Kent State University
Colgate University
Women's Basketball Takes on Colgate Sunday Afternoon
12/20/2014 7:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kent State (1-8) and Colgate (1-8) will face off Sunday afternoon in Hamilton, N.Y. Game time is set for 2p.m.
Coverage
• Live video and stats will be available at gocolgateraiders.com
• Dave Wilson will have the call on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio and 640AM WHLO
The Matchup
• The two teams have only met once before, back in 1988 in the Bronx. Kent State won that game 96-83
• Colgate's lone win this season came at home in a 74-55 contest against Binghamton.
A Legitimate Threat
• Despite their record, the Golden Flashes have had a good chance to win the majority of games this season
• They had a 11 point lead in the 1st against North Dakota State
• They led Dartmouth by five in the 2nd half
• They were up by eight against Cleveland State with 3:29 to play
• And they led Arkansas State by nine in the 1st half of that contest
Block Party
• With 249 career blocks between two season at Southern Illinois and into her second season here at Kent State, CiCi Shannon is 4th in active career leaders in the nation
• Her 100 career blocks as a Golden Flash moves her up into 5th place in the career rankings
• Shannon currently ranks 24th in the nation in blocks per game while leading the conference in that category
Conference Rankings
• Kent State has the best rebounding defense, offensive rebound percentage and the most blocks in the MAC while ranking 5th in rebounding margin and 3rd in offensive rebounds
• Montia Johnson ranks 10th in the conference in rebounding, 3rd in field goal percentage and 2nd in offensive rebounds
• Naddiyah Cross ranks 6th in assists per game
• Krista White is 4th in the MAC in steals per game
