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GAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. Dixie State

SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (11-4, 2-0 WAC) looks to keep it's Western Athletic Conference streak rolling, hosting Dixie State (8-9, 1-3 WAC) on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip-off from the Redhawk Center is set for 1 p.m. 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. Dixie StateGAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. Dixie State

SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (11-4, 2-0 WAC) looks to keep its Western Athletic Conference streak rolling, hosting Dixie State (8-9, 1-3 WAC) on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip-off from the Redhawk Center is set for 1 p.m. 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.

FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS

QUICK HITS

  • The Redhawks used a big second half to rally for a 71-65 win over Utah Valley on Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena.
  • The win moved the Redhawks to 11-4 on the season and 2-0 in the WAC. This marks the first-ever 2-0 start in the WAC in 10 seasons.
  • The Redhawks also improve to 10-1 at home and 5-1 at Climate Pledge Arena.
  • Cameron Tyson led all scorers with 25 points, including 21 in the second half. The Bothell, Wash., sharp shooter drained five second-half treys to lead the comeback win.
  • Darrion Trammell added 20 points, a team-high eight rebounds and seven assists.
  • The Redhawks hit 10 three-pointers in the game, all in the second half, marking the ninth time this season that they've made double-digit threes. They lead the WAC averaging 10.7 three-pointers per game and rank second in three-point percentage at 36.7 percent.

SCHEDULE CHANGES
Due to COVID-19 issues within the program, Seattle U was forced to postpone its first two WAC games, originally scheduled for Dec. 30 (vs. NM State) and Jan. 2 (at California Baptist). Both games have been rescheduled to take place Jan. 17 at California Baptist and Feb. 21 versus NM State.

EYING 1,000
Riley Grigsby's 13 points versus Utah Valley on Jan. 12 gives him 921 for his career. He now needs just 79 more points to join the Seattle U 1,000-point club. The last players to achieve the feat were Terrell Brown and Morgan Means, who both reached the milestone during the 2019-20 season.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS DIXIE STATE
Seattle U and Dixie State have met just three times in program history, including twice last year as conference opponents. The teams split a pair of games on back-to-back nights in St. George, Utah. The Trailblazers won the first game, 77-76, before the Redhawks responded with a convincing 77-56 victory in the second game. Darrion Trammell went for 30 points in the win while Aaron Nettles added 16 points. A neutral site affair during the 2006-07 season marked the first ever meeting between the two programs. The game, played on Dec. 29, 2006, was part of Seattle Pacific's Oak Harbor Freight Lines Classic. Seattle U won the match-up, 87-70. Former Redhawk Assistant Coach Sam Kirby, '08, was in the starting lineup for the contest, finishing with 15 points, four assists and three rebounds in the Seattle U win.

NATIONAL RANKS
In games played through Jan. 13, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in 7 team categories:

  • 10th in 3-pt FG per game (10.7)
  • 19th in 3-pt FGs made (160)
  • 27th in turnover margin (3.9)
  • 27th turnovers per game (10.7)
  • 27th in 3-pt FG attempts (436)
  • 34th in assist to turnover ratio (1.38)
  • 40th in fewest turnovers (161)

In games played through Jan. 13, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in 8 individual categories:

REDHAWK RUNDOWN

  • The Redhawks wrapped up non-conference play on Dec. 22 with a 100-68 win over Northwest University, scoring in triple digits for the first time since Nov. 12, 2019 when they beat Pacific (Ore.), 115-81.
  • The win over Northwest gave the Redhawks nine non-conference wins for the first time since 2018-19 when they finished non-conference play at 12-5.
  • Emeka Udenyi tallied his first career triple-double on Dec. 22 against Northwest, finishing with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to earn WAC Player of the Week.
  • The 7-1 start to the season is one of the best in recent history. The last time a Seattle U team started the year 7-1 was 2006-07.
  • Kobe Williamson had a breakout game against UNLV on Dec. 8, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
  • 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 Rajkovic 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 now has 111 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.
  • 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.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has compiled a 253-156 (.619) 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. In 2020-21, the Redhawks went 6-3. So far this season, Seattle U is 5-0 in the Redhawk Center. The Redhawks are also 5-1 at Climate Pledge Arena.

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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