1st Round game thread

[muskieman]

I thought I would put this on so people can add information they know about Kennesaw St. As the week goes on I hope to add information but I am sure someone on here might have some good knowledge

Kennesaw State never had a winning Division I record before this season when they improved to 26-8 by beating Liberty 67-66 in Sunday's conference tournament championship. Ken-St became a D1 school in 2005. Chris Youngblood leads the Owls averaging 14.7 points per game. Terrell Bueden 5" 10", second on the team with 13.5 points per game, is one of four guards in the starting lineup. Their head coach is Amir Abdur-Rahim

More to come.

[Anti-Homer]

4 guard lineup who shoots a lot of threes well at 37%. They only play one big who is 6'8"and 265 lbs (which means 275). Of common opponents, lost to IN by 14, and Fla by 10. Also, lost to SD St by 30. Take the over and X-11, post haste.

[muskieman]

Kennesaw St Stats

Key Offensive Stats
Stat ................. Value
Points/Game.... 73.7
Avg Score Margin......+2.9
Assists/Game......... 14.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 34.3
Effective FG % ..... 52.9%
Off Rebound % ...... 24.3%
FTA/FGA ........... 0.365
Turnover %...........15.9%
Key Defensive Stats
Stat ......................Value
Opp Points/Game.... 70.8
Opp Effective FG %...51.2%
Off Rebounds/Gm.... 7.4
Def Rebounds/Gm... 23.2
Blocks/Game......... 2.6
Steals/Game......... 7.4
Personal Fouls/Gm...18.2

[muskieman]

Ken St starters normally
STARTERS
D. Robinson F
6' 8", 264 lbs, 11.1 ppg 5.8 rpg
C. Youngblood G
6' 4", 218 lbs 14.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg 1.9 assists
T. Burden G
5' 10", 170 lbs 13.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg 4.2 assists
B. Stroud G
6' 6", 200 lb 9.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg 1.6 assists
S. Rodgers G
6' 4", 188 lb 6.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 assists

BENCH
A. Peterson F
S. Cottle G
K. Jennings G
Q. Ademokoya G

[muskieman]

Friday's game is at 12:40 on TruTV

Announcers Play by play Ian Eagle, Analyst Jim Sparnakle, Reporter Evan Washburn

[gundun]

I wonder if Des has to carry that rock with him to the NCAA. Or does the NCAA start a new season?

[muskieman]

I wonder if Des has to carry that rock with him to the NCAA. Or does the NCAA start a new season?

The question is his luggage over the weight limit and will TSA consider it a weapon???

[kyzrex]

one big and 4 guards for KSt. It wouldn't surprise me if Claude got a lot of playing time in this game.

[bluegrass]

We were a 14 seed in '87 and beat Mizzou so don't take this one for granted.Hopefully we come out prepared and they have that deer in the headlights look. Of course we only have one player-Kunkel- who has any NCAA experience. Not sure if Nunge played in March for Iowa?

[kyzrex]

I think that Hunter was on an IU team that made the dance. Not sure if he got any playing time though.