After spending time away from the court, Keiser men's basketball is back in action on Friday and Saturday, hosting the New Year's Classic on December 29 and 30. Game one of the tournament is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. with Brescia taking on Ave Maria.
Keiser Seahawks (7-3) vs
Concordia (Quebec) (7-9)
Friday, December 29 - 7:30 PM
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Seahawks (7-3) vs
Brescia (3-3)
Saturday, December 30 - 7:30 PM
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
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ADMISSION: General Admission $8, Students and Faculty Free
Concordia (Quebec)
- Keiser is 5-0 all-time against Concordia (Quebec).
- Most recently, the Seahawks defeated the Stingers 80-66 on January 2, 2019.
- All five games in the series have been played in West Palm Beach, Fla. with KU holding a 14-point average margin of victory.
Brescia
- Keiser has not faced Brescia in men's basketball.
- The Seahawks are 89-30 all-time against first-time opponents.
- Keiser is 7-3 on the year following a break in the schedule.
- Coming into the tournament, KU is 4-1 on the home floor.
- In their most recent game, the Seahawks defeated Johnson 79-52 at home on December 9.
- Tylar Cerez led the team in scoring with a career-high 16 points.
- Vincent Miszkiewicz recorded his 10th double-double in as many games, scoring 15 points and bringing down 22 rebounds.
- His rebounds per game are now up to 16.6 which continues to lead the NAIA.
- Led by Miszkiewicz, Keiser ranks eighth in rebounds per game and fourth in offensive rebounds per contest in the NAIA.
- Calvin Sirmans continues to rack up assists, ranking 11th in the NAIA with six per game.
- KU will look for support from three-point range with Tyler Poindexter and Brandon Farmer averaging a combined 4.2 three-pointers per game.
- Concordia (Quebec) is 4-2 this season but has not played a game since November.
- The Stingers are riding a two-game winning streak including a one-point win over Bishop on November 30.
- Jaheem Joseph and Sami Jahan come into the tournament averaging just over 15 points per game to lead the team.
- For Keiser's Saturday opponents, Brescia is 3-3 on the year coming off a 96-91 win against Indiana East.
- The Bearcats are led by Ksuan Casey and Taeron Hogg who each average more than 24 points per contest.
| Keiser |
2023-24 Stats |
Concordia (Quebec) |
| 79.8 ppg |
Scoring |
73.3 ppg |
| .425 |
FG% |
.418 |
| .316 |
3PT% |
.296 |
| .733 |
FT% |
.674 |
| 43.9 rpg |
Rebounding |
39.3 rpg |
| 15.3 apg |
Assists |
16.3 apg |
| 6.0 spg |
Steals |
8.0 spg |
| 4.0 bpg |
Blocks |
4.2 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Justin Nichelson (18.0 ppg) |
Scoring |
Jaheem Joseph (15.8 ppg) |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (.556) |
FG% |
Junior Mercy (.533) |
| Nirobi Peeler Jr. (.500) |
3PT% |
Tyrell Williams (.400) |
| Tylar Cerez (1.000) |
FT% |
Junior Mercy (1.000) |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (16.6 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Jaheem Joseph (7.8 rpg) |
| Calvin Sirmans (60) |
Assists |
Sami Jahan (27) |
| Calvin Sirmans (21) |
Steals |
Jaheem Joseph (9) |
| Justin Nichelson (17) |
Blocks |
Bradley Louidon (10) |
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