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Deion
74
Florida National FNUMBB15 10-6
79
Winner Keiser KUMBB15 14-1
Florida National FNUMBB15
10-6
74
Final
79
Keiser KUMBB15
14-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Florida National FNUMBB15 30 44 74
Keiser KUMBB15 33 46 79

Game Recap: No. 19 Men's Basketball |

#22 Men's Basketball Fight Off Florida National For 79-74 Win

The #22 Keiser University men's basketball team won their second straight tournament with a 79-74 win over Florida National in the English Family Classic. The Seahawks improved to 14-1 overall on the year.
 
How it Happened
  • Brice Jenkins and Stefan Zecevic hit back to back three pointers to start the game before pushing their lead to 10-8. Zecevic then hit a jumper sparking a 7-2 run capped by a Deion McClenton dunk upping their advantage to 17-10 with 10:28 remaining.
  • Florida National took their first lead of the game at 30-29 with 12 seconds left, but a pair of free throws by Ebenezer Adekunle and a jumper by Andrija Sarenac put Keiser in front 33-30 at the break.
  • At the 16:06 mark after trading baskets, the Conquistadors led 42-41, when Sarenac hit a three pointer to start an 8-2 run to regain a 49-44 advantage with 14:24 showing.
  • Florida National closed to within 51-49, when a Stanley Whittaker three pointer began a 7-0 run to take their largest lead of the game of 58-49 midway through the second.
  • The Conquistadors kept chipping away getting to within 71-69 with 1:30 remaining but Keiser held them off coming away with the 79-74 victory. ,
Inside the Box
McClenton led the way with a triple-double with game highs in scoring (19), blocks (10), and 11 rebounds.

Whittaker finished with a double-double consisting of ten points and 11 rebounds, while Zecevic also had a double-double with 16 points and a game high 14 rebounds.
 
Sarenac and Weaver also reach double digits with 16 and ten points respectfully.
 
All-Tournament Team
Larry Taylor, Southeastern
Jake Hodges, Southeastern
Kevin Johnson, Florida National
Brice Jenkins, Keiser
Deion McClenton, Keiser
Tyrus Weaver, Keiser
 
Up Next
The Seahawks get back into Sun Conference on Thursday evening traveling to Johnson & Wales University at 7:00 p.m.
 
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