GAME 19: Kennesaw State (7-11, 2-1) vs. Stetson (10-7, 1-2)
DATE: Saturday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. ET
LOCATION: KSU Convocation Center | Kennesaw, Ga.
WATCH: ESPN3
LINKS: Live Stats | Game Notes (KSU) | Game Notes (Stetson) |  Twitter | #GoKSUOwls

GAME 20: Kennesaw State (7-11, 2-1) vs. FGCU (15-4, 3-0)
DATE: Monday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. ET
LOCATION: KSU Convocation Center | Kennesaw, Ga.
WATCH: ESPN3
LINKS: Live Stats | Game Notes (KSU) | Twitter | #GoKSUOwls

CAMPUS CLOSURE UPDATE…
Despite Kennesaw State's announcement of campus closure Saturday (Jan. 23), the Owls' women's basketball game will still be scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the KSU Convocation Center versus Stetson. Please follow @KSUOwlsWBB on Twitter for updates.

PROMOTIONS …
SATURDAY
Saturday's game has been designated as Father/Daughter Day.  All lady Owls fans are encouraged to invite their dads for a day of fun and special promotions.  Daughters will receive a free Kennesaw State charm bracelet while fathers will receive a free Kennesaw State car decal!  Halftime entertainment will be provided by East Atlanta Dance.
 MONDAY
Monday's game has been designated as a blackout.  Fans are encouraged to wear all black to the game to "black out" FGCU.  Halftime entertainment will be provided by 6 year old basketball sensation, Jaylah Todd. (https://www.wevideo.com/hub#media/ci/451525750)
 
A LOOK AT THE MATCHUP …
The Kennesaw State women's basketball program heads into the weekend with a 6-2 mark at the KSU Convocation Center, welcoming Atlantic Sun Conference foes Stetson and FGCU in a pair of conference tilts. Both games will be broadcasted on ESPN3 as tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Monday, respectively.  
 
STATS LEADERS…
Points: Jasmine McAllister, 10.4
Rebounds: Jasmine McAllister, 9.9
Blocks (total): Jasmine McAllister, 21
Assists (total): Clara Young, 56
 
LAY-UPS…
» Head coach Nitra Perry is in her fourth season, holding a 37-72 overall record with the Owls.
» Stacey Franklin, Janie Mitchell and Nicci Kelly will help Coach Perry on the bench as the assistants in 2015-16.
» Kennesaw State welcomes back seven letter winners returning from a season ago, which helped anchor a 17 win season.
» Kennesaw State has holds a 6-2 mark at home, but are 0-8 away from KSU this season.
» Kennesaw State has had SIX players (Aareon Smith, Iceis Walker, Tayler Smith , Allison Johnson, Kelly Dulkoski & Clara Young) record career highs in points in just five games this season.
» In fact, Aareon Smith has recorded three games of 20 or more points, including two 23-point performances - all of them coming on the Owls' home floor.
» Aareon Smith has posted back-to-back 23-point performances before Monday's contest vs. JU, notching ASUN Player of the Week honors two straight weeks.
 
KSU BY THE NUMBERS…
1 – The Owls won their first road game of the season in a 70-55 triumph over North Florida.
2 –  Two (Aareon Smith & Jasmine McAllister) KSU players are averaging double-figure scoring numbers in ASUN play. 
7 – Jasmine McAllister has six double-doubles on the season - which leads the team. 
7.2 – Deandrea Sawyers needs to average 7.2 PPG the rest of the season to reach 1,000 career points.
10 –  The Owls hit 10 3-pointers vs. UNF, two shy of tying a single-game team career record. 
16.7 – Aareon Smith is averaging 16.7 PPG in ASUN action.
20 – Kelly Dulkoski poured in a career-high 20 points vs Mercer. 
55 – Aareon Smith's free throw gave KSU its 55th point Saturday, the game-winning point.
70 – The Owls won their 70th game at the KSU Convocation Center all-time vs. New Orleans at the Thanksgiving Classic.
 
SCOUTING STETSON
- Head coach Jamie Bataille enters her seventh season at the helm of the Hatters' basketball team, boosting a 131-95 overall record at Stetson.  
- Coach Bataille holds a 284-308 overall record in 20-plus seasons of coaching.
- Stetson is located in Deland, Florida, and is home to 3,084 students.
- The NCAA Division I affiliate competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference, and plays at the Edmunds Center.
- The Hatters boost four conference championships, three NCAA appearances and three WNIT appearances.
- Stetson is coming off a 23-8 season and finished second in the league with an 11-3 mark.
-The Hatters returned Brianti Saunders from a season ago, and is averaging 18.9 points per game in 17 starts this season.
- Breana Bey has added 11.9 to back Saunders in the scoring column, and is leading the team with 7.7 rebounds per contest.
- The Hatters are averaging 67.4 points per game, pulling down 36.4 boards per game and dishing out 13.8 assists.

