With two games left in the regular season, No. 25 Keiser men's basketball is in control of their own fate with matchups against No. 20 Florida Memorial and Coastal Georgia on the horizon. Tipoff from the FMU Wellness Center in Miami Gardens, Fla. is set for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday while Saturday's tip at home is set for 4:00 p.m.
Before Saturday's game, Keiser will be honoring their six seniors (
Oxo Schreiber,
Albert Dennis,
Cameron Stitt,
Chris Roth,
Tylar Cerez, and
Vincent Miszkiewicz) for all of their contributions to the program.
No. 25 Keiser Seahawks (22-4, 12-2 SUN) at
No. 20 Florida Memorial (22-5, 12-3 SUN)
Wednesday, February 19 - 7:30 PM
FMU Wellness Center - Miami Gardens, Fla.
WATCH: Sun Digital Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
(rv) Keiser Seahawks (22-4, 12-2 SUN) vs
Coastal Georgia Mariners (7-16, 4-10 SUN)
Saturday, February 22 - 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
Florida Memorial
- Keiser leads the all-time series over Florida Memorial 30-10
- The Lions have won five of the last seven meetings in the series
- In the most recent game, FMU held off the Seahawks in the final minutes of the contest, winning 80-72
- On the road, Keiser is 12-6 against Florida Memorial
- The last time the series was played in Miami Gardens, Keiser took the 78-74 win on January 27
Coastal Georgia
- The Seahawks lead the all-time series against the Mariners, 12-5
- Keiser has won eight of the last nine games in the series
- Just over a week ago, Keiser defeated Coastal Georgia 100-49 in Brunswick, Ga.
- KU has won the last six meetings in West Palm Beach, Fla. and is 8-1 all time at home
- The last game that was held in West Palm Beach resulted in an 84-77 win for Keiser on February 14, 2024
- Keiser improved their record to 22-4 last week with three wins
- The 22 wins are already the most wins in a season for Head Coach Marcus "Chief" Bryant
- After the three Sun Conference wins last week, Keiser is 12-2 in the SUN
- The Seahawks are in control of their own destiny going into the final two games as with a win, they clinch a share of the Sun Conference Regular Season Title
- With wins on Wednesday and Saturday, Keiser will sit atop the Sun Conference alone
- With a loss on Wednesday, the Seahawks would almost guarantee a third-place finish in the conference standings, awaiting results from Ave Maria
- With the game in front of them being the one that matters most, Keiser will likely turn to their leading scorer, Calvin Sirmans
- Sirmans is averaging 15.7 points per game this season and ranks in the top 10 in the NAIA in assists (161) and steals (60)
- Another player who will likely see a lot of action on both sides of the ball is Vincent Miszkiewicz
- Miszkiewicz ranks in the top three in the NAIA in offensive, defensive, and overall rebounds along with blocks
- As a team, Keiser is the top team in the NAIA in opponents field goal percentage (38.2%)
- The Seahawks have been a nuisance on the defensive end, forcing more than 20 turnovers in three of the last four games
- Florida Memorial comes into Wednesday's game with a 22-5 overall and a 12-3 mark in Sun Conference play
- FMU is one of the top rebounding teams in the NAIA, specifically on the offensive end where they rank fourth
- The winner of Wednesday's game will lock up the top seed in the Sun Conference tournament that begins in a week
- Latavious Mitchell is the leader of the Lions, averaging 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game
- For Coastal Georgia, Saturday will close out their regular season as well
- The Mariners are 7-16 going into a home game against Webber on Wednesday
- Kaden McArthur is the leading scorer for CCGA but has not appeared in a game in a month, leaving the workload to Salle Wilson and Preston Crisp
Keiser |
2024-25 Stats |
Florida Memorial |
82.2 ppg |
Scoring |
82.0 ppg |
.471 |
FG% |
.481 |
.335 |
3PT% |
.363 |
.695 |
FT% |
.661 |
43.4 rpg |
Rebounding |
42.9 rpg |
16.0 apg |
Assists |
17.3 apg |
9.8 spg |
Steals |
8.1 spg |
4.6 bpg |
Blocks |
3.4 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
Calvin Sirmans (15.7 ppg) |
Scoring |
Latavious Mitchell (16.9 ppg) |
Jackson Kennedy (.667) |
FG% |
Mohamad Diallo (.640) |
Chris Roth (.436) |
3PT% |
Calvin Payton (.436) |
Chris Roth (.857) |
FT% |
Sehmaj Mentor (.914) |
Vincent Miszkiewicz (13.7 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Latavious Mitchell (10.1 rpg) |
Calvin Sirmans (161) |
Assists |
Jason Danso (106) |
Calvin Sirmans (60) |
Steals |
Latavious Mitchell (33) |
Vincent Miszkiewicz (63) |
Blocks |
Mohamad Diallo (31) |
Keiser |
2024-25 Stats |
Coastal Georgia |
82.2 ppg |
Scoring |
70.4 ppg |
.471 |
FG% |
.419 |
.335 |
3PT% |
.314 |
.695 |
FT% |
.737 |
43.4 rpg |
Rebounding |
34.3 rpg |
16.0 apg |
Assists |
11.3 apg |
9.8 spg |
Steals |
6.9 spg |
4.6 bpg |
Blocks |
2.8 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
Calvin Sirmans (15.7 ppg) |
Scoring |
Kaden McArthur (18.0 ppg) |
Jackson Kennedy (.667) |
FG% |
De'Andre Jefferson (.508) |
Chris Roth (.436) |
3PT% |
De'Andre Jefferson (.441) |
Chris Roth (.857) |
FT% |
Kaden McArthur (.870) |
Vincent Miszkiewicz (13.7 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Jeremiah Camarah (5.7 rpg) |
Calvin Sirmans (161) |
Assists |
Salle Wilson (71) |
Calvin Sirmans (60) |
Steals |
Salle Wilson (41) |
Vincent Miszkiewicz (63) |
Blocks |
Jeremiah Camarah (16) |
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