Kent State University
New Orleans
Flashes Finish Non-Conference Schedule at New Orleans
12/29/2014 6:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kent State (2-8) will finish out its non-conference schedule on the road Dec. 30 when it takes on New Orleans (1-7) in a 6:30pm EST game.
Coverage
• Live video and stats will be available at unoprivateers.com
• Dave Wilson will have the call on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
The Matchup
• The two teams have met just once before, with Kent State winning 73-69 in overtime on the road during the 2008 season
• The Privateers' one win this season came at home against Crowleys Ridge in a 87-54 victory
• They have played two top 25 teams this year (No. 25 Mississippi State and No. 19 Oklahoma State) and have faced a SEC team at Alabama
• No player for New Orleans is averaging more than nine points a game
• As a team Kent State averages 55.8 points while New Orleans scores 55.0 on average
Conference Rankings
• Kent State ranks 4th in the MAC in three-point field goal percentage, 1st in rebounding defense, 4th in rebounding margin, 2nd in blocked shots, 3rd in offensive rebounds and 1st in offensive rebound percentage
• Montia Johnson is tied for 7th in the conference in rebounds, 4th in field goal percentage and 2nd in offensive rebounds
• Naddiyah Cross ranks 5th in assists
• Krista White is 3rd in steals in the MAC
• Larissa Lurken ranks 6th in three-point field goals made
• CiCi Shannon leads the conference in blocked shots
Up Next
• Conference season kicks off in the new year as the Golden Flashes return home on back-to-back Saturdays. Central Michigan comes to Kent on Jan. 3 while Bowling Green makes the trip to the M.A.C.C. on Jan. 10. Both games will begin at 2p.m.
• In between those home contests, Kent State will travel to Toledo on Jan. 7 for a 7p.m. tip
