Score: Keiser 87, Coastal Georgia 73
Records: Keiser (18-9), Coastal Georgia (12-12)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.

For the second straight year, the Keiser men's basketball team has advanced to the Sun Conference Semifinals after cruising past Coastal Georgia, 87-73, Tuesday evening.




Keiser 43, Coastal Georgia 35

• The two Sun Conference foes traded blows early before Keiser put together a 7-2 run to take a 12-9 lead at the 14:39 media timeout.
• Coastal Georgia responded with 13 of the next 19 points to open a 22-18 lead as 10:14 showed on the clock.
• After an Antwan Claxton jumper evened the score, the Mariners used a 5-0 spurt to take their largest lead of the game, 27-22, with 8:06 left in the half.
• Keiser answered with a 13-2 run to jump back in front, 35-29, following a Michael Gavin jumper at the 3:22 mark.
• The Mariners halted the surge briefly, but Keiser closed the half with six of the final eight points to take a 43-35 lead into the break.

Keiser 87, Coastal Georgia 73

• After both sides exchanged baskets to open the second half, Quinton Glaspie sparked a 14-2 run with a bucket plus the foul as Keiser pushed their lead to 18, 67-49.
• Lott and Claxton paced the Seahawks during the run with nine of the 14 points.
• Following more back-and-forth action, Coastal Georgia made one final push as they drew within 14, 77-63, thanks to a 7-2 run as 5:37 remained in the contest.
• Claxton and Darius Bryant delivered the final daggers for Keiser with back-to-back three-pointers to spark an 8-1 run as the Seahawks took their largest lead of the game, 85-64, at the 3:19 mark.
• Despite Coastal Georgia tallying nine of the final 11 points, Keiser went on to win 87-73 to advance to the Sun Conference Semifinals.

 

• 3: Claxton dished out three assists to tie for the team lead.
• 4: Four Seahawks registered double figures on the evening.
• 8/4/3: Voshon Mack set new career-highs in rebounds, steals and assists with eight, four and three respectively.
• 10: Keiser knocked down 10 triples in the win on 45.5 percent shooting.
• 24: Lott totaled a game-best 24 points in the win.
• 53.1: Keiser scorched the nets, shooting 53.1 percent from the floor.

Keiser

• Points: Lott (24)
• Rebounds: Mack (8)
• Assists: Claxton/Mack (3)

 
Coastal Georgia

• Points: Duncan/Kaciuska (13)
• Rebounds: Parks (9)
• Assists: Kaciuska (4)

Keiser vs. Ave Maria on Friday, Feb. 26, at a time TBA inside the Turner Athletic Center in Lake Wales, Fla., for the Sun Conference Semifinals.