SEATTLE – The Seattle University men's basketball season will continue on as the Redhawks have been selected to compete in the 2024 Ro College Basketball Invitational (CBI), held March 23-27 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Fifteen teams make up the field, with the Redhawks (19-14) earning the No. 3 overall seed. They will open play on Saturday, March 23 versus 14-seed Delaware State (15-18) from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:30 p.m. Pacific. A win in the first round of action at the Ro CBI would advance the Redhawks to Monday's second round to face the winner of six-seed Quinnipiac versus 11-seed Evansville.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Saturday, March 23 at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT
- No. 3 Seattle U (19-14) vs No. 14 Delaware State (15-18)
- Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL
- Ro CBI Tournament Central
- Live Stats
- Watch on FloHoops ($)
- Game Notes
POSTSEASON HISTORY
- Seattle U holds an 18-24 record in all Division I postseason competitions.
- In the program's modern-day DI history, the Redhawks are 3-4 in four postseason appearances. That includes three previous CBI tournaments as well as one appearance in the CIT.
- The Redhawks' last postseason tournament appearance was in 2019.
- In 2014-15, after the team's run to the final of the WAC Tournament, Seattle U competed in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), defeating Pepperdine (62-45) and Colorado (72-65) before falling 63-48 to Loyola Chicago in the tournament semifinals.
- In 2015-16, the Redhawks returned to play in the CBI, earning a home win over Idaho (68-63) before losing to Vermont (73-54) in the quarterfinals.
- In 2017-18, Seattle U competed in the CBI for the third time in four years, falling 93-90 in overtime to Central Arkansas in the first round.
- In 2018-19, the Redhawks accepted a berth to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, dropping a close 73-68 decision to Presbyterian in the first round.
- Seattle U's first postseason tournament was the 1951 National Catholic Invitation Tournament, held in Albany, N.Y. Seattle U defeated Iona (69-67) and Mount St. Mary's (102-85) before losing to St. Francis (N.Y.) in the title game, 93-79. Seattle U made two appearances in the National Invitational Tournament, losing to Holy Cross in 1952 and to St. Bonaventure in 1957. From 1953 through 1969, Seattle University advanced to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament 11 times, a remarkable feat for an independent school to continually receive at-large berths into fields of 16 to 25 teams. The pinnacle of Seattle University's NCAA Tournament history came in 1958, with a dramatic run to the national title game before losing to the University of Kentucky.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS DELAWARE STATE
This marks the first meeting all-time between Seattle U and Delaware State.
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U bowed out of the 2024 WAC Tournament in the semifinals on Friday, Mar. 15, falling 80-72 to eventual champion Grand Canyon.
- The WAC Tournament semifinals appearances was the third in the past four years and the sixth time ever to reach the semis.
- The Redhawks enter the Ro CBI with a 19-14 overall record. A potential third consecutive 20-win season is in sight. The last back-to-back-to-back 20-win seasons was 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59.
- Alex Schumacher dished seven dimes in the Redhawks' last outing, bringing his season total to 167 which ranks No. 5 in Seattle U's single-season record book.
SEATTLE STORYLINES
- Seattle U went 11-9 in the WAC regular season. The win mark continues Seattle U's double-digit conference wins streak for a third consecutive season, and the only three seasons they have hit the marker since joining the conference in 2012-13.
- On the season, the Redhawks are 5-10 in games decided by five points or less. Twelve of 14 total losses have been by seven points or less.
- While a portion of his points came at other institutions (Idaho and Houston), Cameron Tyson has 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. Tyson sits at 2,091 and counting.
- On the offensive end, Seattle U is shooting 44.5% from the field on the season, their highest season total since the first year of the program's modern DI history in 2008-09 when they finished the season having shot at a 45.2% clip.
- Kobe Williamson has scored a pair of game-winning baskets on the season, including a putback, and-1 layup and free throw at California Baptist on Feb. 3 and a putback dunk on Feb. 17 at Utah Tech.
- Williamson has also turned in career-best numbers all season long. The 6-8 forward is averaging 9.0 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 45% FGs, 28% 3s and 78% FTs. These are career-highs for the fourth-year junior (due to COVID) who averaged 4.2 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 37% FGs last season.
- The Redhawks lead the WAC and are among the top teams in the nation in three-point percentage defense, holding teams to 29.7% 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 Redhawks are 8-0 on the season when keeping opponents under 60 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.
- The 20-point loss to UT Arlington on Feb. 29 was an anomaly this season as no previous game had been lost by more than seven points. Nine of the season's 12 losses have been by five or less points.
ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
- Cameron Tyson and Alex Schumacher have earned National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2023-24 Division I All-District 6 First Team honors.
- This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Redhawks have garnered All-District selections, and the fifth straight year that they have earned a First Team pick. Tyson was a First Team pick in 2023, Darrion Trammell was a First Team selection in 2021 and 2022, Terrell Brown was a First Team selection in 2020 and Myles Carter was named to the Second Team in 2019.
ALL-WAC HONORS
- Cameron Tyson was named to the five-member, First Team All-WAC while Alex Schumacher picked up Second Team All-WAC honors.
- This marked the third straight season that Tyson has earned postseason honors. He was named to the Second Team All-WAC and All-Newcomer Team in 2021-22 and was a First Team All-WAC selection in 2022-23.
MILESTONE MARCH
- Cameron Tyson scored 10 points in the Redhawks last game, bringing his Seattle U total to 1,542 in three seasons. That number cracks the Seattle U top-10 scoring list as Tyson passes Jawann Oldham (1976-80, 1530).
- Tyson surpassed the 2,000 point marker for his career on Feb. 24 vs. UTRGV. Following a 10-point effort in the Redhawks' last game, his collegiate career total to 2,091.
- 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 1,708 and counting.
CONFERENCE & NATIONAL RANKINGS
In games played through March 18, the Redhawks lead the WAC in two team statistical categories and five individual categories.
- 3pt% Defense - 29.7% (also No. 12 in the nation)
- Defensive Rebounds - 26.76 per game (also No. 63 in the nation)
- Assists - Alex Schumacher, 167 (also No. 41 in the nation)
- Assists per game - Alex Schumacher, 5.1 (also No. 46 in the nation)
- 3pt% - Cameron Tyson, 38.0 (also No. 55 in the nation)
- 3pt per game - Cameron Tyson, 3.23 (also No. 12 in the nation)
- 3pt made - Cameron Tyson, 97 (also No. 25 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 440 three pointers in 142 games played ranks third among all active Division I players (and third among players across all three divisions). He trails Texas' Max Abmas (509, 155 games) and Marshall's Kamdyn Curfman (464, 155 games).
- Tyson also ranks No. 25 (in games through March 17) among active NCAA DI players in career points with 2,091.
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). To date, he has 299 threes as a Redhawk.
- Kobe Williamson 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. To date, he has 143 career blocks.
- Brandton Chatfield is working his way up the Seattle U career blocks top-10 list as well, checking in at No. 4 with 93.