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 NCAA Division I, and will play their first season in Conference USA (CUSA) in 2024–25 after 19 seasons in the Atlantic Sun 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 | |||
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| University | Kennesaw State University | ||
| Head coach | Octavia Blue (4th season) | ||
| Conference | Conference USA | ||
| Location | Kennesaw, Georgia | ||
| Arena | KSU Convocation Center (Capacity: 4,600) | ||
| Nickname | Lady Owls | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| 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.
| Season | Wins | Losses | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 5 | 22 | .185 |
| 2006–07 | 13 | 16 | .448 |
| 2007–08 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| 2008–09 | 15 | 14 | .517 |
| 2009–10 | 11 | 19 | .367 |
| 2010–11 | 9 | 21 | .300 |
| 2011–12 | 14 | 17 | .452 |
| 2012–13 | 7 | 24 | .226 |
| 2013–14 | 6 | 24 | .200 |
| 2014–15 | 17 | 13 | .567 |
| 2015–16 | 11 | 19 | .367 |
| 2016–17 | 10 | 20 | .333 |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 19 | .269 |
| Overall | 141 | 240 | .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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
