For the first time in program history, No. 19 Keiser men's basketball will host the First & Second Rounds of the NAIA National Tournament beginning Friday, March 14, with a matchup against the Faulkner Eagles. Tipoff from the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. at 5:00 p.m.
 

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NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship - First Round
No. 19 Keiser Seahawks(7) (24-5) vs Faulkner Eagles(10) (20-9)
Friday, March 14 - 5:00 PM
Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Faulkner

• Friday will be just the third time that the two teams have played each other
• Keiser is 1-1 in the series all-time against Faulkner
• The last time the two teams played, the Seahawks defeated the Eagles 75-66 on November 11, 2023
• Both games in the series have taken place at Faulkner's home in Montgomery, Ala.

Second Round

• If Keiser were to advance, they would face William Woods or Dillard for the first time in program history

• Keiser enters the NAIA postseason with a 24-5 overall record
• The Seahawks earned a seven seed in the NAIA National Tournament
• It will be the first time in program history that Keiser hosts the First & Second Rounds of the NAIA National Tournament
• The Seahawks will be making their second consecutive appearance in the tournament on Friday
• KU is 13-13 overall in the NAIA postseason and 6-7 in the first round
• Last season, the Seahawks fell short in overtime against No. 17 Oregon Tech in the first round, 102-94
• Heading into Friday, Calvin Sirmans is the leading scorer for the Seahawks, averaging 15.1 points per game
• Sirmans is one of the top passers in the NAIA with 186 assists this season which ranks fourth
• Another large factor for the Seahawks will be Vincent Miszkiewicz
• Miszkiewicz comes into the game averaging 14.3 points per game and 13.7 rebounds
• His rebounding numbers currently rank second in the NAIA, but his 73 blocks on the season now rank first in the NAIA
• As a team, Keiser's press has been giving opponents problems as the Seahawks now rank ninth in steals per game, averaging 10.1 per contest
• Even when a team gets to the front court, Keiser is allowing opponents a field goal percentage of 38.8 percent, fifth-lowest in the NAIA
• Faulkner will be the first unranked opponent that Keiser has faced in the NAIA tournament since 2013
• The Eagles come into Friday's game with a 20-9 overall record after falling in the SSAC Quarterfinal against Middle Georgia State
• Jonathan Garcia is the leading scorer for Faulkner, averaging 16.4 points per game
• The Eagles have five players averaging double digits in scoring with a high proficiency from the free-throw line at 77.3 percent
• Faulkner is 15-12 all-time in the NAIA postseason and will be making their fifth appearance in the last six years

 

Keiser	2024-25 Stats	Faulkner
82.6 ppg	Scoring	76.9 ppg
.471	FG%	.445
.327	3PT%	.328
.701	FT%	.773
42.7 rpg	Rebounding	35.8 rpg
16.2 apg	Assists	12.3 apg
10.1 spg	Steals	8.0 spg
4.6 bpg	Blocks	2.2 bpg
	Leaders
Calvin Sirmans (15.1 ppg)	Scoring	Jonathan Garcia (16.4 ppg)
Jackson Kennedy (.680)	FG%	Jeffrey Seldon (.504)
Chris Roth (.435)	3PT%	Jordan Johnson (.403)
Chris Roth (.875)	FT%	Jordan Johnson (.905)
Vincent Miszkiewicz (13.7 rpg)	Rebounding	Maliek Sadler (7.6 rpg)
Calvin Sirmans (186)	Assists	KJ Rogers (75)
Calvin Sirmans (65)	Steals	Jeffrey Seldon (50)
Vincent Miszkiewicz (73)	Blocks	Jeffrey Seldon (28)

 
    

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