Kent State University
University at Buffalo
Flashes Look For Fourth Straight MAC Win Tuesday Night
1/18/2021 3:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team looks for its fourth straight Mid-American Conference victory on Tuesday night as the Flashes host Buffalo at the M.A.C. Center. Tip time is scheduled for 5 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (6-3, 3-2) vs. Buffalo (5-4, 3-2)
Tuesday, Jan. 19 | M.A.C. Center| 5:00 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Clint Scroggs (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
BUFFALO HEAD COACH
Jim Whitesell
Record at UB: 26-15 (2nd season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 187-124 (2nd season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Kent State leads the all-time series with a 33-20 record.
Kent State is 8-13 against the Bulls under head coach Rob Senderoff.
Flashes are 17-6 against UB when playing at the M.A.C. Center
Last season Kent State split the series with Buffalo earning an 70-66 victory on the road and dropped a 104-98 double OT at the M.A.C. Center.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in MAC play after coming away with an 89-79 victory over Ohio on Saturday afternoon. The win marks the Flashes' third-straight MAC win. Four players scored in double figures as the Flashes got a huge boost this afternoon from senior Danny Pippen who led the team with 22 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Pippen scored 20 second-half points on 8-of-13 from the floor. The Flashes dominated the paint in the first half and had 24 of their 40 points coming from under the hoop. Kent State also out-rebounded the Bobcats 26-6 and grabbed 10 offensive boards that allowed 12 second-chance points. Kent State ended the game shooting a season-high 57 percent (36-of-61) from the floor and connecting on 36 percent from long range (9-of-25). The Flashes dominated the glass with 45 rebounds to the Bobcats' 21, while also outscoring OU in the paint, 50-22.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 47.4 percent from the floor and 33.1percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 68.8 points per game on 39.2 percent shooting from the floor and 32.3 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (18.7), Pippen (21.0), and Beck (10.4)
-Through two games, Pippen has scored 84 points, grabbed 35 rebounds, dished out six assists, and blocked nine shots
- Pippen earned this week's MAC Player of the week after his performances against CMU and Ohio
- As a team, Kent State ranks 30th in the nation and lead the league in FG percentage defense (39.2)
-The Flashes are the 9th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (10.0) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 1st in conference stats in scoring defense (68.8)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference with 7.5 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 3rd in conference in forced turnovers (13.89)
-Flashes rank 11th in the country in total rebounds per game (41.78) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 14th in the nation and 2nd in league in offensive rebounds per game (13.78)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 16th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (3.78) and leads the conference. He also ranks 41st in national stats and fifth in league in rebounds per game (8.6)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 26th in the nation and is 3rd conference stats in steals per game (2.11)
-Danny Pippen leads the league with (13) total blocks and ranks 2nd in the league averaging 21.0 ppg.
SCOUTING BUFFALO
The Bulls, stand (5-4,3-2 MAC) under the direction of two-year head coach Jim Whitesell after snapping a three-game win streak against BG,76-69. The Bulls shot just 22.6% from the floor in the opening half and had their late rally fall short. Four Bulls scored in double figures led by 17 points from Graves and junior Jeenathan Williams. Segu finished with 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Josh Mballa had a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 boards.
As a team the Bulls are averaging 81.4 points per game on 45 percent shooting from the field and 33.7 percent from long range.
Defensively, UB has held its opponents to score 75.1 per game on 40.5 percent shooting from the field and 26.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bulls have 122 turnovers (13.6 tpg) while collecting 67 steals (7.4 stl/g) On the glass, the Bulls have out-rebounded their opponents 401-348 for a +5.9.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: https://es.pn/3swn3Ff
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=305&type=Live
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
