Kent State University
Baylor University
Women's Basketball Ready for Gulf Coast Showcase
11/24/2016 10:18:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball will participate in the Gulf Coast Showcase this week, first taking on No. 5/6 Baylor at 11 a.m. on Friday.
With a win, the Flashes will take on the winner of No. 17/18 DePaul/Western Kentucky on Saturday at 5 p.m. The losers of the two opening matchups will play Saturday at 11 a.m. The closing games will be held on Sunday.
Coverage
• Live video and live stats links can be found at kentstatesports.com
• Friday's game will air on WARF 1350 AM. The remaining games will air on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
Kent State vs the Field:
Baylor
• Kent State is 1-0 all-time against Baylor
• That win came at a neutral site in December 1997 in a 81-75 game
• The Bears are currently ranked 5th in the AP poll and 6th in the USA Today Coaches poll
DePaul
• Kent State is 1-1 all-time against DePaul
• DePaul won 72-59 in Chicago in 1985 and the Flashes won at home the following year 71-64
• The Blue Demons are currently ranked No. 18 and No. 17 in the national polls
Florida Gulf Coast
• Kent State and FGCU have yet to meet
George Washington
• Kent State has never matched up with George Washington in its history
Ohio State
• Kent State is 0-6 all-time against Ohio State
• The teams last met in 1981 with the Buckeyes winning 67-62 at a neutral site
• Ohio State is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation on both polls
Syracuse
• Kent State is 1-0 all-time against Syracuse
• The two teams met in N.Y. in December 2004 with the Flashes taking a 60-49 victory
• The Orange are ranked No. 11 in the AP poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches poll
Western Kentucky
• Kent State is 0-2 all-time against Western Kentucky
• The teams last met in Kentucky in 2012 with the Flashes losing 59-53
• The Hilltoppers received votes in both national polls this week
Ticket Information
• Tickets for the Gulf Coast Showcase can be purchased at kentstatesports.com
• Golden Flashes fans can use the code "KENT" when purchasing
Coming Up Next
• After the holiday break, Kent State will return home to host Fort Wayne on Wednesday, November 30 at 7 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center
• The Flashes played at Fort Wayne last season, losing 86-68
• Kent State then will travel to Wright State the following Wednesday before coming back home for a 5 p.m. matchup with Youngstown State on Saturday, December 10. That game is part of a double header with the men's team
