FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) -- Jonathan Lee scored 20 points and Quincy
Ford had 18 to lead Northeastern to an 84-74 victory over George
Mason in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both
teams.



Zach Stahl chipped in 15 points for the Huskies (6-7), who
snapped a five-game losing streak.



Sherrod Wright led the Patriots (7-5) with 19 points, and
Vertrail Vaughns scored 13.



Northeastern shot 52.8 percent from the field (28 of 53) and
56.3 percent from 3-point range (9 of 16). The Huskies outscored
the Patriots 19-11 from the foul line.



Trailing 37-30 at halftime, the Huskies tied it at 42 on David
Walker's dunk 3:46 in. The Patriots led 50-44 on Sherrod
Wright's layup with 13:15 to go, but Northeastern finally pulled
ahead 60-58 on Demetrius Pollard's 3-pointer with 6:55 left.



Zach Stahl's three-point play made it 73-63 with 3:09 to go, and
the Huskies cruised to the victory.