SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (6-6) returns to the Redhawk Center on Saturday, Dec. 21 to host Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference member Florida A&M (0-9) in the first of two games before the Christmas holiday. The Redhawks and Rattlers will tip off at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on the WAC Digital Network (wacdigitalnetwork.com. Fans can also tune in to KTTH 770 AM in Seattle or online at mynorthwest.com.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:00 p.m. PT
- vs. Florida A&M (Redhawk Center, Seattle, WA)
- Tickets
- Live Stats
- Listen on KTTH 770 AM
- Watch on WAC Digital Network
- Game Notes
ABOUT THE SERIES VS FLORIDA A&M
This marks the first-ever meeting between Seattle U and Florida A&M.
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U dropped an 81-59 decision at No. 22 Washington on Dec. 17, moving the Redhawks to 6-6 on the season.
- The loss snapped a four-game win streak.
- Terrell Brown led the Redhawks in scoring for the 10th time, finishing with 21 points and 7 rebounds against Washington
- Morgan Means added 13 points, marking his third straight double-digit output.
- The meeting with the nationally-ranked Huskies was just the third game against a ranked opponent during Seattle U's modern-day DI era. Seattle U's last meeting with a ranked opponent came on Dec. 21, 2011, when it hosted No. 24 Virginia at KeyArena. The Cavaliers won, 83-77. The Redhawks' only other ranked match-up came on Mar. 3, 2009 against then No. 13 Washington. The Huskies would claim an 87-60 victory at Alaska Airlines Arena.
TERRELL ON A TEAR
Terrell Brown continues to be the Redhawks' hot hand through the 2019-20 season. The redshirt junior leads Seattle U in scoring (20.9 ppg), is second in rebounds (7.2 rpg) and first in assists (4.3 apg). His ppg average also leads the WAC and ranks 24th in the country in games played through Dec. 19. Brown also ranks third in the country in total field goals and ninth in total points. He has lead the Redhawks in scoring in 10 of 12 games, has tallied seven 20+ point outings and has three double-doubles. On Nov. 9 against Eastern Washington, the Seattle native drained a career-high 31 points on 12-28 from the field and 6-9 from the free-throw line. He added 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and sixth of his Seattle U career. He has twice come within striking distance of a triple-double, most recently finishing with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists versus Western Michigan.
FREE POINTS
Seattle U's free-throw shooting has been a high-mark of the season as the Redhawks are 199-261 from the stripe, hitting at a 76.2 percent clip. That mark is second in the WAC and ranks 32nd in the nation in games played through Dec. 19. They also rank 15th in total makes and 29th in attempts. The team percentage is a marked improvement from one year ago when the Redhawks finished the season shooting 71.6 percent from the line.
GETTING DEFENSIVE
The Redhawks lead the WAC in both field-goal percentage defense and three-point field-goal percentage defense, holding opponents to a 41.7 percent clip overall and 29.2 percent from beyond the arc. The mark from three-point land also ranks 53rd in the nation.
PROTECT THE ROCK
Seattle U averages a WAC-low 11.7 giveaways per game, which also keeps pace among the nation's best. The Redhawks' mark ranks 33rd among all NCAA DI teams.
1,000 POINT CLUB
Morgan Means scored seven points on Nov. 26 versus Western Michigan, giving him exactly 1,000 for his career. Most recently, the senior guard scored 13 points (Dec. 17 at UW), bringing his current career total to 1,053. Means is the third Seattle U player to reach the 1,000-point mark in the modern DI era. Aaron Broussard (2009-12) finished his career with 1,271 while Isiah Umipig (2013-15) scored 1,164 career points.
GET YOUR 2019-20 TICKETS!
Mini-plans and single-game tickets for remaining Seattle U men's basketball home games are on sale now! For more information and to reserve your seats today, contact the SU Athletics Ticket Office at 206-398-4678 or visit goseattleu.com/tix.