2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Kennesaw State Owls
Conference:ASUN Conference
Short Conf:ASUN
Record:15–16
Conf Record:6–10
Head Coach:Antoine Pettway
Hc Year:1st
Assoc Coach:Willie Watson
Asst Coach1:Robert Kirby
Asst Coach2:Donovan Kates
Stadium:KSU Convocation Center

The 2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Antoine Pettway, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 6–10 in ASUN play, to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the ASUN tournament, they lost to Jacksonville in the first round.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2022–23 season 26–9, 15–3 in ASUN play, to tie for first place in conference standings. They defeated Queens, Lipscomb and Liberty to win the ASUN tournament.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Midwest region.[2] They lost in the first round to Xavier.[3] [4]

Preseason

Preseason ASUN Conference poll

The Owls were picked to finish in fourth place in the conference's preseason poll.[5] Senior guard Terrell Burden was named to the preseason All-ASUN First Team.

Coaches poll
1 Eastern Kentucky – 140 (8)
2 Florida Gulf Coast – 106
3 Stetson – 105
4 Kennesaw State – 103 (1)
5 Lipscomb – 99
6 Bellarmine – 81
7 North Alabama – 74 (1)
8 Austin Peay – 71 (1)
9 Jacksonville – 51
10 Queens – 47
11 North Florida – 36 (1)
12 Central Arkansas – 23

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Roberson . Doug . 2023-03-06 . Kennesaw State makes history with first trip to NCAA Tournament . 2023-11-06 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 1539-7459.
  2. Web site: 2023-03-13 . March Madness: Kennesaw State earns No. 14 seed in NCAA tournament . 2023-11-06 . WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta . en.
  3. Web site: Phillips . Jamarlo . 2023-03-17 . Kennesaw State loses to Xavier in March Madness . 2023-11-06 . Atlanta News First . en.
  4. Web site: Vivlamore . Chris . 2023-03-17 . Kennesaw State’s dream comes to an abrupt end with NCAA Tournament loss to Xavier . 2023-11-06 . The Brunswick News . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-10-16 . Preseason All-ASUN Team Announced; Blanton & Cozart Earn Superlative Honors . 2023-11-08 . asunsports.org . en.
  6. News: 2022-24 Men's Basketball Schedule . November 6, 2023 . Kennesaw State University Athletics.
  7. News: 2023-24 Kennesaw State Owls Schedule . November 6, 2022 . ESPN.