Score: Keiser 66, Dalton State 71
Records: Keiser (8-6), Dalton State (8-6)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Brandon Younger (G),
Justin Tucker (F),
DaQuan Williams (G),
Core'von Lott (G),
Shaquille Harris (G).
Dalton State Starters: Boubacar Kamissoko (G), Donavan Miller (G), Jaelin Ferrell (G), Sean Cobb (F), Carterius Evans (F)
Despite another big night from
Justin Tucker, men's basketball couldn't quite make up a late run as they fell to Dalton State, 71-66.
Back-to-back three-pointers from Franklin Almonte and Donavan Martin tied and gave the Roadrunners their final lead of the game in the middle of a 13-0 scoring run in the second half.
Dalton State 38, Keiser 32
- Dalton State scored the opening basket before DaQuan Williams came down to the other end and hit a three-pointer for Keiser's first bucket.
- Both sides would step up defensively as the next three minutes resulted in a 5-5 scoring run capped by a Williams converted and-1 layup coming out of the media timeout.
- The Roadrunners would score the next four before Brandon Farmer and Williams countered with four of their own with 12:23 to play in the first.
- Dalton State would then jump out on a 9-2 run prior to three points from Justin Tucker to cut the lead to 20-17 for the Roadrunners with 9:32 showing.
- The Seahawks would begin to climb back into the game with a 6-4 run but Dalton State would answer with a 9-0 scoring run to take a 10-point advantage with 4:11 on the clock.
- KU would take the momentum into the half with a 9-5 run of their own as Tucker secured his second consecutive double-double and his fourth of the season.
Dalton State 71, Keiser 66
- Dalton State began the second half with a three-pointer that turned into a 6-4 run and a 44-36 lead.
- Keiser bounced back with a 10-6 run capped by a Brandon Younger three to make it a 50-46 game with 14:08 remaining.
- Three consecutive offensive rebounds led to the Seahawks' first lead of the second half at the 8:43 mark with Christian Miller-Cardwell hitting a tip-in to put KU ahead 53-52.
- The Seahawks would get the lead up to five at one point but back-to-back three-pointers from the Roadrunners put Dalton State ahead with 4:22 left in the game.
- Dalton State would convert opportunities en route to a 7-2 that gave them a seven-point lead with just over a minute remaining.
- The Roadrunners answered every basket that the Seahawks made to secure the 71-66 win over Keiser as the clock hit zero.
- With the win, Dalton State takes a 1-0 lead in the series as the two sides had not met previously.
- Keiser is now 86-30 against first-time opponents in program history.
- The Seahawks end the 2022 year with an 8-6 overall record.
- Another monster night from Justin Tucker led the Seahawks in multiple categories.
- The big man brought down a season-best 19 rebounds to go along with a team-best 19 points and four assists.
- For the second consecutive game since joining the squad, Brandon Farmer racked up more than 10 points with 12 on the afternoon and seven boards.
- Core'von Lott and DaQuan Williams each hit the 10-point mark in the game with Lott adding three assists and Williams adding a team-best three steals.
- Keiser won the rebounding battle in the game by a margin of 11 with a total of 47 to the Roadrunners' 36
- It's the third time that the Seahawks have equaled that rebounding mark this season. (at Voorhees 10/30, vs Warner 12/1)
- KU also won the battle of second-chance points on the day by a score of 16-6.
- Ties: 3
- Lead Changes: 12
- Largest Lead: Keiser (5); Dalton State (10)
Keiser
Dalton State
- Points: Donavan Miller (21)
- Rebounds: Jacquez Fountain (10)
- Assists: Sean Cobb (5)
Keiser will begin the new year with a matchup against the College of Coastal Georgia on Tuesday, January 3rd inside the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla at 5:00 p.m.
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