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KENNESAW, Ga. – Five players finished in double-figures and Kennesaw State recorded the third-most points in school history with Wednesday night's 111-60 victory over Point University at VyStar Arena. The victory gave the Owls their first-ever 3-0 start as a D1 program, and it also marked the third-largest margin of victory ever for KSU.
STAT OF THE GAME: The Owls dominated inside the paint, outscoring Point by a 54-10 margin.
OWLS OF THE GAME: Braden Lue posted his first double-double of the season in just 20 minutes of action, as he finished 5-of-7 from the floor for 14 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
THE FIRST HALF: Ramone Seals was the early offense for KSU, scoring six points in the first three minutes, while a three-pointer from Lue put the Owls ahead 27-11 with 11:22 to play in the opening stanza. Point put up a tough battle in the first half though, hitting several challenged threes, while also hitting their free throws to keep it an 11-point game, 47-36 with a minute left. KSU finished the final 45 seconds with six unanswered to go up 52-36 going into the break.
THE SECOND HALF: After the Skyhawks opened with a jumper to start the second half, KSU would use two separate runs of 13-0 and 11-0 to open up an 85-44 advantage at the 8:19 mark. A 13-2 run would give KSU a 50-point lead, 101-51 with 4:19 to play, at which point the Owls emptied the bench.
NOTES
-Also finishing in double-figures along with Lue was
Simeon Cottle (16),
Darius Washington III (16),
Trey Simpson (15) and
RJ Johnson (13). Simpson also added 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
-Twelve of the 13 dressed out Owls scored at least three points in the game.
-The Owls shot 51.9% (41-of-79) for the game, and 41.9% (13-31) from three-point range. That helped offset a subpar performance at the free throw line, where KSU was just 16-of-36 for 44%.
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls host South Florida on Sunday, Nov. 16, as the two teams will honor former head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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