By: Mark Wasik
Saturday, January 25
9 p.m. (PT) – Kennesaw State (12-7, 4-2 CUSA) at UTEP (14-5, 4-2 CUSA)
Location: El Paso, Texas | Don Haskins Center (11,892)
TV: ESPN+ (Andy Morgan/Bobby Braswell)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes: KSU Notes | NMSU Notes
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State men's basketball puts a three-game win streak on the line as the Owls will be making their first trip to UTEP and El Paso in program history to face the Miners on Saturday night. The game tips off at 9 p.m. (ET) and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
A FEW NOTES
♦ This will be the first game in the Longhorn State for KSU since a loss at Texas Tech on Dec. 13, 2018 in Lubbock.
♦ The Owls have become accustomed to long road trips this season. Already this season, the Owls have made two separate trips to California, as well as a trip to Lethbridge, Alberta for three games in the Western Slam MTE during Thanksgiving week. In all, the Owls are set to travel a school record 21,533 miles this season
♦ KSU is 9-0 at home this year, and through 18 games, the Owls are 10-0 in the state of Georgia, 1-2 in Canada, 0-3 in California, 1-0 in New Mexico, 0-1 in Kentucky and 0-1 in Tennessee.
♦ 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 and 263rd in three-point percentage defense. KSU has made a complete turnaround in 2024-25, ranking 37th in the nation in field goal defense at 40.0%, which is also third in Conference USA.
♦ KSU has been pounding the boards this season, as the Owls currently rank fourth in the nation in rebounding at 43.0 per game, which paces Conference USA. They are also 32nd in rebound margin at +6.7, second-best in the league.
♦ Guard Adrian Wooley is currently the fifth-highest scoring freshman in the nation at 18.6 ppg, along with Cooper Flagg from Duke.
