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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – In a battle between CAA heavyweights, William & Mary (12-7, 6-2 CAA) closed the game on a 15-2 run to hold off the Northeastern men's basketball team (14-7, 6-2 CAA), 78-62, before a crowd of 5,053 on Saturday at Kaplan Arena.

The Tribe led, 63-60, with 5:23 to play, before holding the Huskies to just 1-of-9 shooting down the stretch to snap NU's five-game CAA winning streak.

Northeastern never led, but pulled within a basket five times in the second half after trailing by 11 at halftime, 38-27.

Redshirt junior Quincy Ford led the Red & Black with 17 points, while sophomore T.J. Williams added 14 points, and senior Scott Eatherton chipped in 12 points and tied a season high with four blocks.

The Tribe shot 52.7 percent (29-for-55) and were led by Omar Prewitt's 19 points. Terry Tarpey (15 points), Sean Sheldon (15 points) and Marcus Thornton (13) also contributed double-figure scoring performances as William & Mary improved to 7-1 all-time against the Huskies at home. 

Despite out-rebounding the Tribe by a 35-28 margin, the Huskies struggled from the perimeter, shooting 2-for-20 from downtown, while turning the ball over 14 times.

Giveaways were the story in the opening three minutes as four NU turnovers led to a quick 6-0 William & Mary lead.

The Huskies responded with a 3-pointer from junior David Walker to close the gap to three at 17-14, but a 9-0 Tribe run put the hosts back in control, 26-14, with 8:30 to play in the half.

After trailing by 11 at the break, Northeastern came out fast in the second half and quickly cut the gap back to six, 43-37, after a steal by Walker led to a layup and foul shot from Ford.

Another jumper from Ford brought NU within two at 47-45 with 12:44 showing on the second half clock, but again W&M had a response with a 12-7 run of its own to bump the score to 59-52.

Ford then rattled off seven straight points to again bring NU within striking distance at 63-60, but the Huskies would get no closer down the stretch.

The Huskies, who are 6-0 following losses this season, will look to bounce back yet again on Wednesday when they travel to Drexel for a 7 p.m. tip.

Game Notes
• Quincy Ford finished with 17 points, giving him 991 career points in a Husky uniform.
• Scott Eatherton tied a season high with four blocks.
• Zach Stahl chipped in eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
• Reggie Spencer scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting.
• NU out-rebounded its opponent for the 15th time in 21 games.
• William & Mary never trailed in the game.

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