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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State overcame a slow shooting start by hitting 55% from the floor in the second half, running away from Keiser after halftime on the way to a 101-55 victory on Wednesday night in men's college basketball action.
STAT OF THE GAME: The Owls' (2-1) pace on offense was too much for Keiser, leading to a 40-4 edge on fast break points for KSU.
ROCK SOLID PLAYER OF THE GAME: Rongie Gordon just missed out on a double-double, thanks to eight points and a game-high 14 rebounds. He was part of a KSU effort that grabbed 63 rebounds, just one off the school record the Owls set in the season-opener against Oakwood.
THE FIRST HALF: While the Owls surpassed the century mark for the first time since the 2021-22 season, it was a low scoring game at the start, as the teams were knotted at six apiece just under seven minutes into the contest. It was still a one-possession game, 25-22 with 4:25 to play, before the Owls scored 21 points over the final four minutes to open up a 46-29 halftime advantage.
THE SECOND HALF: KSU kept the scoring run going in the second half, as a trey from
Quincy Ademokoya capped a 27-6 spurt in the final 10 minutes. The lead grew as high as 50 before ending in the 46-point victory.
NOTES
-The last time KSU scored over 100 points was a 108-51 victory over Toccoa Falls College on Dec. 30, 2021, and the 101 points was tied for the sixth most in school history.
-For the third straight game, sophomore
Simeon Cottle posted a new career-high with 20 points.
-Also in double-figures was Ademokoya with a career-high tying 15 points, freshman
Frankquon Sherman with his second double-double of the year with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and classmate
RJ Johnson with 10 points.
-KSU, the nation's top rebounding team, held a 63-38 edge on the boards, and a 19-6 advantage on second chance points.
-The Owls made several other entries in the record book tonight including
-Field Goals Made – 38 (5
th all-time)
-Field Goals Attempted – 87 (New school record)
-3-Point Field Goals Made – 14 (Tied for 6
th all-time)
-3-Point Field Goals Attempted – 52 (New school record)
-Assists – 27 (Tied for 4
th all-time)
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls will play their next four games on the road, starting with the Townebank Holiday Classic, hosted by East Carolina in Greenville, N.C. on Nov. 19-21. First up will be a Sunday, Nov. 19 contest against Georgia Southern at 5 p.m., followed on Monday, Nov. 20 against Northeastern (3 p.m.) and Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the host ECU Pirates (6 p.m.).
