Brockman leads No. 16 Washington past Seattle

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03/04/2009 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Brockman scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, as 16th-ranked Washington blew out Seattle University, 87-60.

Isaiah Thomas scored 12, Justin Dentmon had 11 and Quincy Pondexter registered 10 points for the Huskies (23-7), who have won four in a row.

The Huskies earned a tie for the Pac-10 crown, their first since 1985, with last weekend's 83-78 win over Arizona. The team can claim the outright title, its first since 1953, when it finishes up the regular season Saturday against Washington State. The Huskies can also claim the conference championship if UCLA loses Thursday to Oregon State.

Pondexter left after taking a nasty fall going for a dunk on an alley-oop play late in the first half. Pondexter, who came into the game averaging 11.5 points, went up for the ball after a pass from Venoy Overton with 4:17 left in the half, but tumbled over the top of Seattle's Chris Gweth. Pondexter remained on his side on the court before being helped to the locker room, but came back with bruised ribs to play in the second half.

Aaron Broussard scored 13 for the Red Hawks (19-8), who have played their share of Division I opponents this season, but Tuesday suffered their second loss in the last 13 games. Leigh Swanson scored 12 and Drew Harris had 11 in defeat. Austen Powers tallied eight points and 11 rebounds.

The outcome was never in doubt, especially after the Huskies built a 25-8 lead. Pondexter's layup capped the early spurt. Thomas added a pair of jumpers in the final minute of the half, moving the Huskies to a 42-19 lead at the break.

Pondexter's two quick buckets expanded the margin to 59-27 with under 15 minutes remaining.

Game Notes

Washington is 20-4 all-time against Seattle U in a series that started in 1953...Overton had nine points, five assists and five steals...The Huskies shot 56.1 percent from the field.

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