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SEATTLE – Winners of four of their last five, Seattle University men’s basketball (17-13, 5-10 WAC) closes out the regular-season and Western Athletic Conference play on Saturday, hosting Grand Canyon University (18-11, 10-5 WAC). Tip-off from the Redhawk Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will stream live on the WAC Digital Network at wacdigitalnetwork.com. Fans can also tune in to an audio stream at mynorthwest.com.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Saturday, Mar. 9 at 1:00 p.m. PT
- vs. Grand Canyon (Redhawk Center, Seattle, Wash.)
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WAC TOURNAMENT SCENARIOS
White six of the eight seeds for the 2019 WAC Tournament are locked in (NMSU is No. 1, Utah Valley is No. 2, Grand Canyon is No. 3, UTRGV is No. 4, CSUB is No. 5 and Chicago State is No. 8), the sixth and seventh seeds are still up for grabs between Seattle U and Kansas City.
The Redhawks can clinch the sixth seed if:
...Seattle U beats GCU and Chicago State beats Kansas City OR
...Seattle U beats GCU, Kansas City beats Chicago State and Seattle U’s NET is better than Kansas City’s
The Redhawks would be the seventh seed if:
...Seattle U loses to GCU OR
...Seattle U beats GCU, Kansas City beats Chicago State and Seattle U’s NET is worse than Kansas City’s
If the Redhawks finish as the sixth seed, they will play their first game at the WAC Tournament on Thursday, Mar. 14 at 8:30 p.m. against No. 3 Grand Canyon. If they finish as the seventh seed, their first game will be Thursday at 6:00 p.m. against No. 2 Utah Valley.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS GRAND CANYON
This with be the 13th all-time meeting between Seattle U and Grand Canyon, with the Lopes holding an 11-1 advantage in the series. The Lopes have a five-game win streak in the series, winning both meetings in 2016-17 and 2017-18, as well as this season’s first match-up - a 71-57 final at GCU Arena on Jan. 5. Matej Kavas had 16 points in the game while Delante Jones added 15 and Terrell Brown chipped in 12. The Redhawks’ lone win in the series came on Jan. 30, 2016, a 59-57 victory in GCU Arena. SU rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit and outscored the Lopes 31-22 in the second half.
LAST TIME OUT
Terrell Brown calmly drained a pair of free throws to force overtime and the Redhawks outscored CSU Bakersfield 9-3 in the extra frame to clinch a 63-57 win Thursday night in the Redhawk Center. A back and forth second half turned to a defensive battle for both sides with SU keeping CSUB to 35 percent shooting from the field. Clutch shots from Mattia Da Campo, Riley Grigsby, Delante Jones, and a pair of free-throws from Morgan Means saw the Redhawks take the lead to 52-46 at the 4:03 mark, however CSUB’s Markel Joiner and Rickey Holden took the `Runners on a 8-0 run down the stretch, making two tough shots in traffic, to give the visitors the lead 54-52 with just 13 seconds on the clock. Brown, who finished with 11 points and 12 boards, drained two free-throws on the ensuing play to tie the game at 54, sending the Redhawks to their first overtime game of the season. Seattle U showcased their defensive prowess in overtime to allow only one CSUB field goal, forcing the visitors into 1-8 shooting. Means opened the extra period with a quick layup off a dish from Jones, while Da Campo would finish off a pair of free-throws on the following possession. Means iced the game late at the free-throw line. Means ended with 14 points while Jones and Da Campo chipped in 15 and 13 points, respectively. Da Campo and Grigsby paired for 11 rebounds.
OVERTIME WIN
Thursday night’s 63-57 overtime victory over CSU Bakersfield was the first OT game the Redhawks have played in 2018-19. The Redhawks went 2-1 in overtime games in 2017-18 and are now 3-1 in extra time contests under Head Coach Jim Hayford.
SECURING A WINNING SEASON
Seattle U’s 63-57 win over CSU Bakersfield marked win No. 17 on the season, which solidifies a second straight winning season under second-year Head Coach Jim Hayford. In 2017-18, the Redhawks went 20-14 overall. The winning campaign marks the fifth time the program has finished with an above .500 record since 2008-09, which marked the return to Division I. The 2008-09 Redhawks went 21-8, but did not complete against a full Division I slate during that first transition season. Seattle U went 17-14 in 2009-10 and 18-16 in 2014-15.
FOUR IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Seattle U had four players score in double figures on Thursday night versus CSU Bakersfield, marking the fourth time in the last five games that the team has achieved the feat. The Redhawks are 11-4 on the season when four or more players score in double-figures.
ENTERING THE SEATTLE U RECORD BOOK
Terrell Brown and Myles Carter have been working their way into Seattle U’s all-time record book for marks they have achieved during the 2018-19 season. Brown has amassed 140 assists through 30 games, which ties Andre Lang (1993-94) for the No. 10 spot in the program’s single-season record book. He needs just four more assists to reach the No. 8 position, achieved twice by Dave Anderson (1981-82 and 1983-84). Carter’s 58 blocked shots through 30 games not only leads the WAC, but also ranks No. 2 in a single-season at SU. Aaron Menzies (2017-18) holds the all-time record of 79.
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. In his 20th season as a head coach, he has led the Redhawks to a 17-13 mark through 30 games, bringing his career wins total to 397. Hayford now needs just three more wins to hit the 400 mark for his career.
REDHAWK RUNDOWN
- Terrell Brown finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds on Thursday against CSU Bakersfield, marking his sixth double-double of the season. The 6-1 sophomore guard trails only teammate Myles Carter with the most double-doubles among all WAC players.
- Mattia Da Campo has come on strong over the last 10 games, averaging 8.2 points and 8.6 rebounds in 36.1 minutes per game over the span. The junior has also been shooting 56 percent from the field (28-50) and nearly 44 percent from three (7-16) during the stretch).
- Seattle U ranks first in the WAC in FG percentage defense (40.4) and blocks (3.6 per game), second in 3-pt FG percentage (37.8) in 3-pt FG percentage defense (33.1) and third in scoring defense (68.3 ppg).
- With five players averaging double-figures, four rank in the WAC’s top-20 for scoring as Morgan Means is seventh (13.7 ppg), Terrell Brown is eighth (13.4 ppg), Myles Carter is 10th (13.3 ppg), and Delante Jones is 15th (12.0 ppg).
- Brown also ranks third in assists (4.7 per game), fifth in rebounds (6.8 per game) and third in assist/turnover ratio (1.9).
- Carter ranks third in rebounds (8.0), seventh in FG% (48.9%) and first in blocks (1.9).
- Means ranks first in minutes played (35.1 per game) and fifth in free-throw percentage (84.8).
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.