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KSU Set for Sunday Showdown Against Unbeaten Yellow Jackets

11/18/2023 2:00:00 PM

By: Michael Pitts

The Lead

ATLANTA - Kennesaw State women's basketball (1-2) is set to head back down Interstate 75 for the second time in six days for its 16th all-time meeting with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0) inside McCamish Pavillion Sunday, Nov. 19.

 

Game Info

Date: Sunday, Nov. 19 | Time: 2:00 p.m. ET | TV: ACC Network Extra | Arena: McCamish Pavillion  | Game Notes | Live Stats

Game Notes

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  • Georgia State snuck by the Owls on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in a 62-52 contest.
  • Junior guard Keyarah Berry has led KSU in points in every game thus far in 2023-24, all double-digit figures. She notched a career-high 16 against the Panthers.
  • The Owls held GSU to a season-low 62 points.
  • The Black and Gold are searching for their first-ever win over the in-state foe Yellow Jackets.
  • In her career as a coach and player, Octavia Blue has seven wins all-time against GT.
  • A win would secure KSU's first victory over a Power Six team since defeating Xavier on Dec. 22, 2014.
  • Georgia Tech won last season's contest, 65-39 in Atlanta.
  • Carly Hooks tied Amani Johnson for a team-high in points in the last matchup between the squads.
  • Tech edged Rice Thursday night, 78-75 in their first road game of the season.

Saw Storylines

  • The Black and Gold protected the Nest in 2022-23, accruing a 9-4 record inside the friendly confines of the KSU Convocation Center.
  • Last season, KSU WBB doubled its conference win total from five to 10, finishing with a 10-8 record in ASUN play.
  • In her first two seasons at the helm, Coach Blue has secured 24 wins, the second-most by a KSU coach in DI program history in their first two seasons.
  • Of the 14 Owls on the roster, seven are new to the Nest as freshmen or transfers, but for the first time as head coach, Blue's roster is 100% comprised of players brought in by one of her staffs.
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  • 2022-23 was a season of success for the Owls, with Coach Blue leading KSU to its most conference wins (10) since 2008-09 and most single-season victories (15) since 2014-15.
  • KSU is set to host 14 home games this season, including exciting contests against Florida Atlantic, Chattanooga and Georgetown.
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  • The 2023-24 season marks the final year of competition for Kennesaw State in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  • Effective July 1, 2024, the Owls will join NCAA Division I FBS and Conference USA. Click here for more info.

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