Kennesaw State Owls at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 86
Wilkins, Jackson lift Drake over Kennesaw State 86-55
Jonah Jackson added 15 points for the Bulldogs. Garrett Sturtz chipped in 14, Anthony Murphy scored 11 and Roman Penn had 10. Sturtz also had six rebounds for the Bulldogs, while Murphy posted seven rebounds.
Tyler Hooker had 12 points for the Owls (0-2). Armani Harris added 10 points and seven rebounds. Terrell Burden had 10 points.
Danny Lewis, who led the Owls in scoring coming into the contest with 15 points per game, scored only 2 points. He failed to make a shot from behind the arc (0 of 5). Bryson Lockley, whose 12 points per game coming into the matchup ranked second on the Owls, shot only 14% in the game (1 of 7).
Drake (1-0) matches up against Cincinnati on the road on Monday. Kennesaw State takes on Mercer on the road on Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Garrett Sturtz Steal. | 55 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Bobby Miller Turnover. | 55 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Connor Gholson made Jumper. | 55 - 86 |
| 2nd 1:15 | Adili Kuerban Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 84 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-55 | FG | 34-59 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 17-29 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 59 |
| 13-16 | FT | 1-2 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 2,780 | 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 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |