Final Score: No. 6 Keiser Seahawks 78, Florida College Falcons 63
Records: No. 6 Keiser (17-3), Florida College (6-17)
Location: Conn Gymnasium – Tampa, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Loghan Downie (F), Jackson Slater (G), Nadir Myers (G), Camerin James (F), Jonathan Paul (F)
Florida College Starters: Sam Massaquoi (G), Malik Beauford (G), Kenny White Jr. (G), Gordon Magok (F), Chris Fetuga (F)
No. 6 Keiser men's basketball dominated the second half to pull away from Florida College, claiming a convincing 78-63 road victory on Tuesday evening at the Conn Gymnasium. The win pushed Keiser's record to 17-3 overall, while the Falcons fell to 6-17 on the season.
The opening period featured one tie and four lead changes as neither team could establish sustained control. Florida College jumped out to an early 19-18 advantage midway through the half following Sam Massaquoi's three-point play at the 10:33 mark. However, Keiser's bench sparked a crucial momentum shift. The Seahawks embarked on a 9-0 run over the next six minutes, featuring clutch plays from Mathew Shea and Jackson Kennedy. Slater energized the run with back-to-back layups, while Kennedy capped it with a putback at 6:45 to give Keiser a 27-21 cushion. Florida College refused to fold, cutting the deficit to 29-29 with 4:03 remaining on Massaquoi's layup. But Keiser finished the half strong, with Slater draining a three-pointer at 2:05 and Downie following with another from downtown at 1:16 to push the lead to six. Cameron Baldwin's layup just before the buzzer gave the Seahawks a 37-31 halftime advantage.
Keiser came out of the locker room with renewed energy and defensive intensity, scoring the first eight points of the second half. Camerin James ignited the spurt with a steal and layup just 23 seconds into the period, pushing the lead to 39-31. After Massaquoi briefly stemmed the tide with a layup, James answered right back with another bucket, and Jonathan Paul's layup at 15:10 extended the advantage to 43-37. After Myers connected on a jumper to make it 47-39 at 13:07, Slater took over with back-to-back three-pointers, including one at 11:07 that gave Keiser a commanding 55-42 lead and forced a timeout from the home team. The Seahawks continued to pour it on, stretching the advantage to 18 points at 72-54 with 4:01 remaining when Slater connected on his third three-pointer of the half, assisted by James. Myers iced the game with two free throws at 0:59, leading KU to the 78-63 win.
The Seahawks will be back on the road on Saturday afternoon to take on New College of Florida in Bradenton, Fla. Tipoff from the Hal Chasey Gymnasium is set for 4:00 p.m.
- Keiser improves to 17-3 overall
- The Seahawks improve their road record to 4-2
- Myers led all scorers with 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting (50.0%), adding 3 rebounds and 2 assists
- Slater filled the stat sheet with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal
- Downie grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to go with 5 points and 2 steals
- Keiser shot 42.9% (30-of-70) from the field and 44.4% (8-of-18) from three-point range
- The Seahawks outrebounded Florida College 44-33, including a 15-7 advantage on the offensive glass
- Keiser used the offensive rebounds for 16 second-chance points
- All ten players recorded at least one rebound in the game with four players recording at least five
- Keiser's bench contributed 21 points, led by Shea's 10 and Paul's 9
- The game featured the least amount of fouls called this season on the Seahawks and combined for a game featuring KU
- Just eight fouls were called against Keiser and 14 against Florida College
- It's the lowest number of fouls called against KU since January 7, 2023
- Ties: 1
- Lead Changes: 4
- Largest Lead: Keiser (18); Florida College (4)
The Seahawks will be back on the road on Saturday afternoon to take on New College of Florida in Bradenton, Fla. Tipoff from the Hal Chasey Gymnasium is set for 4:00 p.m.
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