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GAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. George Washington

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Seattle U (8-4) wraps up play at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic on Christmas morning, looking to snap a two-game skid as it faces George Washington (6-6) in an 8:30 a.m. Hawaii Time tip off. The game will broadcast live on ESPNU from University of Hawaii's SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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GAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. George WashingtonGAME PREVIEW: MBB vs. George Washington
Sarah Finney

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Seattle U (8-4) wraps up play at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic on Christmas morning, looking to snap a two-game skid as it faces George Washington (6-6) in an 8:30 a.m. Hawaii Time tip off. The game will broadcast live on ESPNU from University of Hawaii's SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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QUICK HITS

  • Seattle U dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season, with an 84-56 loss to Utah State on Dec. 22 and an 83-72 loss to Iona on Dec. 23.
  • The Redhawks had season-low shooting percentages in the two losses, finishing at a 29% clip in both contests. The 56 points scored against the Aggies was also a season low.
  • After holding opponents to single-digit three pointers for 10 straight games to open the season, Utah State, snapped the streak, hitting 11 in the game on Dec. 22.
  • Cameron Tyson led Seattle U in scoring both days, finishing with 20 points against Utah State and 27 against Iona.
  • Alex Schumacher had a season-high 17 points versus Iona as his made free throw early in the second half gave the junior guard 1,000 points for his career.
  • The Redhawk squad now features a trio of 1,000-point scorers in Schumacher, Riley Grigsby and Cameron Tyson.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS GEORGE WASHINGTON
This marks the first ever meeting between Seattle U and George Washington.

JOINING THE 1,000-POINT CLUB
Alex Schumacher's made free throw at the 16:29 mark of the second half against Iona on Dec. 23 gave the junior guard 1,000 for his career. He scored 886 points during three seasons (including a shortened 2019-20 season due to COVID), and has added 130 points through 12 games played as a Redhawk.

NATIONAL RANKS
In games played through Dec. 23, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in four team categories:

  • 11th in 3-pt attempts per game (28.8)
  • 30th in 3-pters per game (9.6)
  • 35th in free throw attempts per game (22.3)
  • 47th in o-rebounds per game (12.58)

In games played through Dec. 23, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in four 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. 23, the Redhawks rank 160. 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.

CAM CLIMBS THE CAREER THREES LIST
Through 12 games this season, Cameron Tyson has 40 threes, bringing his Seattle U career total to 145. That mark moves him into 8th all-time at Seattle U. Sitting in a tie for No. 6 with 150 career threes are Andre Lang (1991-95) and Morgan Means (2017-20). 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 12 game this season, Grigsby has appeared in 114 games, 10 shy of the all-time record held by William Powell (2014-17). Grigsby also sits in third with 3,052 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

  • On Dec. 18, Seattle U's defense held Alcorn State to just 1-for-16 from three, the fewest threes allowed by the Redhawks this season.
  • The overtime victory at North Dakota on Dec. 10 marked 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.
  • The Redhawks have rallied from double-digit deficits and gone on to win twice this season. The first was a 14-point spread against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 30 at Climate Pledge Arena. The Redhawks won the match-up, 69-62. The second was a 17-point hole at North Dakota on Dec. 10. In that match-up, Seattle U rallied and, in overtime, Alex Schumacher hit the game-winning shot for an 80-78 victory.
  • 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.

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
Following the conclusion of the Diamond Head Classic, the Redhawks return home to Seattle to open Western Athletic Conference play, beginning Dec. 31 against California Baptist. Tip off from the Redhawk Center is set for 3 p.m.

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