SEATTLE (Nov. 23) - Yusef Aziz poured in a career-high 32 points, including five in the final three minutes, as Seattle Pacific University captured the Vitamilk Tip-Off Classic title with an 84-81 win over Central Washington Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion.

Daniel Sandrin (Sr., 6-7, Bothell, Wa./Bothell) scored the go-ahead basket on an 8-footer from the right baseline with 1 minute to go. After the Wildcats' Kasey Ulin missed from the top of the key on the next possession, Aziz snatched the rebound. He made one of two free throws with 23 seconds remaining.

Terry Thompson cast off a 25-footer with 4 seconds to go. It missed wide left and Jason Chivers of SPU snared the rebound. He was fouled and missed a free throw but Central could not get off another shot.

The Falcons (2-0), who shot 56 percent (30-54) from the field, have now beaten the Wildcats in three straight meetings and six of the last seven.

Ulin led the Wildcats (1-1) with 21 points, hitting 7-8 field goals, including 5-6 treys. Aziz (Sr., 6-4, Seattle, Wa./Foster) and Ulin were joined on the all-tournament team by Jason Schneeweis and Sean Seaman of Minnesota-Duluth and Adam Harris of SPU.

Aziz finished 10-13 from the floor and 12-16 from the foul line. He also had three blocked shots and five rebounds. Maurice Cato (Sr., 6-0, Fairfield, Ca.) was the only other Falcon in double figures, scoring 10.

Chivers (So., 6-8, Palmdale, Ca.) had eight boards, helping SPU finish with a 38-28 edge. Central had seven fewer turnovers (20-13).

Central trailed virtually the entire game Scott Freymond's layup capped a run of eight unanswered points for a 77-75 lead. Aziz then drove to tie it and then added two more free throws. Freymond pulled the 'Cats even for the last time at 81-all before Sandrin scored.

The Falcons led by as many as 13 in the first half, the last time on a three-pointer by Adam Harris with 6:22 left. But The Wildcats stayed in contention behind Kasey Ulin's 13 points on perfect (4-4) shooting. Aziz (14 points) and Harris (8) carried the offensive load for SPU, which hit a torrid 59 percent in the first half and out-rebounded CWU 22-13.

Seattle Pacific hosts Warner Pacific Monday night at 7.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON-Bond 13, Mitchell 6, Ulin 21, Freymond 11, Thompson 17, Boast 0, Thomas 3, Lewis 2, Kernen 0, Van Hook 8.

SEATTLE PACIFIC-Aziz 32, Keely 0, Chivers 6, Cato 10, Harris 8, Lee 6, Binetti 6, Knudson 6, Woodard 2, Sandrin 6, Cohen 2. Halftime-SPU 46, CWU 41.