KENNESAW STATE (16-10, 5-6) VS. STETSON (19-6, 8-3)
GAME 27 | FEBRUARY 21, 2015 | 2 P.M. ET
KENNESAW, Ga. | KSU CONVOCATION CENTER (4,800)
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | ESPN3 | PROMOTIONS | TICKETS | TWITTER
 
THE GAME:
The Kennesaw State women's basketball team is set to host its second-to-last regular season home game as the Owls take on second-place Stetson in an Atlantic Sun Conference clash on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. ET in the KSU Convocation Center.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of Saturday's game.
ESPN3: ESPN3 will have the live broadcast of Saturday's game with Nathan McCreary and Theresa Gernatt on the call.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State women's basketball team on Twitter @KSUOwlsWBB to receive updates throughout the game.
 
THE PROMOTIONS:
Saturday is a Pink Out and all fans are encouraged to wear pink to cheer on the Owls.
 
THE OPPONENT:
Stetson
The second-place Hatters come into Saturday's contest with an overall record of 19-6 and are 8-3 in the A-Sun after taking a 92-66 win at USC Upstate on Thursday. Stetson, who is riding a three-game win streak, owns a 6-5 mark on the road and has registered five of its six losses away from Deland, Fla. The Hatters have four players averaging double figures, led by Brianti Saunders with 14.1 points per game and followed by Jama Sharp (13.6), Amber Porter (13.2) and Myeisha Hall (13.1). Porter pulls down a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game, while Sharp adds 4.0 assists and 3.3 steals a contest. The Hatters rank second in the conference in scoring offense and scoring defense and own a +13.1 scoring margin. Stetson also ranks second in field goal percentage at 42.9 percent, while holding opponents to a league-best 35.3 percent. On the boards, the Hatters are averaging 40 rebounds per game, while holding its opponents to 37.6 a game.
 
THE SERIES:
This will be the 23rd meeting between the Owls and the Hatters, with Stetson holding a 19-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Hatters won the earlier meeting between the two teams this season with a 75-64 win in Deland, Fla., on Jan. 22. Sophomore Deandrea Sawyers paced KSU with a game-high 19 points, including three three-pointers, to go along with seven rebounds, while senior Kristina Wells registered a double-double with 15 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and two blocks. Redshirt-freshman Kelly Dulkoski came within one point of equaling her career high with 11 points, including three three-pointers, while junior Karly Frye handed out a team-high six assists.
 
All-Time Record: Stetson leads, 19-3
Last Meeting: Stetson won, 75-64, on Jan. 22, 2015 in Deland, Fla.
 
LAST TIME OUT:
Senior Kristina Wells registered her fifth double-double of the season, but it was not enough as the Kennesaw State women's basketball put up a valiant effort against No. 22/24 Florida Gulf Coast before ultimately falling 71-60 in an Atlantic Sun Conference contest on Thursday (Feb. 19) night at the KSU Convocation Center. Wells equaled her season-high with 20 points to lead all scorers, including connecting on 16-of-17 from the free throw line, and pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds in the setback. Junior Jasmine McAllister contributed 12 points and seven rebounds for the Owls, while sophomore Deandrea Sawyers added 11 points.
 
NEXT UP:
The Owls head on the road for their final regular season conference road trip of the season, traveling to Highland Heights, Ky., to face Northern Kentucky in a midweek contest on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. ET in the Bank of Kentucky Center.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Owls Keep Making History
The Owls equaled their win total from last season (6-24) in just eight games this season and have won 16 games for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
 
Most Wins in DI History
This season's 16 wins also ties the 2007-08 campaign for the most wins in program history for Division I play.
 
Owls Outrebound Last Four Opponents
KSU has outrebounded its opponents for four-straight contests and ranks second in league contests with a +3.5 rebounding margin and third in overall play with a +2.6 margin.
 
KSU on the Boards
The Owls are holding their opponents to 36.8 rebounds per contest in overall play to rank second and 35.3 boards per game to rank third in A-Sun action.
 
Hitting the Offensive Glass
KSU is grabbing 14.1 boards on the offensive end of the ball to rank third in the A-Sun in overall action, while also sitting third with 13.5 offensive boards in conference play.
 
Scoring Sawyers
Sophomore Deandrea Sawyers ranks second in the A-Sun in scoring in overall action (14.4 ppg) and ranks 10th in conference play (14.0 ppg). She has 21 double digit games and owns five 20-point or more contests this season.
 
Top Five Owls in Rebounding
The Owls have two players in the top five in rebounding in both overall and conference action in junior Jasmine McAllister and senior Kristina Wells. McAllister ranks second in both  categories with 10.5 boards per game in overall play and 9.5 in league play. Wells ranks fifth with 8.2 boards in overall play and has upped her average in A-Sun action with 9.5 boards to sit third.
 
She Doesn't Just Rebound
McAllister adds 13.7 points per game in overall action to rank in a tie for seventh in the A-Sun, while also ranking third and 46th in the NCAA with a 50.7 field goal percentage.
 
Wells Contributing
Wells is also the third Owl in the top-20 for scoring and sits 17th with 11.6 points a game. 
 
McAllister in the Rankings
McAllister's 10.5 boards per game ranks 29th in the NCAA, while the junior also leads the A-Sun and ranks 19th in the country with 4.3 offensive rebounds per game.
 
Wells' Last Four Games
Wells is averaging 16 points, 8.6 rebounds and four assists in the last five games, while shooting the ball at a 40 percent clip from the floor and at 86.3 percent from the free throw line in that span.
 
A-Sun Active Career Points Leader
Wells is the active career points leader in the A-Sun after going over the 1,200-point mark earlier this season. She is currently the only active player that has at least 1,300 points, 800 rebounds, 300 assists and 190 steals and has amassed 1,330 points, 808 rebounds, 313 assists and 193 steals as an Owl.
 
Wells from the Charity Stripe
After converting 16-of-17 free throws in the Owls' setback to FGCU, Wells now sits fifth in the conference with a 79.2 free throw percentage in A-Sun play and owns a 79.5 mark from the charity stripe in overall play to rank eighth in the league.
 
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