Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe scores 23 points as Seattle stuns Washington

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe had a game-high 23 points and 16 rebounds and John Christofilis scored 21 points as Seattle University defeated host Washington 79-70 in the Battle for Seattle on Monday night.

Houran Dan and Paris Dawson each had 10 points for the Redhawks (5-8), who are coming off an 18-game losing streak against UW dating back to 1978.

Tyler Harris led the Huskies (8-4) with 20 points and Great Oobor added 19 points along with 10 rebounds and three assists. Zoom Diallo came off the bench and scored 13 points before committing a foul.

The Huskies, who averaged 88 points in their last two games in wins over rivals Eastern Washington and Washington State, shot just 42.1 percent from the field (24 of 57) and were 6 of 24 from 3-point range . The Redhawks shot 41.1 percent (23 of 56) from the field but were 29 of 32 at the free throw line.

The Redhawks took a 38-23 halftime lead as Christofilis scored 10 goals, including a four-play drive as part of a 16-1 run that gave Seattle a 16-3 lead.

Oobor’s layup brought the Huskies within six points, 21-15, with 7:31 left in the half before the Redhawks closed the half with a 17-8 run.

Seattle extended its lead to 50-28 early in the second half before the Huskies tried to get within 54-45. Christofilis responded with his second four-point play and the Huskies never got closer than seven points the rest of the game.

Moncrieffe, a transfer from Georgia, had 17 points and 10 rebounds after halftime. He returned after missing the last three games due to a head injury and illness, and fellow forward Kobe Williamson made his season debut after recovering from a broken foot.

The Huskies were without forward Wilhelm Breidenbach (concussion protocol) and center Franck Kepnang (knee).

–Field level media