Game Information
Score: #19 Keiser University 92, Ave Maria University 77
Records: Keiser (16-6, 11-2 TSC), Ave Maria (3-21, 1-12 TSC)
Location: Ave Maria, Fla. | Tom Golisano Field House
Keiser Starters: (G) Goss (G) Radulovic (G) Sarenac (F) Matic (F) McClenton
Ave Maria Starters: (G) Grujicic (G) Sullivan (G) Simmons (G) Riccio (F) Uzdavinis
 
Keiser Highlights

• Deion McClenton led all scorers Saturday afternoon, knocking down 12-of-17 attempts from the field to finish with 28 points. The senior also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the double-double.
• Trystan Pratapas came off the bench and scored a career-high 23 points on the day. The sophomore connected from distance six times while hitting eight field goals.
• Andrija Sarenac and Micah Goss round out the double-digit scorers for Keiser, finishing with 15 and 11 points apiece, respectively. Sarenac led the game in assists with nine, and the duo combined for eight steals.
• Today's win is Keiser's ninth in a row.
• Today's game was part of the annual "Coaches vs Cancer" day, as college basketball coaches across the country team up with the American Cancer Society in the fight against cancer by wearing suits and sneakers to raise awareness against one common enemy, cancer.

 
Turning Point
With the game tied 11-11 with 14 minutes left in the first half, Goss hit a three-pointer that sparked a 17-3 run for the Seahawks, pushing KU ahead 28-13.
 
How it Happened

• The Seahawks jumped out to an early 9-3 lead as McClenton's slam capped off a 6-0 spurt at the 16:16 mark.
• However, the Gyrenes quickly responded with two triples during an 8-2 swing to tie the ballgame, 11-11 with 15:02 remaining.
• Keiser answered with a 17-2 run that was highlighted by five points from Goss, jumping ahead 28-13 with 8:17 to play in the first half.
• The Seahawks held on to a double-digit lead until the Gyrenes trimmed the deficit to 35-27 on Gianpaolo Riccio's three-pointer at the 2:44 mark.
• KU then outscored AMU 7-3 down the stretch to head into the halftime break up 42-30.
• The Gyrenes opened the second half with a 5-0 spurt to cut their deficit to seven, 42-35 with 19:11 showing.
• The Seahawks then turned it up over the next eight and a half minutes as they outscored the Gyrenes 32-12 to widen their lead to 73-47 at the 10:40 mark. McClenton led Keiser with a dozen points during the stretch.
• Jonathan Simmons then connected on three consecutive triples to cut into the KU lead, 73-56 with 8:42 to play.
• Pratapas then caught fire, scoring 9 of KU's next 14 points during a 14-7 run, upping the margin to 87-63 with 4:35 remaining.
• Despite getting outscored 14-5 during the closing minutes of the contest, Keiser picked up their ninth consecutive victory, 92-77.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Dante Calabria said "I'm happy with the way we competed with intensity, giving effort and energy today. Ave Maria is a tough place to play, especially when they get going and start making threes. We have a short window to get prepared for tomorrow's game, so we have to get right back at it, as we play a good team and want to walk away with another W."
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: (28) McClenton
Rebounds: (10) McClenton
Assists: (9) Sarenac

Ave Maria
Points: (26) Simmons
Rebounds: (9) Riccio
Assists: (5) Krusevac
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks shot 54.5% as a team, hitting 36 of their 66 attempts from the field.
• As a team, Keiser connected for 12 three-pointers, and converted on 8-of-11 attempts from the stripe.
• The bench accounted for 35 of KU's points.
• The Seahawks outmuscled the Gyrenes on the glass, grabbing 36 rebounds to their 27.

 
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: KU (26), AMU N/A
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will return to home tomorrow, Jan. 28 as they host Stratford University at 3:00 PM.