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Mustangs Fall To Northeastern, 73-62
Dec 26 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 25, 2009
HONOLULU (AP) -- Matt Janning had 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead Northeastern to a 73-62 win over SMU in the seventh-place game of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday.
The Huskies (3-7) got 15 points from Chaisson Allen and 14 from Nkem Ojougboh. Manny Adako added 10 points and six rebounds. The Mustangs (4-6) trailed throughout and fell behind by as many as 16 with 9:47 left in the second half.
Northeastern shot 57 percent from the field, going 5 of 12 on 3-point attempts. SMU was just 3 of 12 from behind the arc.
The Mustangs, who trailed 40-27 at halftime, cut it to 61-54 with 4:36 to play after Rodney Clinkscales' 3-pointer, but Adako scored the next six points for the Huskies to seal it.
SMU returns to the court Wednesday, Dec. 30 when they host Army at Moody Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com.
