Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Kennesaw State Owls

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

11-12, 2-6 Away

Kennesaw State Owls

14-9, 10-1 Home

Middle Tennessee takes on Kennesaw State after Alston's 21-point game

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (11-12, 5-7 CUSA) at Kennesaw State Owls (14-9, 6-6 CUSA)

Kennesaw, Georgia; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee visits Kennesaw State after Torey Alston scored 21 points in Middle Tennessee's 89-88 overtime loss to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.

The Owls are 10-1 in home games. Kennesaw State ranks fifth in college basketball with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Frankquon Sherman averaging 3.2 offensive boards.

The Blue Raiders are 5-7 in CUSA play. Middle Tennessee ranks seventh in the CUSA shooting 34.5% from 3-point range.

Kennesaw State averages 9.7 made 3-pointers per game, 3.2 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Middle Tennessee gives up. Middle Tennessee has shot at a 43.9% clip from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points above the 40.1% shooting opponents of Kennesaw State have averaged.

The Owls and Blue Raiders meet Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Simeon Cottle is scoring 20.2 points per game and averaging 2.6 rebounds for the Owls. Trey Simpson is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Kamari Lands is averaging 13.8 points for the Blue Raiders. Alec Oglesby is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Owls: 6-4, averaging 76.9 points, 34.4 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 5.7 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points per game.

Blue Raiders: 3-7, averaging 71.0 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points.

TV Channel: Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Kennesaw State: 72.1%

Middle Tennessee: 27.9%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

MTSU		KENN
L5	Streak	L1
71.9	Points Against	76.0
74.6	Points Per Game	85.3
44	Field Goal %	44
35	Three Point %	34
36.8	Rebounds Per Game	43.3
14.5	Assists Per Game	14.6
4.3	Blocks Per Game	5.7
6.2	Steals Per Game	7.0
1.0	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.3
12.4	Total Turnovers Per Game	12.7
71.9	Points Against	76.0

Game Information

Venue: KSU Convocation Center

Location: Kennesaw, GA -

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2025-26 Conference USA Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Liberty	12-0	-	20-3
Jacksonville State	8-4	4	13-10
Sam Houston	8-5	4.5	16-8
Missouri State	7-5	5	13-10
Kennesaw State	6-6	6	14-9
Louisiana Tech	6-6	6	13-10
Western Kentucky	6-7	6.5	13-11
Middle Tennessee	5-7	7	11-12
UTEP	5-8	7.5	9-15
Florida International	4-8	8	11-12
New Mexico State	4-9	8.5	11-12
Delaware	3-9	9	7-16