The Kennesaw State Owls (5-13) will have a tough time bringing their 10-game road losing streak to a stop when they take on the North Florida Ospreys (14-6), who have won nine in a row at home. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and will air on ES3.
The Ospreys beat Lipscomb 95-83 on Thursday. Trent Mackey was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 6-for-9 shooting. The Owls, meanwhile, are coming off an 83-70 loss at the hands of Jacksonville on Thursday. Kendrick Ray had a game-high 25 points.
Over the last five games, Chris Davenport has taken his game to another level for the Ospreys. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.6 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 1.4 three-pointers. Ray has also upped his play in the same span, averaging 22.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.2 three-pointers while leading the Owls.
The high-octane offense of North Florida (15th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 118.2) will square off against the bottom-tier defense of Kennesaw State (327th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 111.5), a matchup that should favor the Ospreys.
Notes
Ranked 15th, the North Florida Ospreys have an offensive rating of 118.2. The Kennesaw State Owls rank 327th with a defensive rating of just 111.5.
North Florida has the 22nd-ranked average field goal percentage at 48.9%. Kennesaw State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-8).
The North Florida Ospreys rank lower for their field goal percentage (22nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (fourth), but the Kennesaw State Owls have a better FG% ranking (225th) than eFG% ranking (264th).
Ranked 25th in the nation, North Florida has an average of 17.1 assists per game. Kennesaw State ranks lower at 265th with 12.2.
The North Florida Ospreys average 5.7 blocks per game, the 14th-ranked team in the country. The Kennesaw State Owls rank a lowly 213th in blocking with just 3.1 per game.
Kennesaw State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.8% this season. North Florida is an even 4-4 when its TO% is 18.8% or higher.
