Kennesaw State Owls at South Carolina Upstate Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 68
65 - 68
South Carolina Upstate holds on to beat Kennesaw State 68-65
Blessing enjoyed his 23rd birthday as he was 2 of 4 from long range for 10 points. Ty Greene, who made two free throws in the final 13 seconds, had 18 points, and Fred Miller chipped in 16 for South Carolina Upstate (13-4, 1-0).
The Spartans were up 53-43 following Miller's dunk with 9:16 remaining in the game. Kennesaw State's Nigel Pruitt, who finished with 32 points, made nine straight to close to 53-52. The Spartans pulled away to lead 61-52 with 4:25 left. Pruitt and the Owls came back to trail 63-62 with 1:58 remaining. Blessing hit the 3 and Greene made the free throws for the win.
Pruitt made 6 of 11 from long range for Kennesaw State (5-12, 0-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Orlando Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Orlando Coleman missed Jumper. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kennesaw St Timeout | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Ty Greene made Free Throw. | 65 - 68 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 UPST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 23-56 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 12-18 | FT | 16-19 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 711 | Capacity:
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 711 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |