Utah Valley Wolverines @ Seattle U Redhawks
Westendorf's late 3 lifts Seattle past Utah Valley 72-69
SEATTLE -- Brendan Westendorf scored 21 points and drilled a 3-pointer as time expired to lift Seattle to a 72-69 win over Utah Valley Saturday night, taking over sole possession of fourth place in the Western Athletic Conference standings.
Westendorf has a made buzzer-beaters a specialty. He hit a running 41-footer at the buzzer to beat Chicago State earlier this month and hit one at the end of each half against Utah Valley. For the game-winner, Westendorf took the inbound pass, dribbled up court and hit a contested 3 from the wing.
Westendorf's first-half buzzer beater sent the Redhawks (13-14, 7-6) into intermission with a 38-34 advantage. The second came after Ivory Young hit a 3-pointer with six second left to pull the Wolverines into a 69-all tie.
Playing in Seattle's final home game, Westendorf hit 9 of 18 from the field, including 2 of 5 from beyond the arc. William Powell added 18 points.
Konner Frey and Ivory Young each scored 17 points for Utah Valley (12-16, 6-7).
Game Information
Seattle, WA
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:John Paul Guerrero
Referee:Sir Allen Conner
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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