The Kennesaw State Owls (5-12) will have a tough time bringing their nine-game road losing streak to a halt when they take on the Jacksonville Dolphins (8-10), who have won five in a row at home. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14 and can be seen on ES3.
The Dolphins are hoping to rebound after their 83-68 loss to North Florida in their last matchup. Kori Babineaux was the game’s leading scorer with 30 points. The Owls, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-86 win against Lipscomb in their last game. Nick Masterson led the game in scoring by registering 24 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
Kendrick Ray and Yonel Brown have upped their production over the last five games for the Owls. Ray has averaged 19.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers during that stretch, while Brown has put up 21.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.6 three-pointers.
Notes
On average, Jacksonville has 71.3 possessions per game and scores 1.047 points on each possession. Kennesaw State has both fewer possessions (71.3) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.971).
Kennesaw State has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.7%. Jacksonville is a losing 4-8 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Jacksonville Dolphins attempt 22.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Kennesaw State Owls attempt 15.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Jacksonville is an even 7-7 while Kennesaw State is winless (0-1).
The Kennesaw State Owls average 7.6 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Jacksonville Dolphins are an even 1-1 this season.
