• Final Stats

SEATTLE -- Toussaint Tyler scored a game-high 21 points in his return to the starting lineup Saturday, and four Central Washington men's basketball players scored in double figures in a 75-61 win over Hawaii Pacific on the final day of the Sodexo GNAC/PacWest Challenge at Brougham Pavilion.

The Wildcats completed an undefeated stay at the two-day tournament, improving to 2-1 on the year after also defeating third-ranked BYU-Hawaii on Friday. Hawai'i Pacific fell to 0-3 on the year, including a 70-52 first-round loss to host Seattle Pacific.

Tyler, who came off the bench in Friday's win over BYU, made 6 of 13 shots overall and 6 of 7 at the free throw line in compiling his season-high effort. He also made a game-high three 3-pointers (in seven attempts), as the Wildcats were 8 of 25 from long range.

Central had nearly identical shooting numbers in each half of Saturday's game, making 14 of 30 in the first half and 14 of 29 in the second half. Their 3-point and free throw percentages were almost the same in each stanza as well, and after holding a 37-28 halftime lead, the Wildcats outscored the Sea Warriors 38-33 over the final 20 minutes.

CWU trailed just twice in the game -- at 2-0 and at 4-2 -- before scoring nine straight points to take an 11-4 lead. They stayed ahead until a 7-0 HPU run midway through the first half tied the game at 18-18, but Lacy Haddock responded on the next possession with a go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Wildcats led the rest of the way.

Their largest first-half margin was 11 in the final minute of the opening period, and they led twice by 20 points over the closing minutes of the game.

The Wildcats hit on 48 percent for the game and committed just 13 turnovers in the victory. Aided by a game-high nine rebounds from senior Jody Johnson, they won the battle of the boards over HPU, 33-32.

Johnson also had 10 points and four assists, while Haddock and Brandon Magee scored 11 points apiece.

Hawaii Pacific was led by the 11 points of reserve Sean Jones and 10 from starter Fran Urli. The Sea Warriors finished the game shooting 44 percent but attempted just nine 3-pointers, making two.

SPU and BYU-Hawaii meet at 7 p.m. Saturday in the final men's game of the Sodexo GNAC/PacWest Challenge.

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL
Sodexo GNAC/PacWest Challenge
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
Brougham Pavilion/Seattle, Wash.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON 75, HAWAII PACIFIC 61

CENTRAL WASHINGTON (2-1)
Clyde 4-5 0-0 8; Magee 4-9 1-4 11; Davis 4-6 0-0 8; Haddock 4-8 2-2 11; Tyler 6-13 6-7 21; Johnson 3-7 2-2 10; Starr 1-3 0-0 2; Coby 1-6 0-0 2; Nelson 1-1 0-0 2; Lieser 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 11-15 75.

HAWAII PACIFIC (0-3)
Miller 2-6 0-0 4; Allen 3-8 0-0 7; Urli 4-8 2-4 10; Pierce 1-4 0-0 3; Chappell 3-5 1-1 7; Jones 3-5 5-6 11; Frazier 4-9 0-0 8; Cukic 3-6 2-2 8; White 1-3 1-2 3; Hodge 0-0 0-0 0; Simcox 0-0 0-0 0; Lyons 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 11-15 61.

Central Washington.....   37   38  -   75
Hawaii Pacific.........   28   33  -   61

3-point goals--Central Washington 8-25 (Tyler 3-7; Johnson 2-5; Magee 2-5; Haddock 1-3; Coby 0-5), Hawaii Pacific 2-9 (Allen 1-1; Pierce 1-4; Frazier 0-1; White 0-1; Lyons 0-1; Jones 0-1). Fouled out--Central Washington-None, Hawaii Pacific-None. Rebounds--Central Washington 33 (Johnson 9), Hawaii Pacific 32 (Miller 7). Assists--Central Washington 14 (Starr 4; Johnson 4), Hawaii Pacific 13 (Cukic 2; Urli 2; Jones 2). Total fouls--Central Washington 17, Hawaii Pacific 13. Technical fouls--Central Washington-None, Hawaii Pacific-None. A-308.