Complete Box Score

ANCHORAGE (Jan. 4) ­ Dustin Bremerman and JoJay Jackson combined for 40 points and four key free throws in the final two minutes as Seattle Pacific University withstood a furious second-half comeback to defeat Alaska Anchorage 68-65 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Sports Center.

Bremerman (Sr., 6-4, Yakima, Wa./Eisenhower) led all players with 22 points, including what proved to be the winning foul shots with 1:25 left. Jackson (Jr., 6-5, Fairfield, Ca.) added 18.

It was the Falcons' (8-4) fourth straight win and it snapped Anchorage's (9-3) four-game win streak. Each of the SPU wins has been by six or fewer points.

The Seawolves, who had not lost to a non-Division I team, came from 19 points down at halftime to have a chance to take the lead in the dying seconds. But Joe Davis of UAA could not convert a drive with 2 seconds remaining.

Jackson grabbed the rebound and hit twice from the line with 1 second to go for the final margin.

McCade Olsen and Carl Arts each had 13 points to pace a balanced UAA offense. Coming into the game shooting 54 percent from the field, the Seawolves shot just 35 percent in the opening period and 42 percent (21-50) for the game.

Seattle Pacific shot 52 percent in the first half, when it took command. Jackson and Rob Will (Jr., 6-10, Seattle, Wa./O'Dea) figured heavily in a 17-2 run near the end of the half for a 40-21 advantage. Jackson ignited the spree with a three-pointer and Will scored inside on three consecutive possessions.

That margin largely held until the final nine minute, when Anchorage held SPU without a field goal.

Out-rebounded in each of its last seven games, Seattle Pacific controlled the boards, 35-23. Will had seven rebounds and 11 points.

SPU visits Alaska Fairbanks Saturday night.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 68, ALASKA ANCHORAGE 65
SEATTLE PACIFIC (8-4, 1-0 GNAC) Bremerman,Dustin 7-14 6-7 22; Jackson,JoJay 6-9 3-6 18; Will,Rob 5-10 1-2 11; Echols,Marques 2-6 1-2 6; Matzen,Drew 1-4 2-2 5; Diederichs,Rob 1-2 0-0 2; Wardell,Adam 0-1 2-2 2; Reed,Casey 1-3 0-0 2; Lynch,Brian 0-3 0-1 0; Larrieu,Brandon 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-53 15-22 68.
ALASKA ANCHORAGE (9-3, 0-1 GNAC) Arts,Carl 4-10 4-4 13; Olsen,McCade 4-6 5-6 13; Draper,Eric 3-9 3-3 11; Davis,Joe 3-10 4-5 10; Platenik,Ivan 5-6 0-0 10; Cooper,Luke 0-2 4-4 4; Millar,Trenton 1-2 0-0 2; McFarland,Allen 1-4 0-0 2; Bailey,Buddy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-50 20-22 65.
Halftime-SPU 40, UAA 21. 3-point goals--SPU 7-20 (Jackson,JoJay 3-4; Bremerman,Dustin 2-6; Echols,Marques 1-3; Matzen,Drew 1-3; Reed,Casey 0-1; Lynch,Brian 0-1; Larrieu,Brandon 0-1; Will,Rob 0-1), UAA 3-11 (Draper,Eric 2-6; Arts,Carl 1-3; Davis,Joe 0-1; Millar,Trenton 0-1). Fouled out--SPU-Will,Rob. Rebounds--SPU 35 (Will,Rob 7), UAA 23 (Olsen,McCade 5). Assists‹SPU 15 (Jackson,JoJay 4), UAA 16 (Cooper,Luke 7). Total fouls--SPU 20, UAA 20.. A-1039