Kent State Hosts Rival Akron In Regular Season Finale On Sunday
3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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The Game
Kent State (17-13; 9-6) closes out the regular season against neighborhood rival Akron (19-11; 10-5) in a Fox Sports Ohio telecast. This is the fourth straight year the two teams have squared off in the final game of the regular season.
Since the last meeting with the Zips, the Golden Flashes have won nine of the last 11 following a 77-71 overtime win over Buffalo on Thursday night. Junior Chris Singletary led the team with 19 points while shooting a career best 12-14 from the foul line, but its was the senior trio of Al Fisher, Jordan Mincy and Julian Sullinger that propelled KSU to victory. The trio, which will be honored before today's (Sunday) game, combined for 40 points, including all 10 in overtime. Fisher, who has made a career of his last game heroics was at it again with eight of his 15 points and the go ahead basket coming in the extra period. The 2008 MAC Player of the Year, he is averaging 4.0 ppg in the final five minutes and overtime this season. KSU's MVP during the 11-game span, Mincy reached had 13 points to reach double figures for fourth time in the last six games after doing so just twice in his first 106 games. Shooting 59 percent, he is averaging 11.1 ppg in the last 11 contests. The MAC leader in FG percentage during league play (.602), Sullinger is coming off his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday night.
Akron has won three of its last four conference games after a 60-51 win at home over Ohio on Thursday. Coming off the bench Brett McKnight leads the team with 11.2 points per game and had a career high 29 in the last meeting with KSU.
TV / Radio
Fox Sports Ohio (Michael Rehgi and Steve Mix)
WNIR 100.1 FM (Tom Linder)
Next Up For Kent State
Kent State heads to Cleveland for the 2009 MAC Tournament.
Quick Hits
• A win today would give Kent State 10 conference wins for the 11th consecutive year. Kansas, Gonzaga and Creighton are the only other teams in the nation that have won at least 10 conference games every year during the last 11 seasons
• With today's game Jordan Mincy ties former KSU player Bryan Bedford (2000-04) for the most games played in MAC history with 132.
• KSU has had more points scored off turnovers in 11 straight games (since last Akron game) averaging 26 points and a +16 advantage during the stretch.
• Al Fisher has either tied the game or given KSU the lead with a field goal 47 times this season (31 percent of his total).
Series Notes
• Kent State leads the all-time series 65-61.
• The 65 wins are the most for KSU against any opponent.
• Kent State has won four of the last five at home.
The Game
Kent State (17-13; 9-6) closes out the regular season against neighborhood rival Akron (19-11; 10-5) in a Fox Sports Ohio telecast. This is the fourth straight year the two teams have squared off in the final game of the regular season.
Since the last meeting with the Zips, the Golden Flashes have won nine of the last 11 following a 77-71 overtime win over Buffalo on Thursday night. Junior Chris Singletary led the team with 19 points while shooting a career best 12-14 from the foul line, but its was the senior trio of Al Fisher, Jordan Mincy and Julian Sullinger that propelled KSU to victory. The trio, which will be honored before today's (Sunday) game, combined for 40 points, including all 10 in overtime. Fisher, who has made a career of his last game heroics was at it again with eight of his 15 points and the go ahead basket coming in the extra period. The 2008 MAC Player of the Year, he is averaging 4.0 ppg in the final five minutes and overtime this season. KSU's MVP during the 11-game span, Mincy reached had 13 points to reach double figures for fourth time in the last six games after doing so just twice in his first 106 games. Shooting 59 percent, he is averaging 11.1 ppg in the last 11 contests. The MAC leader in FG percentage during league play (.602), Sullinger is coming off his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday night.
Akron has won three of its last four conference games after a 60-51 win at home over Ohio on Thursday. Coming off the bench Brett McKnight leads the team with 11.2 points per game and had a career high 29 in the last meeting with KSU.
TV / Radio
Fox Sports Ohio (Michael Rehgi and Steve Mix)
WNIR 100.1 FM (Tom Linder)
Next Up For Kent State
Kent State heads to Cleveland for the 2009 MAC Tournament.
Quick Hits
• A win today would give Kent State 10 conference wins for the 11th consecutive year. Kansas, Gonzaga and Creighton are the only other teams in the nation that have won at least 10 conference games every year during the last 11 seasons
• With today's game Jordan Mincy ties former KSU player Bryan Bedford (2000-04) for the most games played in MAC history with 132.
• KSU has had more points scored off turnovers in 11 straight games (since last Akron game) averaging 26 points and a +16 advantage during the stretch.
• Al Fisher has either tied the game or given KSU the lead with a field goal 47 times this season (31 percent of his total).
Series Notes
• Kent State leads the all-time series 65-61.
• The 65 wins are the most for KSU against any opponent.
• Kent State has won four of the last five at home.
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