Five Owls posted double figures and controlled the glass to run their winning streak over cross-town rival Georgia State to three games. Amir Taylor led all scorers with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Taylor did most of his scoring damage in the second half with 12 points. Darius Washington, III came off the bench to score 13 points and yank down 6 rebounds. Kennesaw was +12 in rebounds, including +17 on the defensive glass. Their dominance held the Panthers to 20 second-chance points.
Point guards Malachi Brown and Micah Tucker led the Panthers’ offensive charge. Brown came off the bench to lead all GSU scorers with 15 points to go along with a game-high 4 steals.
The Owls’ defense held the Panthers below 30% from the floor and 20% from beyond the arc. KSU won the battle of the paint 38-24 and was +15 on points off turnovers.
KSU
Amir Taylor 18 pts, 12 reb., 2 assists, 1 blk, 1 stl
Braeden Lue 15 pts, 6 def. reb., 3 assists,
Darius Washington, III 13 pts, 6 def. reb., 3 assists,
Ramone Seals 12 pts, 6 def. Reb,
Kaden Rickard 21 pts, 3 assists, 2 stls
GSU
Malachi Brown 15 pts, 3 rebs., 2 assists, 4 stls
Micah Tucker 12 pts, 2 rebs., 2 stls
Ayouba Berthe 8 pts, 7 rebs, 1 stl
Anhtony Enoh 8 pts, 8 rebs., 2 assists, 1 stl