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Mitchell leads Maine to 76-66 win over Colgate

Dec 4, 2009 - 3:55 AM HAMILTON, N.Y.(AP) -- Terrance Mitchell scored 24 points in 20 minutes off the bench to lead Maine to a 76-66 victory over winless Colgate on Thursday night.

Sean McNally added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Black Bears (3-3), who trailed 32-31 at halftime and 42-33 with 14:37 left.

Maine then went on a 12-3 run to tie the game at 45. After Colgate (0-7) regained a 51-47 lead, Mitchell and McNally combined to score the next 15 points for a 62-57 Maine lead with 5:07 left. The Raiders could get no closer than five the rest of the way.

Mitchell, who scored 18 second-half points, was 6-for-8 from 3-point range and 6-for-7 from the free throw line. The Black Bears went 7-for-16 from beyond the arc while Colgate was 3-for-20.

The Raiders are off to their worst start since the 1996-97 team that started 0-9 and finished 12-16.

Yaw Gyawu and Ben Jonson had 17 points apiece for Colgate.