Kent State University
Bowling Green
Flashes Open #MACtion at Home Against Bowling Green
1/4/2019 3:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball team will try to extend its three-game win streak on Saturday, Jan. 5 as Mid-American Conference play begins against Bowling Green at 7 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center.
THE GAME
Kent State (11-2) vs. Bowling Green (8-5)
Saturday, Jan. 5 | 7 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
BOWLING GREEN HEAD COACH
Michael Huger
Record at Bowling Green: 53-58 (4th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 150-100 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Bowling Green holds an 87-74 advantage in all-time series record. Â
The Flashes and Falcons split last season's series (1-1) as the Falcons defeated Kent State 70-62 in the first meeting, but fell to  Kent State in the final meeting of the series, 64-63.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes open Mid-American Conference play at 11-2 on the season, the team's best
start since the 2002-03 season after taking down Oberlin 71-48 on Monday.
- Jaylin Walker was named MAC Co-Athlete of the week on Monday, his second Player of the Week accolade this season.
- The Flashes are 44-33 against BGSU when playing in the M.A.C. Center and is 8-7 against the Falcons under head coach Rob Senderoff. Â Â
- Kent State was ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 poll ranked 19th.
- The Flashes are coming off a  71-48 win over Oberlin. Junior Philip Whittington scored a career-high 18 points and had 11 rebounds recording his second double-double of the
season. Senior Jaylin Walker scored 14 points and added four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. As a team, the Flashes shot 25-of-61 (41 percent) from the field and went 2-of12 (16.7 percent) from long range- 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).
- Kent State has three players averaging in double-figure scoring with Walker leading the team averaging 24.0 points per game, Jalen Avery with 13.0, and Antonio Williams with 12.0. Philip Whittington leads the team averaging 7.8 rebounds per game and has 101 total on the season. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 69.9 points per game on 43.8 percent shooting from the field and 31.4 percent from long range.
-  The Flashes are 74-87 against the Falcons as this marks  the 162nd meeting between the two teams.
- Â Bowling Green is 8-5 overall on the season and is currently on a four-game win streak. The Falcons improved to 8-5 overall on the season after a 94-80 win over UT-Martin. BGSU has three players averaging in double figures with Justin Turner leading the way with 18.8 points per game. Demajeo Wiggins is averaging 15.0 points per game, while Dylan Frye is scoring 10.8 points per game.
