KENT STATE GAME NOTES
KENT, Ohio - The Kent State University men's basketball team returns home to the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, January 30th for a showdown with the conference leading Buffalo Bulls at 7 p.m.. The game can be seen on ESPN3 and heard on the Kent State IMG Sports Network.
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Home: Kent State Golden Flashes - 11-10, 5-3 MAC
Visitor: Buffalo Bulls - 16-5, 8-0 MAC
Tip: Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Venue: M.A.C. Center, capacity - 6,327
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TV: ESPN3 |
Radio: WHLO/IHeart |
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- The Kent State men's basketball team tangles with the first-place Buffalo Bulls on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. inside the M.A.C. Center at Kent State University
- The Golden Flashes have 31-15 all-time record against Buffalo.
- Kent State has won four of its last five games for the first time this season.
- Head coach Rob Senderoff is 6-8 against the Bulls since taking over the program in 2011-12.
- Kent State defeated Central Michigan on the road on Saturday, 84-76, for the squad's first MAC road win of the campaign. It was the Flashes first win in Mt. Pleasant since 2012.
- KSU out rebounded CMU 41-36, and recorded 12 offensive board, its most in a conference game.
- The Flashes are now 9-2 when out rebounding their opponent and 5-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
- The Flashes shot 26 free throws in the contest, their most attempted in a MAC game this year.
- Junior guard Jaylin Walker became a member of the illustrious 1,000 point club, becoming the 32nd player in program history to reach the milestone. Walker scored 21 points in the win and drilled his 1,000th point on a three-pointer four minutes into the second half.
- Senior guard Kevin Zabo scored a game-high 22 points (9-of-17), dropping at least 20 in his fifth consecutive game. He leads the squad averaging 19.4 ppg in MAC play, which ranks third in the league.
- Junior center Adonis De La Rosa registered his sixth double-double this year with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Bronx, New York native is third in MAC games in rebounds per game (9.5).
- Sophomore forward Mitch Peterson scored eight points, his most in any MAC game this year.
- Kent State ranks fifth in the MAC in scoring defense (73.0) and in conference-only games is averaging 74.4 ppg which is fourth in the league. The Golden Flashes are also the sixth-best shooting team in conference games, shooting 44%.
- Kent State is holding opponents to 33.2% from three-point distance which is second in the MAC.
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