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Kennesaw State hosts Georgia State following Cottle’s 28-point performance

Georgia State Panthers (1-8) at Kennesaw State Owls (6-2)

Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State takes on Georgia State after Simeon Cottle scored 28 points in Kennesaw State’s 88-73 win over the Jackson State Tigers.

The Owls have gone 3-1 at home. Kennesaw State is second in the CUSA with 26.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Braedan Lue averaging 3.9.

The Panthers are 0-5 on the road. Georgia State ranks eighth in the Sun Belt allowing 75.2 points while holding opponents to 43.2% shooting.

Kennesaw State scores 94.9 points, 19.7 more per game than the 75.2 Georgia State allows. Georgia State averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 more makes per game than Kennesaw State gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cottle averages 3.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Owls, scoring 21.4 points while shooting 46.7% from beyond the arc. Ramone Seals is shooting 48.3% and averaging 11.1 points.

Micah Tucker is scoring 11.7 points per game and averaging 1.8 rebounds for the Panthers. Malachi Brown is averaging 9.6 points.

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