Cottle leads Kennesaw State against Delaware after 22-point showing

Kennesaw State Owls (8-5, 0-2 CUSA) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4-9, 0-2 CUSA)

Newark, Delaware; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State plays Delaware after Simeon Cottle scored 22 points in Kennesaw State's 81-73 loss to the Liberty Flames.

The Fightin' Blue Hens have gone 2-5 in home games. Delaware has a 0-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Owls are 0-2 in CUSA play. Kennesaw State leads the CUSA scoring 91.8 points per game while shooting 46.8%.

Delaware averages 66.1 points per game, 10.4 fewer points than the 76.5 Kennesaw State gives up. Kennesaw State averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Delaware gives up.

The Fightin' Blue Hens and Owls match up Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Bliss is averaging 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.9 steals for the Fightin' Blue Hens. Justyn Fernandez is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.

Cottle is averaging 19.5 points for the Owls. Braedan Lue is averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fightin' Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 65.9 points, 28.2 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points per game.

Owls: 5-5, averaging 88.5 points, 40.4 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.