SEATTLE – Seattle U men's basketball (10-4, 1-0 WAC) embarks on its first, and longest, Western Athletic Conference road trip, traveling to Edinburg, Texas, for a Thursday, Jan. 5 meeting with UTRGV (8-6, 0-2 WAC). Tip off from the UTRGV Fieldhouse is set for 6:30 p.m. Central Time, 4:30 p.m. Pacific. 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
- Thursday, January 5 at 6:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. PT
- Seattle U (10-4, 1-0 WAC) at UTRGV (8-6, 0-2 WAC)
- UTRGV Fieldhouse, Edinburg, TX
- Live Stats
- Listen on KXSU
- Watch on ESPN+
- Game Notes
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U won its WAC opener for a second straight year, downing California Baptist, 71-65, at the Redhawk Center on Dec. 31.
- The win marked the 10th of the season for the Redhawks and their fourth straight over the Lancers.
- The win also kept the Redhawks unbeaten at home, moving to a perfect 6-0.
- Cameron Tyson scored 20 points to lead four Redhawks in double figures. Alex Schumacher and Emeka Udenyi added 11 points apiece. Riley Grigsby finished with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.
- Tyson led the Redhawks in scoring for the 10 time this season, finishing with 20 points or more for the seventh time this season and fourth consecutive game.
- In holding CBU to 65 points, the Redhawks improved to 7-0 when holding opponents under 70 points.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS UTRGV
Seattle U and UTRGV, formerly known as Texas Pan American, have 18 previous meetings with the Redhawks holding a 13-5 advantage in the series. The Redhawks swept the home-and-home in 2021-22 with the two games coming just six days apart. Seattle U won, 67-59, at Climate Pledge Arena on Jan. 10 as Cameron Tyson scored 13 points and Vasja Pandža added 11 in the win. On Jan. 16 in Edinburg, the Redhawks drained 21 threes, including nine by Tyson, on their way to a 102-62 victory. The teams did not meet during the 2020-21 season due to travel issues caused by inclement weather in Texas. The Redhawks and Vaqueros split the home-and-home series in 2019-20, each winning on their home court. Prior to that, UTRGV had won both meetings in the 2018-29 season. Those wins Vaquero wins snapped a six-game Seattle U win streak in the series. In addition to regular-season meetings, the teams have met twice in the WAC Tournament with Seattle U claiming victory in both match-ups.
NATIONAL RANKS
In games played through Jan. 3, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in five team categories:
- 9th in 3-pt attempts per game (28.9)
- 27th in 3-pters per game (9.5)
- 46th in rebound margin (5.9)
- 47th in rebounds per game (39.14)
- 50th in o-rebounds per game (12.43)
In games played through Jan. 3, Seattle U ranks among the nation's top 50 in four individual categories:
- 4th in 3-pters per game (3.92) - Cameron Tyson
- 8th in 3-pt attempts (127) - Cameron Tyson
- 11th in total 3s (47) - Cameron Tyson
- 13th in point per game (20.5) - Cameron Tyson
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 Jan. 3, the Redhawks rank 138. 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.
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 149 points through 14 games played as a Redhawk for 1,031 career points and counting.
CAM CLIMBS THE CAREER THREES LIST
Through 14 games this season, Cameron Tyson has 47 threes, bringing his Seattle U career total to 152. That mark moves him into 5th all-time at Seattle U. Sitting at No. 4 with 165 career threes is Jeff Nelson (1997-01) with 165. 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 14 game this season, Grigsby has appeared in 116 games, eight shy of the all-time record held by William Powell (2014-17). Grigsby also sits in third with 3,115 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
- In its first-ever game on Christmas Day, Seattle U earned a convincing 85-67 win over George Washington to close out play at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
- The Redhawks concluded non-conference play with a 9-4 record, marking the second straight season of nine non-conference victories.
- Seattle U went 32-of-45 from the free-throw line on Dec. 23 against Iona, which marks the most made free throws since making 33 at Utah Valley on Jan. 15, 2021 and the most attempts since Dec. 3, 2009 when they attempted 48 against Cal Poly.
- Alex Schumacher had a season-high 17 points versus Iona on Dec. 23 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.
- 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
The Redhawks remain in Texas for one more road match-up, facing off against new WAC member UT Arlington on Saturday, Jan. 7.
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