Kent State University
Detroit Mercy
Flashes Hit the Road to Face Detroit Mercy
12/7/2020 2:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State men's basketball team is back on the road as the Flashes travel to Detroit, Mich. to take on Detroit Mercy on Tuesday night. Tip time is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Calihan Hall.
THE GAME
Kent State (1-1) vs. Detroit Mercy (0-2)
Tuesday, Dec. 8 | Calihan Hall| Detroit, Mich.| 7 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3
Radio: Dave Wilson (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
DETROIT MERCY HEAD COACH
Mike Davis
Record at Detroit Mercy: 19-45 Â (third season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 183-122 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
KSU leads the all-time series, 4-2
Kent State and Detroit Mercy met last season at the M.A.C. Center with the Flashes coming away with a 92-57 victory.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team dropped to 1-1 overall after falling to No. 15 Virginia, 71-64 in overtime. Three players finished in double-figures for the Flashes. Mike Nuga led the way with 20 points and six rebounds, while Danny Pippen and Justyn Hamilton finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Kent State finished the game shooting 39-7 percent (25-of-63) from the floor and 28.1 percent (9-of-32) from beyond the arc. The Flashes edged the Cavaliers 28-24 in points in the paint and 9-7 in second-chance points. Kent State edged UVA 10-5 in offensive rebounds.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 43.7 percent from the floor and 23 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 45 points per game on 37.8 percent shooting from the floor and 27.3 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (18.5), Pippen (13.0), and Hamilton (10.0)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 8th in the country and leads the conference in Offensive rebounds per game (16.00).
-The Flashes are the 24th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (12.5) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 17th in country and 1st in conference stats in scoring defense (56.0)
-Kent State leads conference stats in fewest turnovers (22) and ranks 33rd in the nation
- The Flashes lead the conference with 10.5 steals per game and rank 18th in the nation
-As a team, KSU ranks 44th in turnovers forced (18.00) and lead the MAC
-KSU ranks 42nd in the country in total rebounds (42.50) and lead MAC stats.
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 4th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (5.00) and leads the conference.
-Malique Jacobs and Mike Nuga both rank 13th in the nation in steals per game (3.50).
SCOUTING DETROIT MERCY
The Titans, stand 0-1 under the direction of third-year head coach Mike Davis after falling to Notre Dame, 78-70, on Sunday. The Titans had five score in double-figures as Bul Kuol led the way with a career-high 18 points. Matt Johnson posted 15 points and five boards, while Marquell Fraser netted 12 points. Antoine Davis finished with 14 points and Willy Isiani added 10.
The Titans are averaging 73 points per game on 39.6 percent (57-144) shooting from the floor and 25.5 percent (13-51) from long range.
Defensively, the Titans have allowed their opponents to score 80.5 per game on 47.2 percent shooting from the field and 41.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Detroit Mercy has 19 turnovers (9.5 tpg) while collecting 14 steals (7.0 stl/g) On the glass, the Titans have been out-rebounded their opponents 82-75 for a -3.5 margin.
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can catch the game on ESPN3, listen through Tune-In and Kent State Radio and follow along with live stats via sidearm. All links are located below
Watch: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=818f63a2-fe83-4af7-b3d4-53dc063b60dc
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=289&type=Live
Live Stats: https://detroittitans.com/sidearmstats/Mbball/media
