Kent State University
University at Buffalo
Women's Takes on Buffalo in MAC Home Opener
1/8/2016 10:01:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Kent State (3-9, 1-1) will host its first conference game this Saturday at 2 p.m. when Buffalo (9-4, 1-1) visits 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 and 640 AM WHLO
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The Matchup
• Kent State is 24-10 all-time against Buffalo
• The Golden Flashes lost 58-68 at home and 59-57 on the road last season
• The Bulls have won the last seven meetings while the Flashes won the five previous to that
• Buffalo is 1-1 so far in MAC play, opening the conference season with a 67-56 loss at Eastern Michigan before beating Central Michigan 67-61 at home
• The Bulls average 55.9 points a game and 40.2 rebounds
• Through all games they are the top team in the MAC in scoring defense
• Joanna Smith leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.5 points per game
• Cassie Oursler is the team-leader in rebounds by averaging 9.0
Let's Make a Deal
• Fans who attend Kent State's Friday night men's basketball game will receive free admission to Saturday's game by showing their ticket stub
• Any kids who come to the game on Saturday with their park and recreation basketball jersey on will receive free admission for themselves and one accompanied adult
• Tickets are available online at kentstatesports.com or by calling 330-672-2244
MAC Rankings
• The Golden Flashes rank second in the conference in steals, 5th in assists and 3rd in turnover margin
• Individually, Jordan Korinek is 9th in scoring, 8th in rebounding, 4th in field goal percentage and 7th in defensive rebounds
• Larissa Lurken ranks 11th in scoring, 10th in steals and 6th in minutes played
• Chelsi Watson is 2nd in field goal percentage
• Naddiyah Cross ranks 4th in the MAC in assists and 8th in assist/turnover ratio
• Alexa Golden is 3rd in steals
Toledo Recap
• Kent State rallied late on Wednesday night, coming back from a 15-point deficit in the 4th quarter to make it a four-point game with less than a minute remaining
• However, Toledo was able to escape with the 73-67 victory on home court
• Lurken was Kent State's high-scorer in the contest with 13 while Korinek finished with 11, Tyra James with ten
• Cross led the team in rebounding on the night with seven
• The Golden Flashes outrebounded the Rockets 41-36
Up Next
• Kent State will embark on a roadtrip next week as they play Western Michigan on Wednesday and Eastern Michigan on Saturday
• The team will return home and face its second MAC East opponent on Wednesday, January 10th when they host pre-season division-favorite Ohio at 7 p.m.
