HONOLULU (Nov. 13) – Senior forward
Walker Timme scored 26 points and threatened the Alaska Anchorage men's basketball field-goal percentage record, but it wasn't enough Friday night in an 85-76 loss to Chaminade at McCabe Gymnasium.
A transfer from Div. I Northern Arizona, Timme shot 12 of 13 (.923) from the floor, launching his lone miss on a three-pointer in the waning seconds. The Seawolves (2-1) also got 17 points apiece from guards
Mack Keighran and
Karim Elgizawy, while senior forward
Sylas Williams grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Silverswords (2-3) were led by 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting Casey Steadmon and 17 points and seven assists from Sam Sivulich, helping the hosts outshoot UAA .424 (14 of 33) to .200 (2 of 10) from long range.
"Our effort was solid, but we did not take advantage of our opportunities from the free-throw line, and we weren't able to close out on their shooters in the second half," said UAA head coach
Cameron Turner. "This will be the first of several tough road environments we'll face, so I'm confident we will grow from this game and show improvement. This is just the beginning of a long season, and I have a lot of faith in this team."
Meeting their most common non-conference rival for the 40th time, the Seawolves erased a 39-35 halftime deficit with a hot start to the second half. Williams scored five quick points to take the lead 44-41, and Timme and Elgizawy made it 60-56 with consecutive layups midway through the period.
Steadmon erased UAA's largest advantage with two three-pointers to make it 62-62, and the Silverswords pulled ahead for good on a steal and fastbreak layup by Sivulich.
UAA stayed within one to three possessions the rest of the way, but could not overcome 22-of-35 free-throw shooting and 20 turnovers.
Timme's .923 figure ranks fourth on UAA's single-game list and is the second-best against a fellow NCAA Div. II foe, trailing only Del Willis's .944 (17 of 18) mark at Alaska Fairbanks on Nov. 10, 1990. Rob King holds the record (minimum 10 attempts) with a 12-of-12 night against Saint Martin's – then an NAIA program – on Jan. 16, 1978, during UAA's first year of NCAA membership.
Joseph Mayberry had a team-high five assists for the Seawolves, along with five points and five rebounds.
UAA goes crosstown to face Hawaii Pacific on Saturday at 6 pm AST. Find live video and stats links at GoSeawolves.com.
SEAWOLF RECORD BOOK
Single-Game Field-Goal Percentage (minimum 10 attempts)
1) 1.000 (12-12), Rob King vs Saint Martin's, 1/16/78
2) .944 (17-18), Del Willis at Alaska Fairbanks (Carlson Center), 11/10/90
3) .929 (13-14), Kalidou Diouf vs Northwest Indian, 11/21/14
4) .923 (12-13), Walker Timme at Chaminade, 11/13/26
5) .917 (11-12), Dale Bartley vs Ferris State (NCAA Quarterfinals, at West HS), 3/19/88
6) .909 (10-11), Burt Wallace vs Lincoln Christian (at Barrow), 12/8/94
7) .900 (9-10), Jacob Lampkin vs Alaska Fairbanks, 11/28/17
.900 (9-10), Kyle Fossman at Northwest Nazarene, 1/26/12
.900 (9-10), Jeremiah Trueman at Central Washington, 2/26/09
.900 (9-10), Chris Lewis vs Montana State Billings, 1/7/99
.900 (9-10), Jon Madison vs Lincoln, 2/4/00
.900 (9-10), Johnny Gilbert at BYU-Hawaii, 2/6/81
