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Seattle University and Louisiana Tech players jockey for position under the basket during the Redhawks' victory Thursday November 27, 2008.

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BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily News

Seattle University and Louisiana Tech players jockey for position under the basket during the Redhawks' victory Thursday November 27, 2008.

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UAA takes the Shootout again

The UAA Women once again kept the Great Alaska Shootout trophy in Alaska with their third straight championship. [ enlarge video | UAA wins first game}.

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The Shootout blog

Get an up-close look at the action from photographer Marc Lester's angles throughout the tournament.

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UAA wins the Shootout

For the third-straight year the UAA Seawolves kept the Great Alaska Championship in Alaska.

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For more coverage on The Shootout, check out the University of Alaska Anchorage's official sports site.

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UAA men lose again

By MIKE CAMPBELL

Published: November 28th, 2008 02:34 PM
Last Modified: November 28th, 2008 03:55 PM

A weak field in this year's Great Alaska Shootout hasn't benefited the depleted UAA men's basketball team, which dropped its second tournament game this afternoon, 71-68 to Northern Illiniois.

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The Seawolves surrendered a 31-25 halftime lead by shooting just 34 percent on its three-point shots in the second half, while Northern Illinois connected at a sizzling 60 percent.

UAA built its lead to seven points when senior Kenny Barker made two free throws with less than 16 minutes to play. But Northern Illinois clawed back, grabbing the lead for good on a three-pointer by Sean Smith with 7:22 left in the game.

The Seawolves, who reached the national Division II semifinals last season, have no returning starters and just nine available players due to injury.

Barker led UAA with 20 points, and Brandon Walker (14), Kevin White (12) and Jeremiah Trueman (10) all hit double figures.

Darion Anderson led Northern Illinois (3-2) with 25 points and Smith chipped in 19 with Sean Kowal adding 11.

The loss drops UAA (0-5) into Saturday afternoon's seventh-place game against the loser of the Louisiana Tech vs. Western Carolina game, being played later today.