Friday, March 7
Akron, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
Kent State University
at
University of Akron
Kris Brewer
Photo by: David Dermer
Men's Basketball Closes Regular Season Friday Night at Akron
3/6/2014 8:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes (.pdf)
Kent State (16-14, 7-9) closes the regular season at Akron as the biggest rivalry in the Mid-American Conference is once again brought to the national spotlight with a 7 p.m. tip on ESPN2.
More than bragging rights will be on the line as both teams are battling for favorably seeds in next week's conference tournament. Kent State needs a win to keep hopes alive of hosting a first round game Monday evening. For Akron, a win would clinch the No. 4 seed and bye into tournament semifinals at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Golden Flashes look for their first season sweep of the Zips since 2010 after a 60-57 victory at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 1. Senior forward Darren Goodson provided the game-winner with in a fading three-point shot from beyond the top of the key with 1.6 on the clock, which will go down as one of the biggest shots in rivalry history. Goodson scored the Flashes' final eight points and finished with a team-high 12 for the game.
Guard play has been crucial to the Flashes' success this season. Junior Kris Brewer paces the team at 11.9 points per game and 3.0 assists per game. Junior Derek Jackson adds 11.1 points per game while leading the way with 56 steals. Junior Devareaux Manley, who has come off the bench since late January, averages 9.8 point per game and has a team-best 68 three-pointers. The trio averages for 35.5 points and 5.6 three-pointers while shooting a blistering 44.5 percent from beyond the arc in Kent State's 16 victories this season.
Scouting the Zips
Akron (19-11, 11-6) is led by forward Demetrius Tsreadwell, who is among the conference leaders in scoring (14.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg). Treadwell has been a handful for the Flashes the past seasons, averaging 14.5 points and 12.8 rebounds over four games. Guard Quincy Diggs adds 12.4 points per game while leading the Zips in assists (2.6 apg).
The Zips are dangerous from the three-point line. Four players—Quincy Diggs, Jake Kretzer, Reggie McAdams and Nyles Evans—have made at least 36 on the season and they have made 10 or more as a team in 10 games.
Quick Flashes
• Kent State will host a first round MAC Tournament game with a win and a loss by either Miami or Nortern Illinois. The Flashes could earn as high as the No. 7 seed.
• The Flashes have made 9 or more three-pointers in 6 of the last 9 games and are 8-3 on the season when making at least 9 trifectas.
• Over the last 6 games, KSU's bench is averaging 34.0 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.
• Junior Devareaux Manley made 2 three-pointers on Wednesday to move into 8th on KSU's single-season list with 68, surpassing Anthony Wilkins (2002-03).
FLASHback
• Kent State defeated Akron, 60-57, on a Darren Goodson three-point shot with 1.6 left.
• After missing his first four shots from the floor, Goodson finally connected on a field goal on a jump hook with 10:49 to play and
would end up scoring the Flashes' final eight points of the ballgame.
• Demetrius Treadwell's layup capped an 8-2 Akron run that tied the game with 34 seconds to play.
• While Goodson was the only player in double-figures, 10 Flashes entered the scoring column. Derek Jackson scored 9 points and Kris Brewer added 8.
• The Flashes held a 21-11 advantage in bench scoring.
• Treadwell led the Zips with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• Quincy Diggs (15 points) and Nick Harney (11 points) joined Treadwell in double-figures.
Series History
• Kent State leads the all-time series 71-68.
• The first team to score 60 points in the rivalry has won 31 of the last 33 games in the series.
• Kent State last swept Akron in the 2009-10 season.
• A season ago, the schools split the regular season meetings with the visiting team coming away victorious in both games. Akron defeated Kent State in the MAC Tournament semifinals, which served as a rubber match.
• The last five matchups have all been decided by four points or fewer.
• The Golden Flashes defeated the Zips, 68-64, in the regular season finale to bring a five-game losing streak in the rivalry to an end.
• Homecourt advantage has been huge in the rivalry, as the home team is 84-47 all-time.
• The Kent State-Akron series dates back to the 1915-16 season and a 37-16 Akron win in Kent.
TV / Radio
The game will be televised live nationally on ESPN2 and streamed online on ESPN3. Mike Crisino and Darrin Horn will be on the call.
Ty Linder (play-by-play) and David Carducci (color) will bring you the action on 640 AM WHLO and the Golden Flashes iHeartRadio channel.
Next Up For Kent State
The Golden Flashes will play a MAC Tournament first round game on Monday (March 10).
