Score: No. 23 Keiser 75, Purdue Northwest 56
Records: Keiser (10-2), Purdue Northwest (5-9)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
KU Starters: Whittaker (G), Sarenac (G), Jenkins (F), Zecevic (F), McClenton (C)
PNW Starters: Coe (G), Williams (G), Nunn (G), Vilkovsky (F), Johnson (F)
 
KU HIGHLIGHTS
- Nine of the ten Seahawk players found themselves in the scoring column this evening.
-Stanley Whittaker led the way with a team high 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the field.
- The Seahawks held the No. 5 team in the NAIA for offensive rebounds to just eight.

TURNING POINT
The turning point tonight occurred after the game was tied for a second time at 20-20 with 10:22 remaining in the first half. The Seahawks did not allow a field goal during the remainder of the half while outscoring PNW 18-1 to lead 38-21 at the break.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Deion McClenton layup and Brice Jenkins three pointer gave Keiser a quick 5-0 lead.
- The Pride climbed to within 9-7 but Andrija Sarenac answered with a three pointer pushing the advantage to 12-7 with 15:56 showing. However, Purdue Northwest responded with an 8-0 spurt to gain their first lead of 15-12 at the 13:14 mark.
- Keiser quickly went back in front at 18-15 behind a 6-0 run which featured three points by Jenkins.
-With the game tied at 20-20, the Seahawks broke the game open with an 18-1 run to close out the half on top 38-21. The Seahawks did now allow a field goal during the final ten minutes of the period.
- The Seahawks started the second half on a 6-2 spurt ballooning the advantage to 44-23. PNW responded with a 9-0 burst cutting the deficit to 44-32 with 15:30 left in regulation. This would be the closest that the Pride would get during the remainder of the contest.
-A Whittaker basket stopped the run and helped Keiser outscore the PNW 20-5 over the next seven and half minutes pushing the lead to 64-40 at the 7:50 mark. During the stretch, the Seahawks used a 12-0 run to help build on the lead.
-Both teams traded baskets down the stretch with Keiser coming away victorious by a final of 75-56.
 
TEAM LEADERS
Keiser University
Points: Whittaker, 18
Rebounds: Jenkins, 9
Assists:  Whittaker, 4
 
Purdue Northwest
Points: Coe, 20
Rebounds: Johnson, 9
Assists: Five tied, 2
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Keiser forced a season high 25 turnovers which led to 34 points on the night.
- The Seahawks pulled down 15 offensive boards on the night.
 
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: Keiser (27), Purdue Northwest (3)
 
UP NEXT
The Seahawks return to the court tomorrow evening when they take on Marian University in the Marietta Rappaport Holiday Classic. The tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.