Score: Keiser 77, Florida National 79
Records: Keiser (4-9), Florida National (9-7)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Radulovic (G), Fisher (G), Orlic (F), Gedeon (F), Matic (F)
Florida National Starters: Sims (G), Santos (G), Benitez (G), Hernandez (F), Rojas (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Freshman forward Aaron Gedeon notched his first career double-double, recording a new career-high 25 points to go along with a game-high and career-high 12 rebounds.
• Andrija Matic had his third double-double in the past four games, contributing 22 points and ten rebounds.
• Marko Radulovic finished with 13 points, nine rebounds, and tied for a game-high with CJ Fisher with four assists.
• Marko Orlic was in double-digit scoring for the fifth consecutive contest, chipping in with ten points.

 
Turning Point
Florida National's Nico Rojas produced two buckets down the stretch from inside the paint, and though Keiser had an opportunity to tie or go in front in the waning moments, the visitors held on in the neck-and-neck battle that featured nine ties and 15 lead changes.

How it Happened

• The opening four minutes were fast-paced and back-and-forth, and with Keiser leading 12-11, the Seahawks got some separation with an 8-2 spurt highlighted by two buckets in the paint to make it 20-13 with 12:01 left in the first half.
• Florida National responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 20-20, but after a Keiser timeout, the Seahawks' produced a score from Matic up close.
• Florida National once again went on a bit of a spurt, netting six consecutive points to lead it 26-22 with 9:21 on the clock.
• The Conquistador lead swelled to the largest of the game, ten points, 36-26 with 3:54 remaining until the break, but Gedeon's layup swung the momentum for the rest of the half.
• The freshman forward's bucket started what turned into a Seahawk offensive explosion, as KU went on a 15-2 run to go in front 41-38 at halftime, capped off by an Orlic triple.
• The Seahawk run extended into the start of the second half, as the Seahawks scored the first four points to go ahead 45-38.
• After Florida National outscored the Seahawks 8-4 during a brief stretch and were within one possession at 49-46, five unanswered KU points gave the hosts their largest lead of the game, 54-46 with 15:19 remaining.
• The Conquistadors slowly began to work their way back into it, and tied it up at 60 after a three-pointer with 10:46 showing on the clock.
• The teams countered one another and remained tied at 69-69 with just 4:18 remaining, but three Conquistador free-throws gave Florida National a 72-69 edge.
• Keiser fought to regain a lead at 75-74 with 1:49 left following a hard drive and finish from Orlic.
• The Seahawks forced a missed shot on Florida National's next possession, but an offensive rebound and stick back from Rojas with the foul made it 76-75 FNU with 1:23 to play.
• Rojas missed the free-throw, and after two empty possessions for each team Javen Soto tied it at 76-76 by sinking the first of two free-throws with 39 seconds remaining.
• FNU grabbed the 78-76 lead after another Rojas basket, and after Keiser advanced the ball the Seahawks called timeout with 12 seconds left.
• The Conquistadors forced a Keiser turnover however, and after Keiser intentionally fouled, FNU was able to split the free-throw attempts to push its lead to three points, 79-76.
• Keiser pushed the ball up quickly and had the opportunity to potentially tie the game, but Ryan Kroll was fouled with two seconds remaining on a non-shooting foul.
• Kroll made the first and then missed the second to give Keiser the opportunity for an offensive rebound and tying basket, but after Gedeon corralled the loose ball, time ran out before the Seahawks could beat the buzzer with an attempt in the 79-77 defeat.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser held a distinct advantage from the interior throughout the contest, outscoring Florida National 46-28 in the paint and producing 17 second chance points to Florida National's seven.
• The Seahawks outrebounded Florida National 43-30, spearheaded by Gedeon and Matic.
• Keiser shot over 50 percent for the second consecutive outing, converting on 28-of-55 from the floor for a 50.9 percent mark.

Game Notes

• Keiser still holds the 6-3 advantage in the all-time series with Florida National.

 
Ties: 9
Lead Changes: 15
Largest Lead: Keiser (8), Florida National (10)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Gedeon (25)
Rebounds:  Gedeon (12)
Assists: Fisher, Radulovic (4)
 
Florida National
Points: Fagan (19)
Rebounds: Dillion (8)
Assists:  Sims (3)
 
Up Next
Keiser will travel to Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, Florida for a neutral court meeting with NCAA Division III Mitchell College (Conn.) on Tuesday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m.