Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
7th in WAC
- 11/5PLh:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 11/7
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 11/12
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- TBD
- 11/25
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 12/3
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 12/17
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/21
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/23
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/2
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/11
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/18
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/23
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/25
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/1
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/8h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/13h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/15h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/20h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/22h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/5h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Hightower, Bell lead Presbyterian over Seattle 73-68 in CIT
Cory Hightower had 18 points as Presbyterian edged past Seattle 73-68 in the CIT first round on Wednesday night. Davon Bell added 17 points for the Blue Hose, while Adam Flagler chipped in 15.
Johnson scores 31, Grand Canyon tops Seattle 84-75 in WAC
Carlos Johnson had a career-high 31 points as Grand Canyon beat Seattle 84-75 in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Seattle tops Grand Canyon 83-76 in OT
Terrell Brown and Morgan Means scored 21 points apiece as Seattle got past Grand Canyon 83-76 in overtime on Saturday. Means also had six rebounds for the Redhawks.
Seattle pulls away in OT to beat CSU Bakersfield 63-57
Terrell Brown had 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to help Seattle beat Cal State Bakersfield 63-57 in overtime on Thursday night.
Jones hits late jumper to help Seattle to 67-65 win
Delante Jones hit a jumper in the final seconds to halt a California Baptist run and give Seattle a 67-65 victory over the Lancers on Thursday night.
Toolson scores 25 to lead Utah Valley past Seattle 77-68
Jake Toolson had 25 points as Utah Valley defeated Seattle 77-68 on Tuesday night.
Brown scores 20 to carry Seattle over Chicago St. 77-57
Terrell Brown had 20 points as Seattle easily defeated Chicago State 77-57 on Saturday.
Morgan, Brown help Seattle break 4-game skid, top UMKC 69-64
Terrell Brown scored 21 points, Morgan Means 18 and neither missed from the free throw line in the last 24 seconds as Seattle held off UMKC 69-64 in a game that saw 10 ties and 11 lead changes Thursday night.
Queen scores 13 to lift New Mexico St. past Seattle 59-53
Trevelin Queen had 13 points off the bench to carry New Mexico State to a 59-53 win over Seattle on Saturday night, the Aggies' 11th consecutive victory.
Levi lifts Texas Rio Grande Valley past Seattle 59-44
Javon Levi had 12 points, nine assists and seven steals as Texas Rio Grande Valley topped Seattle 59-44 on Thursday night.
Expected snowstorm postpones Seattle-Utah Valley matchup
Seattle's WAC matchup against Utah Valley scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to a winter storm expected to hit the Seattle area.
California Baptist beats Seattle 75-64
Jordan Heading scored 22 points, Milan Acquaah added 16, and California Baptist pulled away in the middle of the second half to beat Seattle 75-64 on Saturday night.
UMKC halts 3-game slide, rallies past Seattle, 63-54
Xavier Bishop scored 22 points and UMKC snapped a three-game losing streak with a 63-54 win over Seattle in a Western Athletic Conference battle on Saturday night.
Seattle beats Chicago State for 10th straight time
Anand Hundal finished with 17 points and eight rebounds and Seattle beat Chicago State for a 10th straight time, 75-47 on Thursday night.
Varner, Levi help UT Rio Grande Valley hold off Seattle
Lesley Varner Jr. had 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Javon Levi scored all his eight points down the stretch to help UT Rio Grande Valley beat Seattle 67-62 on Saturday night.
New Mexico State dominates Seattle 87-60
Eli Chuha had 13 points and 10 rebounds on Thursday night and New Mexico State beat Seattle 87-60.
Joe Lunardi Senior Writer, ESPN.com
Love games with first place on the line: Murray State at Belmont (7p, @ESPNU); Vermont at New Hampshire (7p, #ESPN3); East Tennessee State at Furman (730p, #ESPN3); Saint Mary's at Gonzaga (9p, @ESPN); Seattle at New Mexico State (9p, #ESPN3).
Seattle hires Hayford from EWU as new coach
Seattle has hired Eastern Washington's Jim Hayford as its next men's basketball coach, the school announced.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Seattle officially announces the hire of Eastern Washington head coach Jim Hayford:
Dollar out as Seattle U coach after 8 seasons
Cameron Dollar is out as coach at Seattle University after eight seasons in which he was unable to turn the Redhawks into a contender in the Western Athletic Conference.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Seattle has parted ways with head coach Cameron Dollar.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer
Washington beats Seattle U 94-72 behind 21 points and a career-high 17 rebounds from Noah Dickerson. Markelle Fultz with 18 and six assists. David Crisp had 16 points and a career-high seven assists.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer
Down as many as seven early, Washington has rallied to take a 41-30 lead over Seattle U at halftime. Markelle Fultz has seven points and three assists. David Crisp leads the Huskies with 10 points.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer
Sometimes Markelle Fultz finds teammates when they didn't even know they were open.
2018-19 WAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 15-1 | - | 30-5 |
| Utah Valley | 12-4 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 10-6 | 5 | 20-14 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-7 | 6 | 20-17 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 7-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| California Baptist | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Seattle | 6-10 | 9 | 18-15 |
| UMKC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Chicago State | 0-16 | 15 | 3-29 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.3177th
Rebounds Per Game36.7145th
Assists Per Game11.7372nd
Points Allowed69.2115th
Find Tickets
- Seattle Redhawks vs Pacific Lutheran LutesKeyArena -Buy on Vivid Seats
- Buy Seattle Redhawks tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 10-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |