Score: Keiser 62, Florida Memorial 82
Records: Keiser (13-9, 6-5 SUN), Florida Memorial (11-11, 2-8 SUN)
Location: FMU Wellness Center (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Brandon Younger (G), Justin Tucker (F), DaQuan Williams (G), Core'von Lott (G), Brandon Farmer (F).
Florida Memorial Starters: Tavin Pierre-Philippe (G), Rod Boggan (G), Emmanuel Umoffia (C), Jordan Watkins (F), Cam'Ron Wilson (F)


Rod Boggan shifted the momentum in favor of the Lions with an and-1 layup at the 7:17 mark that led to a 19-4 run for FMU.
 

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Florida Memorial 37, Keiser 29

• Both teams got off to hot starts but it was the Lions taking advantage early with back-to-back layups to cap a 9-6 start.
• Keiser answered with a 6-2 run to take the lead as Justin Tucker got going with just under five minutes gone in the first half.
• Consecutive three-pointers for Core'von Lott and Brandon Farmer gave KU an 18-15 lead with 13:47 to play.
• Florida Memorial began to make their move in the game, grinding out a 12-2 run of their own to take a 27-20 lead with 7:43 on the clock.
• With 6:28 remaining in the first, Tucker flushed a ball home to kick off a 7-4 run in favor of the Seahawks.
• FMU would respond with a 6-2 run to end the half, holding a 37-29 lead going into the break.

Florida Memorial 82, Keiser 62

• Keiser surged into the second half with a 15-7 run to tie the game as Tucker made his 14th point of the night.
• Two more layups from Brandon Younger would extend the Keiser lead to four before back-to-back threes from FMU gave the lead back to the Lions with 11:01 remaining.
• Florida Memorial would answer each of the Keiser baskets to hold a slight lead throughout the second before a Tucker layup brought the Seahawks within one at the 7:45 mark, 59-58.
• Rod Boggan would do his part for the Lions, scoring on his and-1 opportunity that sparked a 6-4 run for FMU.
• It was all Florida Memorial from there as the Lions put together a 13-0 stretch over the next three minutes that left the score at 78-62 with 1:18 to play.
• FMU would slow the pace of their offense and take home their second conference win of the season, 82-63.

• The Seahawks will have to wait for their 30th win of the series as it moves to 29-8 over the Lions.
• Keiser is 1-1 on the year against FMU with both sides winning the home matchups.

• Keiser moves to 13-9 on the year with the loss, falling to fifth place in the conference standings at 6-5.
• Justin Tucker led the way for Keiser with his seventh double-double on the year as he finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
• Brandon Farmer and Brandon Younger were the only other Seahawks to hit double-digit scoring as Farmer had 11 and Younger put up 10.
• Shaquille Harris put together meaningful minutes off the bench, bringing down the second-most rebounds on the team with seven.
• In assists, DaQuan Williams was credited with a team-best five helpers on the night.
• The Seahawks were outrebounded for just the fifth time all year, 49-42.
• Keiser outscored their opponents in the paint(36-24) and off turnovers (14-8).

 

• Ties: 3
• Lead Changes: 10
• Largest Lead: Keiser (4); Florida Memorial (19)

Keiser

• Points: Justin Tucker (20)
• Rebounds: Justin Tucker (10)
• Assists: DaQuan Williams (5)

 
Florida Memorial

• Points: Tavin Pierre-Philippe (24)
• Rebounds: Three Tied (6)
• Assists: Rod Boggan (5)

Keiser returns home for a game against the St. Thomas Bobcats on Saturday, January 28 at 4:00 p.m. inside the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

 

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