KENNESAW, Ga.- In a battle for position in the ASUN Championship tournament in March, Kennesaw State travels to Stetson on Saturday for a bout with the Hatters.

The Rundown
Opponent: Stetson (10-13, 4-6)
Date: Feb. 15, 2020
Site: DeLand, Fla.
Tipoff: 1 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: Kennesaw State

Top Storylines

• Kennesaw State is looking for three-straight wins after beating Lipscomb and Shorter. 

• The Owls look to avenge a Jan. 4 loss to Stetson inside the KSU Convocation Center. In that contest, Alexis Poole scored 22 points.

• A key matchup in this game will be when the Owls have the ball. KSU leads the league in field goal percentage (.430) while the Hatters pace the ASUN in field goal percentage defense (.345) and blocked shots (4.5)

• Gillian Piccolino has played well in her last two outings as she scored a career-high 25 points against Lipscomb and swatted six shots against Shorter.

• Kennesaw State has taken advantage of its trips to the free-throw line this season. The Owls rank 9th in the country from the line, shooting at a 77.8 percent clip. 

• Alexis Poole has been incredible so far this season for Kennesaw State. She ranks 21st in the country in field goal percentage, draining 57.1 percent of her shots.

• One of the Owls' keys to victory this season has been rebounding the basketball. When Kennesaw State out-rebounds opponents, the Owls are 10-1 so far this season. When KSU is outrebounded, the Owls are 1-10.

• Amani Johnson has displayed incredible vision this season for the Owls. The sophomore ranks second in the ASUN in assists per game (3.8), which ranks 152nd in the country. 

• A trend that continues from last season, Amani Johnson rarely gets taken off the court. This season, she is averaging 38:41 minutes per contest, which ranks sixth in the country.

• During the summer, it was announced that the Owls were ranked No. 20 in the WBCA Academic rankings. The Owls were the sole program in the ASUN to receive the honor as well as the only program in the state of Georgia to be recognized on the list. KSU ended the season with a 3.54 GPA.

• This past fall, the team achieved a GPA of 3.37, as all ten student-athletes were above a 3.0 GPA with four student-athletes on the Dean's list

Noting Stetson

• Stetson is coming to this game after falling to No. 24 FGCU. The Hatters are playing well, though, winners of three of their last four. Before losing to the Eagles, Stetson beat NJIT, Lipscomb and North Florida. 

• Stetson leads the ASUN and ranks 18th in the nation in field goal pct. defense (.345). The Hatters also lead the ASUN and are 46th in the NCAA with 103 blocked shots on the season. 

• The Hatters are led by Day'Neshia Banks, who averages 14.9 points per game and grabs 8.3 rebounds per contest. Both categories lead the squad. 

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