LACEY, Wash. (Jan. 20) -- John Hubbard connected on all nine of his free throws and scored 19 points to pace Seattle Pacific University as it won for the fourth straight game and the 10th time in the last 11, beating Saint Martin's 63-51 in a Pacific West Conference men's basketball game Saturday night.

The Falcons (5-2, 12-3), now in a virtual tie with Western Washington and Humboldt State atop the West Division standings, held the Saints (2-5, 7-9) to a season-low total and just 39-percent shooting.

Eric Sandrin (Jr., 6-10, Bothell, Wa./Shorecrest) added 14 points and Nick Johnson (Jr., 6-3 Burlington, Wa.) 11 for Seattle Pacific, which pulled away in the second half by hitting 10-20 field goals. Sandrin made 6 of 8 shots from the floor.

Hubbard (Sr., 6-5, Inglewood, Ca.), the No. 3 scorer in the conference, was just 4-13 from the floor, but hit two 3-pointers and helped SPU out-score Saint Martin's 19-9 at the foul line. The Falcons, who lead NCAA Division II in 3-point accuracy, hitting 48 percent, were just 4-19 outside the arc and shot a season-low 40 percent from the field (20-50).

Gerrit Eades was the only Saint to finish in double figures, scoring 11 points.

It was Seattle Pacific's 15th win over the Saints in the last 16 meetings. St. Martin's was coming off an upset of nationally-ranked Western Washington Thursday but has now lost four of its last five. SPU is back on the road next week, beginning Thursday at Western Oregon.

SEATTLE PACIFIC --
Bellessa 1, Stone 9, Johnson 11, Hubbard 19, E.

Sandrin 14, Fox 4, Harris 3, Walker 0, Keely 0, Woodard 0, D. Sandrin 2, Cohen 0.

ST. MARTIN'S --
Hyppa 0, Landram 5, Brogden 7, Eades 11, Gibbs 8, Remington 4, McDonnell 8, McDonnell 8, Gruhler 2, Grant 0, Nolen 2, Blanchard 2.

Halftime -- SPU 29, SMC 26.