Kent State University
Ohio State
Flashes Take on No. 10 Ohio State
11/24/2019 4:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State University men's basketball team is back on the road as the Flashes make 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.
THE GAME
Kent State (5-0) vs. #10 Ohio State (5-0)
Monday, Nov. 24 | St. John Arena| Columbus, Ohio | 6:30 PM
BROADCAST
TV: BTN
Radio: Ty Linder (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
OHIO STATE HEAD COACH
Chris Holtmann
Record at Ohio State: 50-24 Â (Third season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 166-108 (Ninth season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Ohio State holds a 5-0 all-time series advantage. The last meeting between the two teams was back on Nov. 12, 2006 when Ohio State came away with a 81-59 win.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball improved to 5-0 on the season after a 89-59 win over Concord. The last time the Flashes started 5-0 was during the 2002-03 season. En route to the victory, Danny Pippen scored a game-high 17 points, three rebounds, and two blocks. The Flashes had two other players score in double-figures with Anthony Roberts and Tervell Beck both scoring 15 points. Kent State shot 45.2 percent (33-73) from the floor, and 11-33 (33.3 percent) from long range. Defensively, the Flashes held the Mountain Lions to 38 percent (23-60) from the floor and 10-30 (30) percent long range in the second half.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Troy Simons (13.0 ppg), Anthony Roberts (15.0 ppg), Antonio Williams (12.4 ppg), and Danny Pippen (14.0 ppg)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 29th in the country and leads the conference with 23 total blocks.
-Kent State ranks 23rd in the country in three-point FG per game (10.2)
- Danny Pippen leads the team with 12 total blocks, five of which he had against Towson. Kent State ranks 32nd in the nation in blocked shots (5.6) and lead the conference. Pippen is also ranked 35th in the nation and leads conference stats averaging 2.4 blocked shots per game.
- Troy Simons ranks 35th in the nation in 3-point FG per game (3.20) and is second in conference stats.
- Philip 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 67.2 points per game on 38.7percent shooting from the field and 34.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Kent State has forced 78 turnovers (15.6 tpg) while collecting 25 steals (9.4 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 209-174Â for a +7.0 margin.
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
The 10th-ranked Buckeyes, stand 5-0 on the season under three-year head coach Chris Holtmann In their last outing, Ohio State remained undefeated after a 85-46 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne. Three players scored in double-digits for the Buckeyes, Kaleb Wesson (15), D.J. Carton (13) and CJ Walker (11). Ohio State's bench outscored Purdue Fort Wayne's bench 40-7. Ohio State held the Mastodons to 17 made field goals, marking the first time since at least 1996 that Ohio State limited five-consecutive opponents to 20 or fewer made field goals. The Buckeyes have three players averaging in double-figures in Wesson (11.8 ppg), DJ Carton (11.2 ppg), and Kyle Young (10.6 ppg). Wesson leads the team with 51 boards and averages 10.2 per game.
Defensively, Ohio State has allowed its opponents to score 52.0 points per game on 31.3 percent shooting from the field and 29.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Buckeyes have 59 turnovers (11.8 tpg) while collecting 24 steals (4.8 stl/g) On the glass, Ohio State has out-rebounded their opponents 207-173 for a +6.8 margin.
FOLLOW ALONG
Flash fans unable to attend the game can watch on Big Ten Network, llisten through IHeart Radio and Tune-In and follow along with live stats via sidearm. All the links are located below.
Watch: https://www.btnplus.com/game/kent-st-at-ohio-st-on-11252019
Listen: https://www.iheart.com/live/640-whlo-3520/
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?gid=osu&sport=bbgame&gender=M
