Seattle took advantage of a shorthanded Purple Aces team. Fairfield has a majority of their team playing in the tournament. The Redhawks have the better defense but still doesn’t create turnovers wile Fairfield protects the ball better than them, averaging seven less turnovers over their last three games. The Stags have the better overall offense, and their defense has stepped up in big spots like in the Metro Atlantic tournament and last night, when they blew a 12-point lead to Chicago State.

Fairfield's CBI scores have hurdled the 150-mark, landing on 151 and 157 points. Seattle plays at a lively pace, which should assure another healthy points output. The Redhawks have rung up 79 and 71 in the tournament and tallied 72 and 81 in their league event. The combined season average for the teams is a fraction over 150. The Stags engage in their third game in as many days, which could lead to tired legs on defense.