The Kennesaw State Owls (10-18) finish out the regular season on the road at Alico Arena when they square off with the FGCU Eagles (16-12). The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20 and will air on ES3.
The Eagles were victorious over Lipscomb 82-67 on Thursday. With 25 points and 12 rebounds, Marc-Eddy Norelia recorded his 11th double-double this season. The Owls are coming off a 92-82 win over Stetson on Thursday. Yonel Brown shot 10 for 17 and led in scoring with 28 points.
Norelia has really been playing well as of late for the Eagles, averaging 19.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks over the last five games. Brown has also been on a tear in the same span, averaging 23.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 three-pointers while leading the Owls.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Eagles won the first game 79-74. Kendrick Ray was a top player in the game with 31 points, three rebounds, three assists, one block, and three three-pointers.
Notes
The FGCU Eagles have a defensive rating of 99.6 (ranked 94th), while the Kennesaw State Owls have an offensive rating of 102.9 (ranked 234th).
The FGCU Eagles average a field goal percentage of 47.1% this season. The Kennesaw State Owls have an underachieving record of 2-13 when opponents have a FG% of 47.1% or greater.
The FGCU Eagles and the Kennesaw State Owls both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. FGCU is 115th and 43rd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Kennesaw State ranks 200th and 139th in these categories.
The FGCU Eagles are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 40.5 per game (ranked 25th). The Kennesaw State Owls are outside the top 100 with 33.7 rebounds per game (ranked 291st).
Kennesaw State ranks 209th in offensive rebounds, while FGCU ranks at 21st in defensive rebounds.
FGCU has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.8% this season. Kennesaw State has a losing 6-10 record when its TO% is 17.8% or higher.
