WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Ryan Williams went for a career-high 29 points, including a string of eight straight Northeastern points to turn an 11-point deficit into a five-point game with 1:33 left, but William & Mary (17-11, 8-8) held on late to stave off the Huskies (6-21, 2-14) on Thursday night at Kaplan Arena, 84-77.
 
Williams finished the night 11-of-16 from the field and 7-of-10 from long range, tied for sixth on Northeastern's single-game records list for made threes in a game and the second time this season a Husky has hit seven in a game.
 
He was joined in double figures by Youri Fritz, who recorded his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Loughnane (14 points, career-high eight rebounds, career-high nine assists) and JB Frankel (10 points).
 
As a team, Northeastern shot 50% (30-of-60), 11-of-29 from distance and held a 38-28 edge on the glass. In addition to its season-ending injuries, the Huskies were also without Xavier Abreu (personal reasons) and William Kermoury (illness) on Thursday.
 
William & Mary had four players reach double figures led by 21 points from Kilian Brockhoff as the Tribe shot 45% overall, had 20 assists on 25 made baskets, went 32-of-39 at the line and turned 22 Northeastern turnovers into 22 points.
 
The Huskies battled in the first half, shooting 43% as a team, controlling the glass and receiving 13 points from Williams. Northeastern led for more than 12 minutes in the half, thanks in part to five made triples including three from Williams. 
 
The Tribe, meanwhile, hung in there by forcing 13 Huskies turnovers and using a 12-5 run over minutes to seize the lead and take a 35-32 advantage into the break. 
 
Northeastern continued to fight throughout the second half, leveling the game at 41 early in the second half on a bucket from Haris Elezovic. A 12-4 run over the next 3:11, though, put William & Mary back in control with 13:12 left, 53-45.
 
An 11-1 William & Mary run, with seven of those points coming at the line, over three minutes midway through the half gave the hosts a double-digit lead with 7:44 left.
 
But Northeastern wouldn't go away, as Williams buried eight straight Huskies points to bring NU within five with 1:33 to go, but the Tribe would put the game away at the line to ice it.
 
The Huskies will be back in action on Saturday when Northeastern travels to Hampton for a 4 p.m. tip on FloCollege.