GAME 25: Kennesaw State (9-15, 4-5) vs. Jacksonville (14-10, 6-3)DATE: Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. ET
LOCATION: KSU Convocation Center | Kennesaw, Ga.
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A LOOK AT THE MATCHUP …The Kennesaw State women's basketball program continues its three-game homestand, welcoming Jacksonville and North Florida to town on Saturday (Feb. 13) and Monday (Feb. 15), respectively. Saturday's contest will begin at 2 p.m. before Monday's 7 p.m. tilt. Both games will be broadcasted on ESPN3.
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STATS LEADERS…Points:
Jasmine McAllister, 10.9
Rebounds:
Jasmine McAllister, 9.5
Blocks (total):
Jasmine McAllister, 28
Assists (total):
Clara Young, 65
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LAY-UPS…» Head coach
Nitra Perry is in her fourth season, holding a 39-76 overall record with the Owls.
» Coach Perry is now just one win away from her 40th victory as a head coach.
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Stacey Franklin,
Janie Mitchell and
Nicci Kelly will help Coach Perry on the bench as the assistants in 2015-16.
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Kelly Dulkoski has 14 double-figure scoring games this season, which leads the team.
» Kennesaw State won its first game when allowing 70 or more points and an overtime game against NJIT.
» Kennesaw State scored over 80 points for the first time this season on the road against NJIT, helping earn its second road win of the season.
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Jasmine McAllister and
Kelly Dulkoski scored a combined 28 points vs. Upstate, and made half the Owls' field goals (10-of-22) in the game.
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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.
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KSU BY THE NUMBERS…2 –
Allison Johnson posted her second career double-double with career highs 16 points & 13 rebounds at NJIT.
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Jasmine McAllister has eight double-doubles on the season - which leads the team.
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Jasmine McAllister is averaging 9.7 boards per game, which is second in the ASUN.
10 – The Owls hit 10 3-pointers vs. UNF, two shy of tying a single-game team career record.Â
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Allison Johnson posted a career-high 16 points against NJIT.
20 –
Jasmine McAllister posted a season-high 20 points against NJIT, six shy of her career high.
28 –
Jasmine McAllister has 28 blocks this season, which leads the Owls and is 22 clear of the next KSU member.
44 –
Deandrea Sawyers is 44 points away from the 1,000 point club.Â
48.9 –
Jasmine McAllister is shooting 48.9% from the floor, good for fifth in the league.
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SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE...- Jacksonville was founded in 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida and currently has an enrollment of 3,936 students.
- Jacksonville's nickname is the Dolphins and compete at the Swisher Gymnasium (1,500) and its colors are Green and Gold.
- Head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is currently in her third season at the program, and holds a 43-49 overall record entering the weekend.
- McPhee-McCuin is assisted by Camille Collier, Darnell Haney and Ed Mahan.
- The Dolphins' first season of basketball was the 1999-00 season and holds a 179-266 (.401) all-time record in 16 seasons.
- Jacksonville's record was 12-17 overall and 6-8 in the A-Sun a season ago, and will return five letterwinners and two starters.
- Briona Brown and Sherranda Reddick lead the Dolphins in scoring entering the week, averaging 12.0 points per game, each.
- The Dolphins also get key contributions offensively from Christin Mercer (10.8) and Kayla Gordan (9.5).Â
- Jacksonville defeated KSU, 78-63, back on Jan. 18 on ESPN3, and the Owls will try to snap a six-game losing skid to the Dolphins.
- JU is coming off a tough 59-55 OT loss to league-leading FGCU on its home floor Wednesday (Feb.10) evening. The Dolphins currently sit at 6-3 in league play, while the Owls are 4-5.
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A WIN WOULD…- Give the Owls their 10th win of the season.
- The Owls would reach double-figure win total for the seventh time since becoming a D-I member in 2005.
- Give KSU its eighth win of the season at the KSU Convocation Center.
- Put the Owls back at the .500 mark in conference play this season.
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