A defensive battle can be expected from the Kennesaw State Owls (5-15) and Stetson Hatters (7-13) when two of the nation’s top scoring defenses battle it out at KSU Convocation Center. The game gets underway at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23 and will air on ES3.
The Owls lost to FGCU 79-74 on Thursday. Kendrick Ray was the game’s high scorer with 31 points. The Hatters, meanwhile, are coming off a 92-87 loss to Lipscomb on Thursday. Divine Myles stood out for Stetson, registering 15 points, eight assists, and four rebounds.
Over the last five games, Ray has really been playing well for the Owls, averaging 22.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.8 three-pointers.
The Owls may have trouble getting to the line in this one. They’re 274th in the nation in FTA rate (32.8), while Stetson is among the nation’s least foul-prone squads (yielding a FTA rate of just 26.1, 18th in the country).
Notes
Stetson beats Kennesaw State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Hatters average 75.3 possessions and 1.070 points per possession, while the Owls average 71.0 possessions with .984 points per possession.
The Kennesaw State Owls average an effective field goal percentage of 48.5% this season. The Stetson Hatters have an abysmal record of 3-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.5% or greater.
On average, the Kennesaw State Owls attempt 16.0 three point field goals per game and the Stetson Hatters attempt 24.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Stetson is 7-12 while Kennesaw State is winless (0-3).
Stetson ranks 63rd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.26. Kennesaw State is ranked lower at 288th with an A/TO of .87.
Kennesaw State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.4% this season. Stetson has an underachieving 2-6 record when its TO% is 18.4% or higher.
