By: Aury St. Germain
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Opponent: FGCU
Date:Â Saturday, Feb. 23
Time:Â 4 p.m.
Location: Alico Arena
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KSU Notes
Game Day Storylines
• Kennesaw State is looking its first road victory of the season.
• The Owls recorded their largest margin of victory in program history over an ASUN conference opponent versus Lipscomb.Â
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Kamiyah Street was featured on ESPN Sportscenter's Top 10 plays (No. 9) with her last-second shot to force overtime against North Alabama.
• The Owls have won three out of their last four contests marking the first time this season and first since November of 2017.
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Kamiyah Street had an impressive outing against Lipscomb, as she scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. It was her first double-double this season.
• After collecting her 124th career steal against the Lipscomb,
Kamiyah Street moved up to fourth place in KSU history in career steals. Currently, she has 141 swipes. Â Her seven steals against the Bisons were the most by a KSU player this season.
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Kamiyah Street attempted 27 field goals against NJIT which stands as the KSUÂ
Division I program record.
• KSU shot 45.8 percent from the field against Lipscomb, it's second-highest percentage against a conference opponent this season.
• This is the second time that these programs have met this season after the Eagles took the first game, 69-46.
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Alexis Poole had arguably one of the best individual performance of the season against Liberty, as she netted 27 points and collected 15 rebounds.
• In the first matchup this season, Johnson Poole led the team with 16 points.
• The overtime game against UNA was the second of the season and first victory in extra time.
• Rookie guard
Amani Johnson has made an impact early in her collegiate career as she has collected five Freshman of the Week awards.
Opponent Notes
• FGCU is currently 22-4 on the season and is coming into Saturday's contest undefeated in conference play.
• The Eagles are a perfect 13-0 in ASUN play this season
• Florida Gulf Coast has two players that average double-digit points. The Eagles are led by Nasrin Ulel who averages 15.3 points per game. Keri Jewett-Giles is a significant contributor as well, as she averages 11.6 points.
• FGCU leads the the conference in nearly every category, including scoring offense, scoring margin, 3-point makes, turnovers forced and fewest turnovers.
• Lisa Zderadicka tops the ASUN in assist-to-turnover ratio, with a +2.45 margin. The figure ranks 27th in the country.
• Ulel leads the conference in 3-pointers made and attempted.
SERIES
• 24th meeting (FGCU leads 21-2)
UNA Recap
• Down eight points with 18.9 seconds in regulation, the Kennesaw State women's basketball team edged out North Alabama 74-72 in overtime after a buzzer-beater from
Kamiyah Street sent the game into extra time.Â
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Kamiyah Street netted her seventh game with 20-plus points
• UNA finished with 25 points in the first half for just the third time in 2018-19
• The back-to-back ASUN wins are the first since the 2016-17 season
• The Owls shot 47 percent from the floor, their second-highest total in ASUN play
• KSU went 9-12 from the free-throw line
• Kennesaw State forced 22 turnovers
Up Next
• The Owls continue its road trip to Liberty on Tuesday (Feb. 26) for a 5 p.m. tilt.
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