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Pair of Home ASUN Contests Up Next for Owls

1/10/2024 2:00:00 PM

By: Michael Pitts

The Lead

 

KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State (5-9, 1-0 Atlantic Sun Conference) concludes its three-game homestand with a pair of ASUN Conference games against North Florida (6-10, 0-2 ASUN) and Jacksonville (4-11, 0-2 ASUN) Thursday and Saturday, respectively, inside the KSU Convocation Center.

The Owls enter the matchups following a win in their conference opener vs. Queens at home Saturday where junior Prencis Harden collected her third-consecutive double-double and third in four games en route to a 61-42 victory over the Royals. Freshman Trynce Taylor received her second ASUN Freshman of the Week honor Monday after a 10-point, six-rebound outing.

This is Kennesaw State's final season in the ASUN Conference before moving to Conference USA on July 1.

Game Info

 

vs. North Florida: Date: Thursday, Jan. 11 | Time: 7:00 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN+ | Arena: KSU Convocation Center | KSU Game Notes | UNF Game Notes | Live Stats

vs. Jacksonville: Date: Saturday, Jan. 13 | Time: 2:00 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN+ | Arena: KSU Convocation Center | KSU Game Notes | JU Game Notes | Live Stats

Gameday Promotions

Convocation Center
  • It's Jam-Packed January at the KSU Convocation Center, enjoy the fun with a 4 for $40 ticket deal.
  • Giveaway: Owl Basketball Player Trading Cards
    • There are four-straight days of KSU basketball games this week, starting Wednesday, Jan. 10. Each game has a different KSU basketball player trading card pack filled with various men's and women's basketball players. Come out to each game to complete the collection.
  • For Thursday's contest versus North Florida, Kennesaw State will celebrate International Night featuring highlights of international KSU student-athletes, including women's basketball player Laura Toffali!
  • For Saturday's contest versus Jacksonville, Kennesaw State will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Game Notes

  • KSU is coming off its first ASUN-opening win since 2016-17 and first back-to-back home conference opening wins since the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
  • With a win in either game, head coach Octavia Blue will become the fastest KSU WBB head coach to 30 Division I victories, surpassing the mark by at least four games.
    • A victory in either game will also be Blue's 300th as a coach (assistant and head coaching career).
  • Since Blue took over in 2021-22, Kennesaw State is tied for the third-best home conference record in the ASUN at 10-8.
  • The Owls began conference play with the highest average opponent NET ranking of any team in the ASUN (120), 24 spots ahead of the next-closest.
  • In the Blue Era, KSU has the third-most Division I conference wins of any team in the state of Georgia (10), trailing only Georgia Southern (12) and Georgia Tech (11).
  • Entering Thursday, both North Florida and Jacksonville are a combined 0-4 in Atlantic Sun play this season.

Atlantic Sun Ranks Entering League Play

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  • The Owls lead the ASUN in the following categories:
    • Blocks per game (3.8)
    • Offensive rebounds per game (14.9)
    • Kyndall Golden - 1st in blocks per game (1.93)
    • Kyndall Golden - 1st in total blocks (27)
    • Prencis Harden - 1st in free throws made (49)
  • KSU is top five in the ASUN in the following categories:
    • 3rd - rebound margin (5.1)
    • 4th - rebounds per game (38.86)
    • 4th - scoring defense (60.7)
    • 4th - steals per game (9.0)
    • 4th - turnovers forced per game (17.43)
    • Prencis Harden - 2nd in rebounds per game (7.5)
    • Prencis Harden - 3rd in free throw percentage (81.7)

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 (10), tied with UGA and Mercer - and behind only Georgia Southern (12) and Georgia Tech (11).
  • Coach Blue reached 20 home wins on Jan. 6 vs. Queens, taking only 35 games to achieve the feat and passing the previous KSU women's basketball's DI record by four 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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