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GAME PREVIEW: MBB at CBU

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Seattle University men's basketball (12-9, 5-5 WAC) continues its two-game Western Athletic Conference road trip on Saturday at California Baptist (13-7, 6-3 WAC). Tip off from the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Flower Events Center in Riverside, Calif., is 5 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+.

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GAME PREVIEW: MBB at CBUGAME PREVIEW: MBB at CBU

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Seattle University men's basketball (12-9, 5-5 WAC) continues its two-game Western Athletic Conference road trip on Saturday at California Baptist (13-7, 6-3 WAC). Tip off from the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, Calif., is 5 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+.

FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS

  • Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5:00 PM PT
  • Seattle U (12-9, 5-5 WAC) at California Baptist (13-7, 6-2 WAC)
  • Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center, Riverside, CA
  • Live Stats
  • Watch on ESPN+
  • Game Notes

QUICK HITS

  • Seattle U forced overtime on the road at Grand Canyon, but fell to the Lopes, 95-88.
  • The loss to GCU snapped a three-game, regular-season win streak against the Lopes.
  • Seattle U is now 12-9 on the season and 5-5 in WAC play.
  • Cameron Tyson led the Redhawks with 20 points, including a trio of three pointers. He now sits at 399 three-pointers for his career.
  • Alex Schumacher and John Christofilis added 19 points each while Kobe Williamson tallied his first double-double of the season (11p, 10r).
  • The Redhawks drained 11 three's at GCU, marking the sixth time this season they've had double-digit threes.
  • The overtime finish was the Redhawks' fifth game to go extra time this season. They are 1-4 in OT games this season and 2-4 all-time under Head Coach Chris Victor.

SEATTLE STORYLINES

  • After missing nine games due to hand injury, John Christofilis has bounced back without missing a step, averaging 13.2 ppg in 11 games since his return. The stretch included a career-high, 32 points on Jan. 4 vs Utah Tech and a recent four-game stretch of double-digit scoring.
  • The Redhawks lead the WAC and are among the top teams in the nation in three-point percentage defense, holding teams to 28.6% from beyond the arc.
  • Alex Schumacher scored his 1,500th career point at SFA on Jan. 18 as part of a 24-point effort. His 12th point of the night hit the milestone marker. Schumacher joins Cameron Tyson to give Seattle U a pair of players who have over 1,500 career points.
  • Kobe Williamson has turned in career-best numbers all season long. The 6-8 forward is averaging 10.2 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 51% FGs, 31% from three and 80% FTs. This are all career-highs for the fourth-year junior (due to COVID) who averaged 4.2 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 37% FGs and 26% from three last season.
  • The Redhawks are 3-7 in games decided by five points or less. The collective total in their nine losses is just 33 points, or an average of 3.7 ppg.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS CALIFORNIA BAPTIST

  • This marks the 14th all-time meeting between Seattle U and California Baptist with the Redhawks holding a slim 7-6 all-time advantage.
  • The Redhawks have won six of the last eight meetings, but both losses during that stretch have come in Riverside.
  • In this season's first meeting, Seattle U ground out a 48-46 win in the Redhawk Center. The 46 points allowed tie Seattle U's season low, and are the lowest allowed to a DI opponent.
  • Alex Schumacher scored the game-winner in the January 6, 2024 win, beating the final buzzer with a layup for the go-ahead points.
  • Outside of one blowout win for each side, eight of the last 10 meetings have been within seven points, including five one-possession decisions.

WINNING AT THE NET
Seattle U has a pair of wins over teams ranked in the top-70 of the NCAA NET at the time of the game. The Redhawks took down No. 66-ranked Louisiana Tech on Dec. 20, 79-73, the toppled No. 41 Grand Canyon on Jan. 20. At the time of each game, the opponent represented the Redhawks' highest NET win of the season. Seattle U is ranked No. 124 in games played through Feb. 1.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has gone 40-6 (.870) on its home court during the past two-plus seasons under Head Coach Chris Victor. That record includes a 31-2 (.939) mark at the Redhawk Center, including 11-0 in 2023-24, and an 11-4 mark in 15 games played at Climate Pledge Arena.

MILESTONE MARCH - POINTS
A pair of Redhawks are racking up points and closing in on significant milestone markers.

  • Cameron Tyson checks in with 1,884 career points, 126 from 2,000 for his career. With 10 regular season games remaining, Tyson would need to average just over 13 ppg to achieve the feat.
  • Tyson is also 155 points away from 1,500 points scored at Seattle U. The last player to do so was Riley Grigsby (2019-23) who finished with 1,501. 
  • Tyson could crack the Seattle U top-10 list in scoring. He is 195 points away from No. 10 Jawann Oldham (1976-80, 1530).
  • Alex Schumacher scored 24 points at SFA on Jan. 18, hitting the 1,500 career-point mark with his 12th point of the night. He now sits at 1,559 and counting.

MILESTONE MARCH - REBOUNDS
A trio of Redhawks have been closing in on 500 rebounds for their career:

  • Kobe Williamson hauled in 11 rebounds on Jan. 26 versus Utah Valley, surpassing 500 career rebounds. He enters Thursday's game at GCU with 519 career boards.
  • Alex Schumacher check in with 475 career rebounds, needing 25 more to hit 500.
  • Cameron Tyson checks in with 448 career rebounds, needing 52 more to hit 500.

ATOP THE WAC
In games played through Feb. 1, the Redhawks lead the WAC in one team statistical category and five individual categories.

NCAA ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
Tyson's collegiate career total of 399 three pointers in 130 games played ranks third among all active Division I players (and third among players across all three divisions). He trails Texas' Max Abmas (485, 144 games) and Marshall's Kamdyn Curfman (443, 145 games).

RECORD BREAKERS

  • Cameron Tyson drained four threes on Dec. 20 versus Louisiana Tech to bring his Seattle U career total to 241. His third three of the night pushed him past former record-holder Aaron Waite (1988-92).
  • Kobe Williams tallied the 110th block of his career against Northwest on Dec. 9, moving him past previous Seattle U record-holder Aaron Menzies (2015-18) to become the outright record holder.
  • Brandton Chatfield is working his way up the Seattle U career blocks top-10 list as well, checking in at No. 7 with 81.

GET YOUR TICKETS
Single-game tickets and flex packages are available for purchase. 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 next week to host a pair of WAC contests beginning Thursday, Feb. 8 against Abilene Christian. The 7 p.m. game will be Seattle U's final of the season at Climate Pledge Arena.

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