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KSU is Home for the H-OWL-idays vs. Belmont Sunday

12/16/2023 1:49:00 PM

By: Michael Pitts

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KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State (3-5) returns to the KSU Convocation Center Sunday, Dec. 17 for a 2:00 p.m. tip-off against the Belmont Bruins (6-3).

The Owls look to improve to 4-1 at home this season. A victory would give KSU back-to-back 4-1 or better starts to the home schedule for the first time since the 2002-03 and 2003-04 campaigns.

Sunday's showdown is the 15th meeting in a rematch of a former Atlantic Sun Conference rivalry.

Game Info

Date: Sunday, Dec. 17 | Time: 2:00 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN+ | Arena: KSU Convocation Center | KSU Game Notes | Belmont Game Notes | Stats

Gameday Promotions

2023-24 WBB Teddy Bear Toss
  • Kennesaw State women's basketball is Home for the H-OWL-idays this weekend with some exciting gameday promos
    • Fans that bring a teddy bear or other stuffed animal will receive a FREE ticket to the game and will get to throw that item onto the court at halftime
    • All stuffed animals will be collected and donated to the Toys for Tots - North Atlanta chapter.
    • Inside the lobby of the KSU Convocation Center, fans will have the opportunity to take photos with Scrappy Claus!
    • Give the gift of Owls basketball with a 4 for $20 Stocking Stuffer ticket deal for the whole family!

Game Notes

Kailyn Fields
  • The Black and Gold were last on the court Monday, Dec. 11 in a 50-91 defeat at the hands of RV Mississippi State (9-2).
  • Freshman Trynce Taylor shined on the SEC court with career-high points (19) and rebounds (12), recording her first collegiate double-double.
    • Taylor became the first Owl freshman to achieve a double-double since Julia Rodriguez on Mar. 10, 2021 vs. Jacksonville in the ASUN tournament.
  • Senior Carly Hooks tallied her 16th career double-digit scoring game at KSU against the Bulldogs.
  • As of Saturday, Dec. 16, KSU has the 50th-ranked NET strength of schedule in the country and third in the ASUN.
  • Belmont leads the all-time series, 10-4 over the Owls with the last meeting coming on Feb. 23, 2012.
    • During that contest, the two squads competed as Atlantic Sun members.
  • In her career as a coach and player, KSU head coach Octavia Blue has never faced the Bruins.
  • Kennesaw State is 2-1 all-time against current Missouri Valley Conference opponents inside the Convocation Center in the Owls' Division I era.
Trynce Taylor
Trynce Taylor Sits Down with KSU Owl Network's Carolyne Harris (click to listen)

Kyndall's Block Party

Kyndall Golden
  • Senior Kyndall Golden has shined on defense for the Owls in the early part of the 2023-24 season and ranks among the best in the country in the following categories:
    • 16th in blocks per game (2.5)
    • 26th in total blocks (20)
  • Both rank first in the Atlantic Sun.

In Our Blue Era

Coach Blue Extension 2027
  • On Dec. 7, Blue signed a contract extension through the 2026-27 season with KSU.
  • She is the fastest coach in Kennesaw State women's basketball's DI history to 27 wins, shattering the previous mark by 12 games.
  • Since Blue took over in 2021-22, the Owls have the third-most home conference wins of any DI women's basketball program in the state of Georgia (9), tied with UGA and Mercer - and behind only Georgia Southern (11) and Georgia Tech (10).
  • Coach Blue reached 19 home wins on Dec. 2 vs. Coastal Georgia, taking only 32 games to achieve the feat and passing former head coach Agnus Berenato's KSU women's basketball's DI record by six games.
  • 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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  • 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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