A FAMILIAR PLACE: For the third straight season, Seattle University makes the trip to Orem, Utah, to face the Utah Valley Wolverines. Flying into Salt Lake City is becoming commonplace for the Redhawks, as their last road trip took them into the Salt Lake City Airport before they traveled to Utah State. After this trip, the Redhawks will remain in Seattle for four straight games, beginning a stretch of 10 games out of 14 being played in Seattle.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
Seattle University
- Guard: #0 Prince Obasi - 6-2, 205 - Jr.
- Guard: #10 Sterling Carter - 6-0, 200 - So.
- Forward: #2 Aaron Broussard - 6-5, 225 - Sr.
- Forward: #12 Clarence Trent - 6-6, 225 - So.
- Forward: #25 Eric Wallace - 6-7, 233 - Sr.
ELGIN BAYLOR CLASSIC: Seattle University got back on the winning track on the first night of the eighth annual Elgin Baylor Classic, defeating Nebraska Omaha, 91-72. One week after scoring a then-career high 29 points, Aaron Broussard shot 12-of-20 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line to establish a new career high with 31 points. He also notched his first double-double of the season with 11 rebounds. The Redhawks pulled down 21 offensive boards on their way to winning the rebounding battle, 51-37, plus they forced the Mavericks into 20 turnovers which led to 22 Redhawk points. The next night, San Jose State used a 10-0 run late in the second half to earn an 84-74 victory and win the Elgin Baylor Classic. Broussard once again led the Redhawks in scoring with 19 points, while Clarence Trent contributing 15 points and nine rebounds and Cervante Burrell adding 12 points and five assists. Seattle U shot only 34.2 percent from the field in the game, while San Jose State hit 16-of-24 field goal attempts in the second half, including 8-of-11 attempts from behind the three-point line, to score 57 second half points.
SCOUTING UTAH VALLEY: The Wolverines come into Saturday's game with a 7-10 overall record after losing to Wyoming Tuesday, 76-70. Utah Valley is 6-2 on its home floor including a 93-87 victory over Portland State Dec. 10. The Wolverines are scoring 64.5 points per game and allowing 64.9 points per contest. As a team, Utah Valley is shooting 40.5 percent from the field, including 28.1 percent from behind the three-point line, and 67.0 percent from the free throw line. Isiah Williams leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game, plus he has hit almost half of the team's three-pointers, entering the game with 43 made three-pointers. Geddes Robinson is averaging a double-double with 10.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Holton Hunsaker leads the team with 40 assists and has missed just one free throw attempt so far this season, going 41-of-42.
SEATTLE U VS. UTAH VALLEY: Seattle U and Utah Valley are meeting for the fifth time in history, with the Redhawks holding a 3-1 series advantage. Seattle U swept the season series from Utah Valley in 2009-10, first defeating the Wolverines at KeyArena Jan. 16, 2010, 66-63, before ending the season with a 74-64 victory March 6, 2010, in Orem. Last season, Utah Valley won the first meeting of the season in Orem, 89-73, as all five Wolverine starters scored in double figures. In the rematch at KeyArena, Cervante Burrell came off the bench and collected 15 points, seven rebounds, and five assists as the Redhawks went on a 10-2 run over the final four minutes of regulation for a 63-57 victory.
IT STARTS WITH AB: After passing the 1,000-point mark Nov. 22 at Montana State, senior Aaron Broussard is working his way up the Seattle U all-time scoring list. He currently has 1,172 career points, currently 23rd on the all-time list. Two Seattle U Athletic Hall of Famers are just ahead of Broussard: Ray Brooks in 22nd place with 1,176 career points and Charlie Williams in 21st place with 1,181 career points. Broussard also has 137 career steals, one steal behind Brooks for seventh place on the career steals list. Broussard was named the Jesuit Player of the Week by the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight after his all-tournament performance in the Elgin Baylor Classic. He was also the College Sports Madness Independent Player of the Week after averaging 25.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game against Nebraska Omaha and San Jose State.
BACK AT JIMMY'S: The Cameron Dollar Coaches Show returns to Jimmy's on Broadway Monday, Jan. 9, beginning at 9 p.m. Hosted by Dave Grosby and Gary Hill, Jr., the show features interviews with Coach Dollar, a selected player, and a selected member of the basketball staff. The show will be broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle after the conclusion of the BCS Championship Game between LSU and Alabama.
RISE AND SHINE: Cameron Dollar will be joined by Lorenzo Romar for a discussion of the Seattle U-Washington basketball game as the Seattle University Office of Alumni Relations hosts the 2012 Alumni Downtown Breakfast Tuesday, Jan. 10, beginning at 7 a.m. at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Steve Raible, anchor of KIRO's Eyewitness News, will be the moderator as the two coaches discuss their teams' preparations for the crosstown battle to take place 12 hours later. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for students and can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets.