Kent State University
Buffalo
Flashes Take on Nationally-Ranked Buffalo Friday Night
1/24/2019 5:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- For the first time since 1989, the Kent State men's basketball team will host a ranked opponent when No. 14 Buffalo visits the M.A.C. Center on Friday night, Jan. 25. Tip-off between the Flashes and Bulls is slated for 6:30 p.m., and will be broadcasted on CBS Sports Network.
THE GAME
Kent State (15-4, 4-2 MAC) vs. No. 14 Buffalo (17-2, 5-1 MAC)
Friday, Jan. 25 | 6:30 PM | M.A.C. Center
BROADCAST
TV: CBS Sports Network- Dave Ryan (pbp) and Steve Wolf (analyst)
RADIO: Kent State-IMG Sports Network, Ty Linder (pbp), Tanner Castora (analyst) WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
BUFFALO HEAD COACH
Nate Oats
Record at Buffalo: 81-41 (4th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 154-102 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Kent State leads the all-time series over Buffalo 32-17. The Flashes split the regular season series 1-1 with an 82-79 win at home, followed by an 84-74 loss in Buffalo. The Flashes and Bulls met in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament and fell 78-61.
Kent State is 17-4 against UB when playing at the M.A.C. Center.
Kent State is 7-10 against the Bulls under head coach Rob Senderoff.
FLASH FACTS
- Kent State improved to 15-4 in conference play after defending home court with an 87-85 overtime win over Toledo. The Flashes were down as much as 17 points in the second half and used a late 13-3 run that tied the game 79-79 to force overtime.
- Kent State had three Flashes score in double-figures with senior Jaylin Walker leading the way with 36 points and five rebounds. Akiean Frederick added 12 points, seven rebounds, and one assist, while Anthony Roberts added 10 points and a career-high seven rebounds and two assists.
-Walker has had back-to-back 30 pt games in his last two games. The last Kent State player to do that was Anthony Grier in 1984. He put up 30 against Fairfield (Dec. 28, 1984) and 30 against Bradley (Dec. 27, 1984). Â
-On the season, the Flashes are shooting 44.3 percent (506-1142) from the floor, and 165-of-458 from long range (36.0 percent). ). The Flashes have three players averaging in double-figure scoring with Walker leading the team averaging 23.4 points per game, Jalen Avery with 11.9, and Antonio Williams with 11.2. Philip Whittington leads the team averaging 7.7 rebounds per game and has 147 total on the season. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 72.0 points per game on 44.7 percent shooting from the field and 33.7 percent from long range.
- Kent State was one of three teams that defeated the Bulls last season in league play.
- The Flashes are 7-10 against UB under head coach Rob Senderoff.
- No. 14 Buffalo is 17-3 overall and 5-1 in conference play. In their last outing, the Bulls dropped their first conference game against Northern Illinois, 77-75. UB was led by CJ Massinburg led the Bulls with 22 points, Jeremy Harris added 15 and Jayvon Graves chipped in 10 points.
- Â UB has three players averaging in double figures with Massinburg leading the way with 18.1 points per game. Harris averages 14.9 points per game and Nick Perkins 13. Perkins also leads the team's rebounding category averaging 7.8 rebounds per game.
