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HAMILTON, N.Y. (12/3/09) – Maine guard Terrance Mitchell scored 24 points in 20 minutes off the bench as the Black Bears came back from a nine-point second half deficit to defeat Colgate 76-66 Thursday night at Cotterell Court.

Mitchell, who scored 18 points in the second half, made 6-of-8 three-pointers and 6-of-7 free throws on the night. Forward Sean McNally scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Black Bears, who are now 3-3 this season.
   
Senior forward Ben Jonson (Dallas, Texas) and sophomore forward Yaw Gyawu (Lilburn, Ga.) each had 17 points and five rebounds for the Raiders. Senior shooting guard Kyle Roemer (Martinez, Calif.) scored 13 points and led the Raiders with six rebounds.
   
Jonson and freshman point guard Mitch Rolls (Coffeyville, Kan.) each hit three-pointers during an 8-0 Colgate run that propelled the Raiders to an early 16-7 lead. Colgate led 26-16 after a Jonson field goal, but Maine went on a 15-6 run to finish the half.
   
In the second half, Colgate responded to a layup from Maine guard Gerald McLemore by going on a 10-0 run. Jonson made two field goals during that stretch, with his latter shot giving the Raiders a 42-33 lead with 14:37 remaining. The Black Bears then went on a 12-3 run to tie the game 45-45 after two Mitchell free throws. Colgate retook the lead after a Gyawu jumper and had a 51-47 advantage with 9:47 remaining, but Mitchell and McNally combined to score the next 15 points to propel Maine to a 62-57 lead with 5:07 left. Colgate would cut Maine's deficit to no more than five points for the remainder of the game.
   
The game was ultimately decided from behind the three-point line. Maine went 7-of-16 from beyond the arc, while Colgate connected on just 3-of-20 three-pointers.
   
Colgate (0-7) will face Rutgers on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J., before returning home for a two-game home stand.