Kent State University
Vanderbilt
Men’s Basketball Travels to Nashville to Face Vanderbilt
11/22/2018 1:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball team (4-1) travels to Nashville, Tenn. to play Vanderbilt (4-0) Friday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. CST/5 p.m. EST on SEC Network Plus.
THE GAME
Kent State (4-1) Mid-American vs. Vanderbilt (4-0) South-Eastern Conference, Nov. 23 | Memorial Gym| 4 PM CST/ 5PM EST
BROADCAST
TV: SEC Network Plus
Radio: Kent State-IMG Sports Network, Jacob Pavilack (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
VANDERBILT HEAD COACH
Bryce Drew
Record at Vanderbilt: 35-36 (3rd Season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 143-98 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between the two teams
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes are coming off of a 104-84 win over Savannah State and are 4-1 overall on the season. The 104 points scored by Kent State is the most a team in the MAC Conference has scored this season. The Flashes had a season-high 27 assists against the Tigers and set the record in the MAC for the most assists in a game by a team in the Conference this season.
- Through five games, Kent State has three players who are averaging over 10 points a game, led by Jalen Avery who averages 18.0 ppg. Antonio Williams is averaging 15.4 points ppg and CJ Williamson with 12.6 ppg. Avery has scored double digits in four of the five games.
- Philip Whittington has led the team's rebounding in all five games this season and is averaging 9.0 rebounds per game.
-This is the first matchup ever between Kent State and Vanderbilt. The Golden Flashes are 3-7 all-time against the current membership of the South-Eastern Athletic Conference. Following this match-up, Kent State will have taken on eight of the SEC's 14 teams.
-The Commodores enter the game at 4-0 overall after a 79-70 win over Liberty.
-Leading the Commodores is Darius Garland who averages 19.8 ppg. Simisola Shittu leads the team in rebounds averaging 9.8 rebounds per game.
-The Commodores average 80.0 points per game after shooting 116-of-250 (46.4 percent) from the field and 36-of-100 (36 percent) from beyond the arc.
-Bryce Drew is in his 3rd season at Vanderbilt.
