Kent State University
3-2
Ohio State
3-1
Thall Breaks Three-Point Record in Home Opener Against Ohio State
11/21/2019 11:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KENT, Ohio – The largest crowd for a Kent State women's basketball game this century witnessed sophomore Lindsey Thall drain a single-game record eight three-pointers and score 32 points in the home opener against Ohio State at the M.A.C. Center on Thursday night. The Golden Flashes were defeated 75-65 in front of 4,272 fans in attendance.
"The atmosphere was great tonight and we really appreciate people coming out to support our team," head coach Todd Starkey said. "I'm proud of the way we fought all the way through. Obviously, we were a little bit overmatched. Ohio State has a lot of talent and their size is a lot to deal with. It seemed like they hit every mid-range jump shot, contested or otherwise, and we have to get better defensively."
Thall went 8-for-13 from long range and converted all six of her attempts from the free throw line to best her previous career-high by 10. Five different players shared the previous school record of seven three-pointers, with Larissa Lurken being the most recent to do so on January 27, 2016.
"Lindsey got a little bit frustrated in the third quarter because she missed a couple layups," noted Starkey. "I just told her to keep playing through that and to have a short-term memory. If her shot was there, I wanted her taking it. And she did. That's something she'll remember the rest of her life, setting a school record against Ohio State.
Kent State committed a season-low 10 turnovers but had trouble hitting shots from inside the arc and finished 7-for-35 on two-point tries. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes converted on 54.2-percent of their field goal attempts.
Redshirt senior Megan Carter scored 13 points and led the Flashes with three assists. Thall, freshman Nila Blackford and senior Sydney Brinlee shared the team lead with five rebounds apiece, as Ohio State held a 43-30 advantage on the glass.
Kent State will continue its three-game homestand against Robert Morris on Sunday, Nov. 24. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
