Final Score: No. 9 Keiser Seahawks 105, Webber International Warriors 63
Records: No. 9 Keiser (21-3, 11-2 SUN), Webber International (9-16, 4-9 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center – West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Loghan Downie (F), Jackson Slater (G), Nadir Myers (G), Camerin James (F), Cameron Baldwin (F)
Webber International Starters: Landon Tillman (G), Deon Brown (G), Johnny Torrence Jr. (G), Nirobi Peeler Jr. (G), Thomas Morgan (F)
No. 9 Keiser men's basketball delivered a commanding performance on Tuesday evening at the Student Life Center, overwhelming Webber International 105-63 to improve to 21-3 overall and 11-2 in Sun Conference play.
The Seahawks set the tone early, building a 39-31 halftime advantage. Nadir Myers led the first-half charge with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Jackson Slater added seven points while dishing out four assists, and Cameron James controlled the paint with six points and six boards before the break.
The second half saw the Seahawks pull away completely, outscoring Webber 66-32 to turn a close game into a blowout. Myers continued his efficient night, adding 13 more points to finish with a game-high 25 on 9-of-17 shooting and 4-of-10 from beyond the arc. Camerin James dominated the second half with 14 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting, finishing with 20 for the game. Anthony Ross provided a spark off the bench with all 11 of his points coming in the second half, going 4-for-4, including two three-pointers. Santiago Henriquez contributed all 7 of his points after intermission, while Jackson Kennedy added 5 second-half points. The Seahawks shot 61.1% from the field in the second half and maintained their hot hand from beyond the arc, finishing the game at 42.9% from three-point range and 58.7% overall.
The Seahawks are back on the road on Saturday in another top-10 matchup against No. 4 Ave Maria. Tipoff from the Tom Golisano Field House in Ave Maria, Fla. is set for 4:00 p.m.
- Keiser improves to 21-3 overall and 11-2 in Sun Conference play
- The 105 points were the second-most this season and the third time that KU has reached the century mark
- Keiser has now outscored four opponents by 40 or more points this season
- On Baldwin's second free throw of the game, Keiser reached six points and 50,000 points in the program's history
- Myers led all scorers with 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 4-of-10 from three-point range
- James added 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting with a game-high 12 rebounds and 3 steals
- Ross posted 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting performance off the bench
- Slater contributed 9 points with a game-high 9 assists and 1 steal
- Keiser shot 58.7% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range
- It was the third-most efficient night from the field this season for KU
- The Seahawks outrebounded Webber 40-22, including a 12-5 edge on the offensive glass
- The 18-rebound margin tied for the third-most this season
- Keiser dominated the paint with 52 points compared to Webber's 26
- The Seahawks scored 22 points off turnovers compared to Webber's 4
- The Seahawks' bench contributed 32 points
- Ties: 2
- Lead Changes: 0
- Largest Lead: Keiser (44); Webber Int'l (0)
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