UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's BasketballAdekokoya's 22 lead Kennesaw State past UNC Asheville 79-76 in OT as Cottle hits 3 at the buzzer
Jamel King blocked Drew Pember's layup attempt from behind as time ran out in regulation to give the Owls a chance to win in overtime.
Adekokoya also had six rebounds and three steals for the Owls (6-3). Terrell Burden scored 15 points and added five rebounds and 10 assists. Demond Robinson finished 6 of 10 from the floor to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds and three blocks.
Pember led the way for the Bulldogs (5-4) with 27 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks. Josh Banks added 22 points and seven rebounds for UNC Asheville.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. Kennesaw State visits South Carolina Upstate and UNC Asheville goes on the road to play Western Carolina.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 76 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Demond Robinson Steal. | 76 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Jamon Battle Turnover. | 76 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Simeon Cottle made Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 79 |
Statistics
UNCA |
KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 31-75 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 20-30 | FT | 7-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 39 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 11 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,230 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 2-12 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |


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