Golden Flashes Back in Action Saturday at Ohio

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Kent State (15-13, 6-9) looks to begin the month of March with a victory when it travels to Ohio for a 2 p.m. contest Saturday afternoon.

The Golden Flashes will try to avenge a 59-53 loss to the Bobcats at the M.A.C. Center back on January 8 to open Mid-American Conference play.

Guard Kris Brewer (14 points, 3 assists) and forward Mark Henniger (10 points, 6 rebounds) played well in their return to the starting lineup at Bowling Green on Wednesday. Brewer continued his strong play in road games, as he averages 16.5 points while shooting 43.1 percent from the three-point line and 79.2 percent from the foul line in games played away from Kent.

Guard Devareaux Manley (9.5 ppg) stayed hot as he made 4-of-9 three-pointers on his way to a team-high 16 points. Manley, Brewer and guard Derek Jackson (11.1 ppg) have helped the Flashes lead the MAC in three-point shooting (.349) and rank second in three-pointers (7.5/gm). The trio has combined to make 140 three-pointers on the season.

Ohio (19-9, 9-6) is trying to secure a bye straight to The Q for the upcoming MAC Tournament. The Bobcats, who are tied with Akron for the No. 4 seed, will loo to avoid dropping two straight conference games for the first time this season after losing to Buffalo on Wednesday, 69-64.

Guard Nick Kellogg (15.4 ppg) and forward Maurice Ndour (14.6 ppg) provide the Bobcats with the second-highest scoring inside-outside combo in the MAC. Kellogg is one of the league's top shooters and leads the MAC in free throw percentage (.883) and three-pointers (2.4/gm) while shooting better than 40 percent from the three-point line.

Ndour averages 7.0 rebound and 1.8 blocks to lead Ohio in both categories. Forward Jon Smith also blocks 1.8 shots per game and adds 6.3 rebounds per game. Guard Travis Wilkins stepped up in recent weeks and is averaging 11.7 points and shooting 58-.6 percent (17-for-29) from the three-point line over the past six games.

Quick Flashes
• Kent State attempted 24 free throws Wednesday night at Bowling Green, which is the most times its gotten to the line since shooting 38 at Northern Illinois on Jan. 15..
• The Flashes have made 9 or more three-pointers in 5 of the last 7 games and are 7-3 on the season when making at least 9 trifectas.
• Over the last 5 games, KSU's bench is averaging 35.6 ppg with at least one player scoring in double-figures in each game.
• Kent State is the only school in the MAC with 8 different players to have scored at least 17 points in a game this season.
• Sophomore Khaliq Spicer blocked 3 shots on Wednesday to move into 5th on KSU's single-season block list with 43, surpassing John Edwards and Justin Manns.

Home Away From Home
• Junior guard Kris Brewer has played some of his best game of the season on the road.
• Brewer tied the MAC record for most three-pointers in a game without a miss with his 7-for-7 performance last Wednesday at Miami (Feb. 19).
• His 28 points against the RedHawks matched his career-high, which was set at Seton Hall during the opening week of the season.
• Brewer has score 20 or more points in four games this season, all on the road - Seton Hall, College of Charleston, Northern Illinois and Miami.
• In 11 road games this season, Brewer is averaging 16.5 points per game and shooting 43.1 percent from the three-point arc.

FLASHback
• Ohio defeated Kent State, 59-53, in the MAC opener for both teams on January 8 at the M.A.C. Center.
• The Flashes went cold down the stretch, making just one of its final 10 field goal attempts.
• A dunk by Khaliq Spicer tied the game at 46-46 with 6:45 left, but Ohio scored 7 straight as the Flashes went scoreless for nearly 5 minutes.
• Both teams struggled to find any rhythm on offense. Ohio shot 39.3 percent (22-for-56) from the field, while Kent State shot just 28.3 percent (17-for-60).
• Devareaux Manley led the Flashes with 13 points. Combined with Kris Brewer and Derek Jackson, KSU's starting backcourt had 22 points on just 5-for-32 shooting.
• Mark Henniger added 12 points and 7 rebounds, helping the Flashes hold a 42-40 edge on the glass.
• Nick Kellogg scored a game-high 19 points and was perfect on his 6 free throw attempts down the stretch.
• Jon Smith led the Ohio defensive effort with 4 blocked shots.

Series History
• Ohio leads the all-time series 92-44.
• Kent State is just 10-52 in Athens with its last win coming on Jan. 15, 2011 (69-66).
• The Bobcats swept the season series a year ago and have won five of the last six meetings overall.
• Both games last season came down to the final possession, as Ohio escaped the M.A.C. Center with a 69-68 victory on Jan. 26 and followed with a 78-75 win in overtime on Feb. 16.
• The Flashes held a 79-51 advantage on the glass in the two games, but were doomed by turning the ball over twice as many times (42-21).
• Kent State's last win in the series came at home on Feb. 29, 2012. Randal Holt led the way with 20 points in a 68-61 Golden Flashes victory.
• The Kent State-Ohio series dates back to the 1930-31 season and a 23-21 Ohio win in Kent.

TV / Radio
Ty Linder (play-by-play) and David Carducci (color) will bring you the action on 640 AM WHLO and the the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel.

Next Up For Kent State
The Golden Flashes return to the M.A.C. Center to celebrate Senior Day against Miami on Wednesday (March 4).

TWO for Tuesday
For Kent State's home finale against Miami on Tuesday, March 4, fans will have a 2-for-1 opportunity. Fans can purchase TWO general admission tickets for the price of one ($12). To purchase tickets, contact the athletics ticket office at 330-672-2244 or stop by the M.A.C. Center Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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