Score: Keiser 86, Ave Maria 81
Records: Keiser (16-12, 8-8 SUN), Ave Maria(14-14, 6-10 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Brandon Younger (F),
Justin Tucker (F),
DaQuan Williams (G),
Core'von Lott (G),
Shaquille Harris (G).
Ave Maria Starters: Michael Klekas (G), Klajd Kiri (F), Miles Monchecourt (F), Chayse Culpepper (G), Lucas Uzdavinis (F)
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Brandon Younger slam with 1:35 left in the game put all the momentum in favor of the Seahawks as Keiser went up by seven and on to a win.
Ave Maria 38, Keiser 37
- The two sides traded three-pointers to open the game before Keiser used a 9-3 run to take the early 12-6 lead.
- Ave Maria climbed back to take a 20-16 lead at the 12:55 mark with three three-pointers from three different players.
- Keiser would take the lead back with 9:16 on the clock on a Brandon Farmer three before a layup from Klajd Kiri made it 25-24 in favor of the Gyrenes.
- AMU jumped out in front again with a 9-3 run but back-to-back baskets from Chris Roth and Justin Tucker brought the lead back down to just three with 4:56 on the clock.
- The Gyrenes sank four free throws for their final points of the first half but it was a Tucker jam with 44 seconds left that gave the Seahawks the momentum going into the break still down by one.
Keiser 86, Ave Maria 81
- Keiser carried that momentum into a strong second-half start with a 13-5 run capped by another Tucker slam dunk to put Keiser ahead 50-43 with 15:41 still left to play.
- The Seahawks followed it with another 12-6 run to extend their lead to 62-49 with just under 12 minutes to play.
- Ave Maria quickly countered with multiple three-pointers to cut the Keiser lead down to nine with 9:29 on the clock.
- The Gyrenes continued to chip away at the Keiser lead before tying the game at 71-71 on a Michael Klekas jumper with 4:33 remaining.
- A Core'von Lott three-pointer followed by a couple of Brandon Younger free throws had the Seahawks back in front by five just a minute later.
- Following a basket by the Gyrenes, Tucker countered with one of his own followed by a Younger drive and jam to give Keiser a seven-point advantage with 1:35 showing.
- Keiser would go 4-of-4 down the stretch from the free-throw line to close out an 86-81 senior day win.
- Keiser ends the regular season with a 16-12 record on the year and an 8-8 record in the Sun Conference.
- KU moved to 10-6 on the home floor this season with the win.
- With the win, Keiser secured the fifth spot in the Sun Conference Tournament.
- Keiser improves to 26-5 over Ave Maria in the all-time series.
- The Seahawks bolstered their 13-1 record on the home court when facing the Gyrenes.
- Core'von Lott led the way for the Seahawks on the night with 20 points from the floor on 7-of-14 shooting to go along with eight rebounds.
- Lott also led the team in assists and steals with five and three respectively.
- Brandon Farmer and DaQuan Williams followed with 15 points each.
- Brandon Younger and Justin Tucker each collected nine rebounds in the game and scored in double figures for the Seahawks.
- The Seahawks had one of their better nights from the free-throw line, making 21-of-25 from the charity stripe.
- It wouldn't be a Keiser men's basketball game without a strong rebounding performance as the team outrebounded the Gyrenes, 37-32.
- Keiser used the bench efficiently as 26 of the 86 points scored by the Seahawks came off the bench.
- Ties: 5
- Lead Changes: 8
- Largest Lead: Keiser (13); Ave Maria(6)
Keiser
Ave Maria
- Points: Chayse Culpepper (24)
- Rebounds: Michael Klekas / Houston Culpepper (7)
- Assists: Chayse Culpepper (6)
Keiser will travel to Babson Park, Fla. for the opening round of the Sun Conference Tournament when they face Webber International on Tuesday.
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