Kent State University
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Oberlin College
Men’s Basketball Wraps-Up Non-Conference Play With Oberlin
12/30/2018 8:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball team will wrap up non-conference play with a New Year's Eve doubleheader with Oberlin on Monday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center.
THE GAME
Kent State (10-2) vs. Oberlin (6-3)
Monday, Dec. 31 | 2 PM | M.A.C. Center
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+; Ty Linder (pbp), Tanner Castora (analyst)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
RADIO: Kent State-IMG Sports Network, Jacob Pavilack (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
OBERLIN HEAD COACH
Isaiah Cavaco
Record at Oberlin: 87-228 (18th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 149-100 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Kent State leads the series 3-1
The last meeting between the two teams was back on Jan. 2, 2016. Kent State came away with a 104-58 victory.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes finish out the non-conference schedule with a New Year's Eve match up against Oberlin College.
- Kent State is 10-2 overall, its best start since the 2002-03 season.
- For the first time this season, Kent State was ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 poll ranked 20th.
- The Flashes are coming off a thrilling 70-68 win over Albany. With the win, head coach Rob Senderoff became the program's winningest coach claiming his 149th career-win at Kent State Senior Jaylin Walker scored a team-high 26 points and brought down three rebounds. Junior Philip Whittington also scored in double-figures with 14 points alongside eight rebounds/
- Kent State has four players who are averaging double-figures each game, Jaylin Walker (25.4 ppg), Jalen Avery (13.8 ppg), Antonio Williams (12.3 ppg).
-  The Flashes are 3-1 against the Yeomen as this marks  the fifth meeting between the two teams as they met back in 2016 with the Flashes coming away with a 104-58 victory.
-  Oberlin is 6-3 overall on the season and is currently on a four-game win streak. Oberlin improved to 6-3 overall on the season after a 73-59 win over Pitt-Greensburg. Oberlin has four players averaging in double figures with Eli- Silverman-Lloyd leading the way with 15 points per game. Andre Campbell is averaging 12.8 points per game, while Chritian Fioretti and Joshua Friedkin are averaging 11.9 and 11.2, respectively.
- Head Coach Isaiah Cavaco is in his 18th season with Oberlin.
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