Saturday, February 10
4:30 p.m. – Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville
 
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. | KSU Convocation Center
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Preview
The Owls will host the Jacksonville Dolphins on Senior Day in the KSU Convocation Center on Saturday, February 10.
 
KSU will be celebrating Arthur Gray, Jordan Jones and Nick Masterson on the floor before the game.
 
The Owls have some momentum after winning two games in a row. Jacksonville is headed the other direction after dropping the last two including the latest game to Lipscomb 82-59.
 
The Dolphins beat KSU earlier in the season in Jacksonville, so Kennesaw State will be looking for a season split for the third year in a row.
 
The game will be broadcasted on ESPN3.

Kennesaw State Football Team Recognition
The 2017 Big South Conference Champions and FCS Quarterfinalists will be honored for its historic season during the Owls' men's basketball game Saturday, February 10 at the Convocation Center. FCS and Big South Coach of the Year Brian Bohannon and the football team will unveil its championship ring design to the student-athletes and Owl Nation, celebrating its program-record 12-2 overall campaign and historic season. The Big South Championship recognition and ring unveiling will take place a mid-court around 5 p.m. at the Convocation Center. 
 
Scouting Jacksonville
Jacksonville was up and down in non-conference play finishing with a 6-11 record, but got off to a great start in ASUN play. They've been on a slide recently dropping their last two games to fall to 6-4 in the ASUN.
 
The Dolphins are led by Jace Hogan, who averages 16.1 points per game and a freshman from Georgia J.D. Notae.
 
Tony Jasick is in his fourth season with Jacksonville.
 
Masterson Reaches 1,000
Nick Masterson was big in one of his final regular season games in the KSU Convocation Center leading the team with 28 points going 6-6 on three pointers. He came into the game 14 points away from getting 1,000 career points and he came out looking to score. He hit his fourth three pointer of the half at the 7:31 mark in in the first half to reach the milestone.
 
There has been an Owl reach the 1,000-point mark the last three seasons as Yonel Brown did it two seasons ago, Kendrick Ray did it last season.
 
Second Half Comebacks
In the last three wins, the Owls have trailed in the second half. Against UNF, KSU trailed by six with 5:49 left and went on a 12-2 run to take back the lead and seize control to get the win.
 
The other two games came against USC Upstate where KSU trailed by as many as 13 in the second half before making a comeback to get the win on the road.
 
At home, Kennesaw State didn't let the Spartans build a lead and instead caught fire in the second half outscoring them 57-32 in the second half to get their biggest win of the season.
 
Bench Provides a Lift
In both meetings against North Florida this season, Kennesaw State's bench was huge for the Owls.
 
In the second meeting led by Tyler Hooker, Bryson Lockley and Anthony Wilson, KSU's bench outscored UNF's 35-18.
 
In the first matchup, the Owls were in some foul trouble early and went to their bench and they provided a lift scoring 20 of the teams 34 first half points.
 
That group has scored more than 40 points in two games this season with one of them being at Florida State.
 
Getting it Done When It Matters
Head coach Al Skinner always has his team playing their best basketball heading into February and it's shown in his first three years with the program. This year, the Owls are 2-0 so far in the final month of the regular season.
 
In his three seasons with Kennesaw State, the Owls are 11-5 overall in the month of February.
 
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