The Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University, located in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, United States near the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw. The school's team will start competition in Conference USA (CUSA) in 2024–25 after 19 seasons in the Atlantic Sun Conference. They are currently led by head coach Antoine Pettway and play their home games at the KSU Convocation Center.
| Kennesaw State Owls | |||
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| University | Kennesaw State University | ||
| Head coach | Antoine Pettway (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | CUSA | ||
| Location | Kennesaw, Georgia | ||
| Arena | KSU Convocation Center (capacity: 4,792) | ||
| Nickname | Owls | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 2003*, 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2003*, 2004*, 2005*, 2023 *at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2004, 2023 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2004, 2023 | |||
During their time as a member of NCAA Division II, they were national champions in 2004. In 2023, led by head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim,[2] they made their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament after winning their first ASUN championship.
Former four-year graduate guard Markeith Cummings (2009–13) is the team's all-time leading scorer with 2,048 career points, passing former leader Herman Smith (1986–90, 1,683 points) on November 18, 2012.[3][4]
Postseason
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NCAA Division I Tournament
editThe Owls have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2023 | No. 14 | First round | No. 3 Xavier | L 67–72 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
editThe Owls have appeared in three NCAA Division II tournaments. Their record is 7–2. They were national champions in 2004.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Virginia Union Bowie State |
W 74–65 L 70–95 |
| 2004 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
Catawba Columbus State Francis Marion Pfieffer Humboldt State Southern Indiana |
W 78–63 W 70–55 W 82–73 W 86–79 W 81–67 W 84–59 |
| 2005 | Regional Quarterfinals | Columbus State | L 78–83 OT |
NAIA Division I Tournament results
editIn their time in NAIA, the Owls appeared in one NAIA Division I Tournament. Their combined record was 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | First round | Hawaiʻi Pacific | L 71–92 |
References
edit- ^ Kennesaw State University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). December 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Kennesaw State Announces Amir Abdur-Rahim as Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ "Markeith Cummings Becomes KSU's All-Time Scoring Leader in 69-63 Loss to Towson". ksuowls.com. November 18, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Aaron Anderson Concludes Career as Kennesaw State's All-Time Leading Rebounder". ksuowls.com. March 2, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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