The Kennesaw State Owls (3-11) look to put an end to their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Yale Bulldogs (7-3) at John J. Lee Amphitheater. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
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The Owls come in on a high note after topping the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels in their last outing, 68-57. The Owls had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (47.2 vs. 15.2) and had a better free throw rate (0.220 vs. 0.157). With 25 points on 8-for-16 shooting, Tyler Hooker was the game’s leading scorer.
The last time the Bulldogs played, they beat the California Golden Bears, 76-59. Yale’s 0.567 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over California, who had a rate of 0.373. With 16 points and six rebounds, Yale’s Azar Swain had a solid performance.
After the Bulldogs won the lone game against the Owls last season, 89-74, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bulldogs had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.8 vs. 25.0) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.664 vs. 0.555).
Miye Oni has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Yale.
When looking at effective field goal percentage, Yale should have a significant advantage. The elite Bulldogs offense ranks 30th in the country in that metric at 0.560, while the porous Kennesaw State defense is ranked 270th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.525).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Yale ranks eighth in assists per game (18.5) while Kennesaw State ranks 203rd (11.4).
The Bulldogs rank 32nd in rebounds per game (40.3) while the Owls rank 187th in rebounds allowed per game (37.3).
Yale ranks 126th in three pointers attempted per game (23.0) while Kennesaw State ranks 268th (12.7).
The Owls rank 143rd in steals per game (5.7) while the Bulldogs rank 185th in steals allowed per game (8.7).
Yale ranks 105th in blocks per game (3.2) while Kennesaw State ranks 117th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
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The Owls’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.8, down from 12.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 85.6 points per game (3.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.2 points per game (0.2 below their season average).
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