KENNESAW STATE (3-2) AT COLUMBIA (3-3)
GAME 6 | NOVEMBER 29 | 1 P.M. ET
NEW YORK, N.Y. | LEVIEN GYMNASIUM (2,500)
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The Kennesaw State women's basketball team will wrap up the month of November and its Thanksgiving holiday road trip in New York City with a Saturday afternoon (Nov. 29) contest against Ivy League member Columbia in Levien Gymnasium at 1 p.m. ET.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of Saturday's game.
LIVE VIDEO: Live video of Saturday's contest will be available at the start of the game via the Ivy League Digital Network.
LIVE AUDIO: Live video of Saturday's contest will be available at the start of the game.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State women's basketball team on Twitter @KSUOwlsWBB to receive updates throughout the game.
 
THE OPPONENT:
Columbia
The Lions enter Saturday's contest coming off back-to-back overtime wins over Rhode Island (79-69) on Monday and Bradley (81-74) in their most recent outing on Wednesday. Columbia is 3-0 in the friendly confines of Levien Gymnasium and has registered all three of its losses on the road. The Lions have four players averaging double figures and are paced by Tori Oliver with 17.8 points per game and Camille Zimmerman with 15.7 points per game. Alexa Giuliano adds 11.2 poing per contest, while Sara Mead adds 10.2 per game. Columbia is averaging 73.5 points per contest and owns a +4.8 rebounding margin.
 
THE SERIES:
This will be the second-ever meeting between the Owls and the Lions, with Columbia leading the series 1-0 after taking a 78-61 win in the first meeting between the two schools last season on Dec. 21, 2013. Former Owl Lisa Capellan was a spark plug in her first start of the season, leading the Owls with 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Senior Kristina Wells added 15 points and six rebounds for KSU.
 
All-Time Record: COL leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Columbia won, 78-61, on Dec. 21, 2013 in Kennesaw, Ga.
 
LAST TIME OUT:
The Kennesaw State women's basketball team erased a 19-point second half deficit against Big East foe Seton Hall, but the comeback fell just short as the Owls suffered a 77-74 setback on Wednesday (Nov. 26) at Walsh Gymnasium. The Owls had four players in double figures, led by sophomore Aareon Smith, who equaled a career high with 18 points as she drained 6-of-9 three-pointers to continue her hot streak from long distance. Junior Jasmine McAllister also registered her third double-double of the season and second consecutive with 18 points and 15 rebounds, going 7-of-11 from the field. Sophomore Deandrea Sawyers added 16 points and six rebounds in the setback, while senior Kristina Wells chipped in 11 points and five boards for the Owls.
 
NEXT UP:
Kennesaw State returns to the state of Georgia to conclude its six-game road swing as the Owls travel to crosstown rival Georgia State on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Best Start Since 2007-08
The Owls had their best start to a season since the 2007-08 campaign after registering three wins in the first four games to open 2014-15. KSU posted back-to-back wins to start the season for the first time since 2007-08 as well.
 
Defense
KSU is playing tough defense this season, holding opponents to just 64.4 points per game, which ranks fourth in the A-Sun. The Owls also rank third in three-point field goal defense and are holding opponents to just 25 percent behind the arc.
 
Free Throws
The Owls lead the Atlantic Sun Conference with a 77.1 free throw percentage and have converted on 74-of-96 shots from the charity stripe. KSU shot a season-high 85.2 percent (23-of-27) from the free throw line in its win at Tennessee State on Nov. 17.
 
KSU Shooting it Well
Along with its strong defensive presence, the Owls are shooting it well and rank third in the conference with a 40.5 percentage from the field.
 
McAllister Leading Owls
Junior Jasmine McAllister is leading the league with 12.2 rebounds per game, while also ranking fourth in the conference with 15.2 points per game.
 
Top 20 Scorers
Along with McAllister, the Owls have four players in the top 20 in scoring in the A-Sun. Joining the junior are sophomore Deandrea Sawyers (14.4 ppg, sixth), senior Kristina Wells (11.8 ppg, t-14th) and redshirt-senior Breonna Mosely (10.2 ppg, t-20th).
 
Sawyers on the Glass
Sawyers also ranks in the top-10 in the conference in rebounding with 6.2 boards per contest, good for 10th in the league.
 
Mosely from the Field
Mosely is shooting at a 52.8 clip from the field, which sits third in the A-Sun. She has converted on 19-of-36 shots in her one and only season with the Owls. McAllister sits right behind her with a 51.8 percentage from the field and is fourth in the league.
 
Frye Dishing the Rock
Junior Karly Frye is averaging 4.6 assists per game, ranking her second in the conference and has dished out 23 helpers on the year.
 
Wells from the Charity Stripe
Wells has led the Owls from the charity stripe and ranks fifth in the conference with an 87 percentage from the free throw line, going 20-of-23 through five games this season. She opened the season with 16-straight free throws, before missing her first two attempts on Saturday at Georgia Southern.
 
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