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Fernandez leads Delaware against Kennesaw State after 30-point game
By The Associated Press
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9-19, 5-12 CUSA) at Kennesaw State Owls (17-11,
9-8 CUSA)
Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Delaware visits Kennesaw State after Justyn Fernandez scored 30
points in Delaware's 80-70 overtime loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
The Owls have gone 12-3 at home. Kennesaw State is third in the CUSA with 24.3
defensive rebounds per game led by Frankquon Sherman averaging 4.8.
The Fightin' Blue Hens are 5-12 in CUSA play. Delaware is seventh in the CUSA
allowing 72.9 points while holding opponents to 43.0% shooting.
Kennesaw State averages 84.0 points, 11.1 more per game than the 72.9 Delaware
allows. Delaware has shot at a 44.9% rate from the field this season, 3.8
percentage points above the 41.1% shooting opponents of Kennesaw State have
averaged.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Delaware won
67-52 in the last matchup on Jan. 4. Tyler Houser led Delaware with 19 points,
and Simeon Cottle led Kennesaw State with 16 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Johnson is scoring 14.5 points per game with 3.1 rebounds
and 3.6 assists for the Owls. Braedan Lue is averaging 12.1 points and 5.3
rebounds while shooting 46.8% over the past 10 games.
Fernandez is shooting 45.5% and averaging 16.7 points for the Fightin' Blue
Hens. Christian Bliss is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Owls: 5-5, averaging 75.8 points, 29.5 rebounds, 13.4 assists,
6.8 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 75.4 points per game.
Fightin' Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 70.4 points, 26.9 rebounds, 10.0 assists,
5.7 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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