Game Information
Score: No. 22 Keiser 86, Johnson (Fla.) 75  
Records: No. 22 Keiser (10-1), Johnson (Fla.) (4-10)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.

For the second consecutive outing, Keiser made the proper adjustments to overcome a halftime deficit, executing well in the final 20 minutes of play to taste victory.
 
It was the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs, and with the 86-75 result, Keiser improved to 4-0 all-time against the Suns.  

How it Happened
First Half: No. 22 Keiser 39, Johnson (Fla.) 43

• The opening four minutes of the game was a one possession game with two lead changes and four ties.
• With the scored tied at 10-10, the Suns tallied eight unanswered points to lead 18-10 at the first media timeout with 14:11 to play.
• The Johnson lead reached double-digits for the first time, 29-19, as the Suns continued to shoot efficiently from the floor, connecting on 12 of their first 17 shots.
• The Seahawks used an 11-3 run to draw within a single possession, 32-30 with 5:43 remaining. The run was capped off by a jumper inside from Chance Anderson, and included four points in the paint from Jermar Perkins.
• The Suns countered with seven consecutive points to push their lead to 39-30 at the 4:15 mark.
• An old-fashioned three-point play by Mark Gordon started a 9-4 Seahawks spurt, as the clock went under a minute with Johnson holding a 43-39 lead.
• After both sides had empty possessions, the Suns' four point advantage held at the halftime whistle.

Second Half: No. 22 Keiser 86, Johnson (Fla.) 75

• Ryan Kroll scored four of the Seahawks first six points as Keiser tied the game at 45-45 with 18:16 to go in the second half.
• Following a Jake Smith layup, KU ran off six unanswered points for their first lead of the half, 51-47, with 16:08 showing. Marko Orlic connected from deep to give the Seahawks the advantage.
• With Keiser leading 53-51, six unanswered points on back-to-back triples from Perkins and Gordon gave the Seahawks a 59-51 edge.
• Gordon then scored the next six points for the Seahawks, including a thunderous tip-jam, as the margin remained at eight points, 65-57, as the clock went under ten minutes to play.
• The Suns netted the game's next six points, drawing right back to within a possession, 65-63 at the 8:47 mark.
• Jimmy Sylvain came alive offensively for the Seahawks' response, scoring five points during an 11-3 run, giving Keiser their first double-digit lead, 76-66, with the clock approaching just five minutes to play.  
• The Seahawks' offense went through a bit of a dry spell, as the Suns again drew to within a single possession, 76-73, with 3:18 on the clock.
• Perkins nifty step-through, scoop layup with 2:48 remaining got KU back on the scoreboard, extending their lead to 78-73.
• After being fouled on a hard, drive, Gordon made the first of two free-throws with 1:47 on the clock, reaching 30 points on the night. After missing the second shot from the stripe, Sylvain grabbed the crucial offensive rebound, proceeding to penetrate for a driving layup, putting the Seahawks in front 81-73 with 1:35 remaining.
• Johnson scored on a jumper on their next possession, but the game's final five points went to the Seahawks as KU sealed the 86-75 victory with defensive stops, three-made free-throws, and a Gordon dunk.

 KU Highlights

• 2: It was the second straight game in which KU shot over 50 percent from the floor, as the Seahawks knocked in 35-of 65 (53.8 percent).
• 4-0: The Seahawks now lead the all-time series with Johnson (Fla.) 4-0.
• 5-10: It was the fourth time this season that Gordon was able to eclipse the 30-point mark, and the ninth time this season in nine games played that the forward was able to record 20 or more points.
• 12-3-3: Anderson collected a game-high 12 rebounds and also added significant defensive contributions with a team-high three steals and a game-high three blocks. Anderson currently ranks No. 4 in the NAIA Division II in blocks per game (3.0).
• 13-11: Perkins and Sylvain both came off the bench and provided offensive sparks for the Seahawks from the backcourt, with Perkins finishing with 13 points and Sylvain 11.
• 30-12: The Keiser bench outscored the reserves for Johnson, 30-12, as led by the performances from Perkins and Sylvain.
• 32-9: Gordon's final stat line included a game-high 32 points on 13-of-20 shooting to go along with nine rebounds.
• 56: Keiser did most of its damage offensively from inside the paint, finishing with 56 points from up close.

Team Leaders
KU

• PTS: Gordon, 32
• REB: Anderson, 12
• A: Kroll, 4
• STL: Anderson, 3
• BLK: Anderson, 3

JU

• PTS: Word, 20
• REB: Word, 8
• A: Smith, 6
• STL: Smith, 4
• BLK: Battle, 2

 
Up Next
No. 22 Keiser will look to continue their winning ways when the Seahawks play the University of the Virgin Islands for a third time this season on Tuesday, December 17. The opening tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside the Student Life Center.