SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (7-5, 0-0 WAC) tips off Western Athletic Conference play this week, hosting Utah Valley University (4-5, 2-0 WAC) on Friday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Redhawk Center. Tip-off each night is set for 6 p.m. Pacific. The game will stream live on ESPN+ and can be heard live on KTTH 770 AM and mynorthwest.com. Presenting sponsor of both games is WaFd.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Friday, Jan. 15 at 6:00 p.m. PT
- Seattle U (7-5, 0-0 WAC) vs. Utah Valley (4-5, 2-0 WAC)
- Redhawk Center, Seattle, WA
- Live Stats
- Listen on KTTH 770 AM
- Watch on ESPN+
- Watch on WAC Digital Network (International only)
- Game Notes
- Saturday, Jan. 16 at 6:00 p.m. PT
- Seattle U vs. Utah Valley
- Redhawk Center, Seattle, WA
- Live Stats
- Listen on KTTH 770 AM
- Watch on ESPN+
- Watch on WAC Digital Network (International only)
- Game Notes
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U closed out non-conference play on Jan. 9 with a 98-63 win over Saint Martin's University.
- The win gave the Redhawks their fourth in the last five games and concluded non-conference play with a 7-5 mark.
- The 98 point scored against the Saints was the most points scored by the Redhawks since Feb. 20, 2020 when they defeated Grand Canyon, 95-89.
- Four Redhawks scored in double figures in the win, led by Riley Grigsby's 24 points. Darrion Trammell added 17 points and seven assists, Aaron Nettles had 16 points, and Emeka Udenyi rounded things out with an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double.
- Aaron Nettles poured in five three pointers versus Saint Martin's, one shy of his single-game record of six. The senior now sits just four three's away from 100 career triples.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS UTAH VALLEY
Seattle U and Utah Valley are meeting for the 22nd time, with the Redhawks leading the series 11-10 all-time. Seattle U swept the home-and-home WAC series in 2019-20 including a runaway 83-50 victory in the Redhawk Center on Jan. 11, 2020. Riley Grigsby led SU with 17 points, Delante Jones had 13 and Terrell Brown had 12 as 10 total Redhawks scored in the win. On Feb. 8, 2020 in Orem, the end result was the same, but this time it took extra time and a game-winning runner from Morgan Means to seal the road win for the Redhawks. Terrell Brown led all scorers with 28 points and Means finished with 19. UVU swept the home-and-home series in 2018-19, winning, 88-78 in Orem and 77-68 in Seattle. The teams split the home-and-home series during the previous two seasons, each winning on their home court.
WAC HOME GAMES TO STREAM LIVE ON ESPN+
Beginning with the start of WAC play January 15-16, Seattle U men's basketball home games will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+. The move to the ESPN platform provides the Redhawks with enhanced national exposure, adds talking points for recruiting and provides value-add for Seattle U partners. Seattle U's presence on the ESPN+ platform is not new. The Redhawks have previously been featured in select WAC Games of the Week. The WAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments are also carried ESPN+ with the men's championship game broadcast on ESPNU. Numerous conference and non-conference opponents also stream games onto the ever-growing digital platform. ESPN+ content is available to stream in HD through the ESPN app on numerous connected devices (Apple, Android, and Amazon Fire devices, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Oculus Go) and on ESPN.com. A television subscription through a cable, satellite or digital provider with access to ESPN's traditional TV networks does not include access to ESPN+. As access to ESPN+ remains unavailable outside the US, international fans will continue to be able to watch games via the WAC Digital Network.
TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK
For a second consecutive season, the Redhawks are among the nation's best in taking care of the basketball. In games played through Jan. 12, Seattle U ranks No. 17 nationally in turnover margin (4.8) and 17th in turnovers per game (10.4). Both of those marks top the WAC. In seven of 12 games this year, they have kept giveaways to single digits. Last season, the Redhawks finished second nationally in fewest turnovers, and eighth in fewest turnovers per game (10.2).
BREAKOUT SEASON
As a sophomore in 2019-20, Riley Grigsby averaged 9.7 points while shooting 38 percent from the field and 23 percent from three. Through 12 games this year, the now junior leads Seattle U, and the WAC, in scoring at 18.6 ppg to go along with 5.2 rpg. He is shooting better than 49 percent from the field and 42 percent from three. His FG total (87) has already surpassed his total from last year and his 28 3-pointers has also eclipsed his 2019-20 total of 22. He has scored in double figures in all but one game, and has surpassed 20 points six times, including a career-high 28 points in the season opener at Portland.
TRAMMELL NAMED WAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Darrion Trammell was named TicketSmarter WAC Player of the Week for December 28 through January 3. The sophomore guard from Marin City, Calif., helped Seattle U end 2020 on a high note, scoring 25 points to go with 13 assists in an 84-68 win over Portland, the second win over the Pilots this season. He stayed on the court for 39 minutes to earn his first double-double of the season as he led SU in scoring for the fifth time this year. His points and assists led to Trammell having a hand in 53 of the Redhawks' 84 points on the night. He also added three rebounds, one steal and one block.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has compiled a 246-153 (.617) record in the Redhawk Center, 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, in 2018-19, the Redhawks went 12-6 and in 2019-20 they were 9-3. So far in 2020-21, the Redhawks are a perfect 4-0.