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Core'von Lott action
65
Vermont Tech VERMONT 2-13
89
Winner Keiser KUM 7-7
Vermont Tech VERMONT
2-13
65
Final
89
Keiser KUM
7-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Vermont Tech VERMONT 33 32 65
Keiser KUM 37 52 89

Game Recap: No. 19 Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Uses Strong Second Half to Pound Vermont Tech, 89-65

Game Information

Score: Keiser 89, Vermont Tech 65
Records: Keiser (7-7), Vermont Tech (2-13)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.) 
Keiser Starters: Marko Radulovic (G), Core'von Lott (G), Antwan Claxton (F), Shaquille Harris (F), Antonio Spencer (C).
Vermont Tech Starters: Marquise Moore (G), Wyatt Messier (F), Cyncere Watkins (G), Dominick Presendieu (G), Ibrahim Nasir (G).

A hot-shooting second half for the Seahawks (62.1 percent) resulted in a 24-point victory for the Keiser men's basketball team, defeating the Vermont Tech Knights, 89-65, on Wednesday. It marked the largest margin of victory for the Seahawks this season as KU ended the 2021 calendar year with the team's second straight win. 


turning point

Keiser used a 14-2 run to start the second half to push the team's lead to 16 (51-35) with 16:18 remaining.   
 
 
How it Happened



First Half

Keiser 37, Vermont Tech 33
  • Vermont Tech jumped out to its largest lead of the game (five points) following a 3-pointer by Cyncere Watkins, 7-2 (17:21).
  • Core'von Lott cut the lead to 7-5 with a 3-pointer of his own with 16:46 left in the half.
  • The Knights pushed their lead back to five, 10-5, with a trey by Marquise Moore (16:21).
  • Tylar Cerez hit a 3-pointer with 14:24 remaining in the first half to cap off a 9-0 run by the Seahawks and give Keiser a 14-10 lead with 14:24 left in the first.
  • Back-to-back shots from downtown (Marko Radulovic and Jalen Scott) extended the Keiser lead to nine, 26-17, with 8:07 on the clock - the Seahawks' then-largest lead.  
  • Lott gave the Seahawks a 10-point lead, 30-20 with a made layup off a steal by Antwan Claxton. 
  • Radulovic hit a trey with 6:22 remaining in the half to give KU a 33-22 lead.
  • Vermont Tech used 9-0 run to pull within two, 33-31 (1:36).
  • KU closed out the first half with a 37-33 lead.
Second Half

Keiser 89, Vermont Tech 65
  • The Seahawks opened the second half with a 14-2 run as Keiser took a 51-35 lead with 16:18 left in the game. 
  • Keiser pushed its lead to 19 (69-50) following a made trey by Lott with 6:33 remaining.
  • Lott hit his second straight 3-pointer as KU took a 22-point lead, 72-50 (6:10).
  • A pair of made free throws by Claxton made the score, 75-53, with 5:04 on the clock.
  • Cerez hit a 3-pointer with 3:24 remaining to push the Keiser lead to 24 (81-57).
  • Radulovic gave the Seahawks their biggest lead of the game, 84-57, with a 3-pointer at the 2:53 mark.
  • The Seahawks maintained their 20-point advantage over the remaining minutes of the contest, to come away with the team's largest margin of victory this season, 89-65.
 


Game Notes

  • With the win, Keiser improved to 7-7 on the year.
  • With the win, the Seahawks improved to 1-0 all-time versus the Knights.
  • The Seahawks are now 1-0 all-time versus teams from Vermont.
  • With the win, KU improves to 85-28 all-time versus first-time opponents. 
  • With the win, KU has won two straight to close out the 2021 calendar year.
  • The 24-point victory was the largest margin of victory for the Seahawks this season.
  • With the win, Keiser improves to 5-4 at home this season.
  • Wednesday's contest marked the third time KU has scored 80-or-more points in a game this season.

inside the box score
  • The Seahawks ended the game, shooting 50.0 percent from the floor (31-of-62) and were 16-of-39 (41.0 percent) from beyond the arc.
  • The 16 treys were the fifth-most by a Keiser team in school history. 
  • It marked the fourth game this season in which the Seahawks shot 50.0 percent-or-better in a game. 
  • The Seahawks shot a blistering 62.1 percent (18-of-29) in the second half, including 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) from 3-point range. 
  • Vermont Tech shot 46.6 percent from the field (27-of-58) and converted 40.0 percent (10-of-25) from downtown. 
  • Five Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring (Core'von Lott - 24; Marko Radulovic - 18; Antonio Spencer - 16; Shaquille Harris - 12; Antwan Claxton - 10).
  • Lott's 24 points marked his 16th 20-point outing as a member of the Keiser men's basketball team.
  • Lott also led the Seahawks in rebounding with nine.
  • Five Seahawks registered five-or-more rebounds in the game.
  • KU out-rebounded Vermont Tech, 40-28, including 11-3 on the offensive glass.
  • Keiser registered a season-high 22 assists in the game.
  • Claxton led all Seahawks with seven assists. 
  • Spencer notched a season-best six blocks in the game. 
 
  • Ties: 1
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Largest Lead: Keiser (27); Vermont Tech (5)


Team Leaders

Keiser  
Vermont Tech
  • Points: Marquise Moore (25)
  • Rebounds: Two players (7)
  • Assists: Ibrahim Nasir (7)


Up Next

The Seahawks will take on Bob Jones in a neutral site game in Babson Park, Florida, on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. 

 
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