Game Information
Score: No. 19 Keiser University 91, RV Southeastern University 83
Records: No. 19 Keiser (15-6, 10-2 TSC), Southeastern (13-8, 6-6 TSC)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Student Life Center
Keiser Starters: (G) Goss (G) Radulovic (G) Sarenac (F) Matic (F) McClenton
Southeastern Starters: (G) Oppenheimer (G) Reese (G) Barsh (G) Celestin (F) Johnson
 
Keiser Highlights

• Deion McClenton connected on 7-of-15 attempts from the field while converting on 11-of-14 from the stripe for a team-high 25 points on the night. The senior also set the program record for rebounds in a single-game with 22.
• Micah Goss hit 7-of-14 field goals while connecting from distance twice for 22 points. The senior also dished out a game-high six assists while swiping two steals.
• Trystan Pratapas and Marko Orlic added 25 combined points off the bench as Pratapas finished with 14 and Orlic 11.
• With tonight's win, the Seahawks have now won eight in a row.

 
Turning Point
As the Seahawks trailed 74-71 with just 20 seconds remaining in regulation, Goss was fouled while taking a shot from behind the arc. The senior then went to the line and converted all three attempts, sending the game to overtime, where Keiser prevailed, 91-83
 
How it Happened

• Andrija Matic scored four of Keiser's first nine points as the Seahawks jumped ahead 9-4 at the 16:19 mark.
• However, the Fire scored eight straight points over the next two minutes to take their first lead of the contest at 12-9.
• On the ensuing possession, a Goss' three-pointer ignited a 7-3 run to regain the lead, 16-15, with 12:25 to play.
• Southeastern answered with three triples during a 13-2 spurt to swing the lead in their favor, 28-18 with 8:10 remaining.
• An Orlic three-pointer at the 5:26 mark slimmed KU's deficit to three before the Fire rattled off six consecutive points to stretch their margin to 34-25 with 3:48 left in the half.
• Southeastern held on to their nine-point advantage down the stretch and took a 41-32 lead into the halftime break.
• Following a pair of free throws by the Fire to open the half, Keiser scored five straight, including a traditional three-point play from Matic, to get within 43-37 at the 17:51 mark.
• The Seahawks continued to chip away at the deficit, eventually overtaking the Fire, 58-57 on an Andrija Sarenac floater in the paint with 8:12 to play.
• However, SEU answered back with six of the game's next eight points to retake the advantage, 63-60, with 6:31 left in regulation.
• KU got to within two points on a couple occasions before an old fashion three-point play by McClenton pulled the Seahawks to within one, 70-69, at the 1:49 mark.
• The Fire quickly pushed the margin back out to three on a pair of free throws but Pratapas laid the ball in with 1:07 remaining to trail by one.
• Following a Wesley Johnson dunk with 36 seconds showing to go back up three, Goss was fouled on the arm while attempting a three-pointer.
• Goss then stepped up to the line and converted all three free throws to tie the game at 74-74 with 20 seconds to go.
• Then Fire then had to burn two timeouts with the Seahawks nearly coming up with the steal and eventually forcing the game into the overtime period.
• In overtime, McClenton scored the first four points for Keiser as they took a 78-75 with four minutes showing.
• SEU knocked down a pair of free throws to close within one before the Seahawks converted on three of their next five attempts from the charity stripe to push ahead 81-77 with 3:06 to play.
• After Southeastern trimmed their deficit to two with 2:23 remaining, Keiser outscored the Fire 10-4 down the stretch to win 91-83.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Dante Calabria said "What a great game for us tonight, it was a big-time character builder for us. This was our fifth straight game having to play until the buzzer, and into extra time. The guys played extremely hard, and the second half was a fantastic job by our players and bench. The crowd was phenomenal tonight and I can't thank them enough for the support."
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: (25) McClenton
Rebounds: (22) McClenton
Assists: (6) Goss

Southeastern
Points: (29) Atkins
Rebounds: (12) Johnson
Assists: (3) Two tied
 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser shot 48.3% from the field.
• The Seahawks grabbed 43 rebounds on the night.
• KU dished out 16 assists.
• Keiser blocked six shots, with McClenton leading the way with three.

 
Ties: 4
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: KU (9), SEU (11)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will return to action Saturday, Jan. 27 as they travel to Ave Maria University, with tipoff scheduled for 4:00 PM.