Rutgers vs. Kennesaw State: Box score, stats and summary feat. Ace Bailey (Nov. 24)

We had an upset on Sunday afternoon as the Kennesaw State Owls defended their home court and recorded a 79-77 win over the 24th-ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Owls were able to shoot at a better rate and dominated the glass en route to the victory.

The Scarlet Knights (4-1) are no longer undefeated and are facing a lot of questions after this game offensively.

However, the second half of the game also showed a lot of potential solutions to their offensive woes, but it was just too large a hole to recover from.

The Owls (5-1) are now 5-0 at home and won their first nationally broadcast game in the KSU Convocation Center, as well as their second-ever win over a current Power Four conference team.

Let’s take a closer look at the box scores and discuss how this game played out.

Rutgers vs. Kennesaw State box score

Rutgers vs. Kennesaw State box score

Team	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
Rutgers	26	51	77
Kennesaw State	44	35	79

Rutgers Scarlet Knights box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Emmanuel Ogbole	C	4-5	0-0	2-3	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	10
Zach Martini	C	1-4	1-3	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
Jordan Derkack	G	1-5	0-1	2-6	1	6	3	1	0	1	2	4
Dylan Harper	G	10-1	1-4	0-0	2	3	9	2	0	2	2	21
Ace Bailey	G	6-17	4-10	1-2	0	1	0	1	1	3	4	17
Lathan Sommerville	C	1-3	0-0	4-4	1	3	0	0	1	0	3	6
PJ Hayes IV	G	2-6	2-4	2-2	0	5	0	3	0	0	4	8
Jamichael Davis	G	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
Jeremiah Williams	G	1-4	0-1	6-6	1	3	2	4	0	1	1	8
Tyson Acuff	G	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0

Kennesaw State Owls box score

Player	Position	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Bradan Lue	F	2-9	0-4	4-4	2	9	0	0	0	4	2	8
Andre Weir	C	3-4	0-0	0-0	5	7	3	0	0	1	4	6
Adrian Wooley	G	5-9	0-3	0-2	0	0	7	3	1	5	4	10
Simeon Cottle	G	5-15	3-10	2-3	0	4	3	0	0	7	1	15
Ricardo Wright	G	4-8	3-6	3-4	0	2	1	1	1	3	3	14
Frankquon Sherman	F	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	0	1	1	0	3	2
Rongie Gordon	F	2-6	0-1	4-4	2	5	0	0	3	0	4	8
Jamil Miller	G	6-7	2-3	2-5	1	10	0	1	1	1	0	16

Rutgers vs. Kennesaw State Game Summary

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights were able to shoot at a good level. They were 26-of-66 (39.4%) from the floor, 8-of-25 (32.0%) from distance, and had 23 free-throw attempts.

The team struggled on the glass as they had only 27 total rebounds (eight offensive, 19 defensive). However, they were able to record 14 steals and three blocks to be a force on the defensive side of the court.

With the 51 points scored in the second half, they are in a good spot going forward and should shake off this game.

The Kennesaw State Owls played well offensively with a 46.7/29.6/62.5 shooting split as a team. They were able to dominate on the glass with a +19 advantage as they recorded 46 total rebounds.

The defense was able to use their size to their advantage as well with seven blocks to add to their six steals. The Owls held a 21-point lead at one point in this game and their opponents almost overcame it, as they turned the basketball over 22 times.

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