KENNESAW STATE OWLS 2018-19 Men’S Basketball GAME NOTES
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KENNESAW STATE OWLS 2018-19 men’s basketball GAME NOTES » KENNESAW STATE VS OGLETHORPE GAME 1 | NOVEMBER 7 | 7:30 P.M. | CONVOCATION CENTER | KEnnESAW, GA. » 2017-18 SCHEDULE KENNESAW STATE vs OGLETHORPE RECORD: 0-0, 0-0 RECORD: 0-0, 0-0 » NOVEMBER COACH: AL SKINNER COACH: PHILIP PONDER KSU: 4TH SEasON (35-58) OU: 16TH SEasON (214-182) 1 Clayton State (EXH) W, 81-78 CAREER: 26TH SEasON (420-349) CAREER: 16TH SEasON (214-182) 7 Oglethorpe 7:30 p.m. 9 at Kansas State 7 p.m. 12 at Samford 8 p.m. » THE BREAKDOWN 16 vs. Missouri^ 4 p.m. TV .............................................................................................................................................ESPN+ 17/18 vs. Oregon State/Old Dominion^ TBD Radio ................................................................................................................................Owl Radio 19 vs. TBD^ TBD 24 Belmont 4 p.m. Live Stats ..................................................................................................................... KSUOwls.com 27 at Georgia 7 p.m. Twitter ..................................................................................................................@KSUOwlsMBB Series History ..........................................................................................Oglethorpe leads 4-2 » DECEMBER Last Meeting ............................................ 2/20/88, Kennesaw State 89, Oglethorpe 62 1 Hofstra 2 p.m. 13 at Gardner-Webb 5:30 p.m. » TOP STORYLINES 15 Tennesee Tech 4 p.m. 18 Elon 7 p.m. » The Kennesaw State men’s basketball team kicks off the 2018-19 campaign 20 Southeastern 4 p.m. at home Wednesday night, taking on Oglethorpe at 7:30 p.m. 28 at Georgia Tech 4 p.m. » The Owls will have some big shoes to fill after losing over 60 percent of its scoring production from last year to graduation and transfer, including 2017- 18 second-team all-conference honoree Nick Masterson. » JANUARY » KSU returns three players that started in 15 games or more from last season, senior Kyle Clarke, red-shirt junior Tyler Hooker and junior Isaac 2 at Yale 7 p.m. Mbuyamba. 5 at NJIT* 4 p.m. » Hooker is the Owls top returning scorer, averaging 10.8 points per game 9 Jacksonville* 7 p.m. while Mbuyamba led the squad with 26 blocks. 16 Liberty* 7 p.m. » KSU had a massive influx of new talent this year, welcoming four freshmen 19 FGCU* 4:30 p.m. and four transfers, including Antonio Spencer who joined the team in January 21 at Lipscomb* 6:30 p.m. of 2018. 24 at North Alabama* 6 p.m. » In the Owls’ first test of the year, they recorded an 81-76 victory over 30 North Florida* 7 p.m. Clayton State in exhibition play. KSU defeated the 20th-ranked Division II squad, closing out the game on a 9-1 run with Hooker draining a game- winning three-pointer with 23 seconds left. » FEBRUARY » Hooker led the team with 36 points while adding six rebounds and three steals. 2 at Stetson* 4 p.m. » Freshmen C.J. Washington and Antonio Spencer had some stellar 6 at Jacksonville* 7 p.m. performances during the exhibition. Washington was second on the team 9 NJIT* 4:30 p.m. with 17 points, shooting 71.4 percent from the field while Spencer recorded a 13 at North Florida* 7 p.m. team-high six blocks. 16 Lipscomb* 4:30 p.m. 20 North Alabama* 7 p.m. » POTENTIAL STARTERS 23 at FGCU* 7 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Notes 26 at Liberty* 7 p.m. 0 Bobby Parker G Jr. 6-4 185 Led Mineral Area CC with 14 ppg 4 Tyler Hooker G R-Jr. 6-0 150 Averaged 10.8 ppg in 2017-18 » MARCH 5 Isaac Mbuyamba F Jr. 6-7 235 Team-high 26 blocks last season 1 Stetson* 7 p.m. 24 Bryson Lockley F R-Jr. 6-8 218 3.7 ppg and 3.4 rpg last year 4 ASUN Quarterfinals TBD 7 ASUN Semifinals TBD 33 Kosta Jankovic F Sr. 6-8 210 Scored 13 points in Exh. 10 ASUN Final TBD » KEY RESERVES Home matches in BOLD No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Notes * ASUN Conference matches 13 C.J. Washington G Fr. 6-3 200 Scored 17 points in Exh. ^ U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament 15 Ugo Obineke F Fr. 6-8 195 Averaged 10.6 ppg at Rowlett HS 23 Antonio Spencer F R-Fr. 6-10 235 Recorded six blocks in Exh. 45 Pietro Agostini F Fr. 6-9 225 Pulled down three rebounds in Exh. 1 @KSUOWLSMBB GAME 1: OGLETHORPE » TALE OF THE TAPE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Institution Name ................ Kennesaw State University KENNESAW STATE OGLETHORPE Location ..........................................................Kennesaw, Ga. Current Streak: ........................................ N/A Current Streak: ........................................ N/A Enrollment .................................................................... 35,000 Last Game: ................................................ N/A Last Game: ................................................ N/A Founded ..............................................................................1963 Nickname ...........................................................................Owls Colors. ............................................................Black and Gold 2017-18 RETURNING TEAM LEADERS 2017-18 TEAM LEADERS Affiliation..................................................... NCAA Division I Points: ..............................Tyler Hooker, 10.8 Points: ....................................Will Perry, 19.9 Conference ................................ Atlantic Sun Conference Rebounds: ...............Isaac Mbuyamba, 4.4 Rebounds: .............................. Will Perry, 7.7 Arena/Capacity .................. Convocation Center/4,600 Assists:................................Tyler Hooker, 79 Assists:.................................Lane Foster, 94 Year Opened.................................................................... 2005 Blocks: .......................Isaac Mbuyamba, 26 Blocks: ................................. Tom Inungu, 27 President ...............................................Dr. Pamela Whitten Steals: ................................ Tyler Hooker, 38 Steals: ................................ Conor Smith, 36 Director of Athletics ................................. Milton Overton Senior Woman Administrator ..............Mindy DeBruce 2017-18 SEASON STATS 2017-18 SEASON STATS Institution Website ......................................Kennesaw.edu Scoring Offense: ....................................72.7 Scoring Offense: ....................................73.9 Athletic Website .......................................... KSUOwls.com Scoring Defense: ...................................77.6 Scoring Defense: ...................................74.7 FG %: ......................................................... .455 FG %: ........................................................ .438 BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF FG % Def.: ............................................... .478 FG % Def.: ............................................... .437 Head Coach ........................................................ Al Skinner 3-pt FG %: .............................................. .365 3-pt FG %: .............................................. .344 Alma Mater ......................................................UMass, 1974 FT %: ........................................................ .690 FT %: ......................................................... .641 KSU Record/Years ........................ 25-38/Two Seasons Career Record ........................................................410-329 Reb. Per Game: ......................................32.9 Reb. Per Game: ......................................36.5 Office Phone ........................................... (470) 578-2697 Reb. Margin: .............................................-2.3 Reb. Margin: ............................................ -2.0 Associate Head Coach ......................... Michael Cotton Assists Per Game: ................................. 14.9 Assists Per Game: ...................................11.5 Alma Mater ..................................Boston College, 2000 Turnovers Per Game: ............................13.6 Turnovers Per Game: ........................... 12.0 Office Phone ........................................... (470) 578-2697 Turnover Margin: ................................... -0.2 Turnover Margin: .................................. +0.6 Cotton’s E-Mail ............. [email protected] Steals Per Game: ......................................7.2 Steals Per Game: .....................................6.0 Assistant Coach ....................................... Carlton Owens Blocks Per Game: ..................................... 3.1 Blocks Per Game: .................................... 2.3 Alma Mater ........................................ Rhode Island, 1988 Office Phone ........................................... (470) 578-2697 Owen’s E-Mail [email protected] » NOTES CONTD. Assistant Coach ........................................... Stephen Cox Alma Mater ...................................................Clayton State The Matchup Office Phone ........................................... (470) 578-2697 Wednesday’s season-opener marks the first time since 1988 that KSU and Cox’s E-Mail .............................. [email protected] Oglethorpe will square off on the hardwood. Former Georgia Intercollegiate Dir. of Basketball Operations .......................Tre Murrell Athletic Conference rivals, the Owls and Stormy Petrels have faced one Alma Mater ..................................Kennesaw State, 2014 another six times before with Oglethorpe holding a 4-2 series record, but Office Phone ........................................... (470) 578-2697 KSU has