After an 8-6 start to the season, Keiser men's basketball will kick off 2023 on the home court on Tuesday when Coastal Georgia makes the trip to West Palm Beach, Fla. Tipoff from the Student Life Center is set for 5:00 p.m.
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Keiser Seahawks (8-6, 3-2 SUN)Â vs
College of Coastal Georgia MarinersÂ
(2-9, 0-4 SUN)
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 5:00 PM
Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.) Â
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- Keiser is 8-4 all-time against Coastal Georgia and is riding a four-game winning streak.
- KU has won each of the last four games by at least 10 points.
- Most recently, the Seahawks defeated the Mariners 60-48 on January 20, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Keiser heads into the new year with an overall 8-6 record, 3-2 in conference play.
- The Seahawks are 16-0 all-time in the first games of the calendar year.
- Tuesday's game is a makeup game that was originally scheduled for November 12, 2022.
- KU has five players averaging double figures with Core'von Lott leading the way at 15.5 points per game.
- A newcomer to the squad, Brandon Farmer has started his Keiser career with back-to-back double-digit games in his first two appearances.
- After totaling 47 rebounds against Dalton State, Keiser improved to No. 12 in the nation with an average of 41.7 per game.
- On the offensive glass, the Seahawks are ranked second in the NAIA with an average of 15.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- Following back-to-back double-doubles, Justin Tucker is nearly averaging a double-double at 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
- Â As a team, Keiser averages 4.2 blocks per game which ranks 21st in the NAIA.
- Shaquille Harris leads the Seahawks in the category with 16 on the year.
- Coastal Georgia enters Tuesday's contest with a 2-9 record having just lost to William Carey at the SUN/SSAC Crossover Challenge, 67-57.
- Nick Jiles is the leading scorer for the Mariners averaging 15.1 points per game this season.
- Mason McMurray will be a main focus on the boards as he averages 10.3 rebounds per game.
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| Keiser |
2022-23 Stats |
Coastal Georgia |
| 76.8 ppg |
Scoring |
69.6 ppg |
| .430 |
FG% |
.408 |
| .318 |
3PT% |
.316 |
| .736 |
FT% |
.635 |
| 41.7 rpg |
Rebounding |
36.8 rpg |
| 12.3 apg |
Assists |
12.6 apg |
| 9.4Â spg |
Steals |
4.3 spg |
| 4.2Â bpg |
Blocks |
2.3 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Core'von Lott (15.5 ppg) |
Scoring |
Nick Jiles (15.1 ppg) |
| Justin Tucker (.516) |
FG% |
Anthony Duncan (.511) |
| Sinai Enoch (.455) |
3PT% |
Nick Jiles (.500) |
| Core'von Lott (.872) |
FT% |
Aaron Daniels (.800) |
| Justin Tucker (9.2 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Mason McMurray (10.3Â rpg) |
| Core'von Lott (46) |
Assists |
Nick Jiles (49) |
| DaQuan Williams (29) |
Steals |
Nick Jiles (16) |
| Shaquille Harris (16) |
Blocks |
Anthony Duncan (12) |
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