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Kennesaw State @ Florida Gulf Coast

Current Records: Kennesaw State 14-6; Florida Gulf Coast 14-6

What to Know

The Kennesaw State Owls are 3-12 against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Owls and Florida Gulf Coast will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 7 p.m. ET at Alico Arena. Gamethese two teams experienced a bit of a scare in their previous gamethese two teams experienced a bit of a scare in their previous but managed to pull out a pair of wins.

The Stetson Hatters typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Kennesaw State proved too difficult a challenge. Kennesaw State escaped with a win by the margin of a single free throw, 82-81.

Speaking of close games: Florida Gulf Coast came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Thursday, sneaking past 55-51.

Kennesaw State is expected to lose this next one by 4.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 6-1 against the spread when expected to lose.

The Owls and the Eagles split their matches last season, with Kennesaw State claiming a 77-53 win and Florida Gulf Coast retaliating with an 82-76 victory of their own. Check back on CBSSports.com for updates on how things play out this time around.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Alico Arena -- Fort Myers, Florida
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Eagles are a 4.5-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Florida Gulf Coast have won 12 out of their last 15 games against Kennesaw State.

  • Feb 16, 2022 - Florida Gulf Coast 82 vs. Kennesaw State 76
  • Jan 13, 2022 - Kennesaw State 77 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 53
  • Feb 26, 2021 - Kennesaw State 80 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 63
  • Feb 13, 2020 - Florida Gulf Coast 70 vs. Kennesaw State 58
  • Jan 16, 2020 - Florida Gulf Coast 73 vs. Kennesaw State 51
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Florida Gulf Coast 78 vs. Kennesaw State 56
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Florida Gulf Coast 72 vs. Kennesaw State 59
  • Feb 15, 2018 - Kennesaw State 97 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 93
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Florida Gulf Coast 66 vs. Kennesaw State 49
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Florida Gulf Coast 74 vs. Kennesaw State 62
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Florida Gulf Coast 75 vs. Kennesaw State 63
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Florida Gulf Coast 78 vs. Kennesaw State 75
  • Mar 01, 2016 - Florida Gulf Coast 74 vs. Kennesaw State 64
  • Feb 20, 2016 - Florida Gulf Coast 68 vs. Kennesaw State 63
  • Jan 21, 2016 - Florida Gulf Coast 79 vs. Kennesaw State 74