KENT STATE GAME NOTES
KENT, Ohio - The Kent State University men's basketball team hits the road on Saturday, Feb. 3 against Bowling Green at 3:30 p.m. The Golden Flashes are in search of their first four game winning streak of the year and their second MAC road win. The game can be watched on ESPN3 and heard on the Kent State IMG Sports Network.
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Home: Bowling Green Falcons - 13-9, 4-5 MAC
Visitor: Kent State Golden Flashes - 12-10, 6-3 MAC
Tip: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.
Venue: Stroh Center, capacity - 4,387
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TV: ESPN3 |
Radio: WHLO/IHeart |
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- The Kent State men's basketball team hits the road for the Stroh Center to battle Bowling Green on Saturday, February 3rd at 3:30 p.m.
- Bowling Green leads the series 86-73.
- Kent State has won five of its last six games for the first time this season.
- Head coach Rob Senderoff is 7-6 against the Falcons since taking over the program in 2011-12.
- Kent State defeated Buffalo at home and handed the Bulls their first conference loss of the season, 82-79, at home in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday.
- KSU has scored 80 or more points in three consecutive games for the second time this season.
- Kent State shot 88% (22-of-25) at the free throw stripe, its highest single game percentage of the year.
- The Flashes are now 10-2 when out-rebounding their opponent and 6-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
- Sophomore forward Danny Pippen recorded a career night against Buffalo, scoring a career-high 21 points and ripping down 13 rebounds. Pippen scored the go-ahead bucket with 37 seconds remaining on a dish from Adonis De La Rosa.
- Senior guard Kevin Zabo scored eight points snapping his streak of scoring at least 20 in five straight games. He leads the squad averaging 18.1 ppg in MAC play, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Junior center Adonis De La Rosa registered his third 20-point performance of the year. He also set a new career-high with five assists.
- Junior guard Jaylin Walker leads the team in scoring (16.9 ppg) and scored in double-figures for the sixth consecutive game. He has 1,029 career points which is 28th in program history.
- Kent State ranks fifth in the MAC in scoring defense (74.6) and in conference-only games is averaging 75.2 ppg which is fourth in the league. The Golden Flashes are also the fourth-best shooting team in conference games, shooting 44.6%.
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