Kent State University
Ohio University
Flashes Prepare For Road Match With Ohio
1/15/2021 1:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team closes its road swing as the Flashes travel down to Athens, Ohio on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Convocation Center. Tip time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (5-3, 2-2) vs. Ohio (7-5, 3-3)
Saturday, Jan.17 | Convocation Center| 2:00 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Rob Polinski(pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
OHIO HEAD COACH
Jeff Boals
Record at OU: 24-20 (9th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 185-124 (2nd season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Ohio leads the all-time series with a 95-53 record.
Kent State is 11-7 against the Chippewas under head coach Rob Senderoff.
Flashes are 13-56 against Ohio when playing at the Convocation Center
Last season Kent State split the series with Ohio earning an 87-72 victory at home before falling, 76-59 on the road in Athens.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in MAC play after coming away with an 94-85 victory over Central Michigan on Tuesday. Five Flashes scored in double figures as Kent State eclipses the 90-point mark for the third time this season. Pippen posted his second double-double of the season with a game-high 28 points and 11 rebounds. He added four assists and three blocks, while Nuga scored 18 points and grabbed seven boards. Junior Malique Jacobs scored a career-high 14 points and had four assists and three steals. Sophomore Giovanni Santiago scored 11 points and senior Tervell Beck rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 46.3 percent from the floor and 32.7percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 67.5 points per game on 38.7 percent shooting from the floor and 31.1 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (19.0), Pippen (20.9), and Hamilton (10.4)
-Through two games, Pippen has scored 62 points, grabbed 27 rebounds, dished out six assists, and blocked seven shots
- As a team, Kent State ranks 20th in the nation and lead the league in FG percentage defense (38.7)
-The Flashes are the 24th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (8.2) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 1st in conference stats in scoring defense (67.5)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference and 56th in the nation with with 8.1 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 3rd in conference in forced turnovers (14.62)
-Flashes rank 23rd in the country in total rebounds per game (41.38) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 21st in the nation and 2nd in league in offensive rebounds per game (13.75)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 10th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (4.12) and leads the conference. He also ranks 41st in national stats and second in league in rebounds per game (8.8)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 26th in the nation and is 3rd conference stats in steals per game (3.00)
SCOUTING OHIO
The Bobcats, stand (7-5,3-3 MAC) under the direction of two-year head coach Jeff Boals after coming away with a 78-61 victory over Miami. Three Bobcats scored in double figures as Ben Roderick led the way with 20 points. Ben Vander Plas added 15 points, while Jason Preston scored 10 points.
As a team the Bobcats are averaging 79.8 points per game on 49 percent shooting from the field and 37.1 percent from long range.
Defensively, OU has held its opponents to score 73.3 per game on 45.2 percent shooting from the field and 35.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bobcats have 144 turnovers (12.0 tpg) while collecting 84 steals (7.0 stl/g) On the glass, the Bobcats have out-rebounded their opponents 394-393 for a +0.1.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=304&type=Live
Live Stats: https://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/boxscores/20210116_yvz0.xml
