By: Mark Wasik
Sunday, November 28
4 p.m. – Kennesaw State (2-4, 0-0 ASUN) vs Charleston Southern (2-4, 0-0 Big South)
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. | Convocation Center (4,600)
TV: ESPN+ (
Nolan Alexander, Jordan Griffitt)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State closes out the Thanksgiving weekend with a Sunday, 4 pm home contest against Charleston Southern in the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the basketball court. This will be the first of two games in four days for the Owls in the Convocation Center.
Adult ticket prices for men's basketball are available for just $12 per game, $11 if bought online before the contest. The discounted rate for Seniors (55 and over) and Youth (ages 3-12) is $10. To purchase men's tickets online, fans should click
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Sunday's game, as well as all home KSU men's basketball games, will be streamed live on ESPN+. Handling the call is
Nolan Alexander (play-by-play) and Jordan Griffitt (color analyst).
A FEW NOTES
♦ This will be the Owls' first game since Tuesday's loss at Wake Forest. CSU meanwhile played two road games at ACC schools this week, falling 85-70 at Georgia Tech on Monday and 91-59 at Clemson on Friday.
♦ The two teams have a common opponent in currently undefeated Wake Forest. CSU first lost to the Demon Deacons by 36 (95-59) on Nov. 17, a game in which the Buccaneers trailed 47-24 at the half. KSU meanwhile dropped a 92-61 contest, but were within 13 at the break and with 10 minutes left in the game before a Demon Deacon run would extend the lead.
♦ The Owls are featuring a balanced attack this season, with five players averaging in double-figures, led by sophomore
Chris Youngblood's 13.2 ppg.
♦ CSU has played four D1 teams and have been outscored by an average of 27 in the four losses.
♦ Kennesaw State is looking for a turnaround year this season, after bringing back over 90% over its scoring production and total minutes from last season. The Owls rank 16th in the nation in both categories, bringing back 93.7% of its total points and 91.8% of its total minutes.
♦ KSU's experience is paying off on the offensive side, as the Owls' 75.6 ppg average through the first six games is its most-ever in the team's Division I history. If you take out the Owls' two wins over non-DI competition, KSU is still averaging 64 ppg, its most in its first four games of the year since the 2016-17 squad averaged 77.5 points on the way to an eventual 14-18 record.
