By: Mark Wasik
Saturday, February 5
7:00 p.m. (ET) – Kennesaw State (9-13, 4-5 ASUN) at Bellarmine (13-10, 7-2 ASUN)
Location:Â Louisville, Ky. | Freedom Hall
TV:Â ESPN+
Live Stats: athletics.bellarmine.edu
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KSU Game Notes
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State men's basketball is looking to move back to .500 in the ASUN with its next contest as the Owls face Bellarmine on Saturday night. The game, which tips off at 7:00 p.m. in Louisville, Ky., will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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A FEW NOTES
♦ It's another tough road challenge for the Owls as they are facing a Bellarmine squad that is 8-2 on its home court this season and 7-2 in ASUN Conference action.
♦ Both teams are coming in off losses, with the Knights having fallen at home to Liberty 66-53 on Thursday afternoon. The Owls meanwhile took Eastern Kentucky to the distance before falling in a heartbreaking triple-overtime contest, 82-81 on Thursday night in Richmond, Ky.
♦ The Owls did break out of a three-point slump at EKU, as after making just seven total three-pointers in a two-game span, KSU knocked down nine from downtown against the Colonels.
♦ KSU will need to keep the Knights off the free throw line. Bellarmine ranks second in the league in free throw percentage, and first in ASUN games at 82.1%.
♦ The returning experience from last season is paying off on the offensive side for KSU, as the Owls' 74.6 ppg average is just behind the current school record of 75.0 ppg, set in the 2016-17 season.
♦ KSU played a challenging non-conference schedule this season, which currently ranks as the 28th-toughest non-conference schedule in the nation. The Owls' eight non-conference losses came at the hands of Iowa State, Creighton, Belmont, Wake Forest, Mercer, Wofford, Samford and Nebraska. Those eight schools have a combined 108-62 record (through Feb. 1), while ISU is ranked 23rd in the AP Top 25.
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