Kent State University
University of Toledo
Flashes Host Toledo in Tuesday Matinee
1/4/2021 4:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team returns home on Tuesday, Jan. 5 to host the Toledo Rockets at the M.A.C. Center. Tip time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (3-2, 0-1) vs. Toledo (8-3, 3-0)
Tuesday, Jan. 5 | M.A.C. Center| 2 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3
Radio: Rob Polinsky (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
TOLEDO HEAD COACH
Tod Kowalczyk
Record at Toledo: 192-147 (11th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 184-123 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Toledo leads the all-time series with a 83-51 record.
Kent State is 7-5 against the Rockets under head coach Rob Senderoff.
Last season the Flashes swept the Rockets. The Rockets dropped an 84-77 decision at Kent and suffered an 83-70 setback at home.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team dropped to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in MAC play after falling to Akron in its MAC opener, 66-62. Kent State was led by Michael Nuga who scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and, dished out an assist. Danny Pippen added 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while Tervell Beck scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds. As a team, Kent State shot 38.1 percent (24-of-63) from the floor and 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from beyond the arc. KSU forced the Zips to turn the ball over 15 times scoring 20 points off turnovers.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 45.8 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 63.4 points per game on 35.5 percent shooting from the floor and 29.2 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (18.0), Pippen (16.8), and Hamilton (11.6)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 41st in the nation in fewest turnovers (68) and 4th in league
-The Flashes are the 36th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (8.6) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 41st in country and 1st in conference stats in scoring defense (63.4)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference and 43rd in the nation with with 8.6 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 3rd in conference in forced turnovers (15.40)
-Flashes rank 16th in the country in total rebound per game (42.60) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 16th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (3.80) and leads the conference. He also ranks 44th in the nation and ledas the conference in FG % (58.3)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 14th in the nation and leads conference stats in steals per game (2.80)
SCOUTING TOLEDO
The Rockets, stand( 8-3, 3-0) under the direction of 11-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk after coming away with a 70-59 win over Western Michigan. Toledo continued its strong defensive play with Saturday's 70-59 win at Western Michigan, marking the fourth time in last five outings the Rockets have held their opponent under 60 points. Freshman Ryan Rollins paced Toledo's attack with a season-tying best 20 points. Junior JT Shumate nearly registered a double-double with 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
The Rockets are averaging 74.8 points per game on 41.2 percent (275-667) shooting from the floor and 37.2 percent (112-301) from long range.
Defensively, UT has held its opponents to score 66.5 per game on 42.5 percent shooting from the field and 26.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Rockets have 132 turnovers (12.0 tpg) while collecting 63 steals (5.7 stl/g) On the glass, the Rockets have out-rebounded their opponents 429-391 for a +3.5.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=298&type=Live
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
