The sixth-seeded Kennesaw State Owls will now face the second-seeded Sam Houston Bearkats in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals on Friday. Kennesaw State, the six-seed, took down the third-seeded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 96-87 on Thursday night in the Conference USA Tournament. Trey Simpson had 26 points and added five rebounds for the Owls (18-13, 10-10 Conference USA) to help lead Kennesaw State to victory. Sam Houston (22-10, 13-7 CUSA) is coming off a 69-61 victory over New Mexico State on Wednesday. Sam Houston beat Kennesaw State 83-79 the last time these two teams met on February 14th.
Tip-off from Propst Arena in Huntsville is set for 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Sam Houston leads the all-time series 3-1, including winning the last three matchups. Sam Houston is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 161.5.
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