By: By Joseph Feldman
Tuesday, November 28
9:00 p.m. ET – Kennesaw State at Washington
Location: Seattle, Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena
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Preview
Kennesaw State travels out west for a couple games beginning with Washington on Tuesday, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET.
The Huskies are 4-2 on the season led by first year head coach Mike Hopkins.
The game will be broadcasted on the Pac 12 Network.
Masterson Does it All
Masterson is making 57.7 percent of his threes despite defenses keying on him in the Owls offense. That mark is currently ninth best in the country.
Despite them limiting his shots, he still leads KSU in assists and steals in the early going this season.
Bench Help
The bench has been a key for the Owls this season led by
Tyler Hooker.
Against Florida State, the Owls bench scored 40 points behind Hooker and
Kosta Jankovic.
The 40 points in the most that the bench has scored this season topping the 37 it scored against Piedmont.
In the first five games, Kennesaw State's bench has averaged 25.0 points per game.
Offense Starting to Click
Kennesaw State has started to become more efficient on the offensive end at Florida State and against Tennessee State.
Against the Seminoles, the Owls averaged 1.13 points per possession, which was the most by KSU playing a Power 5 opponent since it joined Division I in 2005.
After a slow start against Tennessee State, the Owls shot 73.9 percent from the floor in the second half making 17-23 field goals over the final 20 minutes to shoot 50 percent for the game.
PLAYING AROUND WITH THE STARTING LINEUP
Skinner has used three different starting lineups through the six games this season.
In the past game,
Tyler Hooker got his second career start and first of this season. He went on to play a career high 39 minutes and was one of four players to score in double-figures.
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