Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
NCAA Division I program
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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. The Owls have appeared twice in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2026.
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| University | Kennesaw State University | ||||||||||
| Head coach | Antoine Pettway (3rd season) | ||||||||||
| Location | Kennesaw, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Arena | KSU Convocation Center (capacity: 4,792) | ||||||||||
| Conference | Conference USA | ||||||||||
| Nickname | Owls | ||||||||||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament champions | |||||||||||
| 2004* | |||||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||||
| 2004, 2023, 2026 | |||||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||||
| 2004, 2023 | |||||||||||
* at Division II level | |||||||||||
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,[2] 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.[3][4]
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament
The Owls have made two appearances in the NCAA Division I tournament. Their record is 0–2.
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 |
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| 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
In their time in NAIA, the Owls appeared in one NAIA Division I Tournament. Their combined record was 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1993 | First round | Hawaiʻi Pacific | L 71–92 |
