Redhawks finish historic season in style

This afternoon we defeated Utah Valley 74-64 to complete one of the most historic seasons in college basketball history. Now I know some will say, "Wow, was it really that great?". To the pundits and supporters here are the facts...

-Became the first team ever to post winning record while playing full Division 1 schedule (no non-Division 1 opponents) in first year as Division 1 counter.
-We finished with a record of 17-14, with only 13 home games. For further perspective, 8 of our first 10 games were on the road
-Our home games typically feature officials who work in the league of the opposing team
-Half of our players were recruited to play Division 2
-We won on the road at Oregon State (PAC 10 conference) & Utah (Mountain West conference)
-We have won 8 of our last 9

That should be more than enough to get an invite to the NIT, CBI, or CIT. I dont know how they compute strength of schedule and RPI but both should be adjusted to take account of our unusual factors.

No matter how it turns out, I could not be any prouder of my guys.

GO REDHAWKS

Redhawks close out regular season in Utah

After an exciting victory on senior day (Portland State 93-80), the Redhawks look for a similiar outcome in the regular season finale versus Utah Valley tomorrow. We scored an earlier victory against them at KeyArena but this one will be even tougher. Utah Valley is 11-2 at home on the season. They are well coached and will be ready to play.

Another Day, Another Redhawk Buzzer - Beater

Taylor Olson hit a 3 pointer at San Jose State with 6 seconds to go in the game to give us a 90-88 lead. That would ultimately be the game winning shot as we were able to come up with a steal to close out the game. It was an exciting finish to say the least. Once again it was a total team effort with 10 guys playing at least 10 minutes. The stat of the night had to be our bench out scoring theirs 52-0.

We also had a tremendous crowd made up of players family members and dedicated Seattle U followers. They really made a difference in the game. Redhawk nation is growing by the day. Come be apart of the excitement as we host Cal State Bakersfield Saturday at KeyArena. Gametime is 7pm.

HOOPS FOR HAITI

More than a month has passed since the catastrophic earthquake devastated Haiti. The country and its people still need our help. You can do your part by attending our Feb 27 game vs. Cal State Bakersfield at KeyArena. We are offering vouchers that will get you into the game for $10, and all ticket proceeds benefit Catholic Relief Services to help in their efforts to rebuild Haiti.

Click here to download voucher.

Little time to celebrate

We quickly had to move on from a very good performance against Sacramento State (98-67). Tomorrow we face a UC Davis squad that has played well in their conference (Big West). They are in a three-way tie for fourth place. Recently, they had one of the biggest wins in their program. They beat league leader Pacific, ending a 49 game losing streak.

Hope to see you out at the Key! Game starts at 7:10pm.

Thrilling victory in Portland on Super Bowl Sunday

Aaron Broussard hit a game winning three point shot with under a second remaining. That shot would ultimately give us a 80-77 victory versus Portland State. The game was simply a track meet from beginning to the end. I felt coming down the stretch this game could have gone either way. If both teams had done a better job taking care of the ball the score easily would have been in 100's.

Once again I was extremely pleased with the effort of my guys. Cervante Burrell did a head first dive for a loose ball that was easily the play of the game. Typical of how we have been all year, we fought, scratched, and clawed our way to the end. True Redhawk fashion.

Next game is Feb 13 at KeyArena versus Sacramento State. Hope to see you there.

Redhawks earn victory versus Eastern Washington

Tonight we earned a hard fought victory against Eastern Washington 68-62 at KeyArena. It wasn't a pretty game by any means with both teams committing a lot of turnovers in key situations. Not to mention both teams hovered around 40% shooting from the field.

I was most proud of our ability to get defensive stops and make free throws down the stretch. Last time we played their two big guys scored at will against us. This time we did a much better job of containing them. My guys off the bench (Garrett Lever, Alex Jones, Chris Gweth, and Pete Harris) did a very solid job all night long on the defensive end. Every night has been a challenge, but I sure love our fight.

Up next is a Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 7) contest at Portland State. Gametime is 12pm.

Go Redhawks!!!

We all knew there would be nights like this...

Its 2am and all I can think about is "what in the world just happened"! What happened is we got our tails spanked plain and simple. Hats off to Washington for playing lights out on both ends of the floor. Offensively, they got in transition and in the half court made a lot of shots. We obviously did not do a good job handling their pressure defense. That falls squarely on my shoulders. I will do a better job of being organized and not letting the game get away from us. I was however, proud that my kids fought to the very end. But honestly they have done that all year.

A loss like this would lead one to ask where do you go from here... Simple answer. You lick your wounds and get back in the ring.

Go Redhawks

Rock solid team victory!

We earned a rock solid, hard fought victory tonight at KeyArena versus Cal State Northridge, 74-64. Eight days earlier I was terribly disappointed in our toughness and togetherness. Tonight we showed our true colors and played OUR type of basketball. We defended, scrapped for loose balls, and took good shots on offense. Most impressive was our ability to handle adversity in the form of their aggressiveness and 1-2-2 zone.

One of the true highlights has been the progress Gavin Gilmore has made over the pass few games. He has been relentless on the glass, improving defensively, and aggressive on offense. He has always been committed to doing whatever the team needs. It's good to see him have some much earn success.

Next game up is at University of Washington on January 26. It will be broadcasted on FoxSports. Be sure to tune in.

Go Redhawks

Welcome Home Redhawks - Next 6 of 8 are at Key

Redhawks basketball is excited to begin a stretch of games where 6 of the next will be at our place. Up to this point we have played 13 of 18 games on the road. I am thrilled for the Seattle U community to get a little settled in with our team.

First game will be Saturday, Jan 16 versus Utah Valley. Hope to see you there...