WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. | No. 22 Florida Memorial University pulled off the upset road victory over No. 15 Keiser by the score of 80-72 at the Student Life Center. The win marks the sixth straight victory for the red hot Lions, who improve to 6-2 in SUN Conference competition.
FMU enjoyed a 12-point lead at the break thanks to stellar play from senior forward
Latavious Mitchell, who finished with a double-double, scoring a team-high 16 points while grabbing a season high 20 rebounds, including 2-of-3 from downtown. Fellow Lion
Cameron Noel generated 14 points and shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.
Teammates Felix Uadialte and
Terrin Hamilton both chipped in with 12 points apiece for the Lions, who sit at 13-4 overall.
As a team, FMU produced 36 points in the paint while the Seahawks finished with 28 points in the paint. The nation's top rebounder, Vincent Miszkiewicz finished with 18 points and 22 boards in the loss.
The Lions return to the court on Tuesday, January 21 as they travel to Temple Terrace to face Florida College. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.