Preview: Women's Basketball Battles Seattle U

The Chicago State women's basketball team continues the first Western Athletic Conference roadtrip of its season with a Monday 3:00 p.m. showdown at Seattle U. Here's how to watch and follow along:
 

Chicago State Cougars vs. Seattle U Redhawks Date | Time Monday, January 10 | 3:00 p.m. CT Location Redhawk Center | Seattle, Wash. Television ESPN+ Live Stats Live Stats Game Notes Chicago State Game Notes

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING Playing a game originally scheduled for Thursday, Chicago State finally meets Seattle U for a Monday matinee at the Redhawk Center in Seattle. The Cougars continue their first conference roadtrip of the season after taking on California Baptist on Saturday.

ALL-TIME Chicago State and Seattle U have played 20 times, first in 2011 and most recently last January, a 64-39 Seattle win. The Redhawks lead the all-time series, 16-4, and are 1-8 at home. The Cougars last won in February 2019, a 64-61 win in Chicago. The last CSU road win in Seattle was in January 2011, a 74-62 victory.

LAST TIME OUT Against California Baptist, the Cougars managed to pull to within four points with only nine minutes remaining but fell, 73-60, in Riverside. Quentarra Mitchell scored a season-high 21 points, Allysah Boothe nailed a season-high five threes and the Cougars drained 11 total treys, by far the most they'd hit this season. The previous high was five.

SIZING UP THE REDHAWKS Seattle U has yet to play a conference game and enters with a 5-6 record. Due to COVID-19-related postponements, the Redhawks haven't played since December 20, a 61-38 win over Western Oregon. Under sixth-year head coach Suzy Barcomb, the Redhawks are led by guard duo Bree Calhoun and McKenzi Williams, both of whom score 10 points per game.

CLIMBING THE RANKS As just a freshman, former Washington State Player of the Year Aaliyah Collins has taken the conference — and nation — by storm. She leads the Cougars with 15.1 points per game, and her 3.1 steals per game lead the league, a total that ranks 17th in NCAA Division I. Adding to the defensive punch is junior Kyjai Miles, whose 1.2 blocks per game rank fourth in the WAC.

About Chicago State

Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).  The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. 

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