For complete information on next week's MAC Tournament, visit our tournament central page. This page will be updated throughout the weekend as tournament seeding is determined.
Kent State (16-14, 7-9) closes the regular season at Akron as the biggest rivalry in the Mid-American Conference is once again brought to the national spotlight with a 7 p.m. tip on ESPN2.
More than bragging rights will be on the line as both teams are battling for favorably seeds in next week's conference tournament. Kent State needs a win to keep hopes alive of hosting a first round game Monday evening. For Akron, a win would clinch the No. 4 seed and bye into tournament semifinals at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Golden Flashes look for their first season sweep of the Zips since 2010 after a 60-57 victory at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 1. Senior forward Darren Goodson provided the game-winner with in a fading three-point shot from beyond the top of the key with 1.6 on the clock, which will go down as one of the biggest shots in rivalry history. Goodson scored the Flashes' final eight points and finished with a team-high 12 for the game.
Guard play has been crucial to the Flashes' success this season. Junior Kris Brewer paces the team at 11.9 points per game and 3.0 assists per game. Junior Derek Jackson adds 11.1 points per game while leading the way with 56 steals. Junior Devareaux Manley, who has come off the bench since late January, averages 9.8 point per game and has a team-best 68 three-pointers. The trio averages for 35.5 points and 5.6 three-pointers while shooting a blistering 44.5 percent from beyond the arc in Kent State's 16 victories this season.
Scouting the Zips
Akron (19-11, 11-6) is led by forward Demetrius Tsreadwell, who is among the conference leaders in scoring (14.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.8 rpg). Treadwell has been a handful for the Flashes the past seasons, averaging 14.5 points and 12.8 rebounds over four games. Guard Quincy Diggs adds 12.4 points per game while leading the Zips in assists (2.6 apg).
The Zips are dangerous from the three-point line. Four players—Quincy Diggs, Jake Kretzer, Reggie McAdams and Nyles Evans—have made at least 36 on the season and they have made 10 or more as a team in 10 games.
Quick Flashes
• Kent State will host a first round MAC Tournament game with a win and a loss by either Miami or Nortern Illinois. The Flashes could earn as high as the No. 7 seed.
• The Flashes have made 9 or more three-pointers in 6 of the last 9 games and are 8-3 on the season when making at least 9 trifectas.
• Over the last 6 games, KSU's bench is averaging 34.0 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.
• Junior Devareaux Manley made 2 three-pointers on Wednesday to move into 8th on KSU's single-season list with 68, surpassing Anthony Wilkins (2002-03).
FLASHback
• Kent State defeated Akron, 60-57, on a Darren Goodson three-point shot with 1.6 left.
• After missing his first four shots from the floor, Goodson finally connected on a field goal on a jump hook with 10:49 to play and
would end up scoring the Flashes' final eight points of the ballgame.
• Demetrius Treadwell's layup capped an 8-2 Akron run that tied the game with 34 seconds to play.
• While Goodson was the only player in double-figures, 10 Flashes entered the scoring column. Derek Jackson scored 9 points and Kris Brewer added 8.
• The Flashes held a 21-11 advantage in bench scoring.
• Treadwell led the Zips with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• Quincy Diggs (15 points) and Nick Harney (11 points) joined Treadwell in double-figures.
Series History
• Kent State leads the all-time series 71-68.
• The first team to score 60 points in the rivalry has won 31 of the last 33 games in the series.
• Kent State last swept Akron in the 2009-10 season.
• A season ago, the schools split the regular season meetings with the visiting team coming away victorious in both games. Akron defeated Kent State in the MAC Tournament semifinals, which served as a rubber match.
• The last five matchups have all been decided by four points or fewer.
• The Golden Flashes defeated the Zips, 68-64, in the regular season finale to bring a five-game losing streak in the rivalry to an end.
• Homecourt advantage has been huge in the rivalry, as the home team is 84-47 all-time.
• The Kent State-Akron series dates back to the 1915-16 season and a 37-16 Akron win in Kent.
TV / Radio
The game will be televised live nationally on ESPN2 and streamed online on ESPN3. Mike Crisino and Darrin Horn will be on the call.
Ty Linder (play-by-play) and David Carducci (color) will bring you the action on 640 AM WHLO and the Golden Flashes iHeartRadio channel.
Next Up For Kent State
The Golden Flashes will play a MAC Tournament first round game on Monday (March 10).
For complete information on next week's MAC Tournament, visit our tournament central page. This page will be updated throughout the weekend as tournament seeding is determined.
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