SEATTLE (Nov. 24) -- Eric Sandrin scored nine of his 12 points in the first half and 16th-ranked Seattle Pacific University beat Seattle University for the 10th consecutive time, 64-49, in a nonconference men's basketball game Saturday night at Connolly Center.

The Falcons (2-1), who also got 10 points from Nick Johnson (Sr., 6-3, Burlington, Wa.,/Burlington-Edison), allowed the fewest points by an opponent in 68 games, dating back three seasons. The Redhawks (0-2) scored just 21 points in the first period and made just 33 percent (17-52) of their field goals.

Sandrin (Sr., 6-10, Bothell, Wa./Shorecrest) scored six of the game's first 10 points and SPU never trailed. A 15-3 run early in the second half put Seattle Pacific on top, 51-29, and SU never threatened thereafter. Jesse Keely (Jr., 6-7, Fircrest, Wa./Bellarmine) hit two baskets during the spree while Seattle U. missed seven of eight shots.

Brian Johnson paced the Redhawks with 13 points. Eight of their 17 field goals were 3-pointers and they rarely were able to penetrate the SPU interior defense.

Seattle Pacific, which had not held a foe under 50 points since Saint Martin's totaled only 43 in 1998-99, shot 47 percent (23-49) and committed just nine turnovers. It has not lost to Seattle U. since the 1994-95 season. SPU hosts Northwest College in another nonconference game Tuesday at 7:30.

SEATTLE PACIFIC--Aziz 9, Stone 5, E. Sandrin 12, Cato 3, N. Johnson 10, Lee 5, Bellessa 4, Keely 4, Woodard 5, Sundberg 0, D. Sandrin 5, Cohen 2.

SEATTLE UNIV.--Enfield 11, Peterson 12, McLaughlin 2, Newton 2, B. Johnson 13, Tsuchikawa 0, Leonard 0, Bloom 3, Aurand 0, Roberts 6, Leptich 0, Vessey 0, Robinson 0.

Halftime--SPU 31, SU 21.