Seattle U beats WSU 69-55 weeks after taking down UW
The Seattle U Redhawks used a balanced scoring effort to beat the WSU Cougars, giving them a second win over a major in-state program this season.
Seattle U's Brayden Maldonado scores in a March 2025 game. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)
(Candice Ward/Getty Images)
The Seattle U Redhawks are building quite the resume in their first season as a member of the WCC.
A night of balanced scoring helped Seattle U beat the WSU Cougars 69-55 on Tuesday night at Climate Pledge Arena, improving the Redhawks’ record to 12-3 on the season.
Seattle U Redhawks 69, WSU Cougars 55: Box score
Seattle U has now beaten the two big public schools from the state in a matter of a couple weeks, as it knocked off the UW Huskies (9-4) in the Battle for Seattle on Dec. 19. The Redhawks will get a chance to take down a third major Washington program when it continues WCC play Friday at No. 7 Gonzaga (14-1 overall, 2-0 WCC).
Tuesday’s win was Seattle’s first ever in WCC play after falling in a conference opener to San Francisco on Sunday.
WSU, which is playing the last of two seasons as a temporary member of the WCC before rejoining the reformed Pac-12 next year, dropped to 6-9 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Brayden Maldonado paced Seattle U with 15 points against the Cougars, making a team-high three 3-pointers on six attempts from beyond the arc.
Brayden knocks down the Redhawks’ tenth triple of the night 😮💨😮💨 pic.twitter.com/MhHwjCyKfp
— Seattle U Men's Basketball (@seattleumbb) December 31, 2025
Junseok Yeo added 10 points for the Redhawks, who had seven players with six points or more on the night.
Defense ➡️ Offense
Jun with the tough bucket 😤 pic.twitter.com/mcw326RoZJ
— Seattle U Men's Basketball (@seattleumbb) December 31, 2025
Will Heimbrodt had nine points and three of Seattle’s seven blocks on the night.
Ace Glass had 13 points for Wazzu, while ND Okafor had 11 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.
WSU will host Loyola Marymount (10-5, 1-1) on Friday.
Tuesday: No. 7 Gonzaga improves to 14-1, beats San Diego 99-93
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