Jacksonville Dolphins at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 78
El Manasterly lifts Jacksonville past Kennesaw St. 79-78
Kendrick Ray's shot went halfway down before bouncing back out as time expired. Ray scored a layup with 13 seconds to go before El Manasterly scored his fourth point of the game.
Darien Fernandez scored 17 points for Jacksonville (17-12, 5-7 Atlantic Sun) as the Dolphins shot 52 percent (26 for 50) from the floor. Aubrey Williams led Kennesaw State (12-16, 6-6) with 18 points and 14 rebounds, Nick Masterson scored 17, Ray had 15, and James Scott added 11.
The Owls missed 10 free throws (14 for 24) and committed 20 turnovers. Jacksonville's defense netted 15 steals. The Dolphins have won their last two by an average margin of two points following a two-game losing streak.
Kennesaw State now has dropped two straight after a three-game win streak.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | J.R. Holder Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kendrick Ray missed Jumper. | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Omar El Manasterly made Jumper. Assisted by Darien Fernandez. | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kendrick Ray made Layup. | 77 - 78 |
Statistics
 JAX |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 28-55 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 19-25 | FT | 14-24 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 15 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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 | 6 | 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 |