The NJIT Highlanders will be at KSU Convocation Center to square off against the Kennesaw State Owls in an Atlantic Sun matchup. The game gets underway at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and will air on ES3.
The Owls edged USC Upstate 78-75 on Wednesday. Kendrick Ray led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 5-for-13 shooting. The Highlanders are coming off an 81-72 loss at the hands of Lipscomb on Wednesday. Ky Howard recorded 14 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
Over the last five games, Ray has really been playing well for the Owls. During that stretch, he has averaged 24.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.6 three-pointers.
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The Kennesaw State Owls average 70.9 possessions per game and .997 points per possession, while the NJIT Highlanders earn fewer possessions (70.9) but more points per possession (1.072).
Kennesaw State has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.9%. NJIT is a poor 3-8 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Kennesaw State attempts an average of 16.0 three pointers per game and NJIT attempts 25.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Kennesaw State Owls are winless at 0-3 while the NJIT Highlanders have a 10-9 record.
The Kennesaw State Owls average 7.0 steals per game. When allowing 7 or more steals, the NJIT Highlanders are an even 5-5 this season.
