Missouri State Bears at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cottle scores 25 as Kennesaw State takes down Missouri State 90-80
Cottle added six rebounds and 11 assists for the Owls (9-6, 1/3 Conference USA). Trey Simpson scored 16 points and added six rebounds and four blocks. Frankquon Sherman finished with 14 points.
Michael Osei-Bonsu led the way for the Bears (9-6, 3-1) with 20 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. Keith Palek III added 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals for Missouri State. Kobi Williams had 14 points and two steals. The Bears ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Kennesaw State took the lead for good with 9:29 to go in the first half. The Owls led 42-37 at halftime, with Simpson racking up nine points. Kennesaw State used a 19-0 for a 63-43 advantage with 12:32 left.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Trey Simpson Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Trey Williams Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Simeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2 | 80 - 90 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 27-52 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 18-31 | FT | 25-32 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 27 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 90 |
Game Information
Venue: KSU Convocation Center
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,235 | Capacity:
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,235 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |