Kent State University
Miami University (OH)
Flashes Play at Miami on Saturday
2/26/2021 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State men's basketball team is back on the road as the Flashes travel to Oxford, Ohio to take on Miami in Millett Hall. Tip time is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (14-6, 11-5) vs. Miami (11-9, 8-7)
Saturday, Feb.27 | Millett Hall| 430 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN3
Radio: Dave Wilson (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
MIAMI HEAD COACH
Jack Owens
Record at Miami: 56-62
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 195-127 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Miami leads the all-time series, 93-56
Kent State is 13-7 against the RedHawks under head coach Rob Senderoff
The Flashes are 18-53 when playing at Millett Hall
Earlier this season, Kent State came away with a 77-68 victory over Miami at home.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team dropped to 14-6 overall and 11-5 in MAC play after falling to Ball State, 90-71 on Wednesday afternoon. Malique Jacobs scored a career-best 23 points, but the Flashes were unable to keep pace with the Cardinals. The Cardinals' lead hit the 20-point mark with under two minutes remaining in the first half and took a 57-31 lead into the intermission. Ball State dominated beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes, scoring 33 points from long range as they shot 11-of-16 from long range, while the Flashes only converted 2-of-11 from three point range.
 On the season, the Flashes are shooting 44.9 percent from the floor and 33.1 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 70.9 points per game on 41.5 percent shooting from the floor and 34.2 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- Kent State has secured a spot in the eight-team Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland March 11-13. The Flashes clinched a berth following a 64-51 win over Eastern Michigan.
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (17.8), Pippen (19.5), and Beck (10.6)
- In Pippen's his last ten games, Pippen has notched a double-double in five giving him eight on the season., ranking 24th in the nation and first in MAC stats
- Pippen ranks 37th in the country and 3rd in the league in points per game (19.5)
- As a team, Kent State is 1st in the league in FG percentage defense (41.5)
-The Flashes are the 30th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (6.2) and 2nd MAC stats
-KSU ranks 39th in the country and 4th the MAC in scoring offense (78.5)
- The Flashes are 1st in conference stats in scoring defense (70.9)
-As a team, KSU ranks 5th in conference in forced turnovers (13.05)
-Flashes rank 24th in the country in total rebounds per game (39.90) and rank 2nd in league stats.
-KSU ranks 18th in the nation and 2nd in league in offensive rebounds per game (13.05)
-Senior Justyn Hamilton ranks 57h in the country in offensive rebounds per game (2.79) and leads the conference. He also ranks 9th in league in rebounds per game (6.8)
-Pippen ranks 43rd in the nation and 3rd in the league in rebounds per game (8.6)
-Malique Jacobs ranks 30th in the nation and is 4th conference stats in steals per game (1.85) and third in the MAC in total steals (37)
-Pippen leads the league with (1.32) total blocked shots per game and total blocks (25).
- Kent State's Danny Pippen, Justyn Hamilton and Tervell Beck have combined to account for 45 percent of the team's scoring this season, including 50 percent of all Golden Flashes points over the last five games.
-Kent State has an assist on 34 of 71Â field goals (47.8 percent) over its previous three games
SCOUTING MIAMI
The RedHawks, stand (11-9, 8-7 MAC) under the direction of 4-year head coach Jack Owens. Miami has won three straight, all on the road and all coming during a six-day stretch as the RedHawks captured a 69-64 win at Northern Illinois on Feb. 20, a 96-54 win at Central Michigan on Feb. 23 and a 74-66 win at Western Michigan on Feb. 25. The string of wins equals a three-win stretch over five days for the RedHawks in late January.
Miami has three players scoring in double figures in Grant (14.1) Lairy (13.2), and Brown (12.9). Brown also leads the RedHawks averaging 7.4 rebounds per game.
As a team the RedHawks are averaging 73.3 points per game on 44.2 percent shooting from the field and 36.7 percent from long range.Â
Defensively, Miami has held its opponents to score 71.5 per game on 45.5 percent shooting from the field and 35.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The RedHawks have 216 turnovers (10.8 tpg) while collecting 90 steals (4.5 stl/g) On the glass, the RedHawks have out rebounded their opponents 696-677 for a +1.0 rebounding margin.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN3
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=330&type=Live
Live Stats: https://ballstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
