Golden Flashes Travel to Miami Looking to Extend Three Game Winning Streak on Thursday
1/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Game...
Receiving two votes in the latest AP Top-25 poll, the Golden Flashes (13-3; 2-0) hit the road having won three straight and 10 of the last 11. After playing six of the last seven at home, Kent State is playing away from home for just the second time since Dec. 5. Looking for the fifth win of the year against a top-100 RPI* team, KSU heads to Miami for its first Mid-American Conference road game this season on Thursday. The Golden Flashes (39) and RedHawks (34) are the two highest rated MAC teams in the RPI this season. The Golden Flashes are coming off a 63-49 win over Bowling Green led by a career high 20-points and five steals from sophomore Chris Singletary.
Last season's MAC Champion, Miami (6-8; 0-2) has lost four straight and started out the conference schedule 0-2 with losses at Akron and Ohio. The RedHawks are coming off a five game road trip and return home for the first time since Dec. 18. Senior forward Tim Pollitz, a two -time All-MAC selection leads the team with 15.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 3.6 apg. * RPI by KENPOM.COM (as of Jan. 15)
TV / Radio...
WNIR 100.1 FM (Bill Needle)
Next Up For Kent State...
The Golden Flashes continue the road trip across Southern Ohio on Saturday as they head to Athens to face Ohio at 6:00 pm.
Quick Hits...
• The Golden Flashes received two votes in the latest AP Top-25 Poll, ranking them 39th in the country.
• With a league best 33 blocks (2.1 pg) Haminn Quaintance has more blocks than three other MAC teams combined this year.
• Miami (61.4) and Kent State (61.5) rank 1st and 2nd in scoring defense in the MAC.
• Kent State is allowing 49.5 ppg and has a +6.5 rebounding margin in the last two games.
• In the two MAC games opponents are shooting only 20.5 (8-39) from three against the Golden Flashes.
Series Notes
• Miami has an 81-38 edge in the all-time series which dates back to the 1948-49 season. .
• The Golden Flashes have won five of the last seven meetings and own a 15-7 mark since 1997-98.
• Miami is 45-12 at home in the series, but Kent State has won four the the last seven in Oxford.
Getting to the Glass...
Kent State has out rebounded 10 of the last 12 opponents and has a +2.9 rebounding margin during that stretch.
• In the 13 wins the Golden Flashes are +3.5 in rebounding, but -5.0 in the three losses.
• KSU has an 10-1 record when out rebounding the opponent.
• Mike Scott and Haminn Quaintance both rank top 10 among MAC rebounders. The duo combines for 14.3 boards a game, placing them second behind only Ohio's Leon Williams and Jerome Tillman (17.5 rpg).
• Scott cleans the defensive end (3rd MAC; 5.0 rpg), while Quaintance (4th-MAC; 3.1 rpg) keeps the Flashes going on the offensive end.
• Combined the KSU post players have a nearly a 14-foot wingspan, measuring in at 168 inches.
Seeing Double...
The Golden Flashes have had a player record a double-double in three straight and six of the past seven games.
Double Digit Success...
Kent State's senior duo of Mike Scott and Haminn Quaintance have led the Golden Flashes to numerous victories during their career.
KSU's record when... career '07-'08
Scott scores 10+ points 26-12 10-3
Quaintance scores 10+ 16-4 8-1
Both score 10+ 9-3 5-1
Either has 10+rebounds 14-3 7-0
| Game 17 - at Miami 1/17/08 |
