Score: Keiser 61, No. 11 Southeastern 62
Records: Keiser (3-7, 1-3 TSC), Southeastern (7-1, 4-0 TSC)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Radulovic (G), Fisher (G), Orlic (F), Gedeon (F), Matic (F)
Southeastern Starters: Barsh (G), Celestin (G), Oppenheimer (G), Causwell (F), Hill Jr. (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Andrija Matic had his third double-double of the season with 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds, which tied his career-high.
• Marko Orlic joined Matic with a double-double, recording ten points and ten rebounds. The junior also led the team with three steals.
• Marko Radulovic had 12 points and rounded out his stat line with six rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

 
Turning Point
A 7-0 run by Southeastern drew the Fire to within just two points, 57-55, with 3:33 left in the game, setting the stage for what was a nerve wracking finish to the second half of the Saturday doubleheader in the Student Life Center.

How it Happened

• No. 11 Southeastern came out and scored 15 of the game's first 17 points to lead 15-2 with 12:21 on the clock.
• SEU grew their lead to as large as 29-10, with 5:33 to play before the Seahawks outscored the Fire 19-4 to conclude the half.
• In the final three minutes, KU went on an impressive 11-0 run started by an Orlic jumper and concluding with a buzzer-beating Orlic floater on a nice push up the court from CJ Fisher to trail 33-29.
• Keiser tied the game for the first time since the opening tipoff when Radulovic made it all the way to the cup with a driving layup to make it 37-37 with 17:14 on the clock.
• The Seahawks then took their first lead of the game, 44-39, on the heels of 7-2 run which was capped by a huge Matt Mckewin three-pointer at the 14:18 mark.
• The Fire regained a lead at 48-47 as part of a 6-0 run, but the Seahawks responded with ten unanswered points to seize its largest advantage of the game, 57-48 with 8:25 remaining following an emphatic dunk from Matic with a foul as well.
• Southeastern had a response of its own to draw back to within a possession, 57-55, with seven straight points and 3:33 on the clock, and the Fire soon after went back in front 60-59 with 1:48 left after an old-fashioned three point play from guar, Isaiah Moody.
• Radulovic proceeded to put the Seahawks ahead 61-60 with a nifty drive and score with 1:16 to play, and it was evident a tight finish was in store.
• After the two teams turned the ball over, the Fire had an opportunity to go ahead. Aaron Gedeon however came up with a massive block on a driving layup attempt, and Radulovic corralled the rebound before being intentionally fouled with 14 ticks left.
• Radulovic hit the back rim on the front end of the 1-and-1, and after the Fire grabbed the rebound, the Seahawks were called for a foul on a hard drive from the Fire's Josiah Barsh with just five seconds left.
• Barsh made both free-throws to put Southeastern ahead 62-61, and Radulovic dribbled up the court to fire a three-pointer at the buzzer that was on line but went just long off the back rim.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser dominated the rebounding category, 51-30, for the Seahawks' highest rebounding total and margin (+21) of the season.
• The Seahawks produced 13 points on second chance opportunities while limiting Southeastern to just three points for that category.
• 36 of Keiser's 61 points came from inside the paint.
• Keiser knocked in 12-of-15 from the free-throw line, while Southeastern converted on 22-of-28.

Game Notes

• Keiser holds the 18-5 all-time advantage in the series with Southeastern.
• Matic tied his career high of 14 rebounds in the narrow defeat.

Ties: 5
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: Keiser (9), Southeastern (19)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Matic (20)
Rebounds: Matic (14)
Assists: Fisher (6)
 
Southeastern
Points: Barsh, Causwell, Moody (11)
Rebounds: Causwell (6)
Assists: Moody (3)
 
Up Next
Keiser (3-7, 1-3 TSC) will now set its sights on a Sun Conference road test at Saint Thomas University (3-5, 2-1 TSC) on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fernandez Family Center in Miami Gardens, Fla.