Score: Keiser 91, Great Lakes Christian 71
Records: Keiser (10-6), Great Lakes Christian (6-11)
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).
Great Lakes Christian Starters: TQ Belcher (G), Trae Ruggles (F), Kylan Shipp (G), Kevin Wright Jr. (G), Christian Matthews (F)
Brandon Farmer led Keiser men's basketball to another strong win at home on Thursday over Great Lakes Christian, 91-71.
With Keiser leading 58-56,
Milton Burnett drained a three-pointer that sparked a 15-5 Keiser run that put the game out of reach.
Keiser 47, GLCC 41
- Both teams were off to hot starts early with an even 8-8 scoreline after the first three minutes of action.
- Keiser jumped ahead on the next possession with Shaquille Harris starting an 8-4 run to put the Seahawks ahead 16-12 at the 12:26 mark.
- The Crusaders responded with back-to-back three-point shots to take back the lead just one minute later before Brandon Farmer tied the game at 18-18.
- KU used the momentum to spark a 10-0 run capped by a Brandon Younger jumper.
- The back and forth action would continue as Great Lakes Christian scored seven of the next nine points to make it a 28-25 game with 8:12 on the clock.
- Both sides would continue to create opportunities with the Crusaders and Seahawks trading the lead to the 2:33 mark had GLCC up 39-38.
- Back-to-back-to-back three-pointers from Farmer ended the half for Keiser and had him with 17 points as the Seahawks went into the break ahead 47-41.
Keiser 91, GLCC 71
- Core'von Lott got on the board to start the second half before consecutive layups from Kevin Wright Jr. brought the game within four points.
- DaQuan Williams followed with five of the next seven KU points pushing the Keiser lead up to 56-48 with just over five minutes gone in the second.
- The Crusaders would have an answer as they went on a 6-2 run to cut the deficit down to just four points.
- Following two free throws from TQ Belcher, Milton Burnett drained a three-pointer that sparked a 15-5 Keiser run to give the Seahawks a 73-61 lead.
- It was all Keiser from there as back-to-back dunks from Justin Tucker capped a 7-4 KU run to further stretch their lead.
- KU controlled the final four minutes of action to take home their second win of 2023, 91-71.
- Keiser improved to 5-0 all-time against mascots named Crusaders with a 2-0 record against Great Lakes Christian.
- The Seahawks improved to 7-4 on the home court this season with the win.
- KU has now eclipsed 10 wins this season, the fastest team to reach 10 wins since the 2019-20 season.
- Six players finished with at least nine points in the contest led by Brandon Farmer's season-best 21.
- Brandon Younger collected his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
- Just ahead of him in points was Justin Tucker who fell one rebound short of a double-double but scored 17 points in the game.
- The bench of the Seahawks was the difference maker in the game as Farmer and Milton Burnett combined for 34 off the bench.
- Core'von Lott had just nine points in the contest but contributed with his second-best assist effort of the season with six on the day.
- Lott and DaQuan Williams each had two steals in the game in which KU had 11 fastbreak points.
- Keiser hit their mark in the rebounding category with an advantage of 42-29.
- Ties: 7
- Lead Changes: 5
- Largest Lead: Keiser (23); Great Lakes Christian (3)
Keiser
Great Lakes Christian
- Points: TQ Belcher (26)
- Rebounds: Christian Matthews (8)
- Assists: Kylan Shipp (5)
Keiser will have a day of rest before facing Florida National at home on Saturday at the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. at 4:00 p.m.
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