Kent State University
Concord
Flashes Close out Homestand with Concord
11/20/2019 5:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State University men's basketball team looks to improve to 5-0 as they host the Concord (WV) Mountain Lions at 5 p.m., in the opening slate of a Thursday-night double header.
THE GAME
Kent State 4-0) vs. Concord (WV) (2-3)
Thursday, Nov. 21 |M.A.C. Center | Kent, Ohio |5 Â PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3Â w/ Ty Linder (pbp), Tanner Castora (analyst)
Radio: Dan Griffin (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
CONCORD HEAD COACH
Todd May
Record at Concord 50-44 Â (Fourth season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 165-108 (ninth season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
First Meeting between the teams
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball improved to 4-0 on the season after a 75-68 come behind win over Purdue Fort Wayne. The last time the Flashes started 4-0 was during the 2014-15 season. After being down as much as 11 points, the Flashes were able to put together a second half comeback with the help of defensive efforts of Mitch Peterson. He led the second half efforts with three steals, four rebounds, and a key block. En route to the victory, Antonio Williams scored a game-high 16 points, four rebounds, and four assists. The Flashes had three other players score in double-figures with Troy Simons who scored (13 points) , Danny Pippen (12 points), and Anthony Roberts (11 points). Kent State shot 42.2 percent (27-64) from the floor, and 10-29 (34.5 percent) from long range. Defensively, the Flashes held the Mastodons to 30 percent (3-10) from long range in the second half.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Troy Simons (15.5 ppg), Anthony Roberts (16.3 ppg), Antonio Williams (14.3 ppg), and Danny Pippen (13.3 ppg)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 29th in the country and leads the conference with 23 total blocks.
-Danny Pippen leads the team with 10 total blocks, five of which he had against Towson. Kent State ranks 35th in the nation in blocked shots (5.8) and lead the conference. Pippen is also ranked 37th in the nation and 2nd in conference stats averaging 2.50 blocked shots per game.
-Troy Simons ranks 20th in the nation in 3-point FG per game (3.75) and is second in conference stats.
- Phil Whittington leads the conference and ranks 27th in the country averaging 10.7 rebounds per game. He leads the conference in defensive rpg (8.0) and ranks 19th in the country.
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 69.3 points per game on 38.7percent shooting from the field and 33.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
-Kent State has forced 58 turnovers (14.5 tpg) while collecting 36 steals (9.0 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 164-140Â for a +6.0 margin.
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 69.7 points per game on 37.3 percent shooting from the field and 30.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
-Kent State has forced 43 turnovers (14.3 tpg) while collecting 27 steals (9.0 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 128-1-5Â for a +7.7 margin.
SCOUTING CONCORD
The Mountain Lions, a division II opponent, stand 2-3 on the season under four-year head coach Todd May. In their last outing, Concord dropped to 2-3 after suffering a 104-91 skid against Mount Olive. Trey Brisco led the efforts with 20 points, shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. Ethan Heller added 18 points while Malik Johnson tallied 12. The Mountain lions have three players averaging in double-figures in Heller (18.3 ppg), Johnson (13.3 ppg), and Simun Kovac (11.3 ppg). Kovac leads the team with 43 boards and averages 10.8 per game.
Defensively, Concord has allowed its opponents to score 86.8 points per game on 46.3 percent shooting from the field and 35.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Mountain Lions have 64 turnovers (16.0 tpg) while collecting 30 steals (7.5 stl/g) On the glass, Concord has been out-rebounded their opponents 159-135 for a - 6.0 margin.
FREE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
Faculty and staff can claim up to four FREE tickets to Thursday's men's/women's double header by stopping by the M.A.C. Center ticket office on Thursday afternoon. Additionally, any faculty and staff claiming their tickets will receive a 10-dollar voucher for concessions for Thursday's game.
FOLLOW ALONG
Flash fans unable to attend the game can watch on ESPN+, listen through IHeart Radio and Tune-In and follow along with live stats via sidearm. All the links are located below.
Watch: http://www.espn.com/watch?id=48c64bdd-b573-422c-926b-6a6774f490e5
Listen: https://www.iheart.com/live/640-whlo-3520/
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
LOOKING AHEAD
Kent State hits the road and makes the trek down I-71 to Columbus to take on Ohio State on Monday night. Tip time between the Golden Flashes and the #10 Buckeyes is set for 6:30 p.m.
