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Friday Night Hoops Features Redhawks vs. Eagles

SEATTLE – Fresh off a big road win in California, Seattle University men's basketball (1-3) returns home for a single game this week, hosting Northwest University (0-2) on Friday, Nov. 22. Tip off from the Redhawk Center is set for 7 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+.

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Friday Night Hoops Features Redhawks vs. EaglesFriday Night Hoops Features Redhawks vs. Eagles

SEATTLE – Fresh off a big road win in California, Seattle University men's basketball (1-3) returns home for a single game this week, hosting Northwest University (0-2) on Friday, Nov. 22. Tip off from the Redhawk Center is set for 7 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+.

FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS

QUICK HITS

  • Seattle U snatched its first win of the season on Saturday, Nov. 16, using a big first half to earn an 84-71 road victory over UC San Diego.
  • The win snapped a three-game skid to open the season.
  • Maleek Arington had a breakout game, finishing with 21 points and six assists.
  • Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe collected his third double-double of the season, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
  • DaSean Stevens tallied his first double-digit output of the season, hitting a perfect 5-5 FGs, including 3-3 from three, for 13 points.
  • The Redhawks improved to a perfect 4-0 against the Tritons, with all four match-ups coming over the past four seasons.
  • The Redhawks led 49-28 after the first half of play, marking their best half of basketball on both ends of the court so far this season. They shot 62% FGs, including 9-14 from three, in the frame, while holding the Tritons in check on the other end of the court.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS NORTHWEST
  • Seattle U is 22-5 all-time against Northwest University.
  • SU and Northwest met regularly in the late 1980's, throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s as NAIA and NCAA DII members.
  • The teams have met seven times since 2012 with the Redhawks winning all seven meetings.
  • The programs last met on Dec. 9, 2023 with Seattle U winning 101-46. It was a record-setting night as Kobe Williamson became the program's all-time blocks leader in the game, tallying his 110th career block. 
  • The Redhawks have scored 100 points or more against the Eagles in three of the last four games, including the two most recent.

NATIONAL RANKS (games thru Nov. 19)

  • The Redhawks rank No. 21 nationally and No. 1 in the WAC in 3pt FG%, shooting 41.9% as a team.
  • Maleek Arington ranks No. 34 nationally with his 6.0 assists per game.
  • Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe leads the WAC and ranks 10th nationally at 10.8 rebounds per game.
  • Moncrieffe is also 1st in the WAC and tied for 3rd in the nation with his three double-doubles.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  • The Redhawk roster features five players from the state of Washington, including three who call the city of Seattle home. The list includes returners John Christofilis (O'Dea HS/Creighton), Malek Gomma (Ingraham HS/Elite Prep), and Niko Fotopoulos (Bishop Blanchete HS/St. Thomas More School). New to the squad from the state of Washington are junior Maleek Arington (Auburn, WA/Auburn HS/Idaho State) and Ray Adams (Olympia, WA/North Thurston HS).
  • Seattle U's coaching staff features numerous local ties as assistant coaches Grant Leep, D'Marques Tyson and Steven Shpreyregin all hail from the state of Washington.

INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
While five players hail from the state of Washington, the Redhawks are also wll represented from around the globe. In addition to 10 players from three different states in the USA, the Redhawks roster also includes two players from China, one from Japan, one from England, one from Canada and one from Australia.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Seattle U has gone 42-9 (.824) on its home court during the past three-plus seasons under Head Coach Chris Victor. That record includes a 32-5 (.865) mark at the Redhawk Center, including 12-2 in 2023-24, and a 12-4 mark in 16 games played at Climate Pledge Arena.

SEATTLE STORYLINES

  • 2024-25 marks the Redhawks' final year competing in the Western Athletic Conference after Seattle University was accepted into the West Coast Conference beginning July 1, 2025.
  • Seattle U returns seven players from a 2023-24 squad that went 23-14 overall on its way to winning the 2024 Ro College Basketball Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Redhawks, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, won four games in five days to clinch the first postseason championship in program history.
  • The Redhawks are riding three consecutive seasons of 20 wins or more, achieving the feat for the first time since 1957-59. Along with the 23-win campaign last year, the Redhawks went 20-12 overall in 2022-23 and 23-9 in 2021-22.
  • 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).
  • Seattle U is among the top nine DI programs in the country with three or more international true freshmen on their roster. The Redhawks' trio includes Houran Dan (China), Yuto Kawashima (Japan) and Eric Zheng (China). Buffalo leads all programs with six and Florida International has five. Seven other programs, including Seattle U, tie for third with three each.
  • In the DI ranks this season, Seattle U's Houran Dan and Eric Zheng are two of just five players who hail from China. In addition, Yuto Kawashima is among just seven players to hail from Japan.
  • Kobe Williamson became the program's all-time leading shot blocker on Dec. 9, 2023 and enters this season with 147 career blocks.
  • The Redhawks played five game overtime games in 2023-24. They are 2-4 all-time in OT under Head Coach Chris Victor.

WHAT'S IN A NUMBER
Three Redhawks will don a new number across their chest this season. Senior Vasja Pandža traded in No. 1 for No. 7, sophomore Malek Gomma swapped out No. 24 for No. 8 and senior Kobe Williamson traded in No. 33 for No. 96.

GET YOUR TICKETS
Single-game tickets and season 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 heads back out on the road next week, beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 26 when they face Furman at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of the ESPN Vegas Showdown. The road trip continues on Friday as the Redhawks make their first-ever trip to Duke.

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