Game Information
Score: RV Keiser University 89, Olivet Nazarene University 95
Records: RV Keiser (7-6), Olivet Nazarene (7-7)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Student Life Center
Keiser Starters: (G) Goss (G) Radulovic (G) Sarenac (F) McClenton (F) Matic
Olivet Nazarene Starters: (G) Schlafley (G) Green (G) Contant (F) Blan (F) Reed
 
Keiser Highlights

• Deion McClenton scored a career-high 37 points as the senior connected on 14-20 from the field while hitting 9 of 13 from the charity stripe. The Columbus, Ga. native also grabbed 15 rebounds for his 11^th double-double of the season.
• Andrija Sarenac hit five triples and knocked down a pair of free throws to finish with 17 points on the night.
• Trystan Pratapas added 16 points off the bench, connecting from distance on four occasions and hitting all four attempts from the stripe.

 
Turning Point
The turning point tonight came with 1:34 remaining in regulation. With the game tied 89-89, a technical foul on the Seahawks allowed the Tigers to sink two free throws to push ahead 91-89. Olivet Nazarene then scored four unanswered points down the stretch to win 95-89.
 
How it Happened

• McClenton scored the opening ten points for Keiser as the Seahawks jumped out to a 10-5 advantage at the 16:42 mark.
• After the Tigers closed within 13-12, Sarenac connected on a pair of triples during a 7-4 spurt to widen the KU margin to 21-16 with 12:30 to play.
• A minute later, Olivet Nazarene responded with a 5-0 run to tie the contest 21-21.
• Following a pair of triples from Pratapas to make it 27-21, the Tigers went on an 8-1 spurt to lead 29-28, their first of the game.
• However, a Sarenac three-pointer sparked a 10-4 swing to retake a 38-34 advantage with 3:44 remaining in the half.
• The Tigers roared back with a 9-4 run, including seven points from Nic Reed during the stretch to lead 43-42 with a minute and a half to play.
• The Seahawks then closed out the half with a McClenton slam and a pair of free throws from Marko Radulovic to go into the break leading 46-45.
• Following a triple by the Tigers to open the second half, McClenton scored five straight points to give Keiser a 51-48 lead with 18:08 showing.
• With the contest tied 57-57, KU pushed ahead with a 9-2 spurt, capped off by a pair of triples from Pratapas, to lead 66-59 at the 13:11 mark.
• However, the Tigers answered with a 7-0 run to equalize the contest 66-66 with 11:22 to play in regulation.
• During the next three and a half minutes of play, the lead changed hands six times before the Tigers jumped ahead 79-75 with 8:03 on the clock.
• Over the next two minutes, Keiser continued to chip away at their deficit before retaking the advantage, 81-79, courtesy of a 6-0 spurt.
• ONU then tallied the next four points to lead by two before Marko Orlic connected on a jumper inside the paint off a pass from Sarenac, knotting the game back up.
• With the score tied 83-83 at the 4:24 mark, the Tigers scored four consecutive points to take an 87-83 lead with 3:35 to play.
• Two minutes later, McClenton brought KU back in it, as the senior scored all six points of a 6-2 spurt to equalize the game, 89-89 at the 1:34 mark.
• Following a technical foul on Keiser, Chris Green connected on both attempts to give the Tigers a 91-89 lead.
• Olivet Nazarene closed out the contest scoring four unanswered points to seal their win.

 
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: (37) McClenton
Rebounds: (15) McClenton
Assists: (5) Sarenac
 
Olivet Nazarene
Points: (25) Reed
Rebounds: (11) Reed
Assists: (5) Three tied
 
Inside the Box Score

• KU shot 45.5% from the field as a team.
• The Seahawks grabbed 35 rebounds, with 14 coming on the offensive side of the glass.
• The bench accounted for 25 of Keiser's points.
• KU swiped seven steals on the night, with Sarenac leading the way with a pair.
• The Seahawks blocked four shots as a team, Marko Orlic led with two.

 
Ties: 7
Lead Changes: 21
Largest Lead: KU (7), ONU (6)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will return to action on Sunday, December 31 to wrap up 2017 with a 2:00 PM tipoff against Edward Waters College.