Feb. 2, 2007

Box Score

KENNESAW, Ga. - Jon-Michael Nickerson scored a career-high 19 points and Golden Ingle added 10 assists as Kennesaw State downed Campbell, 74-64, on Friday night at the KSU Convocation Center.

In front of a vocal crowd and a regionally televised audience, the Owls (9-15, 5-7 A-Sun) controlled the second half as they snapped their three-game losing streak. The Camels (10-12, 5-7 A-Sun) lost their second straight game.

Ronell Wooten (6-for-11) scored a game-high 21 points and in the process became the ninth player in Kennesaw State history to break the 1,000-point plateau. The historic basket came early in the second half when he took a pass from Golden Ingle (2-for-6) and hit a three-pointer from the corner in front of the Owls bench.

Ironically, Ingle was the last Kennesaw State player to score 1,000-points, doing so against Longwood on December 23 in the Las Vegas Classic.

Nickerson enjoyed his best night as a collegiate player as he connected on eight of his 11 shots while also adding three rebounds and blocking three shots. Nickerson's previous high came on January 13 when he scored 12 points against Jacksonville.

Freshman standout Jonathan Rodriguez scored a team-high 19 points for Campbell who had four players score in double-figures. Eric Smith scored 13 points while Kyle Vejraska added 12 points and Reggie Bishop contributed 11 points.

The Owls enjoyed a strong second half in which they never let Campbell within six points over the final 10 minutes. Kennesaw State took a four-point lead into the locker room and slowly pushed the lead to as many as 13 points.

Kennesaw State shot a season-high 55 percent from the field and connected on seven three-pointers including five by Wooten. The Owls stringent defense held the Camels to 38 percent shooting from the floor, out rebounded the Camels by five and caused 19 Camel turnovers.

Kennesaw State will be back in action on Sunday afternoon when they host Gardner-Webb at 2:00 p.m. at the KSU Convocation Center.