Kent State University
University of Iowa
Flashes Finish Non-Conference Slate at Iowa and Minnesota
12/19/2016 9:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Flashes (6-4) finish out their non-conference season this week as they travel to Iowa (8-4) for a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday and Minnesota (8-4) at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Both times listed are EST.
Coverage
• Both games will air live on btn2go.com
• Both will also air on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Live stats will be available at hawkeyesports.com and gophersports.com, respectively
The Matchups
Iowa
• Kent State is 0-1 all-time against Iowa
• The two teams last met in Iowa City on December 8, 2001 when the Hawkeyes won 76-65
• Prior to that, Iowa won at a neutral site in December 1998 by a final score of 62-58
• The Hawkeyes are averaging 78.0 points per game and 42.3 rebounds
• Ally Disterhoft leads the team in scoring by averaging 17.8 a night
• Megan Gustafson is averaging a double-double this season with 16.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game
Minnesota
• Kent State is also 0-2 all-time against Minnesota
• The two teams met in Kent last season with the Gophers winning 85-73
• Prior to that, they played at a neutral site in November 2006 as Minnesota won 70-67
• The Gophers are averaging 76.6 points and 45.8 rebounds per game
• They are led by top-scorer Carlie Wagner who averages 19.1 points
Stat Summary
• Kent State continues to excel at the free throw line as the team ranks 8th in the nation in free throw attempts and makes
• Larissa Lurken continues to lead the nation in both categories
• She is also 5th in points per game nationally and 8th in final points
• In the Mid-American Conference, the Flashes rank 3rd in three-point field goal percentage, 2nd in rebounding defense and 4th in rebounding margin
• Lurken leads the MAC in scoring and is 12th in rebounding, 8th in free throw percentage. 5th in three-point percentage and 8th in blocked shots
• Chelsi Watson is 13th in rebounding and 10th in offensive rebounds
• Jordan Korinek is 20th in scoring, 9th in field goal percentage
• Naddiyah Cross has the 5th-most assists in the conference and ranks 7th in assist/turnover ratio
Against the B1G
• Kent State is 5-30 all-time against the current B1G teams
• The last win came against Indiana in December 2001
• The Golden Flashes posted two B1G wins in 1981 as they beat Purdue in January then followed that up with a win over Michigan State in December of the next season
MAC Outlook
• Conference play will begin Saturday, December 31 as the Flashes host Central Michigan at home
• Buffalo has compiled an impressive 8-0 record so far this season after winning the MAC Tournament in 2016
• Ohio is not far behind at 7-1
• Toledo and Western Michigan are the leaders in the West Division at 8-2
