Seattle: 2024 College Basketball Invitational Champions

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Seattle University men's basketball completed the rare feat of finishing the season with a championship win, capturing the 2024 Ro College Basketball Invitational title with a 77-67 victory over top-seed High Point Wednesday night in Daytona Beach.

The Redhawks won four straight games over five days to capture the tournament title and conclude the season with a a 23-14 overall record.

Seattle U's senior trio of Cameron Tyson, Alex Schumacher and Seyi Reiley led the way all tournament long. The title game was no different. Tyson earned tournament MVP honors, capping his collegiate career with a 30-point effort, including seven three pointers. Schumacher was named to the all-tournament team following a 22-point, five rebound, four assist performance. Reiley closed out his career with 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

A masterful defensive performance to start the game, the Redhawks held the high-scoring Panthers to just three points over the first 10 minutes of play.

High Point (27-9) would eventually get going, cutting into the Redhawks' 17-point lead and pull within six, 28-22. Seattle U would take a 30-22 lead into the break.

The second half would go back and forth until the final minutes. With High Point holding a 67-66 advantage with 1:56 to play, the Redhawks turned on the afterburners. Brandton Chatfield buried a straightaway three, Reiley drained a pair of free throws after a High Point flagrant foul, then slammed home an alley-pop dunk on the next play.

The seven-point possession put the Redhawks in the drivers' seat, 73-67. Schumacher and Tyson each sank a pair of free throws to close out an 11-0 run to secure the title.