By: Mark Wasik
Sunday, November 18
5 p.m. – Kennesaw State (2-1) vs Georgia Southern (0-3)
Location: Greenville, N.C. | Minges Coliseum (7,100)
TV: ESPN+ (Patrick Johnson, Jay Sonnholter)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes: KSU (PDF) | GSU (PDF)
Monday, November 19
3 p.m. – Kennesaw State (2-1) vs Northeastern (1-2)
TV: ESPN+ (Patrick Johnson, Brittany Hoyt)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes: KSU (PDF) | Northeastern (PDF)
Tuesday, November 20
6 p.m. – Kennesaw State (2-1) at East Carolina (2-1)
TV: ESPN+ (Patrick Johnson, Si Seymour)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes: KSU (PDF) | ECU (PDF)
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State men's basketball comes into this week's Townebank Holiday Classic at East Carolina riding the momentum of a 46-point win, but is looking for its first win of the season away from home as the Owls will face Georgia Southern on Sunday, Northeastern on Monday and the host ECU Pirates on Tuesday night. This is the second straight year the Owls are playing a MTE in the state of North Carolina, after going 2-1 at the Appalachian State MTE a year ago, which tied for the best record in the four-team event.
A FEW NOTES
- For the first time in school history, the Owls enter the season with a target on their backs, coming off the first-ever winning season in the school's Division I history. KSU finished off 2022-23 with a 26-9 overall mark, shattering the previous record for most wins in a season by 12 (14). The Owls also won the first-ever Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament titles in school history, while reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time at the Division I level as well.
- Pettway took over as the Owls coach in April of this year, and is in his first year as a head coach after spending the past 15 years on the Alabama coaching staff. He quickly got the Owls ready for a title defense after bringing in a four-member freshmen class that ranked in the top 65 in the nation and easily was the top in the ASUN. Highlighting the class was four-star recruit
RJ Johnson.
- In addition, Pettway brought in four Division I transfers in
Rongie Gordon (UAB),
Jamel King (West Virginia),
Delaney Heard (Alabama) and
Jusaun Holt (Georgia).
- KSU's new fast-paced offensive style under Pettway has already placed the Owls at the top of the nation in one category, though it's not scoring. Currently, KSU is ranked first in the nation in rebounding with 57.6 per contest, and is also third in fast break points at 29.0 ppg.
