Kennesaw State visits Bliss and Delaware

Kennesaw State Owls (8-5, 0-2 CUSA) at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-9, 0-2 CUSA)

Newark, Delaware; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Delaware hosts Kennesaw State after Christian Bliss scored 27 points in Delaware’s 67-64 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

The Fightin’ Blue Hens have gone 2-5 at home. Delaware is 3-5 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Owls are 0-2 against CUSA opponents. Kennesaw State scores 91.8 points and has outscored opponents by 15.3 points per game.

Delaware averages 66.1 points per game, 10.4 fewer points than the 76.5 Kennesaw State gives up. Kennesaw State averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Delaware gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bliss is shooting 38.7% and averaging 14.8 points for the Fightin’ Blue Hens. Justyn Fernandez is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Simeon Cottle is scoring 19.5 points per game with 2.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Owls. Braedan Lue is averaging 12.6 points and 6.4 rebounds over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fightin’ Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 65.9 points, 28.2 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points per game.

Owls: 5-5, averaging 88.5 points, 40.4 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.2 points.

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