Complete Box Score

ARCATA, Calif. (Jan. 7) ­ Mike Bushmaker and Dustin Bremerman combined for 50 points as 6th-ranked Seattle Pacific University overpowered Humboldt State in the second half for a 97-87 victory at East Gym to earn a share of first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

It was the sixth straight win for the Falcons (3-0, 11-1), who matched their best start. They are unbeaten against NCAA Division II opposition. The sole loss was at Nevada.

Bushmaker (Sr., 6-7, Yakima, Wa./Eisenhower) scored 12 of his career-high 27 points in the second half and Bremerman (Jr., 6-4, Yakima, Wa./Eisenhower) supplied 15 of his 23 in the first period. Both converted 9 of 11 shots from the field.

Seattle Pacific shot 62 percent and, after taking the lead late in the first half, pushed the margin to 22 points before a late Lumberjacks (2-2, 8-4) charge. SPU has made over 60 percent of its field goals and averaged over 103 points in the last three outings.

Tony Binetti (Sr., 6-1, Enumclaw, Wa.) scored 15 second-half points for SPU, which made 19 of 25 shots in the period. Jeff Knudson (Sr., 6-7, Mukilteo, Wa./Kamiak) added a season-high 12 points, hitting 3-4 three pointers.

With five different players contributing baskets, the visitors went on a 13-2 tear which carried over into the start of the final period. That put Seattle Pacific in front 47-36.

Later, Knudson drilled a three-pointer and Binetti capped a streak of nine unanswered points for an 82-60 advantage with 5:40 left.

Humboldt State rallied, cutting the lead to eight with 68 seconds left but three consecutive free throws by Bushmaker (one) and Binetti (two) secured the verdict.

Kevin Johnson scored 23 points for the ŒJacks and Grayson Moyer had 20.

Seattle Pacific shot 9-19 outside the arc, with Bremerman going 4-6. Behind Bushmaker and Knudson, the reserves accounted for 44 points.

SPU is tied with Western Washington atop the GNAC. Four other seasons started with an 11-1 mark, with 2001-02 the most recent.

After playing eight of their first 12 on the road, the Falcons now host six of the next eight at Brougham Pavilion, beginning Thursday night against Alaska Anchorage.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 97, HUMBOLDT STATE 87
SEATTLE PACIFIC (11-1, 3-0) Bushmaker,Mike 9-11 8-11 27; Bremerman,Dustin 9-11 1-3 23; Binetti,Tony 5-6 6-6 17; Knudson,Jeff 4-7 1-1 12; Williams,Chad 3-8 1-1 7; Will,Robbie 3-5 0-0 6; Moultrie,Jared 0-0 5-8 5; Yuen,Austin 0-0 0-0 0; Matzen,Drew 0-5 0-0 0; Gabelein,Tim 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-53 22-30 97.
HUMBOLDT STATE (8-4, 2-2) Johnson,Kevin 7-17 7-9 23; Moyer,Grayson 6-9 6-6 20; Ward,Jeremiah 4-4 0-0 9; Sheufelt,Will 3-8 0-0 9; Vandermeer,Cy 3-5 2-2 8; Del Rio,Efren 2-4 0-0 5; Peal,Devin 2-6 0-6 4; Blackwood,Chris 2-4 0-0 4; Burns,Tyler 1-1 1-4 3; Way,Evan 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 30-59 18-29 87.
Halftime--SPU 39, HSU 36. 3-point goals-SPU 9-19 (Bremerman,Dustin 4-6; Knudson,Jeff 3-4; Binetti,Tony 1-2; Bushmaker,Mike 1-1; Matzen,Drew 0-3; Williams,Chad 0-3), HSU 9-21 (Sheufelt,Will 3-5; Moyer,Grayson 2-5; Johnson,Kevin 2-5; Del Rio,Efren 1-3; Ward,Jeremiah 1-1; Way,Evan 0-1; Blackwood,Chris 0-1). Fouled out-- Gabelein,Tim, SPU; Sheufelt,Will, HSU. Rebounds-SPU 29 (Bremerman,Dustin 6), HSU 29 (Sheufelt,Will 8; Johnson,Kevin 8). Assists-SPU 12 (Moultrie,Jared 5), HSU 14 (Sheufelt,Will 7). Total fouls-SPU 23, HSU 26. A-1400