Keith Berard scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half to lead Southern Utah to a 79-65 victory over Northern Arizona Wednesday night.
SUU (5-4) led 33-28 following a sloppy first half in which the teams combined for 23 turnovers.NAU (3-6) went on a 10-1 run three minutes into the second half to take a 38-34 lead.
There were five lead changes over the next eight minutes, and neither team went ahead by more than four points.
SUU finally took control as Berard hit four 3-pointers in four minutes down the stretch.
Sean Allen had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Thunderbirds, and Daryl Christopher added 11 points.
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The Lumberjacks were paced by Brad Snyder with 19 points.