SEATTLE – Fueled by 26-point first half points from Cameron Tyson, Seattle U men's basketball cruised to its third win of the season, taking down the Morgan State Bears 93-80 Thursday night at the Redhawk Center.
Tyson could not miss in the first half knocking down his first eight attempts, including six threes, on the game leading the Redhawks to an early 12-0 run.
Morgan State eventually scored at the 15:40 mark in the half, but SU stayed hot from the field and ballooned the lead to 20 with a Tyson three pointer.
In all, Seattle U shot 54 percent from the field and 64 percent from deep to hold a 55-23 lead heading into the locker rooms.
"That was a special performance in the first half," said Interim Head Coach Chris Victor. "When we recruited Cam and he decided Seattle was where he to play, we knew that he had this in him. He's a weapon on offense, he doesn't need much time or space, and he can really get it going."
The Bears did well to cover Tyson in the second half, not allowing him to score after the break. But the Redhawks utilized other options, getting a career performance from Kobe Williamson with 14-points and double-digit contributions by Darrion Trammell (16 pts, 6 ast) and Emeka Udenyi (14 pts, 7 reb).
Morgan State (2-2) did make it a close game in the second frame thanks to a tough defensive effort and outscored Seattle U 57-38 in the half. Four Bears were able to crack double digits with Isaiah Burke leading the way with 19 points.
"Our first half defense was great," said Victor. "We executed the game plan well and took away their strengths. The second half was not the same. Morgan State played with a lot of pride, they were not going to go down easily and they made it a ball game."
The Redhawks finished the night shooting 47 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc, knocking down 15-of-30 from deep.
With the win SU improved to 3-1 on the season and remain unbeaten at home.
Seattle U is back in action on Monday, Nov. 22 hosting Arkansas Pine Bluff at Climate Pledge Arena, with tip off set for 7 p.m.
Tyson could not miss in the first half knocking down his first eight attempts, including six threes, on the game leading the Redhawks to an early 12-0 run.
Morgan State eventually scored at the 15:40 mark in the half, but SU stayed hot from the field and ballooned the lead to 20 with a Tyson three pointer.
In all, Seattle U shot 54 percent from the field and 64 percent from deep to hold a 55-23 lead heading into the locker rooms.
"That was a special performance in the first half," said Interim Head Coach Chris Victor. "When we recruited Cam and he decided Seattle was where he to play, we knew that he had this in him. He's a weapon on offense, he doesn't need much time or space, and he can really get it going."
The Bears did well to cover Tyson in the second half, not allowing him to score after the break. But the Redhawks utilized other options, getting a career performance from Kobe Williamson with 14-points and double-digit contributions by Darrion Trammell (16 pts, 6 ast) and Emeka Udenyi (14 pts, 7 reb).
Morgan State (2-2) did make it a close game in the second frame thanks to a tough defensive effort and outscored Seattle U 57-38 in the half. Four Bears were able to crack double digits with Isaiah Burke leading the way with 19 points.
"Our first half defense was great," said Victor. "We executed the game plan well and took away their strengths. The second half was not the same. Morgan State played with a lot of pride, they were not going to go down easily and they made it a ball game."
The Redhawks finished the night shooting 47 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc, knocking down 15-of-30 from deep.
With the win SU improved to 3-1 on the season and remain unbeaten at home.
Seattle U is back in action on Monday, Nov. 22 hosting Arkansas Pine Bluff at Climate Pledge Arena, with tip off set for 7 p.m.
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