BOSTON (AP) -- Quincy Ford and Joel Smith scored 15 points apiece
and Northeastern defeated George Mason 71-51 Sunday night to
take a three-game lead in the Colonial Athletic Association.



Reggie Spencer scored 14 points and Dinko Marshavelski added 11
points for the Huskies (13-7, 8-0), who have won eight in a row
and nine of their last 10. One of those wins was at George Mason
on Jan. 3, 84-74.



Northeastern is off to its best start in CAA play since becoming
a member in 2005.



The Huskies, coming off a double-overtime win Wednesday night
over William & Mary, shot 57 percent in the second half and 53
percent for the game.



Vertrail Vaughns scored 13 points and Sherrod Wright scored 12
to lead the Patriots (12-8, 5-3), whose three-game winning
streak ended. George Mason fell into a second-place tie with
James Madison in the CAA.