| Kennesaw State Owls | |
| Current: | 2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team |
| University: | Kennesaw State University |
| Conference: | CUSA |
| Location: | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Coach: | Antoine Pettway |
| Tenure: | 2nd |
| Arena: | KSU Convocation Center |
| Capacity: | 4,792 |
| Nickname: | Owls |
| Ncaachampion: | 2004* |
| Ncaafinalfour: | 2004* |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | 2004* |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 2004* |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 2003*, 2004* |
| Ncaatourneys: | 2003*, 2004*, 2005*, 2023 *at Division II level |
| Conference Tournament: | 2004, 2023 |
| Conference Season: | 2004, 2023 |
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.
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,[1] 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.[2] [3]
The Owls have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament. Their record is 0–1.
| No. 14 | First round | No. 3 Xavier | L 67–72 |
The Owls have appeared in three NCAA Division II tournaments. Their record is 7–2. They were national champions in 2004.
| Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Virginia Union Bowie State | W 74–65 L 70–95 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Regional Quarterfinals | Columbus State | L 78–83 OT |
In their time in NAIA, the Owls appeared in one NAIA Division I Tournament. Their combined record was 0–1.
| First round | Hawaiʻi Pacific | L 71–92 |