Kent State University
Miami University (OH)
In-State Showdown Up Next As Flashes Battle Miami
2/1/2021 1:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 2 as the Flashes face Miami (OH) at the M.A.C. Center. Tip time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (9-4, 6-3) vs. Miami (OH) (8-5, 5-3)
Tuesday, Feb. 2 | M.A.C. Center| 6 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Rob Polinsky (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
MIAMI HEAD COACH
Jack Owens
Record at Miami: 53-58 (4th season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 190-125 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Miami leads the all-time series with a 93-54 record.
Kent State is 33-36 against Miami when playing at the M.A.C. Center.
Kent State is 12-7 against the RedHawks under head coach Rob Senderoff.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 9-4 overall and 6-3 in MAC play after coming away with a 83-76 victory over Central Michigan at home on Saturday. Four Flashes scored in double figures with Danny Pippen leading the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Justyn Hamilton also notched a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Junior Malique Jacobs added 13 points and six boards, while junior James Jordan rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10 points.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 46.5 percent from the floor and 33.8 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 72.5 points per game on 41.2 percent shooting from the floor and 32.6 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (17.8), Pippen (20.9), and Beck (10.6)
- Pippen was named MAC Player of the Week on Monday for his performances against BG and CMU.
- In his last three games, Pippen has notched a double-double giving him five on the season.
- Nuga ranks third in conference stats in 3 pt FG per game (2.85) and 3 pt FG percentage (38.5)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 58th in the nation and lead the league in FG percentage defense (41.5)
-The Flashes are the 20th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (8.3) and lead MAC stats
-KSU ranks 18th in the country and lead the MAC in scoring offense (82.3)
-KSU ranks 3rd in conference stats in scoring defense (72.5)
- The Flashes are 3rd in the conference with 7.4 steals per game
-As a team, KSU ranks 5th in conference in forced turnovers (13.25)
-Flashes rank 18th in the country in total rebounds per game (40.92) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 14th in the nation and 2nd in league in offensive rebounds per game (13.38)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 31st in the country in offensive rebounds per game (3.25) and leads the conference. He also ranks 41st in national stats and fifth in league in rebounds per game (7.5)
-Pippen ranks 43rd in the nation and 5th in the league in rebounds per game (7.9)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 30th in the nation and is 2nd conference stats in steals per game (1.85)
-Pippen leads the league with (1.67) total blocked shots per game and total blocks (20).
-Pippen ranks 20th in the nation and leads the league in points per game (20.9)
SCOUTING MIAMI
The RedHawks, stand (8-6,5-3 MAC) under the direction of 4-year head coach Jack Owensafter a 65-56 win over Western Michigan. Senior forward Dalonte Brown led the RedHawks with 16 points, while junior guard Mekhi Lairy added 15 points. The Broncos never trailed by more than seven points. Western Michigan took a 27-25 lead early in the second half. Miami used a 17-2 run to bounce back and post a 42-29 advantage off a redshirt freshman forward Javin Etzler triple with 13:18 to play.
As a team the RedHawks are averaging 72.5 points per game on 44.7 percent shooting from the field and 37.5 percent from long range. Miami has three players averaging in double figures per game in Grant (13.1), Brown (13.1), and Lairy (12.5).
Defensively, Miami has held its opponents to score 70.1 per game on 45.1 percent shooting from the field and 33.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The RedHawks have 134 turnovers (10.3 tpg) while collecting 67 steals (5.2 stl/g) On the glass, the RedHawks have been out-rebounded by their opponents 446-435 for a -0.8 rebounding margin.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: https://es.pn/3j5wCXc
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=312&type=Live
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
