The top-ranked team in the Sun Conference, No. 21 Keiser men's basketball, will have a tough pair of games in front of them with No. 18 Ave Maria on the road on Wednesday and Florida Memorial on Saturday. Tipoff from the Tom Golisano Field House in Ave Maria, Fla. is set for 7:30 p.m. while Saturday's game at the Student Life Center is set for 4:00 p.m.
No. 21 Keiser Seahawks (14-2, 5-0 SUN) at
No. 18 Ave Maria Gyrenes (13-4, 4-1 SUN)
Wednesday, January 15 - 7:30 PM
The Tom Golisano Field House - Ave Maria, Fla.
WATCH: Sun Digital Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
No. 21 Keiser Seahawks (14-2, 5-0 SUN) vs
Florida Memorial Lions (11-4, 4-2 SUN)
Saturday, January 18 - 4:00 PM
Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla.
WATCH: Keiser Sports Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
ADMISSION: General Admission $8, Students and Faculty Free
Ave Maria
- Keiser is 27-6 all-time against Ave Maria
- The Seahawks have won three of the last four games in the series against the Gyrenes
- In their most recent matchup, KU defeated AMU 87-70 on February 10, 2024 in Ave Maria, Fla.
- Calvin Sirmans and Vincent Miszkiewicz each recorded double-doubles in the win
- On the road, Keiser holds a 13-4 advantage in games played at Ave Maria
Florida Memorial
- One of the most frequently played opponents on the schedule, the Seahawks and Lions will face off for the 40th time on Saturday
- Keiser holds a 30-9 advantage all time in the series
- KU is dominant on the home floor in the series, boasting an 18-3 record at the Student Life Center
- Last season was an oddity with the series as both home teams fell on their home floor
- Sirmans is averaging 20.0 points and 9.0 assists per game against the Lions in his career
- Keiser will head into Wednesday's game with a 14-2 overall record
- Last week, the Seahawks defeated New College of Florida 76-71 and Webber International 88-61
- The Seahawks stand alone atop the Sun Conference standings with a 5-0 record
- Vincent Miszkiewicz has continued his run of defensive player of the week honors from the Sun Conference, earning his fifth of the season on Monday
- Miszkiewicz averaged 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game last week, registering his third game with at least 14 rebounds and three blocks on Saturday
- On the offensive side of the ball, Sirmans is leading the way at 14.6 points and 6.6 assists per game
- He is now up to third in the NAIA in assists with 106 on the year
- Malik Kabia has been a spark for the Seahawks in his first three games, averaging 11.7 points per game
- As a team, Keiser remains the second-best team in the NAIA in rebounding, averaging 45.5 rebounds per game
- The Seahawks are also the top team in the NAIA in opponent field goal percentage (37.1%) and eighth in points per game allowed (63.9)
- The highest-scoring team in the NAIA, No. 18 Ave Maria is 13-4 this season with a 4-1 record in the Sun Conference
- The Gyrenes are averaging 96.8 points per game and also lead the NAIA in field goal attempts per game at 72.4 shots per game
- AMU has six players averaging more than 10 points per game with Jack Watkins leading the way at 15.2 points per game
- Florida Memorial is 11-4 heading into Wednesday's game against St. Thomas
- The Lions have won four in a row and are 4-2 in conference play
- FMU is just behind Keiser in rebounding, ranking fourth in the NAIA at 43.6 rebounds per game
- Latavious Mitchell is the top rebounder for the Lions, averaging 9.1 per game, which ranks 29th in the NAIA
| Keiser |
2024-25 Stats |
Florida Memorial |
| 81.2 ppg |
Scoring |
81.7 ppg |
| .471 |
FG% |
.481 |
| .344 |
3PT% |
.390 |
| .683 |
FT% |
.623 |
| 45.5 rpg |
Rebounding |
43.6 rpg |
| 16.3 apg |
Assists |
17.3 apg |
| 8.6 spg |
Steals |
8.1 spg |
| 4.5 bpg |
Blocks |
2.7 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (14.6 ppg) |
Scoring |
Calvin Payton (17.2 ppg) |
| Jackson Kennedy (.714) |
FG% |
Mohamad Diallo (.645) |
| Calvin Sirmans (.463) |
3PT% |
Calvin Payton (.505) |
| Chris Roth (.800) |
FT% |
Sehmaj Mentor (1.000) |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (12.9 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Latavious Mitchell (9.1 rpg) |
| Calvin Sirmans (106) |
Assists |
Jason Danso (74) |
| Calvin Sirmans (31) |
Steals |
Jason Danso (21) |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (36) |
Blocks |
Mohamad Diallo (13) |
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