Kent State University
Eastern Michigan University
Golden Flashes to Compete at Eastern Michigan on Saturday
1/15/2016 12:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Flashes (3-11, 0-4) will look to grab their first conference victory on Saturday when they play at Eastern Michigan (11-4, 2-2) in a 4:30 p.m. contest.
Coverage
• The game will be aired live on ESPN3
• Live stats will be available at emueagles.com
• Dave Wilson will provide play-by-play on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio and 640 AM WHLO
The Matchup
• Kent State is 34-25 all-time against Eastern Michigan
• Last season, the Golden Flashes fell 70-53 at home and 70-52 on the road
• The Eagles have won the last nine meetings and 14 out of the last twenty
• Eastern Michigan boasts the best scoring offense in the MAC, averaging 76.4 points per game
• They are also 2nd in rebounding offense, 1st in steals, 1st in turnover margin and 1st in offensive rebounds
• Cha Sweeney is the team's top scorer with 19.3 points per game. She also leads in assists with 58 on the season
• Phillis Webb is second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points and leads the team in rebounds with an average of 8.4 a game
Leading the Way
• Jordan Korinek and Larissa Lurken have lead the team in scoring in 12 out of the team's 14 games, with Korinek being the top scorer in seven games and Lurken in five
• Korinek has also led the team in rebounds in nine contests
• She ranks 8th in the conference in scoring, 9th in rebounds, 4th in field goal percentage and 9th in defensive rebounds
• Lurken ranks 9th in steals, 9th in three-point shots made and 8th in minutes played
• Naddiyah Cross is 7th in assists
• Alexa Golden ranks 7th in the Mac in steals
Coming Up
• Kent State returns home and to MAC East Division play on Wednesday when they host Ohio at 7 p.m.
• Eight of the Golden Flashes' 13 remaining regular season games will be played at home in the M.A.C. Center. All three of the team's wins have come on home court this season
• Most notable in that stretch is the annual Play4Kay game that is scheduled for Saturday, February 13th
• The annual event around women's basketball helps raise money for breast cancer research
• Tickets for all remaining home games are available online at kentstatesports.com or by calling 330-672-2244
