Atlantic Sun foes will collide when the USC Upstate Spartans (7-15) play the Kennesaw State Owls (5-16) at G.B. Hodge Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 27 and can be seen on ES3.
The Spartans are hoping to rebound after their 77-68 loss to Jacksonville on Saturday. Despite the loss, Michael Buchanan earned his second double-double this season with 24 points and 13 rebounds. The Owls, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 84-79 loss against Stetson on Saturday. Yonel Brown had a game-high 34 points.
Kendrick Ray has been hot over the last five games for the Owls, averaging 23.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.2 three-pointers.
Notes
The Kennesaw State Owls average 71.2 possessions per game and .988 points per possession. The USC Upstate Spartans earn fewer possessions with 67.6, but they score more points with 1.060.
Kennesaw State has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.6%. USC Upstate is an abysmal 2-13 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The USC Upstate Spartans attempt 20.0 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, USC Upstate has an underachieving record at 5-9 while Kennesaw State is winless (0-3).
USC Upstate ranks 51st in offensive rebounding. Kennesaw State ranks 322nd in defensive rebounding.
USC Upstate has forced an average turnover percentage of 16.9% this season. Kennesaw State has a losing 4-8 record when its TO% is 16.9% or higher.
