By: Mark Wasik
Saturday, December 21
10:30 p.m. (ET) – Kennesaw State (7-4) at San Jose State (6-6)
Location: San Jose, Calif. | Provident Credit Union Event Center (5,000)
TV: MWN (Dennis Ackerman)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes: KSU Notes
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State men's basketball faces San Jose State for the first time in school history as the two teams will tip off at 10:30 p.m. (ET) on Saturday night in San Jose. The game will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network.
A FEW NOTES
♦ This will be KSU's fourth game against a Mountain West school, and they are looking for their first win against the conference.
♦ This is KSU's third game in the Golden State already this season, as the Owls played at Cal Baptist in the opening week, and suffered one of their four losses on the season, 88-84 on Nov. 9.
♦ Saturday's game marks the sixth straight away from home for KSU, as their last game in the KSU Convocation Center was the 79-77 upset over then No. 24 Rutgers. Since then, the Owls played three games in the Western Slam in Lethbridge, Alberta, and then took down rival Georgia State in Atlanta 81-77 in Dec. 6 before suffering a loss at Santa Clara on Wednesday.
♦ Through its first 11 games, KSU is 6-0 in the state of Georgia, 1-2 in Canada, and 0-2 in California.
♦ A huge difference for Kennesaw State this year is its work on the defensive side. A year ago, the Owls ranked 186th in field goal percentage defense at 186th and 263rd in three-point percentage defense. After the first 10 games in 2024-25, KSU has made a complete turnaround, ranking 40th in the nation in field goal defense at 39.3%, which is also third in Conference USA. KSU is also 11th in the NCAA in three-point field goal defense, allowing its opponents to hit just 27.3% of its attempts from three-point range.
♦ Kennesaw State's 5-1 start to the season was the best in school history, while a win on Saturday would tie for the most non-conference victories.
