Kent State's Road Trip Takes Southern Swing

Friday, November 22

State University, AR

8:00 PM

Kent State University

Arkansas State University

Photo by: David Dermer

Kent State's Road Trip Takes Southern Swing

11/21/2013 12:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball

GAME NOTES
AUDIO

THE GAME
Kent State (1-2) continues on their five-game road trip as they play at Arkansas State (2-1) Friday night (Nov. 22) at 7:00pm CT and at Belmont on Sunday (Nov. 24) at 3:00pm CT.

The Golden Flashes fell 46-65 in their last contest to Cincinnati. They kept pace in the first half, finding themselves down only 29-32 at halftime. However, Kent State struggled in the second, making just five field goals in the second twenty minutes to lose the game. Larissa Lurken and Amber Dunlap were the only Flashes to reach double digits in scoring, netting 11points and ten points, respectively.

Kent State has one previous meeting with Arkansas State and has never faced the Bruins of Belmont. Against the Red Wolves, the Golden Flashes have one win that came in a 67-63 victory in Decmeber of 2002. Both teams are coming off losses; Belmont will face Purdue on Friday (Nov. 22).

LIVE STATS
Live stats will be available via the host team's Websites at astateredwolves.com and belmontbruins.com.
Links will also be available for both games on kentstatesports.com.

TV/RADIO
Dave Wilson will have the call this weekend. Friday's game at Arkansas State will be available only on Golden Flashes Radio on iHeart Radio. Sunday's game at Belmont will be available on both iHeart Radio and WHLO 640am.

UP NEXT
Kent State will play Houston and Stephen F. Austin as part of the David Jones Classic at Houston on November 30 and December 1.

SEASON OPENERS
• Kent State is 19-20 all-time in season openers after beginning this season with a 75-74 overtime victory against Eastern Kentucky,
• 11 of those 19 wins have come at home.

FRESHMAN PHENOM
• Larissa Lurken currently leads the team in points per game with 10.
• The true freshman has started all three of Kent State's games this season.
• She also has two blocks and four steals while averaging 1.7 rebounds per game.

NEW FACES
• Kent State's newcomers have amassed 106 of the team's 184 points this season.
• They are also responsible for 69 of the team's 103 rebounds and 14 of the team's 15 blocks.