Kent State University
Mississippi Valley State
Men's Hoops Make M.A.C. Center Debut Against MVSU
11/15/2016 2:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State University men's basketball team will make its home debut inside the M.A.C. Center Wednesday to take on Mississippi Valley State at 7 p.m.
Students are encouraged to come out and represent their school in the first men's game of the season on campus. The first 500 in attendance will receive a free T-Shirt.
The Golden Flashes enter Wednesday's game following a 79-74 overtime win over Cleveland State in the 2016 Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Doubleheader. The victory extended head coach Rob Senderoff's undefeated streak of season-opening victories to six games. The win marked the first overtime game in a nonconference matchup for the Golden Flashes since defeating Arkansas-Little Rock on the road on Dec. 14, 2014, 60-55.
Wednesday's game opens up a marathon schedule of five games in eight days. After Wednesday, the Flashes have one off day to prepare for Friday's matchup with Hiram College. The Flashes will travel to Fort Myers, Florida and practice over the weekend for the 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase. That tournament will feature the Flashes in one game on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. South Dakota is the only opponent currently scheduled for Kent State. On Tuesday, the Flashes will take on either Houston or George Mason. On Wednesday, they could be pitted against Vermont, Wofford, Hofstra or Bradley.
Scouting Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State comes to Kent, Ohio looking for its first win of the season. The Delta Devils started the year off against Northwestern, falling 94-63. On Monday, the squad travelled to West Virginia to fall to the Mountaineers, 107-66. Marcus Romain is the team's leading scorer and distributor through two games, averaging 14.5 points and 3.5 assists per game. Andre Payne is in his third season with the Delta Devils. He previously coached at Texas College and Wiley College, both of whom compete in the NAIA.
Series History
This is the first matchup in history between Kent State and Mississippi Valley State.
Radio
Ty Linder and David Carducci will bring you the action on the Golden Flashes iHeartRadio channel and 640 WHLO.
Next Up For Kent State
The Flashes will stay at home to take on Northeast Ohio Division III opponent Hiram College on Friday at 7 p.m.
