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GAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. UCSD

SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (7-3) returns from a short road trip to wrap up both non-conference play and the 2021 calendar year in Seattle. The stretch of four games, which includes three home contests and one short trip up I5 to UW, begins Sunday, December 12 against UC San Diego (5-2). The Redhawks and Tritons will tip off at 5 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+ and can also be hear over the airwaves on KXSU 102.1 FM in Seattle or kxsu.org.

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GAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. UCSDGAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. UCSD

SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (7-3) returns from a short road trip to wrap up both non-conference play and the 2021 calendar year in Seattle. The stretch of four games, which includes three home contests and one short trip up I5 to UW, begins Sunday, December 12 against UC San Diego (5-2). The Redhawks and Tritons will tip off at 5 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+ and can also be hear over the airwaves on KXSU 102.1 FM in Seattle or kxsu.org.

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QUICK HITS

  • Seattle U lost for just the third time this season on Wednesday, Dec. 8, falling 76-56 to UNLV in a neutral site contest at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
  • The Runnin' Rebels shot nearly 67% in the second half to pull away from the Redhawks.
  • Three Redhawks scored in double figures, led by Cameron Tyson with 14 points, including four three pointers.
  • Kobe Williamson had a breakout game, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
  • Riley Grigsby added 10 points while Darrion Trammell finished with six points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals.
  • The Redhawks drained 10 three-pointers versus UNLV, marking the sixth time in the last seven games that they have knocked down double-digits from deep.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS UC SAN DIEGO
This will mark the first all-time meeting between Seattle U and UC San Diego.

EFFICIENT PRODUCTION
Cameron Tyson leads Seattle U in points (16.3 per game), rebounds (5.9 per game) and three-pointers (37), while doing so in just 28.7 minutes per game. Tyson is shooting 43% from the field and 42.5% from deep, where all but 12 of his field goals have come from. He is also a solid 12-for-15 (80%) from the charity stripe.

NATIONAL RANKS
In games played through Dec. 9, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in seven team categories:

  • 10th in 3-pt FGs made (111)
  • 12th in 3-pt FG per game (11.1)
  • 12th in 3-pt FG attempts (296)
  • 30th in total assists (154)
  • 33rd in turnover margin (4.4)
  • 39th in turnovers per game (10.9)
  • 40th in assist turnover ratio (1.41)

In games played through Dec. 6, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in seven individual categories:

REDHAWK RUNDOWN

  • The 7-1 start to the season is also one of the best in recent history. The last time a Seattle U team started the year 7-1 was 2006-07.
  • Cameron Tyson scored 23 points on Dec. 1 versus McNeese thanks to seven three pointers - the most 3s in a single game for a Redhawk since Matej Kavas drained 7-of-9 from deep against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 18, 2017. Tyson's personal single-game record is 10, set last season while playing for University of Houston. Seattle U's single-game record is nine, achieved twice, and last in 2005.
  • The Redhawks swiped 19 steals and forced 27 total turnovers against McNeese on Dec. 1. The 19 steals is the most for the team since collecting 20 steals against Linfield College on Jan. 13, 2009.
  • As a team, the Redhawks collected 51 rebounds against St. Thomas on Nov. 27. The 51 boards marks the first time Seattle U has surpassed 50 rebounds since hauling in 61 on Nov. 12, 2017 against Puget Sound.
  • Rip Economou poured in a career-high 20 points in the win over PLU on Nov. 23. The junior guard connected on six threes, marking the second time this season a Redhawks has hit six triples in a game.
  • The 40 points allowed by Pacific Lutheran on Nov. 23 is the least scored by an opponent since an identical 89-40 win over Northwest on Dec. 13, 2020.
  • The Redhawks christened the basketball court at Climate Pledge Arena with a big 77-51 win over Idaho State on Nov. 14.
  • Riley Grigsby poured in a career-high 30 points on 11-of-21 FGs and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe. Cameron Tyson added 18 points and the Redhawks shot better than 65% from the field in the second half, snapping a 25-25 tie in the runaway victory over the Vandals.
  • Viktor Rajković came up two rebounds shy of a double-double in a breakout performance at Washington State on Nov. 14. After missing all of last season with a knee injury, he finished with 10 points and eight boards, including six on the offensive end.
  • Seattle U won its third straight season opener on Nov. 10 as Cameron Tyson drained a three with 0.8 seconds remaining, lifting the Redhawks to a 69-66 final over visiting Alcorn State.
  • Interim Head Coach Chris Victor earned his first NCAA Division I victory in the win over Alcorn State. Victor has 108 career wins as a head coach, previously leading Citrus College from 2011-15.
  • Seattle U returns to the heart of Seattle with eight of its 19 home games to be contested in the brand new Climate Pledge Arena. The Redhawks played nine seasons under the roof of Climate Pledge Arena's former moniker - KeyArena - before the building went under construction following the 2017-18 season.
  • Seattle U returns 92.3% of its points from a season ago, the 18th most among all teams across the nation.
  • The Redhawks also rank 18th in returning minutes, as 89.7% of all minutes played a season ago were in the hands of the 13 letterwinners back on the team this winter.
  • Assistant Coach D'Marques Tyson has earned the distinction of being the youngest assistant coach in all of Division I men's basketball this season. The Bothell, Wash., native who played four seasons at the University of Portland, was born Dec. 18, 1995. He is one of two assistant coaches to be just 25 years of age to begin this season. Tyson is younger than Tyler Wilson of Manhattan College by just 15 days.

GET YOUR TICKETS
Single-game tickets are available and may be purchased online at goseattleu.com/tix or over the phone at 206-398-GOSU. In compliance with the mandate from Washington state, Climate Pledge Arena requires all guests, ages 12 and over to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result. More details are available at climatepledgearena.com/vaccinations. Fans ages 12 and older attending games at Seattle University's Redhawk Center will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result. More details are available at goseattleu.com.

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