Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
| Kennesaw State Owls | |||
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| University | Kennesaw State University | ||
| Head coach | Amir Abdur-Rahim (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic Sun | ||
| Location | Kennesaw, Georgia | ||
| Arena | KSU Convocation Center (Capacity: 4,792) | ||
| Nickname | Owls | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2004* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2003*, 2004*, 2005* *at Division II level | |||
The Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. They are currently led by head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim[2] 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.
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.[3][4]
Postseason
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Owls have appeared in three NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their record is 7–2. They were national champions in 2004.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals |
Virginia Union Bowie State |
W 74–65 L 70–95 |
| 2004 | 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 |
| 2005 | Regional Quarterfinals | Columbus State | L 78–83 OT |
NAIA Division I Tournament results
The Owls have appeared in One NAIA Division I Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | First Round | Hawaiʻi Pacific | L 71–92 |
References
- ^ Kennesaw State University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). December 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ https://ksuowls.com/news/2019/4/18/kennesaw-state-announces-amir-abdur-rahim-as-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx
- ^ "Markeith Cummings Becomes KSU's All-Time Scoring Leader in 69-63 Loss to Towson". ksuowls.com. November 18, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Aaron Anderson Concludes Career as Kennesaw State's All-Time Leading Rebounder". ksuowls.com. March 2, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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