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Seattle U invited to CIT, will host Presbyterian on Wednesday night

Mar 18, 2019, 12:33 PM

Head coach Jim Hayford's Seattle U Redhawks are in the CIT. (Getty)...

Head coach Jim Hayford's Seattle U Redhawks are in the CIT. (Getty)

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The Seattle U men’s basketball team has been invited to play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, beginning with an opening-round contest against Presbyterian at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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The Redhawks’ matchup with the Blue Hose will be aired on AM 770 KTTH, beginning with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m. and tipoff at 7 p.m. The game will be hosted by Seattle U in the Redhawk Center.

Coach Jim Hayford’s Seattle U team enters the CIT with an 18-14 overall record and is guaranteed to finish the year with its second straight winning record. With a 6-10 record in Western Athletic Conference play, the Redhawks tied for seventh in the WAC.

Presbyterian, which plays in the Big South Conference, is 18-15 overall.

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