Game 24 • at Kennesaw State
Kennesaw, Ga. • VyStar Arena (3,805)
Sam Houston (15-8, 8-4 CUSA) vs Kennesaw State (12-12, 5-8 CUSA)
Thursday, February 19 • 6:00 PM CT
TV: ESPN+ (Bryce Gaubert, Truck Turner)
RADIO: BSN (Stephanie Keele)
HOW TO FOLLOW: Live Stats • @Bearkats_WBB
Series vs the Owls: 2-1
KENNESAW, Ga. – Sam Houston aims to stay undefeated against the Owls this season and remain near the top of the conference standings as they hit the road to take on the Kennesaw State Owls
Tipoff for the game is set for 6:00 p.m. CT with Bryce Gaubert and Truck Turner on the call courtside on ESPN+.
The game can also be heard online on the Bearkat Sports Network and the Bearkat Athletics app with Stephanie Keele moving behind the mic for the Kats for the 2025-26 season.
KATS AIM TO GO UNDEFEATED AGAINST THE OWLS
– Sam Houston dropped a 67–65 decision to FIU on Saturday, finishing the season without a win over the Panthers
– The Kats dropped to third place in the standings, just one game behind MTSU and 4 games behind LA Tech
– Bearkats lead CUSA and rank third in the nation with 26.4 turnovers forced per game. The Kats have forced 20+ turnovers in 22 out of the 23 games this season, with Rice being the lone exception
– Sam Houston leads CUSA and ranks 27th in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 57.5 ppg
– Fanta Kone had 8 assists against FIU to reach 107 for the year and needs 12 more steals to get to 90. No Bearkat has had consecutive seasons of 100+ assists since Britni Martin (2011-12, 2012-13) and no Kat has had 90+ steals in consecutive seasons since LaKeita Richardson (1993-94, 1994-95)
– Bearkats had four players with double-digit scoring performance in the contest against FIU, which was the fifth time this season, Whitney Dunn lead the team with 18 points, marking her fifth double-figure scoring performance in conference play
– Sam Houston has put up 12 3-pointers in the last two contest between Missouri State and FIU, putting up 89 3-pts this season and surpassing the 71 they totaled last season
– The Kats are averaging 13.8 steals per game, ranking seventh nationally and leading CUSA. That pace puts them on track to record the fourth-most steals in a single season in Bearkat history.
– With a win, the Kats would move to 2–0 all-time at VyStar Arena against the Owls and remain undefeated in the season series. In the previous road meeting, the Bearkats earned a 65–53 victory, led by Ogayemi’s 17 points, while Nyla Inmon chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds.