Score: Keiser 89, Fort Lauderdale 71
Records: Keiser (1-0), Fort Lauderdale (0-2)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Calvin Sirmans (G), Justin Nichelson (G), Tyler Poindexter (G), Brandon Farmer (F), Vincent Miszkiewicz (F).
Fort Lauderdale Starters: Benez Woodard (G), DeAndre Pemberton (F), Chris Berry (G), Christion Dejean (G), Daveion Brandon (F)


Brandon Farmer's three-pointer with 6:01 on the clock stopped the Eagles run and put Keiser up 12 before hitting another to put the Seahawks up 15 with 4:31 to play.
 

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Keiser 42, Fort Lauderdale 33

• Keiser started the game on a 12-1 run after Brandon Farmer opened the scoring with a layup in the opening minute.
• The Eagles countered with a quick four points before Calvin Sirmans found Vincent Miszkiewicz for the two-hand slam.
• A tip in from Miszkiewicz sparked a 7-2 run capped by a three-pointer from Chris Roth to put KU up 21-9 with 11:58 remaining.
• Minutes later Brandon Farmer struck from downtown before the Eagles would rally for seven straight.
• Fort Lauderdale continued the momentum with an 8-4 run that was cut off by back-to-back layups from Justin Nichelson.
• The Seahawks would take back control with a 9-0 run that included a Seryee Lewis jam from Sirmans to put Keiser up 40-26 with three minutes left.
• The Eagles controlled the momentum into the half, capitalizing on turnovers to cut the lead down to nine heading into the break with KU holding a 42-33 advantage.

Keiser 89, Fort Lauderdale 71

• Benez Woodard hit the opening shot for the Eagles before four consecutive fouls by Fort Lauderdale slowed down the pace of the game.
• Tyler Poindexter countered with a three-pointer to spark an 11-3 that had Keiser leading 53-38 with just under 15 minutes to play.
• The Seahawks reached the bonus by the 14:50 mark, going 7-of-8 from the line until they were in the double bonus at the 12:10 mark up by 16.
• Fort Lauderdale would chip away at the lead before another trey from Poindexter, who had Keiser ahead 63-46 with 10:12 on the clock.
• The Eagles would continue to fight back, cutting the lead to nine with 6:24 still to play.
• A three-pointer from Farmer would stop the momentum before he hit again to cap an 8-2 run and put the Seahawks up 77-62.
• Fort Lauderdale countered with three points of their own, but a Sirmans 5-0 run would leave Keiser ahead by 17 with just under three minutes to play.
• The Seahawks would control the remainder of the game, sealing the 89-71 win on opening night.

• Keiser moves to 1-0 on the year and 1-0 all-time against Fort Lauderdale.
• The Seahawks improved to 87-30 all-time against first-time opponents.
• KU also moved to 14-4 in season openers all-time.
• With the win, Marcus "Chief" Bryant earned his 50th win as a head coach, all with the Seahawks.

• Six players totaled 10 or more points on the night with Justin Nichelson and Brandon Farmer leading the way at 16 each.
• Calvin Sirmans earned a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists in his first collegiate game.
• On the other end of the spectrum, in his 72nd career game, Vincent Miszkiewicz collected a 12-point, 18-rebound double-double.
• Seryee Lewis came off the bench for KU, earning 11 points and seven boards to help the cause.
• Tyler Poindexter needed just 21 minutes to round out the double-digit scorers as he grabbed 10 on the night.
• Keiser collected 54 rebounds on the evening, a mark they only reached once last season.

 

• Ties: N/A
• Lead Changes: N/A
• Largest Lead: Keiser (19); Fort Lauderdale (N/A)

Keiser

• Points: Justin Nichelson/Brandon Farmer (16)
• Rebounds: Vincent Miszkiewicz (18)
• Assists: Calvin Sirmans (11)

 
Fort Lauderdale

• Points: Benez Woodard (13)
• Rebounds: Bobby McFadden (7)
• Assists: Benez Woodard (7)

Keiser hits the road for five straight games beginning with Thomas (Ga.) in the SSAC/SUN Challenge on Thursday, November 2 in Montgomery, Ala.
 

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