Kent State University
University of Minnesota
Women's Basketball To Tipoff Doubleheader Tuesday at 6:30p.m.
11/23/2015 10:17:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball will host Minnesota in the first game of a doubleheader with the men's team on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center.
Coverage
• Live video and live stats will be available at kentstatesports.com
• Dave Wilson will provide play-by-play on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Follow @KentStWBB on Twitter for in-game updates
The Matchup
• The two teams have met just once before with Minnesota taking the contest by a score of 70-67. That game was played in 2006 at a neutral site
• The Golden Gophers are 2-0 this season after wins over Wofford and Maine. The team reached the 90-point mark in each of those contests
• Minnesota is led by Rachel Banham who is averaging 26 points a game to start the season
• Charlie Wagner is also averaging 20.0 points while two other Golden Gophers average double-figures in scoring
• Jessie Edwards is the team-leader in rebounds with 11.5 a game
• The team has a 35.5 positive scoring margin and is averaging 94.5 points per game while holding opponents to 59.0
• They also hold a 19.5 rebound advantage, have made 29 free-point shots and have shot 73% from the free-throw line so far this year
Last Time Out
• Kent State is coming off a 86-68 defeat at IPFW, despite a career-high 15 points from Naddiyah Cross
• Jordan Korinek was a point shy of her career best with 17 and nine rebounds
• The Mastodons shot well from beyond the arc, sinking 12 threes compared to three from the Golden Flashes
• IPFW also scored 25 points off of 20 Kent State turnovers while committing just 12 themselves
Home Court Advantage
• Kent State will play just three non-conference games on the road this season, with the majority of the first half played in the friendly confines of the M.A.C. Center
• On Saturday, December 5th the Golden Flashes will host Victor Day where those who are suffering or have suffered with cancer will be honored. More details on the event will come
• The remaining games on Kent State's non-conference road schedule include at Bradley on Tuesday, December 8th and at Youngstown State on Saturday, December 12th
A Giving Spirit
• Kent State has made its presence known in the community during this past summer and fall
• This summer, the team averaged two hours a week volunteering at various places across the local area, including preparing meals at the Center for Hope in Ravenna and spending time with the residents at Kent Ridge
• The team was honored as Friend of the Kent Schools by the Board of Education for its dedication and hours spent with students at Davey Elementary
