The 2019–20 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the

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. The Owls, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 1–28, 0–16 in ASUN play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 6–26 overall, 3–13 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for 8th place, and due to their tiebreaker over

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, they qualified for the conference tournament. In the ASUN tournament, they lost in the first round to top-seeded Lipscomb. On February 21, 2019, head coach

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announced his resignation from Kennesaw State effective at the end of the season. On April 18, 2019,

was announced as Skinner's replacement.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball The Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represents Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the ASUN Conference. They are currently led by head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and play the ...