SEATTLE – Seattle University men's basketball continues a season-opening three game homestand on Saturday, Nov. 11, hosting reigning Big Sky Conference Tournament champion Montana State. Tip off in the SU Homecoming game is set for 2 p.m. at the Redhawk Center. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2:00 PM PT
- Seattle U (1-0, 0-0 WAC) vs. Montana State (1-0, 0-0 BSC)
- Redhawk Center, Seattle, WA
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
- Game Notes
- Tickets
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U earned its fifth consecutive season-opening win with a 71-60 victory over Prairie View A&M on Wednesday. This is just the third time in the last seven seasons that Seattle U had opened the season at home.
- Seattle native John Christofilis had a career and game-high 18 points in his Redhawk debut. The redshirt sophomore from Creighton had not played in a collegiate game since the 2021-22 season when he averaged 3.9 mins in 13 appearances for the Bluejays.
- Cameron Tyson added 15 points, including a trio of threes, and a game-high eight rebounds.
- The Redhawks also got nine points each from Kobe Williamson and Viktor Rajković.
- Williamson and Brandton Chatfield had five blocks apiece against the Panthers, a career-high for both big men. It also marked the first time a Redhawk had recorded five blocks in a game since Myles Carter turned away seven shots on Nov. 28, 2018 versus Northwest.
- The Redhawk roster features six players from the state of Washington, including four who call the city of Seattle home. All four Seattleites are new to the squad this year, including John Christofilis (O'Dea HS/Creighton) and Malek Gomma (Ingraham HS/Elite Prep), Jazel Brown (Garfield HS) and Niko Fotopoulos (Bishop Blanchete HS/St. Thomas More School).
- Seattle U's coaching staff also features numerous local ties as assistant coaches Grant Leep, D'Marques Tyson and Steven Shpreyregin all hail from the state of Washington.
- Seattle U is coming off of a 20-12 overall record in 2022-23 and a 23-9 mark in 2021-22. The back-to-back 20-win seasons were the first for the program since 1963-64. Three straight 20-win seasons has not taken place since 1957-59.
- The Redhawks' 2022 Western Athletic Conference regular season title was the first DI conference title for the program and just the second overall conference title (Seattle U won the 2006-07 DII Great Northwest Athletic Conference crown).
ABOUT THE SERIES VS MONTANA STATE
Dating back to the 1947-48 season, Seattle U holds a 29-9 all-time record against Montana State. That record includes an 18-1 mark at home and a three-game win streak. Those last three meetings came in Seattle U's early days of the modern DI era. The last meeting between the two teams was exactly 11 years ago on Nov. 11, 2012. That game resulted in an 87-72 win for the Redhawks at KeyArena.
PRESEASON HONORS
Cameron Tyson was named to the Preseason All-Western Athletic Conference Team for a second consecutive year. Tyson was selected to the five-member team as voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. One of the most prolific scorers in the nation last season, Tyson returns to the Redhawk lineup for his final collegiate season. The Bothell, Wash., native averaged 18.6 ppg in 2022-23, good for second in the WAC and 53rd in the nation. He drained 97 threes, which was 23rd most nationally, and his 3.23 threes per game was good for 11th nationally. Tyson earned Second Team All-WAC and WAC All-Newcomer Team honors in 2021-22, his first season at Seattle U. This marks his second consecutive Preseason All-WAC honor after earning the nod in 2022-23. He concluded last season as a First Team All-WAC honoree and NABC First Team All-District selection.
RECORD WATCH
Cameron Tyson, Kobe Williamson and Brandton Chatfield enter the 2023-24 season already among the program's all-time greats in career three pointers and blocks. Tyson and Williamson are both within reach of claiming the all-time top marks in their respective categories.
- CAREER THREES
- 1. Aaron Waite (1988-92) - 239
- 2. Isiah Umipig (2013-15) - 229
- 3. Cameron Tyson (2022-24) - 205
- CAREER BLOCKS
- 1. Aaron Menzies (2015-18) - 109
- 2. Kobe Williamson (2020-24) - 99
- 3. Josh McMillion (1993-95) - 95
- 4. Jeffrey McDaniel (2002-06) - 82
- 4. David White (2005-07) - 82
- 4. Riley Grigsby (2019-23) - 82
- 7. Jared Robinson (1992-95) - 78
- 8. Brandton Chatfield (2022-24) - 68
- 9. Ray Brooks (1983-85) - 66
- 9. Doug Hale (1982-84) - 66
WAC PRESEASON POLLS
Seattle U was selected third in the 2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Redhawks are coming off a 2022-23 season that saw them finish 20-12 overall and 11-7 in WAC play, good for a tie for fourth in the regular season standings. The 20-win season was the second straight for the program, marking the first back-to-back years of hitting the mark since 1963-64. Seattle U's third place pick came with 86 points. Reigning WAC Tournament champion Grand Canyon earned nine first-place votes and 99 points to be named the preseason favorite. Stephen F. Austin picked up two first-place votes and 87 points to edge the Redhawks for second place. 2022-23 WAC regular season champion Utah Valley was picked fourth with 61 points.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has gone 30-4 (.882) on its home court during the past two-plus seasons under Head Coach Chris Victor. That record includes a 19-2 mark at the Redhawk Center and an 11-2 mark in 13 games played at Climate Pledge Arena.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Single-game tickets and season packages are available for purchase, including a limited number of full 18-game packages. Season ticket holders receive exclusive access to special offers and always receive the best value. All ticket options may be purchased online at goseattleu.com/tix or over the phone at 206-398-GOSU.
UP NEXT
Seattle U continues its season-opening, three-game homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 15 against 2023 Big Sky Conference Tournament runner-up Northern Arizona. The game will be the first of three Redhawk match-ups to be contested at Climate Pledge Arena this season. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.