Kent State University
Bowling Green
Flashes Face Bowling Green onWednesday
1/26/2021 2:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team looks to bounce back as the Flashes return home and welcome Bowling Green on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at the M.A.C. Center. Tip off is scheduled for 5 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (7-4, 4-3) vs. Bowling Green (10-5, 6-3)
Wednesday, Jan. 27 | M.A.C. Center| 5 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Dave Wilson (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
BOWLING GREEN HEAD COACH
Michael Huger
Record at BG: 98-79 (6th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 188-125 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Bowling Green leads the all-time series with an 89-80 record
Kent State is 45-34 against BG when playing in the M.A.C. Center
Kent State is 10-9 against the Falcons under head coach Rob Senderoff
Last season, the Flashes completed the series sweep over BG with a 79-61 victory at BG followed by a n 83-69 victory at home.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in MAC play after The Kent State men's basketball team dropped to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in MAC play after falling on the road to Toledo, 76-74. Pippen notched his third double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Nuga led the Flashes in the scoring column with 19 points on 6-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-9 from long range. Senior Tervell Beck rounded out the double-figure scoring for KSU with 16 points. For the game, Kent State shot 25-of-61 (41 percent) from the floor and 7-of-23 (30.4 percent) from beyond the arc. The Flashes won the battle of the boards, 41-31, and outscored the Rockets in second-chance points, 18-4.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and 33.0 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 70.5 points per game on 40.6 percent shooting from the floor and 31.8 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (19.1), Pippen (19.1), and Beck (11.4,
- Mike Nuga has scored in double-figures in all 11 games with three games scoring 20+. Nuga ranks third in conference stats in 3 pt FG per game (3.09) and 3 pt FG percentage (39.1)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 43rd in the nation and lead the league in FG percentage defense (40.1)
-The Flashes are the 18th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (8.7) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 32nd in the country and lead the MAC in scoring offense (81.0)
-KSU ranks 3rd in conference stats in scoring defense (70.5)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference with 7.5 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 3rd in conference in forced turnovers (13.75)
-Flashes rank 16th in the country in total rebounds per game (41.27) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 13th in the nation and 2nd in league in offensive rebounds per game (13.91)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 20th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (3.36) and leads the conference. He also ranks 41st in national stats and fifth in league in rebounds per game (7.5)
-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 (15). Pippen ranks third in conference stats in rebounds per game (8.8)
SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN
The Falcons, stand (10-5, 6-3 MAC) under the direction of 6-year head coach Michael Huger after a 96-77 loss to Miami, their second-consecutive loss. Daeqwon Plowden added a team-high 21 points, while Justin Turner scored 20. Bowling Green has three players averaging in double figures in Turner (20.4), Plowden (12.2), and Trey Diggs (11.3).
As a team the Falcons are averaging 79.7 points per game on 42.8 percent shooting from the field and 33.9 percent from long range.
Defensively, BG has held its opponents to score 74.5 per game on 44.5 percent shooting from the field and 34.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Falcons have 167 turnovers (11.1 tpg) while collecting 106 steals (7.1 stl/g) On the glass, the Falcons have been out-rebounded their opponents 583-572 for a -0.7.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: https://es.pn/3qOS4Co
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=309&type=Live
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
