It will be a meeting between two of the nation’s top scoring defenses when the Lipscomb Bisons (11-19) challenge the Kennesaw State Owls (10-19). The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25 and will air on ES3.
The Bisons edged Stetson 77-74 the last time they played. Garrison Mathews led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting. The Owls are coming off a 68-63 loss to FGCU in their last outing. Kendrick Ray had a good shooting night, leading the game with 25 points.
Over the last five games, Yonel Brown has been on a tear for the Owls. During that stretch, he has averaged 21.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 2.8 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Owls won the first game 102-86. Nick Masterson was a standout player in the game, producing 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block, and four three-pointers.
Notes
On average, Lipscomb has 73.7 possessions per game and scores 1.070 points on each possession. Kennesaw State has both fewer possessions (70.7) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.026).
The Lipscomb Bisons average an effective field goal percentage of 52.9% this season. The Kennesaw State Owls have an abysmal record of 2-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.9% or greater.
On average, the Lipscomb Bisons attempt 28.0 three point field goals per game and the Kennesaw State Owls attempt 16.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Lipscomb is 8-16 and Kennesaw State is 1-4.
Lipscomb ranks 67th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.26. Kennesaw State is ranked lower at 270th with an A/TO of .93.
Lipscomb averages a forced turnover rate of 18.3% this season. Kennesaw State has a 6-9 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
