KENT STATE GAME NOTES
KENT, Ohio - The Kent State University men's basketball team will make its M.A.C. Center season debut Thursday, facing the Ohio Christian Trailblazers.
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Home: Kent State Golden Flashes - 1-0
Visitor: Ohio Christian Trailblazers - 1-4
Tip: Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Venue: M.A.C. Center, capacity - 6,327
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TV: ESPN3 |
Radio: WHLO/IHeart |
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- Last season, Kent State defended its home court consistently in nonconference action, going 6-1. Kent State finished the season with 10 wins inside the M.A.C. Center.
- The Golden Flashes enter Thursday's game at 1-0 following the season-opening win over Youngstown State in the Northeastern Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Doubleheader, 111-78.
- The Golden Flashes scored 111 points in regulation against a Division I opponent for the first time since Dec. 17, 2004.
- Leading the charge was Adonis De La Rosa, who scored a career-high 20 points on 9-for-10 shooting. He also picked up eight rebounds, five of offense, and a block in just 13 minutes. Jaylin Walker matched him with 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting, paired with a team-best five assists. Jalen Avery also posted eight boards and five assists, along with 14 points and a pair of steals.
- This is the first matchup in the series between Ohio Christian and Kent State.
- Kent State last faced a non-Division I opponent in the regular season last year, defeating local Portage County institution Hiram, 111-55. The 56-point win margin is the third highest in program history, and the highest since 1998. Kent State had 10 blocks, reaching double digits for the first time in program history.
- Ohio Christian enters the week at 1-4 and will face Goshen College the night before this game. Ohio Christian is counting this matchup as an exhibition. Jalen Hearn has led the Trailblazers in scoring at 17.6 ppg.
- Tony Stockman is in year six as the head coach of Ohio Christian. He was named Mr. Basketball for Ohio in 2000 and went on to play for Ohio State.
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