KENNESAW STATE (4-2) AT GEORGIA STATE (3-1)
GAME 7 | DECEMBER 3 | 7 P.M. ET
ATLANTA, Ga. | GSU SPORTS ARENA (3,800)
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The Kennesaw State women's basketball team 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.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of Wednesday's game.
LIVE VIDEO: Live video of Wednesday's contest will be available at a cost at the start of the game via PantherVision.
LIVE AUDIO: A free audio broadcast of Wednesday'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:
Georgia State
The Panthers come into Wednesday's midweek battle with a 3-1 record after having its three-game win streak to open the season snapped by Liberty on Sunday, 73-71. GSU has registered wins over North Florida (72-59). Thomas (101-55) and Samford (61-56) and has played all but one of its games at home at the GSU Sports Arena. GSU has forced 97 turnovers in its first four games (24.3 per game), while leading the Sun Belt in steals per game (13.3). The Panthers have won 22 of its last 25 when holding its opponent under 60 points, including all three wins this year. GSU is paced by Kayla Nolan with 14.5 points per game and Alisha Andrews with 12.8 points per contest. Brittany Logan is GSU's leading on the glass with 6.5 rebounds per contest.  
 
THE SERIES:
This will be the seventh all-time meeting between the Owls and the Panthers, with Georgia State leading the series 6-0 after earning a 60-54 win over KSU in last season's meeting between the two schools and exactly a year from when they will play this season, Dec. 3, 2013. Sophomore Deandrea Sawyers led the Owls offensively with 16 points on the night, while senior Kristina Wells came within two points and two steals of a triple-double with eight points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight steals.
 
All-Time Record: GSU leads, 6-0
Last Meeting: Georgia State won, 60-54, on Dec. 3, 2013 in Kennesaw, Ga.
 
LAST TIME OUT:
The Kennesaw State women's basketball team wrapped up its Thanksgiving holiday trip on a high note as the Owls combined a strong start with free throws down the stretch to earn a 66-62 win over Ivy League foe Columbia on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 29) in Levien Gymnasium. The Owls had four players in double figures for the third consecutive game with junior Jasmine McAllister leading the way with her fourth double-double of the year with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Kristina Wells added 13 points, eight boards and four assists. Sophomore Deandrea Sawyers chipped in 12 points in the win, while redshirt-senior Breonna Mosely added 11 points, including 10 first-half points.
 
NEXT UP:
After over three weeks away from the friendly confines of the KSU Convocation Center, the Owls return to Kennesaw on Saturday, Dec. 6 for a 2:30 p.m. contest against Ohio Valley Conference opponent Murray State. Saturday's game will be a part of a KSU basketball double header, with the men's team playing earlier at 12 p.m. against Kent State.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Best Start Since…
With four wins in the first six games, the Owls are off to their best start since the 2004-05 season when KSU opened its campaign with seven wins in its first nine contests.
 
Free Throw Efficiency
The Owls lead the Atlantic Sun Conference and ranks 28th nationally with a 75.4 free throw percentage and have converted on 98-of-130 shots from the charity stripe.
 
Owls from the Field
KSU is also shooting it well from the field and have connected on 40.5 percent of its shots, which sits second in the conference.
 
Three-Point Defense
The Owls are holding opponents to just 25.3 percent from behind the three-point line, ranking third in the A-Sun and 47th in the NCAA.
 
Owls on the Glass
KSU owns a +0.6 rebounding margin, ranking second in that category in the A-Sun. The Owls are averaging 38.5 rebounds per game, while their opponents are grabbing 37.8 boards per contest, which sits third in the league in both categories.
 
A-Sun Newcomer of the Week
Junior Jasmine McAllister earned her second-straight A-Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week accolade on Monday after averaging 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds over the week, while shooting the rock at a 61.9 percent from the field and a 73.3 clip from the charity stripe.
 
McAllister on the Boards
McAllister is leading the league and ranks 12th nationally with 11.8 rebounds per game, while also ranking third in the conference with 15.8 points per game.
 
Double Doubles
McAllister has registered four double-doubles on the season, which leads the A-Sun and ranks 10th nationally.
 
Offensive Boards
McAllister is also leading the league and ranks seventh nationally with 5.3 offensive rebounds per game. On the season, the Memphis, Tenn., native has pulled down 32 boards on the offensive side of the court.
 
Top 22 A-Sun Scorers
Along with McAllister, the Owls have four players in the top 22 in scoring in the A-Sun. Joining the junior are sophomore Deandrea Sawyers (14.0 ppg, t-fifth), senior Kristina Wells (12.0 ppg, t-13th) and redshirt-senior Breonna Mosely (10.3 ppg, 22nd).
 
KSU Rebounders
The foursome also ranks in the top-20 in the conference in rebounding with McAllister leading the way, followed by Wells (6.2 rpg, ninth), Sawyers (5.7 rpg) and Mosely (4.8 rpg, 18th).
 
Field Goal Percentage
Mosely leads the conference with a 54.5 field goal percentage, making 24-of-44 field goals, while McAllister sits right behind the redshirt-senior and sits second in the league with a 53 field goal percentage.
 
Dishing out the Help
Junior Karly Frye is averaging 4.2 assists per game, ranking her third in the conference and has dished out 25 helpers on the year.
 
Wells at the Charity Stripe
Wells has led the Owls from the charity stripe and ranks fifth in the conference with an 83.3 percentage from the free throw line, going 25-of-30 through six games this season. She opened the season with 16-straight free throws, before missing her first attempt at Georgia Southern on Nov. 22.
 
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