Men’s Hoops Quiets the Dawgs

Seattle University men’s basketball has done it again.

For the second consecutive year the Redhawks faced the Washington Huskies and came away on top, beating the cross-town rivals 70-66 in the Dec. 19 matchup at Climate Pledge Arena.

You might call it a gutsy win. Or a signature win. Maybe even a historic win. In reality, the team pulled off all three in its impressive win.

Critical to the win were Austin Maurer, who scored a career-high 19 points and Maleek Arington, who hit four clutch free throws in the final 40 seconds. Brayden Maldonado added 14 points and six rebounds for the Redhawks and Junseok Yeo chipped in 12 points.

This is the first time that SU has put together back-to-back victories against the Huskies. Last December 23, the Redhawks won on Washington’s home court, 79-70. The teams have played 41 times altogether since their first-ever meeting in the 1953 NCAA West Regional semifinals.

The win marks the continuation of a strong start to the season for the Redhawks. At 10-2, the team is off to its best start since the 1966-67 team went 10-1 and 11-2.

Read on for more highlights from the game and get information on upcoming games and tickets at GoSeattleU.com.