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GAMEDAY: MBB vs. UTRGV

The Redhawks look to snap a four-game skid when they host UTRGV on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Redhawk Center.

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SEATTLE – Seattle U men’s basketball (12-7, 0-4 WAC) looks to right its ship and snap a four-game skid when it continues Western Athletic Conference play against UTRGV (9-11, 1-3 WAC) on Saturday, Jan. 19. Tip-off from the Redhawk Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will stream live on the WAC Digital Network at wacdigitalnetwork.com. Fans can also tune in to KTTH 770 AM in Seattle or at mynorthwest.com.

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ABOUT THE SERIES VS UTRGV
 Seattle U and UTRGV, formerly known as Texas Pan American, have 12 previous meetings with the Redhawks holding a 10-2 edge in the series, including a three-game sweep during the 2017-18 season. The first meeting was a thriller - a 79-76 overtime win for Seattle U in Edinburg, Texas, on Jan. 20. Aaron Menzies had 21 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the win. Matej Kavas added 19 points and Jordan Hill added 16. The teams met in Seattle on Feb. 15 and the Redhawks ran away with an 85-68 victory. Five players scored in double figures, led by Morgan Means’ season-high 19 points. Seattle U went on to earn a historic 20th win with a 77-60 final against the Vaqueros in the first round of the WAC Tournament. The Redhawks swept the home-and-home series in 2016-17 as well, including a 96-84 victory at KeyArena on Jan. 28, 2017 and an 86-77 victory in Edinburg on Feb. 23, 2017. UTRGV’s last win was a 67-57 final on its home court on Feb. 18, 2016.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has compiled a 229-146 (.611) 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 8-2.

LAST TIME OUT
An off-night saw the Redhawks drop a 60-87 decision against visiting New Mexico State on Thursday at the Redhawk Center. Delante Jones led the Redhawks with 18 points, his fifth consecutive double-figure scoring night. Battling early foul trouble, Myles Carter chipped in 13 points before drawing his fifth foul with 9:45 to play. The Aggies took the game by storm from the opening jump, finishing the frame shooting better than 62 percent from the field and 50 percent from three. JoJo Zamora led the Aggies with 12 points in the first half.  Short Matej Kavas due to a knee injury, and battling foul trouble, the Redhawks struggled to find offensive flow. They managed just 9-29 from the field and 1-7 from beyond the arc in the first half. NM State would go 8-12 from the charity stripe and Seattle U was just 5-10.  Jones and Carter chipped in seven points apiece in the frame to keep the Redhawks afloat, but the Aggies would close out the half with a 32-13 run, leaving Seattle U with 24-50 deficit to deal with at halftime. The Redhawks fared better in the second half as Jones scored 11 of his team-high 18 in the frame. Aaron Nettles added six points off the bench and Carter had six on 3-5 shooting before fouling out. Morgan Means finished just 3-11 from the field for eight points. The junior added a team-high four assists, two steals and four rebounds. Shooting 50 percent from the field, the Redhawks made a game of the second half, 37-36 in favor of the Aggies, but the first half hole was too much to overcome.

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 12-7 through 19 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

  • The Redhawks seek to snap a four-game skid on Saturday versus UTRGV. They have not lost five (or more) straight since dropping six during a stretch of the 2012-13 season.
  • Seattle U ranks first in the WAC in FG percentage defense (41.2), 3-pt FG percentage (39.0) and blocks per game (3.8), second in scoring margin (+7.3) and scoring (78.8 ppg) and third in FG percentage (45.9).
  • With five players averaging double-figures, all five rank in the WAC’s top-20 for scoring. Morgan Means ranks fourth (15.3 ppg), Myles Carter is sixth (14.5 ppg), Matej Kavas is seventh (14.1 ppg), Delante Jones is 12th (123.1 ppg) and Terrell Brown is 20th (11.1 ppg).
  • Brown also ranks third in assists (4.9 per game), fifth in rebounds (6.8 per game) and first in assist/turnover ratio (2.7).
  • Carter ranks second in rebounds (8.0), fifth in FG% (55.7%) and first in blocks (2.2).
  • Means ranks first in minutes played (34.6 per game), third in free-throw percentage (85.4, 76-89) and seventh in 3-pt FGs (2.1 per game).
  • Kavas is third in 3-pt FG percentage (45.9), third in 3-pt FGs (2.4 per game) and seventh in rebounds (6.3 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 are single-game tickets for all remaining regular-season home 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.