Following a rare Monday game to begin the week, Keiser men's basketball is back in action on Thursday as they welcome McPherson College. Tipoff from the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. is set for 6:00 p.m.
Keiser Seahawks (5-4) vs
McPherson Bulldogs (8-5)
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
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ADMISSION: General Admission $8 / Students, Faculty, and Staff Free
- Keiser is 2-0 all-time against the Bulldogs with both wins taking place nearly 10 years ago.
- The matchup has only taken place once in West Palm Beach with Keiser taking down McPherson, 101-57.
- The Seahawks have won each of their games against the Bulldogs by a combined 64 points.
- In the first recorded game between the two sides, No. 1 Northwood(Now Keiser) defeated No. 5 McPherson in the 2012 NAIA D-II National Tournament Semifinal.
- Keiser enters Thursday's game with a 5-4 overall record on the year.
- The Seahawks are sitting at 2-2 this season in out-of-conference matchups and 2-2 on the home court.
- Thursday's game could come down to second-chance points as both teams excel at rebounding the ball on the offensive possession.
- Keiser heads into the game as the second-best team in the NAIA at offensive rebounds with 15.8 per game while McPherson ranks seventh with an average of 14.1 offensive rebounds per game.
- The overall numbers are also similar with the Seahawks averaging just two rebounds more than the Bulldogs this season at 41.2 per game.
- KU has four players averaging more than 10 points per game this season with Core'von Lott leading the way at 17.1 points per game.
- Just behind him is DaQuan Williams who has notched back-to-back 18-point games to raise his average to 15.6 points per game on the year.
- After recording a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double on Monday, Justin Tucker raised his team-best rebounding average to 7.7 boards per game.
- The Bulldogs enter Thursday's contest with an 8-5 record after falling to No. 10 Southwestern College on December 10, 78-51.
- McPherson also has four players who are averaging more than 10 points per game and are led by Owen Braxmeyer who is averaging 14.5 per game.
- He also leads the Bulldogs in the rebounding category with an average of 7.3 rebounds per game.
| Keiser |
2022-23 Stats |
McPherson |
| 78.3 ppg |
Scoring |
79.3 ppg |
| .433 |
FG% |
.391 |
| .322 |
3PT% |
.352 |
| .725 |
FT% |
.669 |
| 41.2 rpg |
Rebounding |
39.2 rpg |
| 11.7 apg |
Assists |
12.6 apg |
| 9.1 spg |
Steals |
8.1 spg |
| 4.2 bpg |
Blocks |
3.2 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Core'von Lott (17.1 ppg) |
Scoring |
Owen Braxmeyer (14.5 ppg) |
| Justin Tucker (.505) |
FG% |
Charles Snyder (.464) |
| Brandon Younger (.378) |
3PT% |
Yaniel Vidal (.400) |
| Core'von Lott (.879) |
FT% |
Jerome Mabry (.933) |
| Justin Tucker (7.7 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Owen Braxmeyer (7.3 rpg) |
| Core'von Lott (31) |
Assists |
Yaniel Vidal (35) |
| DaQuan Williams (21) |
Steals |
Owen Braxmeyer (19) |
| Shaquille Harris (11) |
Blocks |
KJ Marshall (15) |
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