The #22 Keiser University men's basketball team suffered their first loss of the year to #7 Bethel College 77-75 on Thursday evening. The Seahawks are now 9-1 overall on the season.

How it Happened

• Bethel led 72-63 with 4:41 left, but a Stanley Whittaker three pointer sparked an 8-0 run capped by Deion McClenton layup getting to within 72-71 with 3:01 showing.
• The Pilots answered back going up by as many as five with three minutes remaining in regulation.
• Trailing 77-75, Kevin McDuffie had a three pointer with three seconds left that went off the rim and rebounded by Jermaine Graves whose put back with less than a second left was missed.
• The Pilots led 52-45 with 14:30 in the second, when a Stefan Zecevic jumper sparked a 10-0 run ending on a Whittaker three pointer to retake a 55-52 advantage at the 11:24 mark.
• Bethel led the first ten minutes of the game, when a Zecevic layup started a 7-0 run capped by an Andrija Sarenac three pointer to go in front 23-16 with 7:17 remaining.
• The Seahawks led the next seven minutes going up by as many as nine, before a Pilot layup at the 1:13 mark to regain the advantage. Whittaker then hit a three pointer at the halftime buzzer to tie the game at 35-35.

Inside the Box
4: Whittaker scored a team high 22 points while McCleton (13), Weaver (11), and Sarenac (10).
8: The consecutive game streak ended of at least one player with a double-double.
11: Made three pointers on the night with Whittaker connecting on a game high six.
20: Keiser defense forced turnovers, while Jenkins had a game high three.

Warner vs. Edward Waters
The Royals defeated Edward Waters 70-52 to win the Chuck Daly Memorial Tournament after the Seahawks fell in the night cap.

All-Tournament Team
Bethel: Clay Yeo
Bethel: Caleb Oetjen
Keiser: Stanley Whittaker
Warner: Eddie Delegal
Keiser: Deion McClenton
MVP: Warren Hall
 
Up Next
The Seahawks host Dickinson State on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.