Kent State University
Northern Illinois University
Women's Basketball to Host Northern Illinois on Wednesday
1/26/2016 6:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kent State (3-14, 0-7) looks for its first conference win on home court this Wednesday when Northern Illinois (8-10, 1-6) visits the M.A.C. Center for a 7 p.m. matchup.
Coverage
• Live video will be available at kentstatesports.com
• Live stats will be available at sidearmsports.com/kent/wbball
• Dave Wilson will provide play-by-play on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio and 640 AM WHLO
The Matchup
• Kent State is 19-13 all-time versus Northern Illinois
• The Golden Flashes won 54-52 against the Huskies at home last season after losing 66-49 on the road earlier on
• The teams have won an even five games in the last ten meetings
• Northern Illinois opened MAC season with a 65-58 win at Akron and has since lost at Miami, in overtime against Eastern Michigan, at Central Michigan, at Toledo, against Bowling Green and against Ohio
• The Huskies are averaging 65.2 points per game this year and 43.6 rebounds
• They are 3rd in the conference in rebounding margin and 3rd in blocked shots
• The team is led by Ally Lehman, who is averaging a double-double with 12.2 points and 11.3 rebounds
Leading the Way
• Jordan Korinek and Larissa Lurken have led the team in scoring in 15 out of 17 games, with Korinek being the top scorer in ten and Lurken in five
• Korinek has also led the team in rebounds in ten contests
• In the MAC, she ranks 9th in scoring, 11th in rebounding, 4th in field goal percentage and 5th in free throw percentage
• Naddiyah Cross is 10th in assists
• Larissa Lurken ranks 10th in the conference in steals
• Alexa Golden is also 10th in steals
February Weekends
• The Golden Flashes play at home for the next five Saturdays, including every one during the month of February
• All three wins this season have come on home court
• February 13th is the annual Play4Kay game, which helps raise money for breast cancer research in conjunction with all teams across women's basketball
• Tickets for all remaining home games are available at kentstatesports.com or by calling 330-672-2244
