The #7 Seahawks men's basketball team suffered their first conference loss of the year to St. Thomas 68-66 Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks moved to 19-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play.

How it Happened

• Keiser jumped out to a 7-2 lead before St. Thomas climbed to within 10-8 with 14:03 to go in the first half.
• A Deion McClenton basket in the paint ignited a 13-3 run pushing back out to a 23-11 lead at the 6:53 mark. The Seahawks then ended the half on a 6-0 run stretching the margin to 34-20.
• St. Thomas cut the deficit to 40-36, when a Stefan Zecevic free throw sparked an 8-2 run upping the advantage to 48-38 with 10:48 to go. However, the Bobcats answered with an 11-3 run, getting to within 51-49 with 7:32 remaining in regulation.
• The Seahawks maintained the lead until St. Thomas tied it at 63-63 at the 2:50 mark and took their first lead of the game at 68-64 with 1:48 left.
• Brice Jenkins connected on a jumper in paint with 1:21 remaining, making it 68-66. After a defensive stop, the Seahawks had a chance to win the game but the Stanley Whittaker three pointer was no good.

 Inside the Box
2: The Seahawks lone two losses on the year came by two points each to Bethel and now St. Thomas.
3: Players in double digits led by Zecevic (17), Whittaker (16), and Tyrus Weaver (12).
11: Both teams only had 11 turnovers each on the afternoon, while the Seahawks had three steals.

Coaches Show
Hear head Rollie Massimino, Stanley Whittaker, and Deion McClenton during the Buffalo Wild Wings Coaches Show in West Palm Beach from 7:00-8:30 PM on Monday evening.

Up Next
Keiser looks to rebound at home on Tuesday evening taking on #24 Southeastern at 7:30 p.m.