Seattle tops Denver to open the Elgin Baylor Classic, 82-63
SEATTLE -- Morgan Means knocked down six 3-pointers and Terrell Brown was a field goal shy of a triple double and Seattle cruised to an opening-round win in its own Elgin Baylor Classic, posting an 82-63 victory over Denver Friday afternoon.
The Redhawks face Fairfield Saturday and Longwood on Sunday.
Seattle had a three-game win streak snapped with a 73-70 loss to unbeaten Southern Utah.
Means, who scored 15 of his 26 points in the second half, hit 8 of 13 shots from the field, including 6 of 9 from beyond the arc. Brown grabbed 11 rebounds and dished 10 assists, Matej Kavas scored 15 points and grabbed seven boards and Delante Jones added 11 points.
The Redhawks (4-2) scored 32 of their points in the paint and had 17 second-chance points.
Jase Townsend had 11 points and Taelyr Gatlin 10 for Denver (1-3).
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Paul Guerrero
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Toby Doolittle
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 7-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Omaha | 7-1 | - | 13-10 |
| South Dakota State | 6-2 | 1 | 15-8 |
| North Dakota State | 5-3 | 2 | 16-7 |
| South Dakota | 4-4 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Kansas City | 2-5 | 4.5 | 10-12 |
| North Dakota | 2-6 | 5 | 8-15 |
| Denver | 1-6 | 5.5 | 7-15 |
| Oral Roberts | 1-7 | 6 | 5-16 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 7-0 | - | 15-6 |
| Grand Canyon | 5-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| California Baptist | 3-3 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Seattle U | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| Tarleton State | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-13 |
| UT Arlington | 3-4 | 4 | 10-11 |
| Utah Tech | 2-3 | 4 | 6-14 |
| Abilene Christian | 1-5 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Southern Utah | 1-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
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