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GAME PREVIEW: MBB at Oregon State

SEATTLE – Seattle U (7-1) concludes a brief two-game road swing on Thursday, Dec. 15, traveling to Corvallis, Ore., to face its second Pac-12 opponent of the season in Oregon State (4-6). Tip off from Gill Coliseum is set for 7:30 p.m. The game will broadcast on Pac-12 Oregon and pac-12.com. It can also be hear over the airwaves on KXSU 102.1 FM in Seattle or kxsu.org.

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GAME PREVIEW: MBB at Oregon StateGAME PREVIEW: MBB at Oregon State

SEATTLE – Seattle U (7-1) concludes a brief two-game road swing on Thursday, Dec. 15, traveling to Corvallis, Ore., to face its second Pac-12 opponent of the season in Oregon State (4-6). Tip off from Gill Coliseum is set for 7:30 p.m. The game will broadcast on Pac-12 Oregon and pac-12.com. It can also be hear over the airwaves on KXSU 102.1 FM in Seattle or kxsu.org.

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QUICK HITS

  • Coming off a 10-day break, Seattle U battled back from a 17-point deficit to earn an 80-78 overtime win at North Dakota on Dec. 10.
  • The win marked the third road victory in four road games so far this season. It also moved the Redhawks to 7-1 on the season.
  • The 7-1 start to the season matches the best start for Seattle U since the 2006-07 season. The 06-07 squad went on to lose its ninth game, dropping to 7-2.
  • The last 8-1 Seattle U squad was the 1966-67 team that ultimately went 10-1 before dropping their second contest.
  • The rally for a win following a double-digit deficit has now been the story for two straight games. The Redhawks rallied from 14 down before topping Cal State Fullerton, 69-62, on Nov. 30.
  • After hitting double-digit threes in their first six games, the Redhawks were held to single-digit three-pointers for a second straight game, finishing the night at North Dakota with even.
  • The win at North Dakota marked the first time in eight games that the Redhawks were outrebounded, finishing at a 43-38 deficit.
  • The overtime victory marks the first extra time game played this season. In Head Coach Chris Victor's one-plus year tenure, the Redhawks now have two overtime games, going 2-0 in the contests. Victor's first OT win was a 92-85 final Jan. 17, 2022 at California Baptist.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS OREGON STATE
This marks the 22nd all-time meeting between Seattle U and Oregon State with the Beavers holding a hefty 15-6 edge. Despite the all-time record, the Redhawks are winners of the last two meetings, and a 2-1 in the three games played during Seattle U's modern-day DI era. The most recent meeting resulted in an 83-80 Seattle U victory on Nov. 17, 2010 at KeyArena in Seattle. Prior to that, the Redhawks had earned a huge 99-48 victory on Jan. 6, 2010 at Gill Coliseum. Previous to the back-to-back Redhawk wins, the Beavers had won three straight.

NATION RANKS
In games played through Dec. 12, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in nine team categories:

  • 10th in 3-pt attempts per game (29.1)
  • 17th in 3-pters per game (10.2)
  • 22nd in scoring (82.2)
  • 27th in rebound margin (7.5)
  • 30th in scoring margin (15.4)
  • 32nd in winning % (87.5)
  • 38th in rebounds per game (39.88)

In games played through Dec. 12, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in three individual categories:

NET RANKINGS
The first NET rankings of the season were released on Monday, Dec. 5 with Seattle U earning the highest position in ranking history – 61. In games played through Dec. 12, the Redhawks rank No. 79. The NET, which stands for NCAA Evaluation Tool, replaced the RPI for men's and women's basketball and helps determine which teams are selected for the NCAA Tournament at the end of the season. Beginning this season, the system will now also be a factor used for seeding for the WAC Tournament.

EYEING 1,000
Alex Schumacher enters Thursday's game at Oregon State with 972 career points. The junior guard scored 886 points during three seasons (including a shortened 2019-20 season due to COVID), and has added 90 points through eight games played as a Redhawk.

CAM CLIMBS THE CAREER THREES LIST
Through eight games this season, Cameron Tyson has 29 threes, bringing his Seattle U career total to 134. That mark ranks No. 10 all-time at Seattle U. Sitting at No. 9 with 144 career threes are Mack Junior (1995-99) and Arne Klubberud (1995-99). The program record of 239 career threes is held by Aaron Waite (1988-92).

GRIGSBY HEADS TOWARDS LONGEVITY RECORDS
A rare fifth-year senior thanks to the extra year of eligibility allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Riley Grigsby will look to become Seattle U's all-time leader in games played in this season. Through eight game played this season, Grigsby has appeared in 110 games, 14 shy of the all-time record held by William Powell (2014-17). Grigsby also sits in third with 2,939 minutes played, trailing No. 2 Powell (3,178 minutes) and all-time leader Morgan Means (2017-20, 3,737 minutes), who has returned to the program as a graduate assistant this year.

REDHAWK RUNDOWN

  • The five straight wins to  start this season marked the best unbeaten start to a season since 2007-08 (the final year Seattle U competed as a DII member), when they went 6-0 before dropping a game.
  • Cameron Tyson was named WAC Player of the Week for his performances during the opening week of play, which included averaging 33.5 points, 7.5 threes and 5.5 rebounds per game. He shot better than 56% from the field, including 8-for-13 (55.6%) from three.
  • Seattle U won its sixth straight home opener with a 106-55 final over University of Puget Sound on Nov. 9 at the Redhawk Center.
  • Seattle U won its fourth consecutive season opener, downing the Tritons of UC San Diego, 85-71, on Nov. 7.

SAN FRANCISCO ON MY MIND
Over the past three seasons, Seattle U has found a hotbed of talent who began their collegiate careers at City College of San Francisco. A total of five players have gone from the Rams' program to the Redhawks. In 2022-23, junior Seyi Reiley joins senior Emeka Udenyi on the Seattle U squad. Reiley, a Negri, Jamaica native, led the Rams to a CCCAA State Championship in 2021-22, while being named Coast Conference Player of the Year, Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-State. During his two years at CCSF, Reiley compiled a 60-1 record. Previous Rams-to-Redhawks included Darrion Trammell, Nate Robinson and Kyree Brown.

HANG LOOSE WITH THE REDHAWKS THIS CHRISTMAS
The Redhawks are headed to Hawaii for Christmas, taking part in the 2022 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Dec. 22-25. The tournament features eight teams with 12 games played over the four day stretch at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. This year marks the 13th edition of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Joining Seattle U in the 2022 field are George Washington (Atlantic 10), Iona (MAAC), Pepperdine (West Coast), SMU (American Athletic), Utah State (Mountain West), Washington State (Pac-12) and tournament host Hawaii (Big West). The Redhawks open play on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 12 p.m. HT/2 p.m. PT against Utah State on ESPNU. They will move on to face either Iona or SMU on Friday, Dec. 23. Host Hawaii, Pepperdine, Washington State and George Washington fill out the other half of the bracket. The tournament's final games will be contested on Christmas Day, either on ESPN2 or ESPNU. Additional information, including how to purchase tickets, can be found at hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadclassic.com.

GET YOUR TICKETS
Single-game tickets and multi-game flex packages are on sale now. All ticket options may be purchased online at goseattleu.com/tix or over the phone at 206-398-GOSU.

UP NEXT
The Redhawks return to Seattle for their final non-conference home game, hosting Alcorn State on Dec. 18 at the Redhawk Center. Tip off is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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