Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball

The Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University[2] in the sport of College basketball. They are a mid-major team in the NCAA Division I, and compete in the ASUN Conference. The Owls host their opponents at the KSU Convocation Center, nearby to their Kennesaw Campus. They are coached by Octavia Blue.[3]

Kennesaw State Owls
2022–23 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team
UniversityKennesaw State University
Head coachOctavia Blue (1st season)
ConferenceAtlantic Sun
LocationKennesaw, Georgia
ArenaKSU Convocation Center
(Capacity: 4,600)
NicknameLady Owls
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1997*, 1999*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1997*, 1999*
NCAA tournament second round
1997*, 1999*, 2000*
NCAA tournament appearances
1997*, 1999*, 2000*
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1997 (Peach Belt)
Conference regular season champions
1997, 1999, 2000

History

The Owls began play in 1982. They played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Georgia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference from 1982 to 1994. In their time in the NAIA, they made the NAIA playoffs seven times while compiling an all-time record of 204–143. They transitioned from NAIA to Division II from 1992 to 1994. In their time in Division II, they made the Elite Eight in 1997 and 1999 along with an appearance in the second round in 2000, with an all-time record of 222–98. They were formerly a member of the Peach Belt Conference from 1994 to 2005. They joined Division I in 2005. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 550–442, with a record of 123–201 in Division I play.[4]

In 2014–15, the Owls had their most wins in their Division I program history, at 17.[5] The Owls had a strong season behind their senior point guard, Kristina Wells.[6]

Division I era records

The Owls have been competing in Division I since the 2005–06 season.

SeasonWinsLossesWinning Percentage
2005–06522.185
2006–071316.448
2007–081612.571
2008–091514.517
2009–101119.367
2010–11921.300
2011–121417.452
2012–13724.226
2013–14624.200
2014–151713.567
2015–16 11 19 .367
2016–17 10 20 .333
2017–18 7 19 .269
Overall141240.370

Postseason

NCAA Division II

The Owls made three appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 6–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1997 Regional semifinals
Regional finals
Elite Eight		 Fayetteville State
Bowie State
Bentley		 W, 99–65
W, 74–68
L, 48–55
1999 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional finals
Elite Eight		 Lander
Bowie State
Francis Marion
North Dakota		 W, 69–39
W, 81–70
W, 76–72
L, 69–96
2000 First round
Regional semifinals		 Livingstone
Columbus State		 W, 77–62
L, 72–82

NAIA Division I

The Owls made the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament two times, with a combined record of 1–2.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1992 NR First round
Second Round		 #16 Rosary (IL)
#1 Simon Fraser		 W, 94–90
L, 40–77
1993 NR First round #5 Central State (OH) L, 69–83

References
  1. Kennesaw State University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). December 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. "The Official Website of Kennesaw State University Athletics". www.ksuowls.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  3. "Kennesaw State hires women's hoops coach". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. "2016–17 Kennesaw State Record & Fact Book" (PDF). Kennesaw State University. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. "2014–15 Women's Basketball Schedule". Kennesaw State University. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  6. "Kristina Wells – 2014–15 Women's Basketball". Retrieved 2016-04-13.


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