Kennesaw State Owls at Gonzaga Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - West Region - 1st RoundGonzaga Bulldogs and Kennesaw State Owls play in the first round of NCAA Tournament
Game Preview
Kennesaw State Owls (21-13, 13-10 CUSA) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3, 18-2 WCC)Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
Bulldogs -21.5; over/under is 154.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Gonzaga plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Kennesaw State.
The Bulldogs have gone 18-2 against WCC teams, with a 12-1 record in non-conference play. Gonzaga averages 9.5 turnovers per game and is 25-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
The Owls are 13-10 in CUSA play. Kennesaw State is sixth in the CUSA with 14.1 assists per game led by RJ Johnson averaging 3.9.
Gonzaga makes 51.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 9.9 percentage points higher than Kennesaw State has allowed to its opponents (41.1%). Kennesaw State averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Gonzaga allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Graham Ike is averaging 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Tyon Grant-Foster is averaging 11.3 points over the last 10 games.
Johnson is shooting 43.3% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Owls, while averaging 14.4 points and 3.9 assists. Frankquon Sherman is averaging 13.4 points and 8.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 78.1 points, 31.4 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.0 points per game.
Owls: 7-3, averaging 78.5 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points.
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
KENN |
GONZ |
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|---|---|---|
| W3 | Streak | W2 |
| 76.1 | Points Against | 66.0 |
| 83.4 | Points Per Game | 85.1 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 40.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 39.9 |
| 14.3 | Assists Per Game | 18.3 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 3.7 |
| 7.1 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 0.3 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.2 |
| 12.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 9.9 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
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2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-7 |
| 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 | 21-13 |
| 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 30-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-5 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-13 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |


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