San Diego 72, Houston 65

San Diego 72, Houston 65

Published Nov. 28, 2009 7:09 a.m. ET

San Diego earned a berth in the finals of the Great Alaska Shootout with a 72-65 victory over Houston on Friday. Clinton Houston led the Toreros (4-1) with 21 points, including making 7 of 9 attempts from the free-throw line. Brandon Johnson scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, and Chris Lewis finished with 11 for San Diego, which led 31-27 at the half. Kelvin Lewis had 17 points to lead Houston (2-2), while Aubrey Coleman had 16 and Desmond Wade finished with 10. San Diego made 10 free throws in the final 2:28 to seal the win. The Toreros will play Washington State (5-0) in Saturday's championship game. Houston will play in the third-place game against host Alaska Anchorage (3-1).

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