By: By Joseph Feldman
Monday, November 28
7 p.m. – Kennesaw State at South Florida
Location:Â Tampa, Florida | USF Sun Dome
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Game Preview
After a brief two-game home stand, the Owls hit the road to face South Florida on Monday, November 28. Tip is at 7 p.m. in the USF Sun Dome and fans can watch on ESPN3. This is the first meeting between the Owls and the Bulls.
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Lou Henson Award Preseason Watchlist
After being named to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference team,
Kendrick Ray was selected to the Lou Henson Preseason Watch List. The Lou Henson award goes to the nation's top mid-major player in the country.
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Ray is currently second in the ASUN and 25th in the nation averaging 22.3 ppg after scoring 33 against Alabama State and 31 against UMBC. He has scored at least 20 points in four of the six games this season.
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Double-Double Machine
Aubrey Williams has started his senior year being one of the best players on the court on offense and defense. Through six games, the senior is averaging 14.2 points and 13.5 rebounds with four double-doubles. Last season, Ray had the most double-doubles all season with four.
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Second in the Nation in Rebounds
Williams is fourth in the nation in rebounds per game with 13.5 and second in the nation with 81 rebounds so far this season. He is one of 28 players in the country to be averaging over 10 boards per game
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To go along with averaging 13.5 rebounds per game, the redshirt senior is averaging a double-double with 14.2 points per game.
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Closing in on 400
Head Coach
Al Skinner is close to a career milestone as he currently sits on win 398 after defeating Alabama State. Career wins wise, Coach Skinner has the second most only behind Eddie Payne of USC Upstate, who has 471 career victories.
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Efficient Post Play
Aubrey Williams,
Jordan Jones and
Johannes Nielsen have been very efficient scoring the basketball. Combined the three of them are 65-97 from the floor making 67 percent of their shots.
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Williams and Jones are both averaging career highs in points as Williams is second on the team averaging 14.2 points per game and Jones is fourth on the team averaging 8.5 points per game.
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Fighting for a Cure
For every three pointer Kennesaw State makes this season, Fifth Third Bank will donate $53 dollars to SU2C. After six games, KSU has made 32 threes equaling 1,696 dollars for donations.
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Masterson of the Three
Nick Masterson has stepped up his offense this season averaging 12.2 points per game. Masterson is the team leader hitting 17 treys this season and has made at least three shots behind the arc in three of the six games this season.
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Against Iowa, Masterson tied a school record with seven three-pointers.
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