SEATTLE – Seattle University men's basketball (2-2) returns home from a one-game road trip to host a pair of games over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. First up is a Wednesday, Nov. 22 meeting with Idaho, under the direction of former Seattle U Associate Head Coach Alex Pribble. Tip off is set for 5 p.m. from the Redhawk Center. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 5:00 PM PT
- Seattle U (2-2, 0-0 WAC) vs. Idaho (2-2, 0-0 BSC)
- Redhawk Center, Seattle, WA
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
- Game Notes
- Tickets
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U battled reigning A-10 champions VCU on Saturday, Nov. 18, leading by as many as 13 in the first half before the home team rallied late to escape with a 60-56 win in Richmond, Va.
- The Redhawks got a stellar performance from junior forward Kobe Williamson, who finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
- Cameron Tyson added 15 points, four rebounds and four steals. Alex Schumacher chipped in 11 points while Brandton Chatfield added nine points and eight boards.
- Following three games where they averaged an uncharacteristic 18.7 turnovers (nearly eight more than they averaged last season), the Redhawks committed just 11 giveaways at VCU. It marked the first time this season they had less TOs than their opponents.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS IDAHO
- Seattle U and Idaho had a storied history dating back to the 1940-50 season. All-time, Seattle U holds an 18-14 edge, including an 11-3 advantage in Seattle.
- In the Redhawks' modern DI era, they are 5-7 against the Vandals, including a current four-game win streak in the series.
- This marks the first meeting between he two programs since Nov. 30, 2019, when the Redhawks won 74-55. In that meeting, the Redhawks broke open a 32-32 halftime tie to run away with the victory. Terrell Brown had 20 points and Aaron Nettles added 15 to lead Seattle U.
- The Redhawks and Vandals were short-time WAC opponents from 2012-14, with each team winning a pair of games.
- The teams also met in the first round of the 2016 CBI tournament with Seattle U winning, 68-63.
FREE THROW STREAK
Victor Rajkovic is a perfect 13-13 from the free-throw line to start the 2023-24 season. The junior forward hit all five of his attempts in the season opener versus PVAM, then went 4-for-4 versus Montana State and 4-for-4 versus Northern Arizona. The streak is the longest for a Seattle U player since Cameron Tyson hit 23 consecutive free throws from Jan. 12, 2023 vs NM State through Feb. 1, 2023 versus Abilene Christian.
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) - 210
- CAREER BLOCKS
- 1. Aaron Menzies (2015-18) - 109
- 2. Kobe Williamson (2020-24) - 102
- 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) - 69
- 9. Ray Brooks (1983-85) - 66
- 9. Doug Hale (1982-84) - 66
REDHAWK ROUNDUP
- 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.
- Williamson and Brandton Chatfield had five blocks apiece against PVAM, 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).
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has gone 31-5 (.861) on its home court during the past two-plus seasons under Head Coach Chris Victor. That record includes a 20-2 mark at the Redhawk Center and an 11-3 mark in 14 games played at Climate Pledge Arena.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Single-game tickets and flex packages are available for purchase. 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 remains at home, hosting UCSD on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Redhawk Center.
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