For the first time since the 2015-16 season, No. 19 Keiser men's basketball will host the Sun Conference Tournament final rounds beginning on Friday, February 28, with the semifinal rounds. The Seahawks will open their tournament with Southeastern at the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. at 5:00 p.m.
No. 19 Keiser Seahawks (24-4) vs
Southeastern Fire (13-16)
Friday, February 28 - 5:00 PM
Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla.
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- Keiser leads the all-time series against Southeastern 26-11
- The Seahawks have won four straight against the Fire
- Last time the two teams played, Keiser erased a 26-point deficit to win 76-73
- The two sides have played each other four times in the Sun Conference Tournament with Keiser holding a 3-1 record in those meetings
- The last time the two teams played in the tournament, Southeastern defeated Keiser in overtime of the 2018 championship game
- Keiser enters the tournament with a 24-4 overall record
- The Seahawks secured the top seed and regular season title with their 94-53 win on Saturday
- It was the first Sun Conference Regular Season Title for the Seahawks since the 2015-16 season
- The 14 conference wins are tied for second most in program history
- Keiser is 19-15 all-time in the Sun Conference Tournament
- The Seahawks are 8-4 in the semifinals and 12-9 when playing the tournament at home
- On Tuesday, Vincent Miszkiewicz, Calvin Sirmans, and Tyreon Payne collected all-conference honors
- Earlier today, Head Coach Marcus "Chief" Bryant was named the Rollie Massimino Coach of the Year
- Bryant has already surpassed his career high in wins in a season with his 24th on Saturday
- He is now up to 91 total wins in his coaching career
- A first-team all-conference member, Miszkiewicz comes into the tournament averaging 13.5 rebounds per game which ranks second in the NAIA
- He is leading the NAIA in blocks this season with 72, currently the third most in a season in program history
- Another first-teamer is Sirmans, who is leading the Seahawks with 14.8 points per game
- He also ranks third in the NAIA in assists with 181 this season
- Southeastern is 13-16 this season after defeating New College of Florida in the SUN Tournament Quarterfinal on Tuesday, 82-80
- The Fire went 8-8 in Sun Conference games this season, earning them the fourth seed
- Derek Murphy had 21 points in the win on Tuesday, leading all SEU players
- The winner of Friday's game will play at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Student Life Center
| Keiser |
2024-25 Stats |
Southeastern |
| 82.4 ppg |
Scoring |
82.6 ppg |
| .472 |
FG% |
.472 |
| .330 |
3PT% |
.362 |
| .693 |
FT% |
.698 |
| 43.1 rpg |
Rebounding |
35.5 rpg |
| 16.4 apg |
Assists |
16.0 apg |
| 10.1 spg |
Steals |
7.8 spg |
| 4.7 bpg |
Blocks |
2.4 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Calvin Sirmans (14.8 ppg) |
Scoring |
Ahmad Johnson (16.0 ppg) |
| Jackson Kennedy (.680) |
FG% |
Amir Brikat (.625) |
| Chris Roth (.436) |
3PT% |
Montez Leath (.474) |
| Chris Roth (.875) |
FT% |
Derek Murphy (.823) |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (13.5 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Nathan Mikkelson (6.8 rpg) |
| Calvin Sirmans (181) |
Assists |
Joshua Blazquez (108) |
| Calvin Sirmans (65) |
Steals |
Joshua Blazquez (38) |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz (72) |
Blocks |
Nathan Mikkelson (19) |
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