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EDINBURG, Texas – In a defensive battle against one the nation's leaders in steals and forced turnovers, Seattle U men’s basketball held its opponent to under 60 points for the fourth time this season, but could not overcome a season-high 25 turnovers in a 59-44 defeat to UTRGV Thursday night at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas.
The Redhawks (13-11, 1-8 WAC) were paced by Myles Carter’s game-high 16 points and seven rebounds. Terrell Brown was one point shy of his sixth double-double, finishing with nine points and a game-high 11 boards.
The Vaqueros (15-12, 7-4 WAC) got 14 points from Jordan Jackson and 12 each from Javon Levi and Greg Bowie II.
Neither side could get much going offensively in the first half as defense reigned the night. The Redhawks committed seven turnovers in the first five minutes of play, but their own defense kept the game close and the Vaqueros led just 13-8 with under eight minutes to play in the first.
The teams finished a combined 14-47 in the opening frame as UTRGV carried a 21-15 lead into the break. The home team’s 21 points was the second fewest allowed in a half by the Redhawk defense this season.
Following a 15-turnover first half, the Redhawks cut that down to 10 in the second, but could not find a way to cut into the lead as UTRGV began to heat up late. The Redhawks hit nearly 41 percent in the second half, but the Vaqueros stepped up to shoot 50 percent, hitting 13-26 from the field.
The game marked the seventh straight missed by Matej Kavas and the fourth straight by Delante Jones, both of whom have been out due to leg injuries. The duo was combining for nearly 30 points per game.
Seattle U’s WAC road trip concludes on Saturday at New Mexico State. Tip-off from the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M. is set for 7 p.m. Mountain 6 p.m. Pacific.