SEATTLE – Seattle University men's basketball (14-10, 7-6 WAC) heads back out on the road for a two-game Western Athletic Conference stint in Utah, beginning Thursday, Feb. 15 in Cedar City for the season's second meeting with Southern Utah (9-15, 4-9 WAC). Tip off is 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time/5:30 p.m. Pacific. The game will air on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 PM MT/5:30 PM PT
- Seattle U (14-10, 7-6 WAC) at Southern Utah (9-15, 4-9 WAC)
- America First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
- Game Notes
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U fell for the first time this season in the Redhawk Center on Feb. 10, dropping an 82-77 decision to Tarleton.
- Seattle U is now 14-10 overall and 7-6 in WAC play, good for a (three-way) tie for fourth in the conference standings behind GCU, Tarleton and CBU.
- Alex Schumacher had 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the loss. Brandton Chatfield added 16 points and John Christofilis had 14.
- With the five-point loss to Tarleton on Feb. 10, the Redhawks are now 4-8 in games decided by five points or less. The collective total in their 10 losses is just 38 points, or an average of 3.8 ppg.
- The Redhawk surrendered a season-high 11 three pointers as the Texans connected at a 61% clip from deep.
SEATTLE STORYLINES
- Cameron Tyson enters Thursday's game with 1,921 career-points, needing just 79 more to hit the 2K mark. While a portion of his points came at other institutions, Tyson would become just the second player ever to don a Seattle University jersey and have over 2,000 career points. Seattle U's all-time leading scorer is Johnny O'Brien (1950-53) with 2,733 career points.
- Kobe Williamson has turned in career-best numbers all season long. The 6-8 forward is averaging 10.0 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 44% FGs, 29% from three and 79% 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.
- After missing nine games due to hand injury, John Christofilis has bounced back without missing a step, averaging over 12 ppg in 14 games since his return. The stretch has included a career-high, 32 points on Jan. 4 vs Utah Tech and double-digit scoring in eight of the last 11 games.
- The Redhawks lead the WAC and are among the top teams in the nation in three-point percentage defense, holding teams to 30.0% 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.
- The overtime finish at Grand Canyon on Feb. 1 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.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS SOUTHERN UTAH
- This marks just the sixth all-time meeting between the Redhawks and Thunderbirds. Seattle U leads the series, 3-2.
- The Redhawks have won two straight against the Thunderbirds, including a 73-63 final at the Redhawk Center on Dec. 2, 2023.
- Cameron Tyson had 22 points, Brandton Chatfield had a career-high 18 and Alex Schumacher added 14 points and eight assists in the early-season WAC win.
- Southern Utah joined the WAC in 2022-23, marking the first meeting between the Redhawks and Thunderbirds since 2018. Seattle U was victorious in the lone meeting, 81-60, at the Redhawk Center.
- The Redhawks' win came by holding the (then) nation's top scoring team 27 points below it's average, including 1-of-25 from three.
- Prior to last season, the last meeting came on Nov. 18, 2018 at the Redhawk Center as Southern Utah claimed a 73-70 win.
- Seattle U's first win in the series came in 2016, an 89-75 final in Cedar City, Utah.
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. 122 in games played through Feb. 12.
MILESTONE MARCH - POINTS
A pair of Redhawks are racking up points and closing in on significant milestone markers.
- Cameron Tyson checks in with 1,921 career points, 79 from 2,000 for his career. With seven regular season games remaining, Tyson would need to average just over 11 ppg to achieve the feat.
- Tyson is also 128 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 158 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 1,611 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.
- Alex Schumacher check in with 489 career rebounds, needing 11 more to hit 500.
- Cameron Tyson checks in with 463 career rebounds, needing 37 more to hit 500.
ATOP THE WAC
In games played through Feb. 12, the Redhawks lead the WAC in one team statistical category and five individual categories.
- 3pt% Defense - 30.0% (also No. 23 in the nation)
- Assists - Alex Schumacher, 115 (also No. 56 in the nation)
- Assists per game - Alex Schumacher, 4.8 (also No. 65 in the nation)
- 3pt% - Cameron Tyson, 37.7 (also No. 62 in the nation)
- 3pt per game - Cameron Tyson, 3.00 (also No. 25 in the nation)
- 3pt made - Cameron Tyson, 63 (also No. 67 in the nation)
NCAA ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
- Cameron Tyson is one of three active players across the nation to have over 400 three-pointers for their career. His collegiate career total of 406 three pointers in 133 games played ranks third among all active Division I players (and third among players across all three divisions). He trails Texas' Max Abmas (492, 147 games) and Marshall's Kamdyn Curfman (445, 147 games).
- Tyson also ranks No. 26 (in games through Feb. 12) among active NCAA DI players in career points with 1,921.
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. 4 with 85.
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 continue a swing through southern Utah, facing Utah Tech in St. George on Saturday, Feb. 17.