MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 22, 2020) - (RV) St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (20-5, 13-5 TSC) earned their fourth upset victory of the season. As the Bobcats defeated No. 17 Keiser University (22-6, 14-4 TSC) 94-70 to conclude the regular season on Saturday afternoon from the Fernandez Family Center.

Before the game St. Thomas University Athletics honored six Men's Basketball seniors, Daejour Adderley, Justin Brown, Antoine Joe, Ahmad Gilbert, Nick Strawter and Aaron Dutcher.

Bobcat Starters

• Daejour Adderley (Guard)
• Justin Brown (Guard)
• Ahmad Gilbert (Forward)
• Quinterious Jones (Forward)
• Jahsim Floyd (Center)

Game Notes

• Four points from Brown and Adderley gave the Bobcats the first lead of the game, 7-5.
• Following a KU timeout, Brown converted a lay-up, putting STU ahead 9-8.
• Floyd scored four consecutive points, including his first slam dunk of the game, as St. Thomas took a 13-11 lead.
• Kheron Millwood converted an "and-one," extending the Bobcat lead to 20-15.
• Adderley and Brown combined for a 10-0 run, as each guard contributed five points, as the Bobcats pushed the lead to 30-16, midway through the opening half.
• Senior, Nick Strawter, extended the lead to its most significant gap in the first half for STU, sinking a three-pointer and making the score 42-26.
• Gilbert added a three-pointer of his own, closing the half as STU had No. 17 KU on upset alert, 47-35.
• Gilbert sank two more three-pointers in the early stages of the second half, maintaining the double-digit lead for STU, 59-49.
• Antoine Joe sank back-to-back threes, as the Bobcats scored 12 consecutive points from beyond the arc, putting St. Thomas in front 68-51.
• Consecutive buckets from Brown and Strawter nailed three-pointers and put STU ahead 82-58 with less than six minutes remaining.
• The Bobcats cruised the rest of the way, sealing the 94-70 win and ending their regular season on a five-game winning streak.

Season Highlights
STU has recorded upset victories over four Sun Conference opponents; No. 21 Warner (11/21), No. 11 Ave Maria (1/4), No. 20 Southeastern (1/30) and No. 17 Keiser. 

Sun Conference Tournament

1. Southeastern
2. Keiser
3. St. Thomas
4. Ave Maria
5. Warner 
6. Webber

MVBobcats
Justin Brown: 29 points, five assists
Ahmad Gilbert: 18 points, seven assists, eight rebounds​​​​​​​
Jahsim Floyd: 13 points, 11 rebounds

Upcoming
(RV) STU enters the Sun Conference tournament for the first time since the 2018-19 season, facing off against Webber International University in the Quarterfinals from the FFC on Tuesday, February 25; tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.