Keiser University Athletics

Game Information
Score: Keiser 91, Olivet Nazarene 96
Records: Keiser (1-2), No. 16 Olivet Nazarene (3-1)
Location: Deerfield, Ill.
Keiser Starters: Reque (G), Patton (G), Shephard (F), Cole (F), Winbush (F)
Olivet Nazarene Starters: Freeman (G), Bazigos (G), Rhodes (G), Schmidt (F), Learned (F)
 
Keiser Highlights

• Kaylee Patton led the team in scoring with 19 points, while Dominique Winbush recorded a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
• Miah Shephard notched a career-high 17 rebounds, leading the way in boards for the Seahawks.
• As a team, Keiser outshot Olivet Nazarene from both the field and from beyond the three-point arc.
• The Seahawks pulled down a whopping 65 rebounds, outrebounding the Tigers by 15.

 
Turning Point
The turning point in today's contest came in the third quarter when the Tigers went on a 15-2 run between the 8:37 and the 3:46 marks. Olivet Nazarene began the run down 12 and came out with its first lead since leading 14-13 in the first quarter.
 
How it Happened

• Keiser jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes of the first quarter over the 16^th ranked Tigers.
• Olivet Nazarene went on a 13-6 run of its own to tie the contest at 13-13 with three minutes remaining in the opening frame.
• The Seahawks outscored the Tigers, 12-11, to conclude the opening quarter with a one point lead.
• Keiser opened up the second quarter with a 13-0 run through the first four minutes to take a team-high 14 point lead following a three from Hannah Del Negro.
• The Tigers cut the deficit in half heading into the locker room, outscoring Keiser 18-11 over the final six minutes of the half to solidify the 49-42 lead at halftime in favor of the Seahawks.
• Back-to-back buckets by Princess Cole and Kaylee Patton stretched the Keiser lead back to 12 through the first minute of the third quarter as the Seahawks took the 57-45 lead.
• The Tigers responded with a 15-2 run over the next five minutes to take their first lead since holding a 14-13 advantage in the first quarter.
• The two squads traded baskets to close the third frame as Olivet Nazarene took the 72-69 lead heading into the final quarter of play.
• The Tigers never relinquished the lead in the final quarter, taking a team-high advantage of a nine point lead in the fourth quarter as Olivet Nazarene held on to defeat the upset-minded Seahawks, 96-91.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Patton (19)
Rebounds: Shephard (17)
Assists: Shepherd (6)
 
Olivet Nazarene
Points: Learned (16)
Rebounds: Learned/Rouse/Taft/Davis/Christian (4)
Assists: Ross (4)
 
Inside the Box Score

• The last time Keiser and Olivet Nazarene squared off was on Dec. 31, 2013 when the Tigers defeated Keiser, 124-116.
• The Seahawks eclipsed 90 points for the first time in a regular season game since defeating Johnson & Wales, 96-85, on Jan. 4, 2014.
• The Seahawks recorded 24 second chance points, holding the Tigers to just eight.
• Keiser outscored Olivet Nazarene in points in the paint, 42-40.

 
Ties: 5
Lead Changes: 13
Largest Lead: Keiser (14), Olivet Nazarene (9)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will take on host Trinity International tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET to conclude the La Quinta Classic in Deerfield, Ill.