KENT STATE GAME NOTES
KENT, Ohio - The Kent State University men's basketball team (11-10, 3-5 MAC) will play the first of back-to-back road games Tuesday, taking on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (13-8, 5-3 MAC) at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
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Home: Eastern Michigan Eagles - 13-8, 5-3 MAC
Visitor: Kent State Golden Flashes - 11-10, 3-5 MAC
Tip: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Venue: Convocation Center, capacity - 8,800
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TV: ESPN3 |
Radio: WHLO/IHeart |
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- The Kent State University men's basketball team returns to the road for a cross-division showdown with Eastern Michigan Tuesday on ESPN3. It is the only regular season matchup between the two teams this season.
- The Golden Flashes are winners of two of their last three games, but are coming off their second overtime loss in Mid-American Conference play this season against Central Michigan.
- Although they came up short, the Flashes were close to their third straight win. Leading into the game, Kent State had defeated Toledo, 85-61, and Northern Illinois on the road, 73-66.
- This is the first of two straight road games for Kent State. The Flashes will head to Oxford, Ohio Feb. 4 for a matchup with Miami on ESPN3. The two teams will square off twice in two weeks, rematching in the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 14.
- This will be the 74th meeting between the Eagles and the Flashes. Leading into Tuesday, Kent State holds a 41-32 advantage over Eastern Michigan.
- Kent State has won 19 of the last 21 games in the all-time series, a run that dates back to the 1998-99 season. Eastern Michigan went winless against Kent State over 17 games from Dec. 1998 to Feb. 2013.
- Last season, the two teams split the season series with each school winning at home. Kent State won its home game, 73-58, while Eastern Michigan won its home contest, 75-70. Jimmy Hall averaged 16 points and seven rebounds over the two games.
- Eastern Michigan has developed into a MAC West contender, winning four of their last six games. They've played a solid schedule this season, with five of their eight losses coming to top-100 KenPom teams on the road.
- Rob Murphy is in year six with Eastern Michigan, having previously assisted at Kent State from 2002-04.
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