Game Information
Score: RV Keiser University 60, #20 Dakota Wesleyan University 76
Records: RV Keiser (7-4), #20 Dakota Wesleyan (11-5)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Student Life Center
Keiser Starters: (G) Goss, (G) Radulovic, (G) Sarenac, (F) McClenton, (F) Matic
Dakota Wesleyan Starters: (G) Vandeberg, (G) Hoglund, (F) Drury, (F) Kramer, (F) Spicer
 
Keiser Highlights

• Deion McClenton dropped a season-best 30 points while also tying his career-best on the afternoon. McClenton scored 14 of those points in the first half.
• McClenton now holds the career record for field goals with 560, surpassing the previous mark set at 551 by Patrick Horstmann and Jonathan Dunn.
• The Seahawks were outrebounded by just one on the afternoon, 40-39, as Marko Radulovic and McClenton finished with nine apiece.

Turning Point
The Seahawks scored the opening basket of the second half to get within 34-29, but Dakota Wesleyan answered with a 12-2 run to take a 46-31 lead. Keiser was unable to cut the deficit below 15 during the remainder of the contest.
 
How it Happened

• After McClenton scored the opening basket of the contest, the Tigers answered with seven straight to take a 7-2 advantage with 15:10 showing.
• Keiser stayed within a possession until a Nygel Drury layup pushed Dakota Wesleyan ahead 15-11 with 10:36 on the clock.
• Following a McClenton dunk that cut the deficit to 15-13, the Tigers responded with an 8-0 spurt to widen their margin to 23-13 with 5:43 showing.
• However, McClenton tallied the next six points and a jumper by Marko Orlic trimmed the margin to 23-21 at the 3:21 mark.
• Dakota Wesleyan then regrouped and went into the halftime break leading the Seahawks, 34-27.14:39 to go in the contest.
• Micah Goss connected on a jumper to open the second but Dakota Wesleyan responded with a 12-2 spurt to make it 46-31 with 14:39 to go in the contest.
• Keiser got as close as 16, 67-51, on an Andrija Sarenac layup at the 5:05 mark but went on to fall in the contest, 76-60.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: McClenton (30)
Rebounds: McClenton & Radulovic(9)
Assists: Orlic & Sarenac (4)
 
Dakota Wesleyan
Points: Hoglund (24)
Rebounds: Kramer (9)
Assists: Kramer (7)
 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser outrebounded Dakota Wesleyan 20-15 in the first half.
• McClenton had three of the five blocks on the afternoon for Keiser.
• The Seahawks defense had six steals in the contest.

 
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: KU (2), DWU (21)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will return to action tomorrow afternoon as they host No. 14 Bethel College to wrap up the 2017 Marietta Rappaport Holiday Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 PM.