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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State men's basketball continued its record-setting start to the season with a new scoring standard, as the Owls exploded for a new D1 school record for points in a game with Monday afternoon's 121-66 victory over Southern Wesleyan. Six players hit double-figures as KSU moved to 8-2 on the year with its final home game of the non-conference season.
STAT OF THE GAME: KSU finished with a dominating 44-7 edge on points off turnovers. That came thanks to the Owls forcing 20 turnovers in the contest, while committing just seven themselves.
OWL OF THE GAME: Freshman
Trey Simpson could not be stopped, as he shot 10-of-16 from the floor for a game and career-high 26 points. He also added a game-high eight rebounds as well.
THE RUNDOWN: KSU wasted no time in asserting control, opening the contest with an 13-2 run in the first four minutes. A 12-0 run, that featured points from five different Owls, put KSU up 27-6 with 11:08 to play. The Warriors did close the margin to 16, before
Simeon Cottle scored eight straight to spark a 34-7 run to end the half and give KSU a 65-22 advantage going into the break. SWU would hit seven three-pointers in the second half to keep it from a complete blowout, but the Owls still scored 56 in the second stanza to close out the 55-point victory.
NOTES
- The previous record for most points in a game was 117, set against Carver College on Nov. 15, 2021.
- KSU finished 18-of-42 (42.9%) from three-point range, which tied for the third-most threes in a game in school history.
- The Owls shot 56.8% (46-of-81) overall for the contest.
- KSU also held a 45-25 edge on the boards, leading to a 33-6 edge on second chance points.
- Two Owls finished with 20+ points, as Cottle, the leading scorer in Conference USA, posted 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, 6-of-10 from three-point land.
- Also in double-figures was
Kaden Rickard and
RJ Johnson, both with 14 each, while
Braedan Lue added 12 and
Frankquon Sherman had 10 points.
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls break for exams before return to action with their CUSA opener on Wednesday, Dec. 17, with a 7:30 pm (ET) contest at Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro.
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