Legends ClassicMonday, November 234:00 p.m. – A-Sun TV – Belmont vs. South Alabama
6:30 p.m. – ESPN3 - Kennesaw State vs. IUPUI
Belmont vs. South Alabama Links: Live Stats | Video Kennesaw State vs. IUPUI Links: Live Stats | ESPN3 | Game NotesSocial Media: Twitter | FacebookTuesday, November 24Sub-Regional Consolation Game –
3:00 p.m. South Alabama vs. IUPUI - Live Stats | VideoSub-Regional Championship – 5:30 p.m.
Belmont vs. Kennesaw State - Live Stats | ESPN3 First Responders Night presented by MetroAtlantaMonday night's game is designated as First Responders Night presented by
MetroAtlanta. In appreciation for their hard work, Kennesaw State Athletics will offer 50% off admission for all first responders with valid ID. This includes military, fire personnel, police personnel, and EMS. Young fans can tour and meet first responders outside of the Convocation Center and fans will also have the opportunity to take a
free Hands Only CPR class from MetroAtlanta before the game begins (5:30-6:30pm). For more information, please call the Ticket Office at 470-578-OWLS.
Monday MadnessKennesaw State Athletics is pleased to announce "Monday Madness" for every Monday home Owls Men's Basketball game in the 2015-16 season (Nov 28, Dec7, Jan 4, and Feb 1). Fans can take advantage of the best deals all season with buy one, get one free tickets and $1 hotdogs. Tickets may be purchased in advance
online or by calling 470-578-OWLS.
SCOUTING IUPUI IUPUI has started off 2-2 defeating Indiana State and Kentucky State and going 0-2 in the Legends Classic so far losing to Marquette in overtime and NC State.
Head Coach Jason Gardner is in his second season leading the IUPUI. The roster consists of six returning letterwinners, four eligible Division I transfers and four freshmen.
Senior guard Marcellus Barksdale was voted preseason Second Team All-Summit League and is the program's active leader in virtually every statistical category.
IUPUI assistant coach Jon-Michael Nickerson played collegiately at KSU, scoring 795 points in his four-year career (2006-10).
So far this season, IUPUI has been called for 25.8 points fouls per game and have had six disqualifications this season. Barksdale has fouled out of three of the four games so far this season.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS IUPUIThis is the first meeting against IUPUI.
Coach Skinner IntroducedKennesaw State named
Al Skinner the sixth men's basketball coach in school history on April 26, 2015. Skinner has a career record of 385-292 in 22 years and has taken his team's to either the NCAA tournament (9 times) or NIT (3 times) a total of 12 times.
Honoring a LegendKSU will be honoring Terrence Hill during the IUPUI game on Monday. Hill transferred to Kennesaw State University from Southern Union
in 2002, and helped lead Kennesaw State to becoming NCAA Division II National Champions as a senior. He earned the Elite Eight Most Outstanding Player Award for the tournament. Hill was also the first player in school history to be named an NCAA Division II First Team All-American by the NABC. He was also named Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year his
junior and senior seasons. He finished his collegiate career as Kennesaw State's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,152 career points, the most in school history for a two-year player. He also ranks second all-time in steals (162) and eighth in assists (187).
Tough Travel Schedule to Start the SeasonThe Owls started the season off with not only one of the toughest schedule's in the country, but also with brutal travel as well.
After starting with Alabama, Kennesaw State traveled to No. 23 LSU to play its first game of the Legends Classic. Two days later, the Owls tipped off with Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona.
After getting back to Atlanta on Thursday night, they left the next afternoon for Birmingham, Alabama to take on Samford on Saturday night.
YB Leads Team in Points once AgainAfter leading the team averaging 15.2 points per game a season ago,
Yonel Brown has had a really strong start to the season. Through four games, he's leading the team averaging 19.5 points per game.
In the first game of the season, he scored 34 points against Alabama. Brown was one of 12 players to score over 30 points in the season opener around the country. The 34 points was the second most by any player during the opening games and was only behind Davidson's Jack Gibbs, who had 35 points.
Willams Provides Presence InsideAubrey Williams set another career high against Samford finishing with 16 points. He also pulled down eight rebounds.
In the first two games of the season he had double-digit boards and has led the Owls and in every game in rebounding except for one game.
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This season, fans should purchase their tickets in advance of games, as they are only $10 ahead of time and $12 at the door.
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