Kent State University
Northern Illinois
Flashes Play Host to Northern Illinois on Saturday
1/18/2019 3:09:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball starts its three-game homestand with Northern Illinois on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center
THE GAME
Kent State (13-4, 2-2 MAC) vs. Northern Illinois (10-7, 3-1 MAC)
Saturday, Jan. 19 | 2:30 PM | M.A.C. Center
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3- Ty Linder (pbp) and Tanner Castora (analyst)ย ย ย ย
RADIO: Kent State-IMG Sports Network, Jacon Pavilack (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH
Mark Montgomery
Record at NIU: 98-140 (5th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 152-102 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Kent State leads the all-time series over NIU 37-21. The Flashes dropped the first meeting at NIU, 75-61, followed by a 61-59 win hosting the first round of the MAC Tournament.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
The Flashes are 20-7 when playing the Huskies at the M.A.C. Center. Last season, the Flashes split with NIU dropping the first meeting 75-61 on the road. Kent State hosted NIU for the second meeting in the MAC Tournament first round. Six of the last nine meetings betweein NIU have been decided by four points or less.
Kent State is 6-4 against the Huskies under head coach Rob Senderoff.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes improved to 13-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play as they got their first road conference win on Tuesday over Ohio, 66-52.
- Kent State had four Flashes score in double-figures with senior Jaylin Walker leading the way with 21 points, three rebounds, and four assists. Jalen Avery added 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while Antonio Williams and Philip Whittington added 10 points each. Whittington also recorded his fourth double-double of the season adding 10 rebounds to his 10 points.ย
-Jaylin Walker's three first-half 3-pointers made him the program's all-time leader in 3-pointers made with 248. He passed Director of Player Personnel Randal Holt's record of 247.ย
- On the season, the Flashes are shooting 44.1 percent (448-1017) from the floor, and 145-of-399 from long range (36.3 percent). The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Walker leading the team averaging 21.8 points per game, Jalen Avery with 12.6, and Antonio Williams with 11.2, and Philip Whittington with 10.0. Whittington leads the team averaging 8.2 rebounds per game and has 140 total on the season. Defensively,ย Kent State has held its opponents toย 71.5 points per game on 44.3ย percent shooting from the field and 33.7 percent from long range.
ย - The Flashes are 6-4 against NIU under head coach Rob Senderoff.
- NIU is 10-7 overall and 3-1 in conference play. In their last outing, the Huskies dropped their first conference game against Central Michigan, 78-69. NIU was led by Levi Bradley led NIU with 27 points, Dante Thorpe added 18 and Eugene German chipped in 13 points. The Huskie bench scored a season-low three points, NIU's reserves are averaging 19.1 points per game.
- The Huskies are currently ranked eighth in the country in field goal percentage, shooting 50.3 percent as a team from the field.
- ย NIU has three players averaging in double figures with German leading the way with 20.6 points per game. Bradley averages 16 points per game and Dante Thorpe 13. Lacey James leads the rebounding category for the Huskies averaging 7.2 rebounds per game.
