McMINNVILLE, Ore. (Dec. 2) -- Coming off the bench for the first time this season, hot-shooting John Hubbard scored 24 points and Gene Woodard added 20 in his first start as 18th-ranked Seattle Pacific University pounded Linfield College 110-67 in a non-conference men's basketball game at Wilson Gym Saturday night.

Coach Ken Bone, shuffling three new starters into his lineup following a Pacific West Conference loss at Western Washington Thursday, saw the Falcons (0-1, 3-2) shoot a sizzling 68 percent (41-60) from the field, including 6-10 3-pointers.

The 43-point margin was the biggest by an SPU team playing on the road.

Woodard (So., 6-4, Edmonds, Wa./O'Dea), making his first collegiate start, scored six of his points in the first two minutes as Seattle Pacific bolted to a big early lead. Abe Fox (Jr., 6-8, Port Townsend, Wa.) contributed six straight points during a decisive 18-2 run which put the Falcons ahead 28-10 after only eight minutes. Fox finished with a career-high 12 points.

Hubbard (Sr., 6-5, Inglewood, Ca.), who along with Brannon Stone (Jr., 6-9, Oak Harbor, Wa.) began the game on the bench, connected on his final three shots of t he half, including a deep 3-pointer with 8 seconds remaining in the period for a 56-38 advantage at halftime. He finished 9-13 from the floor, 4-5 from outside the arc.

Eric Sandrin (Jr., 6-10, Bothell, Wa./Shorecrest) scored 19 and hauled down a game-high nine rebounds.

Linfield (1-1), which shot just 39 percent (23-59) and committed 25 turnovers, was topped by the 16 of Grant Ebright.

The Falcons will next host Evergreen State in a non-conference game Saturday night at 7.

SEATTLE PACIFIC --
Woodard 20, D. Sandrin 6, E. Sandrin 19, Walker 6, Johnson 6, Fox 12, Harris 8, Bellessa 1, Stone 3, Keely 3, Hubbard 23, Cohen 2.

LINFIELD --
Wilson 6, Mesenbrink 4, Ebright 16, Gulley 12, Emerson 5, Jensen 0, Weidmann 2, Cruz 9, Schmidt 0, Middlesworth 0, Jones 8, Hartman 5, Crossland 0.

Halftime--SPU 56, LIN 38