Kent State University
Miami University (OH)
Golden Flashes Travel to Miami Saturday on ESPN3
2/27/2016 12:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Head coach Rob Senderoff looks for his 100th career victory as Kent State (18-10, 9-6 MAC) travels to Miami (10-18, 4-11 MAC) for a Mid-American Conference matchup Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The frontcourt of Jimmy Hall (16.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg), Khaliq Spicer (8.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and Chris Ortiz (7.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg) has helped Kent State control play around the basket. The Flashes own a +3.9 rebounding advantage while outscoring opponents 34.6-27.5 in the paint and 12.6-9.3 on second chance opportunities.
The Golden Flashes' backcourt is led by Kellon Thomas, who has played well in his return to the court after being sidelined for all but eight games during the 2014-15 season and is averaging a career-high 12.3 points per game. Deon Edwin (6.3 ppg) and Galal Cancer (5.6 ppg) have stepped up their scoring in recent games in the absence of Xavier Pollard (12.2 ppg) and Jaylin Walker (7.8 ppg).
Scouting Miami
Miami snapped a three-game skid with a 77-64 victory over Akron on Tuesday to improve to 9-7 at Millett Hall. The RedHawks average 62.6 points per game and allow opponents to score 68.5 points per game.
Point guard Eric Washington leads the RedHawks with 13.8 points, 42 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Guard Geovonie McKnight adds 12.9 points and a team-high 3.9 rebounds per game.
Series History
• Kent State owns a 49-89 record all-time vs. Miami.
• The series dates back to the 1948-49 season when Kent State came away with a 70-55 victory in Kent.
• The Golden Flashes have won 22 of the last 35 matchups going back to 2000.
• Head coach Rob Senderoff is 6-4 vs. Miami, where he was a graduate assistant under legendary coach Charlie Coles from 1995-97.
• The Flashes and RedHawks have played an extra session on six occasions with the Flashes winning just two of those overtime periods.
TV/Radio
Steve Baker and Randy Hollowell will have the call on ESPN3, while Ty Linder and David Carducci will bring you the action on the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel and 640 WHLO.
Next Up For Kent State
The Golden Flashes will host Bowling Green at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 for Senior Night.
