The Kennesaw State Owls (1-5) take on the Tennessee State Tigers (3-2) at KSU Convocation Center. The game starts at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and can be seen on ES3.
The Owls lost big to Belmont 80-55 on Tuesday. Despite the loss, Yonel Brown earned his second double-double this season with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Tigers, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-61 win against Reinhardt on Tuesday. Tahjere McCall stood out for Tennessee State, accounting for six points, six rebounds, and five steals.
Notes
The Tennessee State Tigers have a defensive rating of 89.6 (ranked 40th), while the Kennesaw State Owls have an offensive rating of 86.6 (ranked 338th).
The Kennesaw State Owls average a field goal percentage of 37.5% this season. The Tennessee State Tigers are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 37.5% or greater.
The Kennesaw State Owls and the Tennessee State Tigers both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Kennesaw State is 335th and 330th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Tennessee State ranks 220th and 187th in these categories.
Tennessee State, the 90th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.4 rebounds per game. Kennesaw State does worse, ranked 257th with 35.0.
On average, Tennessee State makes 7.8 steals per game. Kennesaw State is a losing 1-3 when it allows at least 7 steals.
