TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Interstat) — Southeastern used balanced scoring and a strong rebounding edge to beat Florida College 78-71 on Oct. 23 in a men’s NAIA basketball game at Conn Gymnasium. The Fire improved to 1-0, while the Falcons fell to 0-1. Southeastern shot 30 of 65 from the floor, 4 of 22 from 3-point range and 14 of 18 from the free-throw line. Florida College shot 22 of 68, 7 of 27 from beyond the arc and 20 of 34 at the line. Southeastern controlled the glass 51-40, including a 9-8 edge on offensive rebounds, and blocked five shots to Florida College’s four. The Fire committed 17 turnovers and 20 fouls; the Falcons had 12 turnovers and 17 fouls. Southeastern recorded nine assists, while Florida College had 10. Southeastern scored 78 points from 82 possessions with an offensive rating of 95.6, and Florida College scored 71 from 88 possessions with an 80.5 offensive rating. Trent McNair and Junior Camacho were among Southeastern’s key contributors, while Aiden Wall, Jafeth Martinez, Sam Massaquoi and Jacob Joseph were among Florida College’s leaders.