GAME INFORMATION
Score:Â Keiser 66 , Penn 84
Records: Keiser (0-0), Penn (0-0)
Location:Â The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
KU Starters:Â Whittaker (G), Sarenac (G), Jenkins (F), Zecevic (F), McClenton (C)
UPENN Starters: Â Donahue (G), Wood (G), MacDonald (G), Howard (G), Brodeur (C)
KU HIGHLIGHTS
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Stanley Whittaker led the Seahawks for the second straight game with 18 points and a game-high five steals.
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Andrija Sarenac chipped in 17 points while going 5-9 from beyond the arc.
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Deion McClenton had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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TURNING POINT
After Keiser took their lone lead of the game of 21-19 with 8:36 showing, Penn outscored the Seahawks 20-2 over the next six minutes of the half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead before a
Stefan Zecevic basket started an 8-0 run capped by a
Brice Jenkins layup to take their first advantage of 8-5 with 15:10 showing.
- With the score 21-19 favoring the Seahawks, Penn sprinted ahead behind a 20-2 run stretching the deficit to 41-21. -Â Sarenac then connected on three straight from beyond the arc but went into the half trailing 49-30.
- Keiser trailed 51-32 when a Whittaker layup sparked an 8-0 run getting to within 51-40 with 16:25 remaining in regulation.
- The Seahawks got as close as 77-65 with 5:49 showing but were unable to get any closer, falling 84-66.
TEAM LEADERS
Keiser University
Points:Â Whittaker, 18
Rebounds:Â McClenton, 10
Assists:Â McClenton and Whittaker, 4
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Penn
Points:Â Jackson Donahue, 26
Rebounds:Â AJ Brodeur, 15
Assists:Â Matt MacDonald, 6
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Seahawks went 9-11 from the free throw line.
-Â Keiser scored 26 points in the paint.
- Keiser outscored Penn in the second half 36-35
Ties:Â 0
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead:Â KU: 3, Penn: 22
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UP NEXT
Keiser gets their regular season underway on 11/3 in the NAIA Conference Challenge in Barbourville, Kentucky. The Seahawks will battle #RV Bluefield at 4:00 PM.
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