Golden Flashes Back In Action At The M.A.C. Center On Tuesday Night Against Shawnee State
12/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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The Game
Kent State (5-6) is home for the fifth time in the last six games as the Golden Flashes host Shawnee State on Tuesday. KSU Head Coach Geno Ford will be matched-up against his former school and a former assistant. Ford began his head coaching career at the Portsmouth, Ohio institution in 2001-02 leading the Bears to a 22-10 record and earning American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year honors. Jeff Hamilton, an assistant on the team under Ford, took over the program after the year and is now in his seventh season as the Bears' head coach.
The Golden Flashes are coming off a loss at Cleveland State last Tuesday in which they shot a season low 29.6 percent from the field. Despite the offensive woes, junior guard Chris Singletary reached double figures for the 13th straight game with a team high 13 points. Singletary's streak matches the longest at Kent State since the Trevor Huffman had 14 straight during the 2000-01 season. Junior guard Tyree Evans added 12 points in just his second game at KSU and is averaging 16.5 ppg while shooting 53.8 percent (7-13) from three.
Shawnee State (5-7) has lost two straight after a 93-72 loss at Huntington on Dec. 20. Justin Patrick leads the team with 14.9 ppg.
TV / Radio
WNIR 100.1 FM (Tom Linder)
Next Up For Kent State
Kent State hits the road for three straight beginning with a two game swing over to the east coast at Hampton on Jan. 3 and at Temple on Jan 5.
Quick Hits
• Kent State is 123-20 (.860) at home since the 1998-99 season. The Golden Flashes are averaging 79.0 ppg at home this season compared to 62.2 ppg away from the M.A.C. Center.
• Since being inserted in the starting line-up, Anthony Simpson has averaged 7.3 rebounds per game in the last four games.
• Kent State has a +4.4 turnover margin and has scored more points off turnovers in nine of the 11 games this season, including three straight.
• Jordan Mincy has 277 career assists and needs just five to move pass James Johnson (1991-95) for 10th place on the KSU all-time list.
• KSU has lost the last five games when its bench outscores the opponents.
Series Notes
• Kent State leads the series 2-0.
• This is the third meeting between the schools in the last five years.
• Kent State SID Todd Vatter was a two-year letterwinner for the Bears from 1999-2001 and is the only two-time NAIA and AMC Scholar Athlete in program history.
• Shawnee State freshmen Timothy Russell and Ian Nixson both played for KSU senior Julian Sullinger's dad, Satch and with his brother, Jared last season at Northland High School in Columbus.
| Game 12 - Shawnee State (12/30/08) |
