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Seattle U men's basketball returns home Thursday to host WAC opponent New Mexico State at 7 p.m. in the Redhawk Center.

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SEATTLE – Following nearly a month away from the Redhawk Center, Seattle University men’s basketball returns for its Western Athletic Conference home opener against reigning champion New Mexico State. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17. The Redhawks enter the game with a 12-6 overall record and 0-3 WAC record after a grueling three-game road stretch to start league play. The Aggies sit at 13-4 on the year and 2-1 in WAC play. The game will stream live on ESPN+ at watchespn.com. Fans can also tune in to KTTH 770 AM in Seattle or at mynorthwest.com.

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ABOUT THE SERIES VS NEW MEXICO STATE
 This will be the 18th meeting all-time between Seattle U and New Mexico State. The Aggies hold a 14-3 advantage over the Redhawks in the all-time series. The teams split the regular-season home-and-home series in 2017-18, each winning on their home court. The Aggies won 75-62 on Jan. 18, 2018 at the Pan American Center as the Redhawks could not overcome a 15-point half-time deficit. In the season’s rematch at KeyArena on Feb. 17 for Senior Day, Jordan Hill poured in 24 points and Josh Hearlihy added 19 as Seattle U snapped a seven-game skid against the Aggies with a 73-63 OT victory. New Mexico State won the last meeting between the two sides, an 84-79 final in the 2018 WAC Tournament semifinals.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
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.

LAST TIME OUT
It was a tale of two halves as the Redhawks could not take down the nation’s third longest win streak in an 88-78 defeat to Utah Valley University on Jan. 12. The Wolverines have now won 21 straight on their home court. The Redhawks drop to 12-6 on the year at 0-3 in the WAC in a brutal stretch of three on the road to open league play. Little went wrong for the Redhawks in the first frame as they won the tip and Morgan Means opened the game with a three. Seattle U would quickly build a 13-2 advantage less than four minutes into play. Hot shooting and stifling defense would help stretch the lead to as many as 20, 34-14, as Means scored six straight points. The junior guard would close out the half with 20 points on 7-12 shooting, including three triples. Delante Jones chipped in 16 first-half points as the Redhawks finished shooting 50 percent from the field (16-32), 54 percent from three (7-13) and 92 percent from the free-throw line (11-12). A Means triple just inside four minute to play in the first gave Seattle U a 44-28 cushion. TJ Washington would go on to score six straight points for the Wolverines and a Richard Harward jumper cut it to single digits with 1:33 to go. A Means jumper, two Myles Carter free throws and a circus shot by Jones gave the Redhawks a 50-37 lead headed into the break. But in a reversal of roles to open the second, UVU scored nine straight points and the Redhawks struggled to find the offensive flow of the first frame. Seattle U was able to hold into its lead until inside seven minutes to go when a Jake Toolson jumper in the paint gave the home team its first lead of the night. That would mark the only lead change of the game as the Redhawks managed just one field goal in the final 10 minutes of play. Seattle U finished the half just 7-27 from the field and 1-6 from three. They added a 13-18 performance from the charity stripe to finish 24-30 for the game. Means and Jones were held scoreless in the second half, finish gin with 20 points and 16 points, respectively. Carter added a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double, his seventh of the season. Brown also chipped in 16 points. Mattia Da Campo came off the bench to add six points and nine rebounds, including six on the offensive end.

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 12-6 through 18 games, bringing his career wins total to 392. Hayford now needs just eight 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.

REDHAWK RUNDOWN

  • Myles Carter had 16 points and 10 rebounds on Jan. 12 at Utah Valley, giving him seven double-doubles for the season. Entering this week of play, that mark currently leads the WAC. 
  • Seattle U ranks first in the WAC in FG percentage defense (40.5), 3-pt FG percentage (40.0) and blocks per game (3.9), and second in scoring margin (+9.2), scoring (79.9 ppg) and FG percentage (46.2).
  • With five players averaging double-figures, all five rank in the WAC’s top-20 for scoring. Morgan Means ranks third (15.7 ppg), Myles Carter is sixth (14.6 ppg), Matej Kavas is seventh (14.1 ppg) and Delante Jones is 12th (12.8 ppg) and Terrell Brown is 17th (11.6 ppg).
  • Brown also ranks third in assists (5.1 per game), fifth in rebounds (6.8 per game) and first in assist/turnover ratio (2.7).
  • Carter ranks first in rebounds (8.3), fifth in FG% (55.2%) and first in blocks (2.3).
  • Means ranks first in minutes played (34.9 per game), second in free-throw percentage (87.2, 75-86) and sixth in 3-pt FGs (2.1 per game).
  • Kavas is fourth in 3-pt FG percentage (45.9), fourth in 3-pt FGs (2.4 per game) and seventh in rebounds (6.3 per game).
  • Morgan Means went 16-16 from the free-throw line on Dec. 29 at Cal, matching the Seattle U single-game record held by Carl Ervin in a Dec. 15, 1979 game versus Washington. The junior guard  went on to stretching his made free throws streak to 27 straight before missing his first attempt at GCU on Jan. 5 to halt the streak.
  • 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.

FREE TICKETS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Seattle University Athletics is offering free admission to home men's and women's basketball games for federal employees and their families through the remainder of the government shutdown. Tickets may be claimed by stopping by the SU Ticket Office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. The SU Ticket Office is located in the O'Brien Center on the Seattle U Campus. Alternatively, tickets may also be claimed at the box office in the Redhawk Center on game day, beginning one hour prior to tip-off. All federal employees who show a valid federal ID will receive free tickets for their families, while supplies last.