Kent State University
University of Toledo
Flashes Close Out Series With Toledo
1/22/2021 7:49:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team looks for its fifth straight Mid-American Conference victory on Saturday afternoon as the Flashes hit the road to close out their series with Toledo at Savage Arena. Tip time is scheduled for noon.
THE GAME
Kent State (7-3, 4-2) vs. Toledo (12-4, 7-1)
Saturday, Jan. 23 | Savage Arena| Noon
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3
Radio: Dave Wilson (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
TOLEDO HEAD COACH
Tod Kowalczyk
Record at UT: 196-148 (11th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 188-124 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Toledo leads the all-time series with an 84-51 record
Kent State is 8-6 against the Rockets under head coach Rob Senderoff
Kent State is 16-51 when playing in Savage Arena
Kent State and Toledo met earlier this season in Kent as the Flashes fell 84-82. Senior Danny Pippen recorded a career-high 34 points on 12-of-23 from the floor and 6-of-13 from long range while also grabbing 16 rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in MAC play after coming away with an 84-81 win over Buffalo on Tuesday. The win marks the Flashes' fourth-straight MAC win. After seeing a 21-point lead dwindle in the second half, the Kent State used some clutch free throw shooting and a key defensive stop to hold off Buffalo. Senior Michael Nuga led the charge with a game-high 23 points, three rebounds, and three steals. Senior Justyn Hamilton added 16 points, while senior Tervell Beck finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and an assist.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 47.2 percent from the floor and 33.2 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 70.0 points per game on 39.8 percent shooting from the floor and 31.9 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (19.1), Pippen (19.3), Beck (10.7), and Hamilton (10.5)
- Mike Nuga has scored in double-figures in all 10 games with three games scoring 20+. Nuga ranks third in conference stats in 3 pt FG per game (3.00) and 3 pt FG percentage (38.5)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 43rd in the nation and lead the league in FG percentage defense (39.8)
-The Flashes are the 21st-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (8.6) and lead MAC stats
-KSUY ranks 25th in the country and lead the MAC in scoring offense (81.7)
-KSU ranks 3rd in conference stats in scoring defense (70.0)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference with 7.4 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 3rd in conference in forced turnovers (14.00)
-Flashes rank 20th in the country in total rebounds per game (41.30) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 16th in the nation and 2nd in league in offensive rebounds per game (13.70)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 20th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (3.60) and leads the conference. He also ranks 41st in national stats and fifth in league in rebounds per game (8.6)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 30th in the nation and is 2nd conference stats in steals per game (2.20)
-Danny Pippen leads the league with (1.56) total blocked shots per game and total blocks (14). Pippen ranks third in conference stats in rebounds per game (8.4)
SCOUTING TOLEDO
The Rockets, stand (12-4,7-1 MAC) under the direction of 11-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk after an 89-72 win over CMU. Freshman Ryan Rollins tallied a season-high 25 points and team-best seven rebounds leading five Rockets in double figures. The Rockets lead the league in 3-point FG percentage (39.3) and sit right behind the Flashes in scoring margin (+10.00). Toledo's Spencer Littleson leads the MAC in 3-point FG Made (57).
As a team the Rockets are averaging 80.1 points per game on 44 percent shooting from the field and 39.3 percent from long range.
Defensively, UT has held its opponents to score 70.1 per game on 42.7 percent shooting from the field and 28.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Rockets have 182 turnovers (11.4 tpg) while collecting 95 steals (5.9 stl/g) On the glass, the Rockets have out-rebounded their opponents 605-581 for a +5.9.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=f847fdbf-f5d6-4371-963f-ab1508a57042
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=307&type=Live
Live Stats: https://utrockets.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
