Monday, January 42:00 p.m. – Kennesaw State vs. Reinhardt (ESPN3)
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Game Notes Social Media: Twitter | Facebook SCOUTING REINHARDT Reinhardt is 8-7 on the season and 3-3 in their conference.
The Eagles have played two common opponents as Kennesaw State to this point in the season. They lost to Tennessee State 77-61 and Middle Georgia State University 92-64.
Reinhardt is led by Corey Ricks, who averages 18.0 points per game.
Jason Gillespie is in his fourth season as the head coach at Reinhardt.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS REINHARDT The Owls are 4-0 against the Eagles. The two teams have faced off once since Kennesaw State joined Division I, and the Owls won that contest back in 2011, 72-46.
Racking up the MinutesYonel Brown not only leads the Owls in minutes, but he leads the nation averaging 39.1 minutes per game. He has played all 40 minutes in six straight games and 10 of the 15 games this season. He played 42 minutes in the overtime game against Elon.
Taking Care of the BallLouisville is one of the best defensive teams year in and year out and the Owls did a good job of handling their pressure. Kennesaw State finished the game with 11 turnovers, which tied for the least amount of turnovers that KSU has had this season. The Owls have had 11 turnovers in two other games against Elon and Mercer.
Going back, the Owls have had less than 15 turnovers in the last 10 of 11 games.
Dynamic DuoKennesaw State has two players that are averaging at least 16.9 points per game and are in the top six of the A-Sun standings for scoring.
Yonel Brown is third in the A-Sun and leads KSU averaging 17.5 points per game. He has scored in double-figures in seven of eight games.
Kendrick Ray is sixth in the A-Sun averaging 16.9 points per game coming off of his 30-point performance against Mercer.
30-Point PerformancesThis season, Kennesaw State has had three 30-point performances through 15 games. The latest came when
Kendrick Ray set a new career high with 30 points against Mercer. He really heated up later in the game scoring the 13 of the final 15 points for Kennesaw State.
The other two 30-point performances have come from Brown. He scored 34 in the season opener against Alabama and then dropped 31 at Elon.
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