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Non-Conference Slate Concludes at UTSA Monday

Seattle University men’s basketball looks to close out non-conference play on a high note as the squad heads to San Antonio, Texas to face UTSA on Monday, Dec. 22. Tip off from UTSA’s Convocation Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. Central Time, 12 p.m. Pacific and the game will broadcast live on ESPN+.

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Non-Conference Slate Concludes at UTSA MondayNon-Conference Slate Concludes at UTSA Monday

SEATTLE – Seattle University men’s basketball looks to close out non-conference play on a high note as the squad heads to San Antonio, Texas to face UTSA on Monday, Dec. 22. Tip off from UTSA’s Convocation Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. Central Time, 12 p.m. Pacific and the game will broadcast live on ESPN+.

FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS

  • Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM CT/12:00 PM PT
  • Seattle U (10-2, 0-0 WCC) vs. UTSA (4-7, 0-0 AAC)
  • Convocation Center, San Antonio, TX
  • Live Stats
  • Watch on ESPN+
  • Game Notes

QUICK HITS

  • Seattle U earned its second win of the season over a Power 4 opponent, taking down crosstown rival Washington, 70-66, Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena.
  • The win was the second straight over the Huskies, marking the first back-to-back wins Seattle U has claimed in the all-time series that dates back to 1953.
  • The win extended the Redhawks’ current win streak to five, marking the longest win streak since winning eight straight from 12-25/22-1/21/23).
  • Now sitting at 10-2 on the season, the program must look back to 1966-67 to find similar success. That Seattle U team won seven straight to open the season, moved to 10-1 and 11-2 before losing for a third time.
  • In Seattle U’s modern DI era, the previous best start to a season was 8-2 in 2022-23. The Redhawks went on to win their first Western Athletic Conference regular season championship and finish the year 20-12.
  • In the big win over the Huskies, sophomore center Austin Maurer led the way with a career-high 19 points to go with five rebounds and three blocks. The Medford, Ore., native was 7-11 from the field and 4-4 from the free-throw line.
  • Joining Maurer in double figures were Brayden Maldonado with 14 and Kunseok Yeo with 12. Houran Dan added nine points in eight minutes off the bench and Will Heimbrodt had eight.
  • The gringing defensive battle left the Redhawks shooting a season low 39% from the field and 13.6% from three (3-22). But their defense anchored them as they held UW to 1-of-15 from three and 36.9% from the field while forcing 16 Husky turnovers.
  • Brayden Maldonado made his first 21 free throws of the season before suffering a miss. He is currently riding a streak of 22 consecutive makes and ranks second in the WCC and 4th in the nation at 97.7% (43-44) from the stripe.
  • The Redhawks have shot better than 50% from the field in five of their first 12 games and have shot over 45% in 10 of 12 contests. Their season average of 51% ranks among the best in the nation.

ABOUT THE SERIES VS UTSA

  • Seattle U and UTSA have two previous meetings, both coming during the 2012-13 season as conference foes in the Western Athletic Conference.
  • That year marked the first in the WAC for the Redhawks, while the Roadrunners departed the league following that season.
  • The teams each won on the other’s home court during regular-season league play.
  • UTSA claimed a 78-75 win in Seattle on Jan. 24, 2013 before the Redhawks returned the favor on March 2, 2013 in San Antonio, winning 53-37.

MAURER’S MAGICAL WEEK
Sophomore center Austin Maurer had a coming out party last week, twice tallying a career-high in points, while leading Seattle U to a pair of huge wins. At UC Davis on Wednesday, Maurer made the most of his first collegiate start, finishing one rebound shy of a double-double (14 points, 9 rebounds), helping lead the Redhawks to a key road win. Two nights later back home in Seattle, Maurer outmatched Big Ten Washington’s bigs, finishing with a career-high 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. He hit a crucial go-ahead bucket with a minute remaining and converted two free throws in the final seconds to help secure the program’s first ever back-to-back win over the Huskies. Seattle U has now won five straight and is 10-2 on the season for the first time since 1966-67.

NCAA NET RANKING

  • The first NET ranking of the season debuted on Dec. 1. Seattle U debuted at 109 which was the fifth highest in the West Coast Conference.
  • Coming off of their 70-66 win over Washington, the Redhawks broke into the top-100 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 99.
  • In games played through Dec. 20, the Redhawks have moved up to 94, now fourth best in the WCC behind Gonzaga (3), Saint Mary’s (27) and Santa Clara (88).

WEST COAST CONFERENCE STAT LEADERS
In games played through Dec. 20:

  • The Redhawks lead the WCC in 3PT FG% (37.1) and blocks per game (5.42).
  • The team also ranks second in FG% (51.0), steals per game (8.83), turnover margin (3.17).
  • The Redhawks are third in scoring offense (81.8) and scoring margin (15.4).
  • Brayden Maldonado ranks first in free-throw percentage (97.7), third in FG% (51.8) and seventh in scoring (16.0 pgg).
  • Will Heimbrodt leads the league in blocks, is second in FG% (51.8%) and 12th in scoring (14.2 ppg).
  • Maleek Arington leads the WCC in steals per game (2.1) and ranks fourth in assists per game (5.0).

BY A CLOSE MARGIN

  • Seattle U beat UC Davis by one point, 79-78, on Dec. 17 in Davis, Calif. That marked the Redhawks first win in games separated by five points or less.
  • The Redhawks followed that with a second close margin victory – a 70-66 win over Washington on Dec. 19 – improving their record this season to 2-2 in games decided by five points or fewer.
  • The Redhawks’ only two losses on the year have come by a combined five points. Seattle U fell to Cal Poly, 73-71, on Nov. 8 on a buzzer-beating three by the Mustangs. They also fell 74-71 to UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 29 in Las Vegas.

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UP NEXT
The Redhawks return home to begin their first return to the West Coast Conference, opening league action on Sunday, Dec. 28 versus San Francisco. Tip off from the Redhawk Center is set for 5 p.m.

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