered the locker room with a two-point edge. Emory started the second half strong and held a 43-35 lead with 16:58 left before Mary Washington punched back and took a lead that was as large as 13 points with 4:49 to play.
Mary Washington was led by Robinson, the second-team All-American who won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. The sophomore guard dropped 27 points while having eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. Robinson was the best player on the floor from the moment he scored the first points of the game with a layup. The 6-foot-2 guard did most of his work inside the arc, as just one of his two made field goals was a 3-pointer.
Jair Knight, one of Emory's two All-Americans, also did damage, as he finished with 24 points. But the other All-American, National Player of the Year Ben Pearce, tallied only 10 points and was 1 of 8 from the field. Mary Washington held Pearce, who entered Sunday averaging 24 points per game, to his lowest scoring output of the year. Fauss tacked on 24 points for Emory, but it still wasn't enough.
Mary Washington's depth wore on Emory as the game progressed. Mary Washington's bench outscored Emory's 18-0. Each of Emory's starters played more than 30 minutes, as the three players it brought off the bench combined for just 11 minutes. Down the stretch, it became clear that Mary Washington's players were fresher than Emory's.
Once the Mary Washington offense got going, Emory was out of answers. In the second half, Mary Washington shot 49% from the field and 44% on 3s en route to glory.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Emory vs UMW score today, D3 national championship, Kye Robinson game stats
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