Means, Gittens score 17, Seattle edges Chicago State 67-64
SEATTLE -- Morgan Means and Richaud Gittens scored 17 points apiece and Seattle edged Chicago State 67-64 on Thursday night, the 13th straight loss for the Cougars.
Matej Kavas added 14 points, including the last basket of the game with 17 seconds left, for the Redhawks (12-7, 1-1 Western Athletic Conference), which forced the Cougars (2-17, 0-2) into a tougher shot that missed as time ran out. Aaron Menzies had a career-high 19 rebounds and 9 points.
Fred Sims Jr., who took the last 3-pointer, and Cameron Bowles had 12 points apiece and Anthony Harris added 11 for Chicago State.
Seattle started the game with a 17-4 run but Chicago State answered that with a 17-2 run and closed with a 10-5 surge for a 33-31 halftime lead.
Sims hit a 3-pointer that had the Cougars up five with 8:30 to go but Gittens hit a 3-pointer and Kavas had a 3-point play as the Redhawks scored 10 straight. Sims hit another 3 and Harris had two baskets to answer that and take a 62-60 lead with 3:39 remaining. Then it was Seattle with five before Bowles made a jumper with 1:33 to go that cut Seattle's lead to 65-64.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Marc A. Beasley
- Wilson Holland
- Ken Ditty
2023-24 Division I Independents Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 13-19 |
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |