Kent State University
Wright State
Flashes Take on Wright State on the Road
11/15/2019 5:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball team are back on the road this weekend as the Flashes travel to Dayton, Ohio to play Wright State on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (2-0) vs. Wright State (3-0)
Saturday, Nov. 16 | Nutter Center | Dayton, Ohio | 7 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3
Radio: Ty Linder (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
WRIGHT STATE HEAD COACH
Scott Nagy
Record at Wright State: 69-36 (fourth season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 163-108 (ninth season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Series is tied 3-3
Senderoff vs. Wright State: 1-1
Last Meeting: The two teams met last season as Kent hosted Wright State and the Flashes came away with the 83-76 victory.
FLASH FACTS
- The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 2-0 after taking down Towson on the road for an 84-80 overtime victory.
-Through two seasons, Kent State is 11-1 in games decided by five points or fewer. The Flashes also are 3-0 in overtime games through two seasons.
- En route to the victory, sophomore Anthony Roberts scored a career-high 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. The Flashes had three other players score in double-figures with junior Danny Pippen who scored 17 points, senior Troy Simons (16 points), and senior Philip Whittington (12 points, 10 rebounds). Pippen also recorded a game-high five blocks. Kent State shot 42.4 percent (28-66) from the floor, and 9-27 (33.3 percent) from long range. Defensively, the Flashes held the Tigers to 24 percent (6-25) from long range.
- Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Anthony Roberts (19.5 ppg), Troy Simons (16.5 ppg), Danny Pippen (14.0 ppg), and Antonio Williams (11.5 ppg).
-Kent State ranks 14th in the nation and third in conference play in assist/turnover ratio (1.88), while also ranking 11th in the nation and second in the MAC in fewest turnovers (16).
-Danny Pippen leads the team with six total blocks, five of which he had against Towson. Kent State ranks 26th in the nation in blocked shots (6.5) and lead the conference. Pippen is also the conference leader averaging three assists per game.
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 69.0 points per game on 35.1 percent shooting from the field and 28.8 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
-Kent State has forced 30 turnovers (15.0 tpg) while collecting 20 steals (10.0 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 90-71 for a +9.5 margin.
SCOUTING WRIGHT STATE
- The Raiders, who were picked to win the Horizon league in preseason polls, stand 3-0 on the season under fourth-year head coach Scott Nagy. In their last outing, the Raiders improved to 3-0 after an 85-80 victory over Tennessee Tech in overtime. Bill Wampler led the efforts with a game-high 20 points, while Tanner Holden and Loudon Love recorded a double-doubles with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 17 points and 10 rebounds.
- Wright State has four players averaging in double-figures in Love (17.7 ppg), Holden (15.0 ppg), Wampler (14.7 ppg), and Cole Gentry (12.0 ppg). Love leads the team with 32 boards and averages 10.7 per game.
-Defensively, Wright State has held its opponents to 79.3 points per game on 45.2 percent shooting from the field and 37.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