SCOUTING FGCU…
- Head coach Karl Smesko enters his 14^th season at the helm of the Eagles' program, coming into the season with an impressive 345-67 (.837) mark.
- Coach Smesko also holds a 213-46 (.855) mark in NCAA Division I play.
He's coaching accolades are listed below.
- Kay Yow National Coach of the Year (2012)
- Six-time A-Sun Coach of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Six A-Sun Regular Season Championships (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Three A-Sun Tournament Championship (2012, 2014, 2015)
- Three NCAA Tournament Appearances (2012, 2014, 2015)
-  Eight Consecutive Postseason Tournament Appearances
FGCU Eagles Roster
- The Eagles enter the weekend averaging 63.5 points per game, 35.4 rebounds and 14.2 dimes per contest.
- FGCU has outscored its opponents in each quarter, including OT, to outscore its opponents by a 1,206-994 advantage.
-  The Eagles are 15-4 overall and 3-0 in conference play entering the weekend.
- Kaneisha Awwater (15.4), Whitney Knight (10.8) and Taylor Gradinjan (10.4) are all averaging double-figure scoring for the Eagles entering the weekend.
 
A WIN WOULD…
- Give the Owls their seventh win of the season in their home floor this season and third A-Sun victory of the season.
- Give Kennesaw State its fourth all-time win over the Hatters dating back to 2005, as the all-time series sits at 3-19.
- Snap a two-game losing skid in Atlantic Sun Conference play.
 
TWICE AS NICE…
- Aareon Smith has come on strong lately, averaging a team-high 16.7 points per game in three Atlantic Sun Conference tilts.
- The junior forward notched two-straight 23-point performances against Lipscomb and North Florida, taking home A-Sun Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks.
- Aareon Smith is averaging 9.0 points per game on the road this season on 41.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Meanwhile, at home, Smith is averaging 9.9 points per game on 35.8 shooting overall from the field and has made 16 3-pointers at the KSU Convocation Center.
 
HOME VS. ROAD FACTS…
- Kennesaw State enters the weekend with a respectable 6-2 mark in front of its home fans, while posting just a 1-9 record on the road this season.
- Both Jasmine McAllister and Kelly Dulkoski are averaging double-figure numbers (11.3 & 10.9, respectively) at home this season, while the Owls have no players in the double-figure scoring columns on the road.
- Overall, the Owls have shot the ball similar on the road, posting 40 percent at home and a 39.1 percent mark on the road. But, the Owls are allowing opponents to shoot close to 42 percent on the road compared to 37 percent at the KSU Convocation Center.
- At home, Kennesaw State is averaging 61.9 points per game, 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest.
- On the road, the Owls are averaging 59.4 points per contest, 35.8 rebounds and 16.9 assists.
- KSU is outscoring its opponents in each quarter except the second frame at home, holding a 386-335 in quarters one, three and four.
- The only quarter the Owls are outscoring their opponents on the road is in the first quarter, 166-162.
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE…
- Jasmine McAllister notched her seventh double-double of the season against Thomas University on Dec. 29.
- Four of her seven double-doubles this season have been on KSU's home floor – Presbyterian, Western Carolina, New Orleans and Thomas.
- The senior totaled 13 points and 15 rebounds against the Musketeers and then totaled 14 points and 13 boards against Thomas.
- Her 15 rebounds against Xavier notched her fifth game of pulling down 15 rebounds – four shy of her career high.
- Over her last four games, McAllister is averaging 11.3 points per game and 12.8 boards per game.
- She currently leads the team averaging 10.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
- Most recently, McAllister fell one rebound shy of her eighth double-double, posting 19 points and nine rebounds at Jacksonville.

TEAM FACTS…
-The Owls 60-53 win against New Orleans on Nov. 29 marked the 70th win all-time at the KSU
Convocation Center.
- With its victory against Lipscomb, the Owls have now won 70 Atlantic Sun Conference games since joining the league in 2005.
- The Owls won their first game when trailing at halftime against Lipscomb last Saturday.
- KSU earned its second win Saturday when Lipscomb had a better shooting percentage, but the Owls made more 3-pointers in the contest.
- The Owls have made more free throws than their opponents in 11 of their 16 games and is shooting 68 percent from the charity stripe.
- Kennesaw State is eight wins away from reaching 350 wins in the NCAA (335-281 entering the season) all-time.
- Deandrea Sawyers has made 121 3-pointers over her first two seasons with the Owls. The most made 3-pointers in a season was 78 by Taylor Mills in 2011-12, which Sawyers fell just 15 shy of breaking that record.
- Jasmine McAllister also recorded 317 rebounds a season ago, which fell seven shy of the single season record of 324 by Sametria Gideon in 2012-13.
- McAllister has pulled down 179 through 18 games this season, averaging 9.9 boards per game.
- Deandre Sawyers is 101 points (7.2 points per game needed for the remainder of the season) away from reaching the
1,000 point plateau in 2015-16. She would be only the third player to accomplish the milestone since the Owls turned Division I in 2005-06.
- KSU welcomed back seven letterwinners from a season ago and has seven newcomers that make up the 2015-16 roster.
- Kennesaw State has had SIX players (Aareon Smith, Iceis Walker, Tayler Smith, Allison Johnson, Kelly Dulkoski & Clara Young) record career highs this season.
- Clara Young also recorded a career-high eight assists on the road against Xavier on Dec. 21, 2015.