Kent State University
Toledo
Flashes Ready For Toledo on Tuesday Night
1/21/2019 5:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball is back at the M.A.C. Center for a Tuesday night matchup against Toledo at 7 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (14-4, 3-2 MAC) vs. Toledo (15-3, 3-2 MAC)
Tuesday, Jan. 22 | 7:00 PM | M.A.C. Center
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3- Ty Linder (pbp) and Tanner Castora (analyst)
RADIO: Kent State-IMG Sports Network, Jacon Pavilack (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
TOLEDO HEAD COACH
Tod Kowalczyk Record at TOLEDO: 157-124 (9th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 153-102 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Toledo leads the all-time series over the Flashes 83-48. The Flashes dropped last season's meeting on the road 72-65. UT posted a 72-65 home win over Kent State last year. The game was tied at 61 with 4:05 remaining before UT scored six straight. Kevin Zabo's layup cut the Rockets' lead to 67-65 with 19.9 ticks left but UT closed out the win by making five of six free throws.
UT has split its last four contests vs. KSU in the M.A.C. Center after dropping six in a
row.
Kent State is 4-5 against the Rockets under head coach Rob Senderoff.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes improved to 14-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play as they defended home court in a 78-68 win over NIU
- Kent State had three Flashes score in double-figures with senior Jaylin Walker leading the way with 31 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Antonio Williams scored 13 points, and Akiean Frederick, who had his best game of the season added 12 points and three rebounds.
-Jaylin Walker's performance secured him his fourth MAC Athlete of the Week Accolade.
- On the season, the Flashes are shooting 44.2 percent (475-1074) from the floor, and 152-of-424 from long range (35.8 percent). The Flashes have three players averaging in double-figure scoring with Walker leading the team averaging 22.5 points per game, Jalen Avery with 12.2, and Antonio Williams with 11.3. Philip Whittington leads the team averaging 8.1 rebounds per game and has 145 total on the season. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 71.3 points per game on 44.2 percent shooting from the field and 33.2 percent from long range.
- The Flashes are 4-5 against Toledo under head coach Rob Senderoff.
- Toledo is 15-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play. The Rockets are on a three-game win streak. In their last outing, the Rockets came away with a win against Ohio, 75-52. Junior Luke Knapke scored all of his game-high 16 points in the first half and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Toledo to its win over the Bobcats. Sophomore Marreon Jackson and senior Jaelan Sanford each added 14 points for the Rockets.
- Toledo has five players averaging in double figures with Jaelan Sanford leading the way with 16.7 points per game. Nate Navigato averages 12.6 points per game while Knapke adds 10.6. Chris Darrinton averages 10.4 and Jackson rounds the double-figures out with 10.1. Willie Jackson leads the rebounding category for the Huskies averaging 10.1 rebounds per game.
