Kent State University
Stetson
Flashes Welcome Stetson on Saturday
11/29/2019 11:20:00 AM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball opens a three-game homestand at the M.A.C. Center with a 4 p.m. tip-off against Stetson on Saturday.
THE GAME
Kent State (5-1) vs. Stetson (4-4)
Saturday, Nov. 30 | M.A.C. Center | Kent, Ohio | 4 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+ - Ty Linder (pbp) and Rob Polinsky (analyst)
Radio: Dan Griffin (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
STETSON HEAD COACH
Donnie Jones
Record at Stetson: 4-4 (First season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 166-109 (Ninth season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between the two teams.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball dropped to 5-1 on the season after a 71-52 loss on the road to No. 10 Ohio State. Despite a second half surge by the Flashes that tied the game with 10 minutes remaining, the Buckeyes answered a Flashes' 16-4 run with 17-stright points. Danny Pippen scored a game and season-high 19 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Antonio Williams rounded out the double-figure scoring with 17 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Kent State shot 36.8 percent (21-57) from the floor, and 6-25 (24 percent) from long range. Defensively, the Flashes held the Buckeyes to 2-10 (20 percent) long range in the second half.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Troy Simons (11.7 ppg), Anthony Roberts (13.2 ppg), Antonio Williams (13.2 ppg), and Danny Pippen (14.8 ppg)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 55th in the country and leads the conference with 30 total blocks.
-Kent State ranks 42nd in the country in three-point FG per game (9.5), ranking fourth in the conference.
- Danny Pippen leads the team with 14 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 44th in the nation and leads conference stats averaging 5.0 blocked shots per game.
- Troy Simons ranks 64th in the nation in 3-point FG per game (2.30) and is second in conference stats.
- Phil Whittington leads the conference and ranks 5th in the conference averaging 8.0 rebounds per game.
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 67.8 points per game on 39.3 percent shooting from the field and 34.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Kent State has forced 93 turnovers (15.5 tpg) while collecting 52 steals (8.7 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 236-215 for a +3.5 margin.
SCOUTING STETSON
The Hatters, stand 4-4 on the season under first-year head coach Donnie Jones. In their last outing, Stetson improved to 4-4 after a 72-60 win over Florida College. Three players scored in double-digits for the Hatters, Rob Perry (24), Mahamadou Diawara (21) and Jalen Crutchfield (11). Steton outscored Florida College in the paint, 40-26. The Hatters have two players averaging in double-figures in Perry (17.1 ppg), and Diawara (13.0 ppg). Perry leads the team with 48 boards and averages 6.0 per game.
Defensively, Stetson has allowed its opponents to score 63.9 points per game on 37.8 percent shooting from the field and 33.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Hatters have
109 turnovers (13.6 tpg) while collecting 56 steals (7.0 stl/g) On the glass, Stetson has out-rebounded their opponents 300-273 for a +3.4 margin.
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.
Listen: https://www.iheart.com/live/640-whlo-3520/
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/
