Kennesaw State Owls at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 81
Perez has career-best 24, Gardner-Webb wins 81-77 in OT
Perez, who was 8 of 15 from the floor while making all six free throws offered, drove for a layup in the waning seconds of regulation to tie it at 70-70. Kennesaw State's Tyler Hooker missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Perez opened the extra period by hitting a jump shot and later completed a 3-point play as the Bulldogs led throughout overtime.
Kennesaw State led 34-28 at the half and pushed that to 48-36. The Owls maintained their lead until David Efianayi made four free throws for a 68-66 lead with 1:26 remaining.
Efianayi was 14 of 17 at the free-throw line to total 21 points and DJ Laster added 15 points with seven rebounds for Gardner-Webb (7-5).
Hooker had 18 points to lead Kennesaw State (1-9). Bryson Lockley added 15 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and Kosta Jankovic scored 10 with a career-high 13 boards.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | David Efianayi Steal. | 77 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Kyle Clarke Turnover. | 77 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | David Efianayi made Free Throw. | 77 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Gardner-Webb Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 80 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 GWEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-64 | FG | 25-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 20-28 | FT | 23-30 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Attendance: 1,069 | 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 | 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 |
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 |