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    Seattle U. men one win from NCAA tourney bid

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffMarch 13, 2015Updated:March 14, 20157 Comments2 Mins Read
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    One win from March Madness.

    Isiah Umipig’s 30 points led the Seattle University men to a 69-63 win over Missouri-Kansas City in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tourney Friday night at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, meaning a victory over regular-season champion New Mexico State Saturday in the finals would send the Redhawks into the NCAA tournament next week.

    The Redhawks, then the Chieftains, haven’t been to the tourney since 1968. The WAC post-season tourney winner receives the league’s automatic entry.

    The Redhawks finished the regular season at 14-14, then beat Chicago State (8-24) 49-45 Thursday night before meeting the 14-18 Kangaroos. Umipig hit an astonishing seven of eight three-pointers in the first half to give Seattle U a 34-18 intermission lead over the cold-shooting ‘Roos (27 percent from the field) for a wire-to-wire triumph.

    Top-seeded New Mexico State (22-10) made its fourth consecutive WAC championship game by defeating Cal State Bakersfield 57-53 earlier in the day, led by South African Tshilidzi Nephawe’w 19 points and 14 rebounds. The Aggies meet SU at 8 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU, 770 AM).

    The Aggies are on a 12-game winning streak, but their last defeat was Jan. 17  when they lost 58-52 to Seattle U at KeyArena — one of eight sites for the Big Dance’s second/third rounds next week. New Mexico State returned the favor at home Feb. 17, 73-47.

     

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    7 Comments

    1. coug73 on March 14, 2015 7:22 am

      Go Seattle U. Redhawks. Seattle has a chance of sending a B-ball team to the NCAA Big Dance. Go Redhawks.

      • Art Thiel on March 14, 2015 12:39 pm

        How about Seattle U and Eastern in the tourney, and no UW or WSU? Huskies and Cougars need to relegate to the WAC and Big Sky.

        • coug73 on March 14, 2015 12:45 pm

          Ha, Ha. You itching for a dust up?

        • RadioGuy on March 14, 2015 6:18 pm

          Don’t forget the Seattle Pacific men, who are in the DII National Tournament…should we call that one the “NCAA Hop?”

    2. RadioGuy on March 14, 2015 9:29 am

      Go Chieftains Go.

    3. SU grad on March 14, 2015 11:51 am

      Congrats Coach Dollar on taking your team to the championship game. Go Redhawks.

    4. jafabian on March 14, 2015 2:50 pm

      Go Redhawks! Let’s get back to the dance!!

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