Score: Kennesaw State 64, FGCU 74
Records: Kennesaw State (11-20, 7-7), FGCU (18-13, 8-6)
Key Players: Yonel Brown (19 points), Kendrick Ray (13 points)
 
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Kennesaw State fell to Florida Gulf Coast in the Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals 74-64 in Fort Myers, Florida on Tuesday, March 1.
 
Senior Yonel Brown led the team scoring 19 points on 7-12 shooting. Kendrick Ray was the other Owl in double figures with 13 points.
 
Ray and Brown both broke the previous division I single-season record for points as Ray finished the year with 579 points and Brown finished the season with 578 points. The previous record was set by Markeith Cummings with 575 points.
 
FGCU took a six-point lead with 3:33 remaining in the first half, but the Owls took back the lead when Nigel Pruitt hit a three followed by a free throw and another three by Brown.
 
Gulf Coast made a pair of free throws with three seconds left to take a 36-34 lead at halftime.
 
Right out of the gates in the second half, KSU forced a turnover and Brown nailed another three to put the Owls back in front by one.
 
A couple of minutes later, the Eagles started to get out in transition and went on a 10-0 run behind a couple of three pointers.
 
With the Owls facing a double-digit deficit, their fight didn't get any easier when Brown rolled his ankle with 11:41 remaining in the game and only played sparingly after that.
 
Kennesaw State went on a 6-0 run right out of the under 12 media in the second half, but Gulf Coast pushed their lead back to double-digits and went on to secure the quarterfinal victory.
 
The loss ends the season for Kennesaw State that saw them reach the 11 win mark and finish with a .500 record in the A-Sun for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
 
On Coach Skinner's First Season at Kennesaw State
 "I was very fortunate to have these young men because they continued to work throughout the year. They always came to practice and worked hard. Because of that, it allowed us to continue to improve. We're going to add some more pieces, but we would like to have some of the guys leaving to return. That being said, it was a very enjoyable experience and that's because of the players on the team. There were no real distractions, guys hung in there and continued to work. They gave us their best effort. I can't complain about the effort. Physically, the guys really worked at it and I'm very pleased with that. We would like to believe that the program is going to continue to improve. The players that are leaving definitely set a tone for what it takes for us to be successful at Kennesaw State."
 Kennesaw State Head Coach Al Skinner
 
 Notes
- The Owls finished the season with 11 wins. That is the most wins by a team since the 2009-10 team won 13 games.
- Ray and Brown both broke the previous division I single-season record for points as Ray finished the year with 579 points and Brown finished the season with 578 points. The previous record was set by Markeith Cummings with 575 points.
 - The 7-7 record in the A-Sun is the best winning percentage since the team went 9-9 in during the 2006-07 season.
 
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