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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State had two players scored 30 or more points in the same game for the first time in school history (D1 era), while the Owls' scored the second-most points ever as a D1 program in a 112-77 victory over Brewton-Parker on Sunday afternoon in men's college basketball action from the Convocation Center. With the win, the Owls finish their non-conference slate at 8-5 and are a perfect 6-0 at home this season.
OWLS OF THE GAME: Junior guard Simeon Cottle and Adrian Wooley were unstoppable on offense, as the backcourt duo each set new career-highs by scoring 32 points each. Cottle tied his previously set school record with eight made three-pointers (8-of-13), while Wooley was 6-of-10 from downtown while also adding eight rebounds and eight assists.
STAT OF THE GAME: KSU dominated the boards, holding a 54-33 advantage. That led to a 30-7 edge on second chance points for the Owls.
THE FIRST HALF: After Cottle scored the first seven points of the game, Brewton-Parker responded with a 12-5 spurt, taking its first and only lead of the game off back-to-back layups with 15:50 left in the half. Two Cottle treys 90 seconds apart sparked eight unanswered points from the Owls and was the start of a 37-11 run over the next 10 minutes. A jumper from Jamil Miller gave the Owls a 57-31 lead going into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF: KSU opened the half with nine straight, while eight straight points from Wooley extended an eventual 26-7 run that gave KSU its largest lead of the game, 83-38 with 13:54 to play. A Braedan Lue dunk at 6:19 put KSU over the 100+ mark for the ninth time in school history, and it was a 105-61 contest before the Owls emptied the bench.
NOTES
- The 112 points are the most scored in the Antoine Pettway era at KSU, and the second most in school history (D1)
- KSU tied a 15-year old school record with 19 made three-pointers against the Barons. The tied the 19 the Owls made against Lipscomb on Dec. 5, 2009.
- Lue was the third player in double-figures with 14, while Miller led all players with 10 rebounds.
- KSU shot 50% (43-of-86) for the game and finished with 26 assists.
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls will return to the court in the new year, when they host their first-ever Conference USA game on Saturday, Jan. 4, against Jacksonville State in a 5 p.m. contest in the Convocation Center. It will be a Dark Mode game for the Owls, with all fans encouraged to wear black while the first 500 in the door will receive free T-shirts.
