Kent State University
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Western Michigan University
Flashes Prepare For Western Michigan on Saturday
1/7/2021 9:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State men's basketball team looks to bounce back as the Flashes host Western Michigan on Saturday at the M.A.C. Center. Tip time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (3-3, 0-2) vs. Western Michigan  (2-6, 1-2)
Saturday, Jan. 9 | M.A.C. Center| 4 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3
Radio: Clint Scroggs (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
WESTERN MICHIGAN HEAD COACH
Clayton Bates
Record at WMU: 2-6 Â (1st season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 184-124 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Kent State leads the all-time series with a 64-58 record.
Kent State is 7-5 against the Broncos under head coach Rob Senderoff.
Last season the Flashes dropped a 67-63 decision in Kalamazoo.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team dropped to 3-3 overall and 0-2 in MAC play after falling to Toledo at home on Tuesday, 84-82. Kent State was led by Danny Pippen who had a career-high 34 points and went 12-of-23 from the floor and 6-of-13 from 3-point range. He grabbed 16 rebounds to secure his first double-double of the season, while also blocking four shots. Senior Michael Nuga put up double digits with 18 points and grabbed five boards, while sophomore Giovanni Santiago added nine points on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
 On the season, the Flashes are shooting 45.3 percent from the floor and 33.3percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 66.8 points per game on 37.6 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 (18.0), Pippen (19.7), and Hamilton (10.6)
-Danny Pippen is coming off a career-high scoring game against Toledo (36 pts)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 58th in the nation in fewest turnovers (82) and 4th in league
-The Flashes are the 14th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (10.0) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 2nd in conference stats in scoring defense (66.8)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference and 88th in the nation with with 7.6 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 3rd in conference in forced turnovers (15.40)
-Flashes rank 11th in the country in total rebounds per game (43.17) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 16th in the nation and lead the league in offensive rebounds per game (14.33)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 8th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (47.7) and leads the conference. He also ranks 41st in national stats and second in league in rebounds per game (9.2)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 21st in the nation and is 3rd conference stats in steals per game (2.50)
SCOUTING WESTERN MICHIGAN
The Broncos, stand( 2-6, 1-2) under the direction of first-year head coach Clayton Bates after falling to Toledo, 70-59/Â Â The Broncos were led by sophomore B. Artis White with 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field. Senior Greg Lee notched a career-high 15 rebounds against Toledo to go along with 11 points. WMU is outscoring its opponents 259-254 in the first half compared to beign outscored 249-278 in the
second half. The Broncos lead the MAC in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 66.5 points per game
The Broncos are averaging 63.5 points per game on 43.5 percent (191-439) shooting from the floor and 32.5 percent (49-151) from long range.
Defensively, WMU has held its opponents to score 66.5 per game on 41.0 percent shooting from the field and 29.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Broncos have 115 turnovers (14.4.0 tpg) while collecting 34 steals (4.3 stl/g) On the glass, the Broncos have out-rebounded their opponents 281-276 for a +0.6.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=49e4f173-61c5-4311-8bfc-c9682503f077
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=301&type=Live
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
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