| FG | 3s | REB | TO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | 27-65 | 8-23 | 37 | 13 |
| Home | 27-52 | 11-27 | 36 | 18 |
Scoring

0:162nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
0:162nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
0:172nd HalfKobi Williams makes 29-foot three point jumper (Antwan Burnett assists)
0:242nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
0:242nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
0:272nd HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2
0:282nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup
0:382nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2
0:382nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 2
0:392nd HalfTrey Williams Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
0:522nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 2 of 2
0:572nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 2 of 2
1:122nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
1:122nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
1:152nd HalfAmir Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
1:332nd HalfKobi Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
1:532nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
1:532nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
2:172nd HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
2:172nd HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2
3:242nd HalfRamone Seals makes 24-foot three point jumper (Perry Smith Jr. assists)
3:422nd HalfAntwan Burnett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
4:002nd HalfTrey Simpson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Frankquon Sherman assists)
4:302nd HalfCameron Boone makes 1-foot dunk (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
5:152nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes driving layup
6:022nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 2 of 2
6:022nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 1 of 2
6:472nd HalfTyrique Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2
6:572nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
6:572nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
7:192nd HalfCameron Boone makes 0-foot tip in dunk
7:522nd HalfAntwan Burnett makes 26-foot three point jumper
8:182nd HalfTyrique Brooks makes driving layup
8:392nd HalfAntwan Burnett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
9:272nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 1
9:272nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes layup
10:172nd HalfAmir Taylor makes driving layup (Simeon Cottle assists)
10:432nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup
11:072nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 2-foot dunk (Amir Taylor assists)
11:192nd HalfKeith Palek III makes layup (Zaxton King assists)
11:592nd HalfKeith Palek III makes 0-foot tip in layup
12:282nd HalfAmir Taylor makes layup (Trey Simpson assists)
13:182nd HalfTrey Simpson makes free throw 1 of 1
13:182nd HalfTrey Simpson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
13:522nd HalfBraedan Lue makes 1-foot dunk (Simeon Cottle assists)
14:352nd HalfBraedan Lue makes 0-foot tip in layup
15:322nd HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Braedan Lue assists)
16:112nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes driving layup (Ramone Seals assists)
16:312nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes driving layup
17:482nd HalfSimeon Cottle makes driving layup (Amir Taylor assists)
17:572nd HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes 4-foot floating jump shot (Kobi Williams assists)
18:242nd HalfKobi Williams makes layup (Keith Palek III assists)
18:442nd HalfKeith Palek III makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot
19:122nd HalfRamone Seals makes driving layup
0:021st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Keith Palek III assists)
0:321st HalfRJ Johnson makes layup
0:401st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2
1:071st HalfKobi Williams makes driving layup (Keith Palek III assists)
1:191st HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
1:191st HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
2:471st HalfTyrique Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2
2:471st HalfTyrique Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2
3:081st HalfTrey Simpson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
3:211st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 2 of 2
3:211st HalfKeith Palek III makes free throw 1 of 2
3:371st HalfKobi Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists)
4:091st HalfTrey Simpson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
5:051st HalfRamone Seals makes free throw 2 of 2
5:301st HalfAntwan Burnett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zaxton King assists)
6:061st HalfDarrion Sutton makes free throw 2 of 2
6:391st HalfRamone Seals makes free throw 2 of 2
7:291st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 2 of 2
7:401st HalfSimeon Cottle makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot
8:151st HalfKaden Rickard makes driving layup
8:551st HalfTrey Simpson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
9:301st HalfFrankquon Sherman makes free throw 1 of 1
9:301st HalfFrankquon Sherman makes layup
9:431st HalfTyrique Brooks makes driving layup
10:041st HalfKobi Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keith Palek III assists)
10:341st HalfBraedan Lue makes driving layup (Simeon Cottle assists)
11:371st HalfRamone Seals makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kaden Rickard assists)
11:541st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 2 of 2
11:541st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes free throw 1 of 2
12:131st HalfBraedan Lue makes 4-foot dunk
13:031st HalfRamone Seals makes 25-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
13:141st HalfCameron Boone makes layup (Darrion Sutton assists)
13:251st HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 2 of 2
13:251st HalfSimeon Cottle makes free throw 1 of 2
14:111st HalfDarrion Sutton makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot
15:251st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes driving layup
15:521st HalfKeith Palek III makes driving layup
16:141st HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
16:141st HalfRJ Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
17:471st HalfKeith Palek III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zaxton King assists)
18:451st HalfAmir Taylor makes 27-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
19:051st HalfMichael Osei-Bonsu makes layup (Zaxton King assists)
19:491st HalfFrankquon Sherman makes 27-foot three point jumper (Simeon Cottle assists)
Defense
KENNOffense
KENNTeam record
KENNGame information
7:00 PM, January 7, 2026
VyStar Arena
Kennesaw
Where to watch
- ESPN+
News
The Men's 2026 March Madness Pain Index
Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.
ESPN
Your guide to March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more
ESPN's reporters detail how each game was won Thursday, plus look ahead to Saturday.
ESPN
Gonzaga relieved, survives Kennesaw State in NCAA tournament
Gonzaga endured some late-game drama against No. 14 seed Kennesaw State on Thursday night but advanced 73-64 in a win that head coach Mark Few acknowledged "wasn't pretty."
ESPN
Third-seeded Gonzaga holds off No. 14 seed Kennesaw State for a 73-64 March Madness win
Graham Ike scored 19 points and third-seeded Gonzaga held off tenacious No. 14 seed Kennesaw State 73-64 in a defensive battle that ended with some drama Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA...
ESPN
Gonzaga Bulldogs and Kennesaw State Owls play in the first round of NCAA Tournament
Kennesaw State Owls (21-13, 13-10 CUSA) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3, 18-2 WCC)
ESPN
Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026
ESPN's bracketologist shares what he really thinks about every team's chances in the NCAA tournament.
ESPN
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Missouri State Bears meet in CUSA Tournament
Missouri State Bears (16-17, 10-12 CUSA) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-13, 12-9 CUSA)
ESPN
Osei-Bonsu scores 31, Missouri State stuns top-seed Liberty in Conference USA tourney
Michael Osei-Bonsu's scored 21 of his career-high 31 points after halftime and Missouri State stunned top-seeded Liberty 77-69 on Wednesday in a quarterfinal matchup in the Conference USA Tournament.
ESPN
Missouri State Bears vs. Liberty Flames: Game Highlights
Missouri State Bears vs. Liberty Flames: Game Highlights
ESPN