No. 11 Keiser men's basketball begins its 2026-27 season on the road with matchups against Life Pacific and No. 17 Master's at the MacArthur Trust Classic in Santa Clarita, Calif. Friday's game against Life Pacific is set for 8:00 p.m. while Saturday's contest against Master's is set for 8:00 p.m. with both games taking places at the MacArthur Center.
No. 11 Keiser Seahawks (0-0) vs Life Pacific Warriors (1-0)
Friday, October 30 – 8:00 PM
The MacArthur Center - Santa Clarita, Calif.
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No. 11 Keiser Seahawks (0-0) at
No. 17 Master's Mustangs (0-0)
Saturday, October 31 – 8:00 PM
The MacArthur Center – Santa Clarita, Calif.
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Life Pacific
- This will mark the first time Keiser has faced Life Pacific
- With Master's hosting the tournament, this will be Keiser's first neutral game of the season
- The Seahawks were 2-1 in neutral-site contests last season
Master's
- The two sides have only played once before Saturday's game
- Keiser won the lone game in the series 76-74 on December 1, 2023
- This will be the Seahawks first time playing at Master's with the previous game being played at home in West Palm Beach
- Keiser comes into the new year after going 25-6 last season and advancing to the second round of the NAIA National Championship Bracket
- Last season, KU won the Sun Conference Regular Season Title for the second straight season
- This season, the Seahawks were picked to finish first in the Sun Conference Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
- Head Coach Marcus "Chief" Bryant enters his seventh season at Keiser with a 118-61 overall record
- Eight players return from last season, including Loghan Downie, Ismael Anglada-Paz, Jaylen Lee, Jackson Slater, Nadir Myers, Santiago Henriquez, Mathew Shea, and Anthony Ross.
- There are eight new players joining the team for the 2026-27 season, including two players making the jump from the Keiser Developmental Team
- Life Pacific goes into Friday's game after winning its season opener against Bethesda University, 64-56
- Last season Master's advanced as far as the Seahawks, falling in the NAIA National Tournament Round of 16
*Stats from the 2025-26 season
| Keiser* |
2025-26 Stats |
Life Pacific |
Master's |
| 85.2 ppg |
Scoring |
73.8 ppg |
81.5 ppg |
| .501 |
FG% |
.426 |
.454 |
| .391 |
3PT% |
.284 |
.346 |
| .689 |
FT% |
.684 |
.756 |
| 39.8 rpg |
Rebounding |
35.1 rpg |
36.8 rpg |
| 15.3 apg |
Assists |
9.8 apg |
13.8 apg |
| 9.2 spg |
Steals |
6.7 spg |
7.3 spg |
| 6.2 bpg |
Blocks |
3.6 bpg |
1.5 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
|
| Camerin James (17.8 ppg) |
Scoring |
Jayceon Smith (13.9 ppg) |
Avery Jackson (20.3 ppg) |
| Jackson Kennedy (.667) |
FG% |
Braxton Williams (.567) |
Nate Boakye (.567) |
| Anthony Ross (.556) |
3PT% |
Jordan Dollar (.382) |
Brayden Miner (.391) |
| Jackson Slater (.780) |
FT% |
Mac West (.808) |
Brayden Miner (.853) |
| Camerin James (6.8 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Xerion Anderson (5.5 rpg) |
Avery Jackson (6.1 rpg) |
| Jackson Slater (143) |
Assists |
Jayceon Smith (99) |
Quincy Phillips (76) |
| Camerin James (48) |
Steals |
Jayceon Smith (36) |
Quincy Phillips (36) |
| Cameron Baldwin (95) |
Blocks |
Kyjuan Cannady (32) |
Tiago Soares (8) |
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