By: By Joseph Feldman
Saturday, December 3
1 p.m. – Kennesaw State at Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan | Crisler Center
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Game Preview
Kennesaw State men's basketball heads to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on the University of Michigan at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 3. The game will be televised online with Big Ten Network Plus.
It is the first meeting between the two programs.
Double-Double Machine
Aubrey Williams has started his senior year being one of the best players on the court on offense and defense. Through seven games, the senior is averaging 13.3 points and 12.8 rebounds with six double-doubles. Last season, Ray had the most double-doubles all season with four.
The 12.8 rebound mark is currently third in the nation. He is one of 27 players in the country to be averaging over 10 boards per game
When Williams is on the floor, he grabs 21.7 percent of total available rebounds.
Winning the Boards
KSU has cleaned up the boards this season outrebounding its opponents in seven of the eight games that they have played.
The largest margin the Owls have had in rebounding is 16 over Florida A&M and have grabbed 10 more rebounds than their opponents in three games.
Ray Heating Up
For the season,
Kendrick Ray is second in the ASUN averaging 22.1 points per game. Against UMBC and Alabama State, he posted two 30-points games with 33 against Alabama State and had 31 against UMBC.
This season, Ray has scored at least 20 points in five of the eight games and been in double-figures every game this season. Over forty minutes of action, he averages 25.7 points per game.
Closing in on 400
Head Coach
Al Skinner is close to a career milestone as he currently sits on win 399 after defeating Florida A&M. Career wins wise, Coach Skinner has the second most only behind Eddie Payne of USC Upstate, who has 471 career victories.
Overseas Owls
Two seniors from last season have signed overseas in Europe.
Yonel Brown graduated last summer after becoming a 1,000 point scorer for Kennesaw State a season ago and was second team All-ASUN signed to play professional basketball in Cyprus.
Nigel Pruitt recently signed with a team in Germany. He developed into the first man off the bench a season ago and averaged 8.1 points per game.
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