Kent State University
University of Toledo
Pack the MACC for Women's Basketball Saturday at 4PM
1/20/2017 11:30:00โฏAM | Women's Basketball
After back-to-back wins over top conference opponents on the road, Kent State (9-9, 3-3) returns home to the M.A.C. Center on Saturday to take on Toledo (12-5, 3-3).ย The game is set to begin at 4 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men's team.
Coverage
โข Watch the game live at kentstatesports.com/watch
โข Dave Wilson will have the call on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio and 640 AM WHLO
โข Live stats will run at sidearmstats.com/kent/wbball
The Matchup
โข Kent State is 28-40 all-time against Toledo
โข The Golden Flashes have lost the last eight meetings, including both last year, 67-64 at home and 73-67 on the road
โข Kent State last won in February 2010 at home by a score of 62-59
โข The Rockets are coming off a 64-55 home loss to Ohio
โข Prior to that, they lost 77-73 to Northern Illinois
โข The Rockets' three conference wins have come on the road at Eastern Michigan, home against Miami and at Buffalo
โข They started MAC play with a 51-45 loss to Ball State
โข Toledo is a perfect 5-0 in true road games this season
MAC Makeup
โข Kent State currently is tied for 2nd in the East Division with Buffalo at 3-3 in conference play
โข Ohio leads at 4-2
โข Central Michigan remains the lone undefeated team at 6-0 while Eastern Michigan is the only team looking for a MAC win after Akron (1-5) took down Northern Illinois (5-1) on Wednesday
โข The Golden Flashes' schedule still includes two games with each 1-5 team (Bowling Green, Akron, Miami) and another matchup with EMU
National Rankings
โข Kent State remains one of the best teams in the country when it comes to the free throw line
โข The teams ranks 2nd in the nation in free throws made and 4th in free throws attempted
โข Individually, Larissa Lurken is first in the country in free throws attempted and made
โข She also ranks 7th in points and 7th in points per game
Ticket Info
ย โข Tickets for Saturday's contest can be bought at kentstatesports.com or by calling 330-672-2244. They are also available in person at the M.A.C Center ticket office
โข All tickets purchased for the women's 4 p.m. game are good for general admission at the men's game that follows at 7 p.m.
โข Likewise, all tickets purchased for the men's game are also good for the women's
