Kent State University
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Western Michigan
Flashes Host Western Michigan on Tuesday
1/7/2019 3:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball team will look to jump back in the win column at home against Western Michigan Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center.
THE GAME
Kent State (11-3, 0-1 MAC) vs. Western Michigan (6-8, 0-1 MAC)
Tuesday, Jan. 8 | 7 PM | M.A.C. Center
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3; 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
WESTERN MICHIGAN HEAD COACH
Steve Hawkins
Record at Western Michigan: 282-235 (16th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 150-101 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Kent State holds a 62-57 advantage in all-time series record. Â
Last meeting, the Flashes came away with a 73-71 win after a buzzer beater from Mitch Peterson.
Kent State has won the last 10-of-13 games against the Broncos
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes opened Mid-American Conference play 0-1 on Saturday after falling to Bowling Green, 86-64.
- Freshman Anthony Roberts scored a career-high 17 points against BG with three other Flashes scoring in double-figures (Avery-13, Walker-11, Whittington-11). As a team, the Flashes shot 24-of-62 (38.7 percent) from the field and went 8-of-28 (28.6 percent) from long range.
- The Flashes are 5-4 against WMU under head coach Rob Senderoff.
- Kent State was ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 poll ranked 19th.
- Kent State has three players who are averaging double-figures in each game, Jaylin Walker (22.6 ppg), Jalen Avery (13.0 ppg), and Antonio Williams (11.8ppg). Philip Whittington leads the team averaging 7.9 rebounds per game and has 110 total on the season. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 71.1 points per game on 44.4 percent shooting from the field and 32.0 percent from long range.
-  The Flashes are 62-57 against the Broncos as this marks  the 102nd meeting between the two teams.
-  Western Michigan  is 6-8 overall on the season and started conference play 0-1. The Broncos improved dropped their conference opener to Akron, 56-48. WMU was led by sophomore Michael Flowers and senior Josh Davis with 14 points each. The Broncos have three players averaging in double figures with Michael Flowers leading the way with 16.0 points per game. Seth Dugan is averaging 14.6 points per game, while Josh Davis is scoring 12.9 points per game.
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