SEATTLE – Seattle University men’s basketball heads back out on the road for its next West Coast Conference game, traveling to face Santa Clara on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Tip off from the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, Calif., is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM PT
- Seattle U (15-10, 4-8 WCC) vs. Santa Clara (21-5, 12-1 WCC)
- Leavey Center, Santa Clara, CA
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
- Game Notes
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U had a six-game win streak against Portland snapped on Feb. 7 as the Pilots rallied for a 54-53 win at the Chiles Center.
- The Redhawks moved to 15-10 overall and 4-8 in West Coast Conference play.
- The Redhawks were held under 60 points for the sixth time this season. They are 0-6 in those games.
- Seattle U’s last five WCC losses have all come with they being held under 60 points.
- The loss moved the season record in games decided by five points or less to 4-4.
- Junseok Yeo had 14 points to lead Seattle U in scoring for the second straight game and the fifth time this season.
- John Christofilis came off the bench to add 13 points for his fifth double-digit scoring output of the season.
- After going 12-3 through their first 15 games on the season (all played in 2025), the Redhawks have now gone 3-7 since the calendar flipped to 2026.
- Maleek Arington collected three steals against the Pilots, bringing his season total to 56. It marked the 11th game Arington has had three or more steals.
- Will Heimbrodt had four blocks to bring his season total to 62. It marked the 13th game Heimbrodt has had three or more blocks.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS SANTA CLARA
- Seattle U and Santa Clara will meet for the 28th time on Wednesday at the Leavey Center.
- Seattle U holds a 16-11 all-time record over the Broncos.
- This marks the first meeting in nearly 40 years as the teams last played in 1987.
- Prior to that, the teams played regularly through the 70s as West Coast Athletic Conference (now WCC) members.
- The Broncos holds a 8-6 advantage in Santa Clara.
- Santa Clara has won the last two meetings, both in Santa Clara.
- The series dates back to the 1946-47 season.
RECORD BOOK WATCH
- Will Heimbrodt has 62 blocks through 25 games, leading the WCC and ranking among the nation’s best in the statistical category.
- With six games remaining in the regular season, Heimbrodt has moved into second in Seattle U’s single-season record book.
- Seattle U’s all-time record for blocks in a single season is 79, set by Aaron Menzies during the 2017-18 season.
- Meanwhile, Heimbrodt’s 78 career blocks ties for eighth all-time at Seattle U. In a three-way tie for fifth are Jeffrey McDaniel (2002-06), David White (2005-07) and Riley Grigsby (2019-23) with 82.
- Maleek Arington’s 56 steals this season moves him into the Seattle U top-10 for a single season. In a tie for eighth are Eric Briggs (1986-87) and Andrew Lang (1992-93) with 63.
- Arington’s 129 career steals at Seattle U ranks No. 9 all-time. In eighth is Eric Briggs (1986-88) with 132.
- John Christofilis has poured in 140 threes in two-plus seasons at SU, putting him just four threes shy of entering the SU all-time top-list this year. Sitting tied for 10th are Mack Junior (95-99) and Arne Klubberud (95-99), each with 144 career threes.
NUMBERS WATCH
- The 83-81 win over Pepperdine on Feb. 4 was No. 95 at Seattle U for Head Coach Chris Victor. He is five wins away from the century mark while leading the Redhawks. Victor is also two wins away from 200 for his career as a head coach, which also includes six seasons at Citrus College in California.
- Maleek Arington enters Wednesday’s match-up at Santa Clara with 916 career points and eyes becoming a third member of the 2025-26 squad to surpass 1,000 career points. He would join Jojo Murphy (1,490 career points) and Brayden Maldonado (1,378 career points).
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Single-game tickets, mini plans and group experiences are on sale now. All ticket options may be purchased online at goseattleu.com/tix or over the phone at 206-398-GOSU.
UP NEXT
The Redhawks return home for their final homstand of the season. The three-game West Coast Conference stretch begins Sunday, Feb. 15 versus Oregon State. Tip off against the Beavers will be 5 p.m. from the Redhawk Center.
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