Score: Keiser 71, Southeastern 60
Records: Keiser (22-8, 9-7), Southeastern (13-16, 4-12)
Location: The Furnance, Lakeland, Fla.
KU Starters: Whittaker (G), Sarenac (G), Jenkins (G), Zecevic (F), McClenton (C)
SEU Starters: Wilcox (G), McCallum (G), Johnson (G), Celestin (F), Reese (F)
 
KU HIGHLIGHTS
-  Deion McClenton had a game high 16 points and 15 rebounds to complete his double-double.
- Stanley Whittaker and Tyrus Weaver each finished the game with 15 points.
- Head Coach Rollie Massimino was named a finalist for the Naismith Hall of the Fame earlier in the day.
 
TURNING POINT
The turning point occurred when the Fire got to within 34-32 with 1:56 left in the first half of play. A McClenton basket in the paint started a 7-2 spurt to the close out the half with Keiser in front 29-22.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Andrija Sarenac and Whittaker connected on a pair of threes to start the game but Southeastern held a slim a 7-6 advantage.
- Whittaker hit a jumper to put the Seahawks back in front 8-7 and continued to lead 12-9, when the Fire responded with a 5-0 spurt to regain a 14-12 advantage at the 13:38 mark.
- After trading baskets, Whittaker laid the ball in to begin a 7-0 run capped by a McClenton put back to lead 21-16 with 10:29 left.
- The Fire got to within 25-22 but four straight points by Tyrus Weaver extended the advantage to the largest of the half, 29-22.
- Southeastern got as close as 34-32, when the Seahawks ended the half on a 7-2 run to lead 41-34 at the break.
- Both teams struggled in the first ten minutes of the second half as the Fire held a narrow 12-11 advantage but continued to trail 52-46. Sarenac then connected from beyond the arc to start a 9-2 run pushing the margin to 61-48 with 6:08 to go in regulation.
- After a made basket by the home team, Brice Jenkins split at the line to begin an 8-1 spurt to take their largest lead of the game at 70-53 with 2:21 left.
- The Fire outscored the Seahawks 7-1 down the stretch but came up short, 71-60, allowing the Seahawks to claim the fourth spot in the Sun Conference standings.
 
TEAM LEADERS
Keiser University
Points: McClenton, 16
Rebounds: McClenton, 15
Assists:  Whittaker, 8
 
Southeastern
Points: Wilcox, 16
Rebounds: Celestin, 11
Assists: Wilcox/Reese, 2
 
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: Keiser (17), Southeastern (2)
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Keiser pulled down 13 offensive rebounds on the night.
- The Seahawks had 16 assists on their 30 made field goals.
 
UP NEXT
The Seahawks will host the Sun Conference quarterfinals on Thursday evening against Johnson & Wales University. The tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.