Score: Keiser 56, #13 West Virginia Tech 68
Records: Keiser (1-5), #13 West Virginia Tech (7-1)
Location: Kingsport, TN
KU Starters: Radulovic (G), Fisher (G), Orlic (F), Soto, Matic (F)
WVU Tech Starters: Shingles(G), Arrey (G), Boone (G), Collins (G), Schoolcraft (G)

Keiser Highlights

•  Marko Orlic poured in a season-high and game-high 22 points on 5-of-12 from downtown, with 16 of his points coming in the opening half. The junior also corralled a team-high five rebounds.
•  Aaron Gedeon contributed 11 points and five rebounds, while CJ Fisher put in 11 points and dished out five assists.

 
Turning Point
Keiser was in it all game and held a lead, 56-55, with 5:47 to play before the No. 13 ranked Golden Bears pulled away down the stretch to stave off the Seahawks.
 
How it Happened

• Keiser conceded the game's first seven points, but then began a 15-2 run to go in front 15-9 with 11:31 on the clock, spurred by three trifectas from Orlic.
• A back-and-forth stretch of play saw WVU Tech edge the Seahawks 9-7, as the Golden Bears drew to within four points, 22-18 with 7:45 to play.
• Keiser proceeded to turn that slim edge into a 33-18 lead with 2:41 on the clock, its largest lead of the game, on the strength of an 11-0 run capped off with a bucket in the paint from Fisher.
• The Golden Bears would go on to finish the half by scoring eight unanswered points, but the Seahawks still held the advantage at 33-26 over the No. 13 ranked team in the NAIA Division II.
• Keiser came out focused for the final 20 minutes of play, scoring first six points to push their lead to 13 points, 39-26 after a three-pointer from Andrija Matic with 17:13 on the clock.
• The Seahawks held on to a double-digit lead all the way until the score had worked its way to 49-39 with 12:36 left in the game.
• The Golden Bears began their surge by outscoring the Seahawks 13-1 to go in front 52-50 with 7:27 to play, WVU Tech's first lead since 7-5 at the 16:15 mark of half one.
• The Seahawks hung tough however, and gained a 53-52 lead after a Gedeon bucket and the harm.
• Moments later when trailing 55-54, Matic converted to make the score 56-55 in favor of KU with just 5:47 remaining, but it would be the final tally for the Seahawks however, as the Golden Bears closed the game on a 13-0 run to earn the victory.

 
Inside the Box Score

• KU assisted on 12 of their 21 made field goals.
• Both teams were able to force 13 turnovers, with the Golden Bears holding the 17-8 edge in points off turnovers.
• Orlic hit five of the team's six three-pointers in the game.

Game Notes

• It was the first ever meeting between the two sides.
• Orlic's 22 points were a season high and just three points off his career-high of 25 set on February 1, 2018 against Florida Memorial.
   

Ties: 4
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: Keiser (15), WVU Tech (12)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Orlic (22)
Rebounds: Orlic, Radulovic, Gedeon (5)
Assists: Fisher (5)
 
#13 WVU Tech
Points: Boone (15)
Rebounds: Collins (7)
Assists: Shingles (4)
 
Up Next
Keiser (1-5) will wrap up play in the NAIA Division II Showcase in Kingsport, Tennessee on Sunday, November 25 when the Seahawks meet the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (3-4) for an 11 a.m. tipoff in the first ever meeting between the two sides.