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GAMEDAY: MBB at Cal

Men's basketball closes out the calendar year on Saturday, Dec. 29 at Cal.

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SEATTLE – Seattle University men’s basketball (11-3) closes out the calendar year and non-conference play on Saturday, Dec. 29, traveling to face Pac-12 member California (5-6). Tip off from Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., is set for 5 p.m. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Network and online at Pac-12.com. Fans can also tune in to KTTH 770 AM in Seattle or online at mynorthwest.com.

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HISTORIC START
Seattle U has opened the season with a 11-3 record through 14 games, marking the best start to a season in more than 50 years. The last time that Seattle U started 11-3 was in 1967-68 when they went 11-2 through 13 games, then dropped two straight to sit at 11-4 through 15 contests. The last time Seattle U had a better start than 11-3 was 1963-64. They went 13-2 through 15 games before picking up their third loss.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS CALIFORNIA
 In nine all-time meetings between Seattle U and Cal, the Bears hold a 7-2 advantage. In the Redhawks’ modern-day Division I era, the teams have two meetings, with the Bears winning each affair. Cal earned a 66-52 win on Dec. 1, 2015 at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif. The Bears also claimed an 81-59 win on Dec. 19, 2017 at KeyArena. Seattle U won the first-ever meeting between the two programs - a historic 66-62 overtime victory in the West Regional of the 1957-58 NCAA Tournament. The two schools would meet six more times during the 60s, 70s and 80s. Seattle U also won an 81-67 decision during the 1978-79 season. 

LAST TIME OUT
Seattle U closed out its 2018 home slate in style, earning an impressive 102-64 victory over Prairie View A&M University in front of a packed house at the Redhawk Center on Dec. 20. The win marked SU’s 11th of the season as they improved to 10-1 at home. Three Redhawks finished in double figures with Myles Carter and Matej Kavas contributing 22 points each along with 18 from Morgan Means. All 14 players saw court time, with four freshmen playing alongside each other in much of the second half. Rip Economou drained three triples in the second half for his best outing of the season.

DEJA VU 10TH WIN
The Redhawks improved to 10-3 to start the season for the first time in exactly 50 years with a 67-56 win at University of Portland on Dec. 17  at the Chiles Center in Portland. The Redhawks achieved the feat in déjà vu fashion to their 1968-69 counterparts, as the former Seattle U squad also beat Portland (6-7) for their 10th win of the season. That Seattle U team would improve to 10-3 in their 13th game of the season – a 79-54 win at Portland.

EYING 400
Seattle U Head Coach Jim Hayford entered the 2018-19 season with 380 career victories over the course of his 19-year career. His 20th season as a head coach is off to a strong start as the Redhawks sit at 11-3 through 14 games, bringing his career wins total to 391. Hayford now needs just nine more wins to hit the 400 mark for his career, as well as notch his second consecutive 20-win season at Seattle U. Hayford has 12 20+ win seasons during his career.

TOP THREE FROM THREE
Matej Kavas drained four three pointers in the Redhawks’ 102-64 win over Prairie View A&M on Dec. 20, giving him 36 for the season and 169 for his career. The career mark moves him into third place in Seattle U’s all-time record book as he now trails only Isiah Umipig (2013-15, 229 3s) and Aaron Waite (1988-92, 239 3s). Averaging 2.6 threes per game this season, Kavas currently ranks fourth in the WAC, while also ranking second in total makes. His 43.9 percent average from deep ranks seventh.

REDHAWK RUNDOWN

  • Morgan Means continues to dazzle during his junior campaign. The Compton, Calif., native leads the Redhawks in scoring at 16.4 ppg, which also ranks third best in the WAC. Through 14 games this season, he has five 20+ point games while shooting 45.9% from the field and 45.9% from three. As a sophomore, Means averaged 8.6 ppg while shooting 39.6% from the field and 28.2% from three. His free-throw percentage (83.3%) and rebounding average (4.8) have also increased this season.
  • Cal marks the fourth Pac-12 opponent for the Redhawks this season. Seattle U is 1-2 in three games against the Pac-12 so far this season. They dropped a 96-74 decision at Stanford on Nov. 6, then earned a big 78-69 win over Washington State on Nov. 14. They would drop a 70-62 final at Washington on Dec. 9. 
  • The 78-69 win over WSU on Nov. 14 marked the first win against a Pac-12 member since Mar. 23, 2015 when the Redhawks defeated Colorado, 72-65, at the Redhawk Center in the second round of the CBI.
  • The Redhawks have won every game this season when they have led at halftime and out rebounded their opponent.
  • The Redhawks snapped a five-game road losing skid with a 67-56 win at Portland on Dec. 17. Seattle U is now 1-3 in road games this season, match-ups that include two games at Pac-12 members Stanford and Washington, and one WCC member in Portland.
  • Myles Carter and Terrell Brown each collected double-doubles at Portland on Dec. 17, marking the third time this season that multiple players had double-doubles in the same game. Carter and Matej Kavas achieved the feat together against Longwood (Nov. 25), while Carter and Brown combined to each tally a double-double against Northwest (Nov. 28).
  • Seattle U ranks first in the WAC in scoring  (82.1 ppg), scoring margin (+13.7), FG percentage defense (38.6), 3-pt FG percentage (39.9) and blocks per game (4.5), and second in scoring defense (68.4 ppg) and FG percentage (48.0).
  • With five players averaging double-figures, all five rank in the WAC’s top-20 for scoring. Morgan Means ranks third (16.4 ppg), Matej Kavas is fifth (14.9 ppg) Myles Carter is eighth (14.4 ppg), Delante Jones is 15th (11.7 ppg) and Terrell Brown is tied for 20th (10.9 ppg).
  • Brown ranks also second in assists (5.5 per game), fifth in rebounds (7.0 per game) and first in assist/turnover ratio (2.9).
  • Carter ranks second in rebounds (8.2), fourth in FG% (60.4%) and first in blocks (2.6).
  • Means ranks first in minutes played (34.7 per game), second in free-throw percentage (83.3, 50-60), fifth in 3-pt FG percentage (45.9) and fifth in 3-pt FGs (2.4 per game).
  • Kavas is fourth in 3-pt FGs (2.6 per game), fifth in free-throw percentage (81.8, 36-44) and sixth in rebounds (6.6 per game).
  • The Redhawks play a 19-game home schedule in 2018-19, and host 22 total contests as the schedule includes a three-team, six-game tournament. The Redhawk Center, located on the Seattle U campus, will serve as the primary venue for the 2018-19 season due to the renovation and shutdown of KeyArena, scheduled to take place in 2019 and 2020. Seattle U is excited to partner with the Oak View Group and return to the newly-renovated $700 million Seattle Center Arena in 2020-21.
  • Seattle U has compiled a 229-145 (.612) record in North Court, including a 15-game winning streak that began Nov. 5, 2008 with a perfect 10-0 mark during the 2008-09 season. In 2017-18, the Redhawks went 9-1 at the Redhawk Center and so far in 2018-19, the Redhawks are 8-1.

GET YOUR 2018-19 TICKETS!
Available for purchase now is a special eight-game WAC Pack as well as single-game tickets for all remaining games. For more information and to reserve your seats today, contact the SU Athletics Ticket office at 206-398-GOSU or visit goseattleu.com/tix.