KENNESAW STATE AT USC UPSTATE
GAME 23 | JANUARY 30 | 7 P.M. ET
SPARTANBURG, S.C. | HODGE CENTER

GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

THE GAME:
The Kennesaw State men's basketball team is back on the road this weekend, sparking off the second round of Atlantic Sun Conference play this Thursday, Jan. 30 when the Owls take on USC Upstate.
 
KSU enters the game at 4-18 on the year and 1-7 in the league and is looking to complete the season sweep over the Spartans after taking a 10-point win over USCU earlier this season.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of the game.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN3 will have the live broadcast of Thursday's game.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State men's basketball team on Twitter @KSUOwlsMBB to receive updates throughout the game.

THE OPPONENT:
USC Upstate
USC Upstate remains at home in the Hodge Center where the Spartans are 7-1 on the year and 4-1 in the conference. Torrey Craig leads the conference in total points with 347 this season while guard Ty Green is tops in nearly every offensive statistical category.
 
All-Time Record: USCU Leads, 6-3
Last Meeting: KSU Won, 68-58, 1/6/13
 
LAST OUTING
Despite a pair of breakout performances from Willy Kouassi and Nigel Pruitt, the Kennesaw State men's basketball team couldn't hold off Florida Gulf Coast University as the Eagles took an 83-62 win on Saturday afternoon.

NEXT UP:
The Owls head to ETSU for their first game in the month of February, facing the Bucs in Johnson City, Tenn. this Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

NEWS AND NOTES:
Steals
The Owls are averaging 6.5 steals per contest, putting them in the top five in the A-Sun with 143 total takeaways.

Perimeter Defense
KSU is playing stout perimeter defense, holding opponents to just a 34 percent success rate from beyond the arc.

Love Looking for 1,000
Junior Delbert Love leads the team with nearly 250 total points this season, giving him 987 career points, just 13 shy of the 1,000 point mark for his career.
 
Kouassi's Blocks
With 22 blocks, Willy Kouassi leads the Owls in that category and has five games with multiple blocks.

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.
 
Season tickets are currently available for all the home court action for the Owls and can be purchased by following the link here.
   
 

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