By: By Brandon Scardigli
KENNESAW STATE AT NORTHER KENTUCKY
GAME 20 | JANUARY 18 | 7 P.M. ET
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. | THE BANK OF KENTUCKY CENTER
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GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO
THE GAME:
The Kennesaw State men's basketball team looks to take down Northern Kentucky on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET in Atlantic Sun Conference competition.
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The 7 p.m. ET contest will be broadcast live on A-SunTV as KSU (4-15, 1-5 A-Sun) looks to topple the Norse (7-12, 3-4 A-Sun) in Highland Heights, Ky.
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THE COVERAGE:
LIVE VIDEO: A-Sun TV will have the live broadcast of Saturday's contest.
LIVE AUDIO: NKUNorse.com will feature a live audio stream of the game.
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of the game.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State men's basketball team on Twitter
@KSUOwlsMBB to receive updates throughout the game.
THE OPPONENT:
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
The Norse of Northern Kentucky are looking to snap a three-game losing skid during the Saturday night tilt. NKU is led by the duo of Jordan Jackson, who has put in 240 points, and Jalen Billups, who leads the way with 96 rebounds and 24 blocks this season.
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All-Time Record: NKU Leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: NKU Won, 64-54, 2/21/13
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LAST OUTING
In what was a hotly contested ballgame in the first 20 minutes, the Kennesaw State men's basketball team couldn't keep pace with the Lipscomb Bison as the Owls fell on the road in Atlantic Sun Conference action on Thursday night, 88-83.
NEXT UP:
The Owls return home for a pair of league games, facing off against Stetson on Thursday, Jan. 23 and Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday, Jan. 25.
NEWS AND NOTES:
Love Reclaims Scoring Title
Junior Delbert Love retook the team lead in scoring after dropping 17 points at Lipscomb to give the guard 204 total. Love now holds 955 career points.
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Lawhon Returns to NKU
Assistant coach
Brian Lawhon returns to his alma mater NKU where he still holds the school's single-game three-pointers made record of 11.
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Perimeter Defense
The Owls continue to boast a top three three-point defense in the Atlantic Sun Conference, holding opponents to just a 33 percent success rate from beyond the arc.
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Coleman on the Boards
While leading the team in rebounding,
Orlando Coleman is also in the top five in the conference in field goal percentage with his .566 average.
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From the Line
Three Owls are now shooting over 80 percent from the free-throw line in
Myles Hamilton (.857),
Nigel Pruitt (.821) and
Tanner Wozniak (.800).
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To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State men's basketball news follow the team on Twitter
@KSUOwlNation and
@KSUOwlsMBB or by liking Kennesaw State University on
Facebook.
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Season tickets are currently available for all the home court action for the Owls and can be purchased by following the link here.
-#GoKSUOwls-
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