Game Information
Score: No. 22 Keiser 124, University of the Virgin Islands 72
Records: No. 22 Keiser (11-1), UVI (6-8)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
No. 22 Keiser swept the season series with the University of the Virgin Islands, rolling past the Buccaneers in the teams' third matchup.
How it Happened
First Half: No. 22 Keiser 62, UVI 35
- Keiser jumped in front early with ten of the game's first 12 points at the 17:25 mark. In the stretch, the Seahawks were four-for-four from the field.
- After a UVI three-pointer, the Seahawks went on an 8-0 run to lead 18-5 with 15:18 remaining in the half. At this point, Keiser had missed just one field goal, shooting seven-of-eight.
- In front, 28-14, Keiser began another surge, producing nine unanswered points to lead 37-14Â with 9:28 on the clock. Jimmy Sylvain had seven of the nine points for KU during the stretch of play.
- UVI scored five straight points to get within 18 points, 37-19, but that would be the closest the Buccaneers would come for the remainder of the half.
- The Seahawks built their lead to as much as 30 points, 62-32, with 50 seconds remaining before going into the break with a lopsided, 62-35 advantage.
- Keiser shot 23-of-37 from the field in the opening 20 minutes for a 62.2 percent clip.
Second Half: No. 22 Keiser 124, UVI 72
- The second half was more of the same, as UVI was unable to contain the Seahawks' high-octane attack.
- Mark Gordon and Chance Anderson combined for the first seven points, forcing a UVI timeout with 18:37 to play with KU leading 69-35.
- It didn't take long for Keiser's lead to reach 40 points, 80-40, with 16 minutes still to play.
- The Seahawks surpassed 100 points in the contest after a Jermar Perkins jumper with 6:58 on the clock that brought the score to 101-55.
- With the outcome never in doubt, the remainder of the contest allowed Keiser to see every player take the floor with every player recording a statistic.
- The Seahawks lead swelled to the largest of the game, 113-60, after a layup from Corey Davis Jr. with 3:29 to play, and the Seahawks cruised for the remainder of the game for the 124-72 victory.
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KU Highlights
- 0: UVI never led in the game, as the Seahawks started fast and continued to dominate throughout.
- 5-27: Five different players finished with double-figure points, led by a game-high 27 from Gordon.
- 7-0: Keiser has now won all seven of the all-time meetings with the Buccaneers.Â
- 13-28: The Seahawks drained 13-of-28 from downtown. The 13 makes were a season-high.
- 14: Keiser had 14 different players score in the big victory.
- 19-22: The Seahawks were efficient from the free-throw line, canning 19-of-22.
- 21-2: Keiser was out and running throughout the game, outscoring UVI 21-2 in fast break points.
- 27: Keiser matched a season-high by doling out 27 assists.
- 45-41: Keiser held the 45-41 advantage in the rebounding battle, as every player corralled a rebound for KU.
- 52: The 52 point win was Keiser's largest margin of victory this season.
- 61.3: Keiser finished with a season-high field goal percentage of 61.3 on 46-of-75 shooting.
Team Leaders
KU
- PTS: Gordon, 27
- REB: Orlic, 6
- A: Anderson, 5
- STL: Orlic, 3
- BLK: Gordon, 2
UVI
- PTS: Gilmore, 25
- REB: Coulibaly, 12
- A: Three with 2…
- STL: Ramos, 2
- BLK: Ramos/Gilmore, 1
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Up Next
No. 22 Keiser will be right back on their home court tomorrow against Saint Xavier. The tip-off between the Seahawks and Cougars is set for 7:30 p.m.
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