Kent State University
Ohio University
Second Meeting with Ohio On Deck for Tuesday
2/25/2019 5:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University men's basketball team will face MAC East Division rival Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes already defeated Ohio, 66-52, earlier this season and will try to record their second win of the series. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. and can be watched on ESPN+.
THE GAME
Kent State (19-8, 8-6 MAC) vs. Ohio (12-14, 4-10 MAC)
Tuesday, Feb. 26 | 7 p.m. | M.A.C. Center
BROADCAST
TV:ESPN+
RADIO: Kent State-IMG Sports Network, Jacob Pavilack (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
OHIO HEAD COACH
Saul Phillips
Record at Ohio: 86-79 (5th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 158-106 (8th Season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Ohio holds a 94-53 all-time series advantage. The Flashes and Bobcats met earlier this season with Kent State coming away with a 66-52 victory.
The Flashes are 34-36 against Ohio when playing at home.
Kent State is 9-7 against the Bobcats under head coach Rob Senderoff.
FLASH FACTS
- Kent State dropped to 19-8 overall and 8-6 in conference play after falling to Buffalo on the road,80-57. The Flashes look to break a two-game skid.
- The Flashes are 12-3 at home and are averaging 78.8 points per game on the home court.
- Kent State is second in the conference in fewest turnovers (319) and rank 59th in the nation and a 16.1 turnover percentage on possessions ranking 28th in the country.
- Jaylin Walker ranks 26th in the country in 3-point FG per game and leads the conference with 3.27. He ranks 23rd in the country in points per game (21.4) and is the conference leader, while ranked second in the conference in 3-point field goals made (72) ranking 63rd in the nation.
- On the season, the Flashes are shooting 43.5 percent (706-1624) from the floor, and 211-616 from long range (34.3 percent). ). The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Walker leading the team averaging 21.4 points per game, Jalen Avery with 11.4, Williams with 11.2, and Philip Whittington with 10.3. Whittington also leads the team averaging 8.0 rebounds per game and has 216 total on the season.
- Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 72.6 points per game on 45.2 percent shooting from the field and 33.8 percent from long range.
- Ohio has two players averaging in double-digit scoring with Carter leading the way with 16.5 points per game. Kirk rounds out the double-figures with 14.7. Carter also leads the team in the rebound category averaging 7.0 rebounds per game with 181 total.
- Defensively, the Bobcats have limited their opponents to score 74.7 points per game on 44.4 percent shooting from the field and 35.8 percent from downtown allowing 8.3 made 3-pt FG per game. Ohio has 390 turnovers (15.0 tpg) while collecting 172 steals (6.6 stl/g). On the glass, the Bobcats have out-rebounded their opponents973-936 for a +1.4 margin.
