Kent State University
Ohio University
Flashes Close Out Series With Ohio on the Road
2/27/2020 2:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team will close out the series with Ohio as the Flashes travel to Athens on Friday night. Friday's game will tip off at 6:30 and will air on CBS Sports Network.
THE GAME
Kent State (18-10, 8-7 MAC) vs. Ohio (14-14, 6-9 MAC)
Friday, Feb. 28 | Convocation Center | Athens, Ohio | 6:30 PM
BROADCAST
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: Ty Linder (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
OHIO HEAD COACH
Jeff Boals
Record at Ohio: 14-14 (1st season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 179-119 (9th season)
SERIES HISTORY
Ohio leads the all-time series with a 94-55 record.
Kent State is 13-55 against Ohio when playing at the Convocation Center.
Kent State is 11-7 against the Bobcats under head coach Rob Senderoff.
Earlier this season Kent State came away with an 87-72 victory over Ohio at home. The Flashes connected on a season-high 17 3-pointers
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 18-10 overall and 8-7 in conference play after a 74-61 win over Miami on Tuesday night. KSU shot a blistering 57.4 percent from the field while four players scored in double-figures. Senior Antonio Williams led the charge with 17 points and five rebounds. Junior Danny Pippen came off the bench to score 16 points and pulled down four rebounds, while sophomore Anthony Roberts had 13 points with five assists. Senior Philip Whittington rounded out the double-figure scoring with 12 points. The Flashes dominated in the paint scoring 42 points to the RedHawks' 12. KSU won the battle of the boards out-rebounding Miami, 29-20.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 45.4 percent (771-1699) from the floor and 240-698 (34.4 percent) from long range. Pippen leads the team in rebounds averaging 7.1 boards a game.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Troy Simons (12.9 ppg), Anthony Roberts (12.5 ppg), Antonio Williams (14.2 ppg), and Danny Pippen (13.9 ppg).
- Kent State ranks 50th in the country and third in the conference in scoring offense (76.0 ppg).
- As a team, Kent State ranks 53rd in the country and second the conference with 4.3 blocked shots per game.
- Danny Pippen leads the team with 43 total blocks, five of which he had against Towson. Kent State ranks 53rd in the nation in total blocked shots (119) and second in the conference. Pippen also ranks 46th in the nation and is second in conference stats averaging 1.75 blocked shots per game.
- Troy Simons ranks 17th in the nation in 3-point FG per game (3.00) and leads conference stats.
-Kent State ranks 45th in 3-point FG per game (8.7) and ranks 3rd in conference stats.
- In conference stats, KSU is first in FG percentage (45.4) and ranks 68th in the country.
-Flashes rank 68th in the country and are second the conference with a +6.7 scoring margin. Kent State ended the non-conference schedule with the highest scoring margin during the non-conference schedule in 20 seasons. (+12.5).
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 69.3 points per game on 45.0 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Kent State has forced 411 turnovers (14.7 tpg) while collecting 199 steals (7.1 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 1008-995 for a +0.5 margin.
SCOUTING OHIO
The Bobcats, stand 14-14 overall and 6-9 in MAC play under first-year head coach Jeff Boals. Ohio is coming off an 80-69 win over Buffalo. The Bobcats were led by Ben Roderick who turned in a career-high 21 points. Jason Preston added 19 points, pulled in 10 rebounds and four assists, giving him his eighth double double of his career while redshirt sophomore Ben Vander Plas recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Ohio has three players averaging in double figures with Preston (16.3), Vander Plas (15.4), and Dartis (13.2). In conference stats, the Bobcats are first in rebounding defense (.753) and second in total assists (13.40 assist/game)
Defensively, Ohio has held its opponents to score 68.5 points per game on 42.0 percent shooting from the field and 34.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bobcats have 360 turnovers (12.9 tpg) while collecting 184 steals (6.6 stl/g) On the glass, Ohio has out-rebounded their opponents 994-959 for a +1.3 margin.
FOLLOW ALONG
Flash fans unable to attend the game can watch the game on CBS Sports Network, 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://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/boxscores/20200228_mlbl.xml
