JB vs KU
84
Winner St.Thomas STUM1920 22-5
77
Keiser KUM 22-7
Winner
St.Thomas STUM1920
22-5
84
Final
77
Keiser KUM
22-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St.Thomas STUM1920 43 41 84
Keiser KUM 38 39 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Jon Leatherman

BOBCATS HEAD TO TSC FINALS WITH WIN OVER #21 KU

LAKELAND, Fla. (February 28, 2020) - (RV) St. Thomas University (22-5) advanced to the Sun Conference Tournament Championship, defeating No. 21 Keiser University (22-7) 84-77 on Friday night from "the Furnace" on the campus of Southeastern University.

The Sun Conference Semifinal upset win is the Bobcats fifth over an NAIA DII ranked opponent this season and the second against Keiser in three games; No. 21 Warner, No. 11 Ave Maria, No. Southeastern, No. 17/21 Keiser.

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

Game Notes
  • Brown and Jones combined to score the first eight points of the game for STU, giving STU an 8-6 lead in the opening minutes.
  • Brown notched his second three-pointer of the first half moments later, putting the Bobcats in front, 13-10.
  • After Keiser took a 16-14 advantage, Gilbert scored six consecutive points, putting St. Thomas in front 20-16.
  • Sun Conference Player of the Year, Mark Gordon, sank a three-pointer and cut the Bobcat lead to 28-25 with 6:15 left in the first half.
  • Keiser later cut the STU led to two, 38-36, but Brown closed the half by scoring five consecutive points, sending the game into the half with the Bobcats leading 43-38.
  • Gilbert scored 6-of-8 points to open the second half, as STU maintained a 51-46 lead.
  • Adderley sank a three-pointer to give St. Thomas a ten-point advantage, 56-46.
  • Midway through the second half, Gilbert netted a three-pointer and gave the Bobcats their most significant advantage, 67-51.
  • Floyd slammed a dunk, preserving the STU lead, 75-61.
  • With less than a minute remaining, KU brought the Bobcat lead to just four, 81-77, as STU clung to the slim lead.
  • Gilbert clinched the Sun Conference-final berth for the Bobcats, netting two free throws and sent STU to the finals with an 84-77 win.

MVBobcats
Justin Brown: 32-points, 14-20 FG
Ahmad Gilbert: 30-points, 13-23 FG, eight rebounds

Upcoming
(RV) STU takes on No. 17 and top-seeded Southeastern University in the Sun Conference Finals from "the Furnace" on Saturday, February 29; tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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