Kent State University
Ohio University
Flashes Set For Senior Night Matchup Against Ohio
3/1/2021 6:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's basketball team will play its last home game of the regular season as the Flashes host Ohio at the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday night. Tuesday's game will serve as senior night as Danny Pippen, Tervell Beck, and Michael Nuga will be recognized during a Senior Day presentation prior to the game. Tip time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (15-6, 12-5) vs. Ohio (13-7, 9-5)
Tuesday, March 2 | M.A.C. Center| 6 PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Dan Griffin (pbp), Kent State Radio, Tune-In
OHIO HEAD COACH
Jeff Boals
Record at Ohio: 30-21
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 196-127 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Ohio leads the all-time series, 95-67
Kent State is 12-7 against the Bobcats under head coach Rob Senderoff
The Flashes are 36-36 when playing inside the M.A.C. Center
Earlier this season, Kent State took an 89-79 victory over Ohio in Athens. Four players scored in double figures as the Flashes got a huge boost this afternoon from senior Danny Pippen who led the team with 22 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Pippen scored 20 second-half points on 8-of-13 from the floor.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball team improved to 15-6 overall and 12-5 in MAC play after coming away with a 64-51 victory over Miami. The Flashes held the Miami RedHawks to just six points in the final 11 minutes of the game. Kent State was led by its three bigs who all scored in double-figures with Tervell Beck leading the way with his first double-double of the season with a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds. Danny Pippen notched his ninth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Justyn Hamilton rounded out the double-figures 14 points and seven rebounds.
On the season, the Flashes are shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Kent State has held its opponents to 70.0 points per game on 41.2 percent shooting from the floor and 34.1 percent from long range.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have three players averaging in double figures in Nuga (17.8), Pippen (19.3), and Beck (11.0)
- In Pippen's his last 11 games, Pippen has notched a double-double in six giving him nine 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 (19.3)
- As a team, Kent State is 1st in the league in FG percentage defense (41.2)
-The Flashes are the 30th-ranked team in the country in rebound margin (6.8) and 2nd MAC stats
- The Flashes are 3rd in conference stats in scoring defense (70.0)
-As a team, KSU ranks 5th in conference in forced turnovers (12.81)
-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 (2.75) 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 (8.7)
-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 (38)
-Pippen leads the league with (1.30) total blocked shots per game and total blocks (26).
-Kent State's Danny Pippen, Justyn Hamilton and Tervell Beck have combined to score 46 percent of the team's points this season and have accounted for 49 percent of all Golden Flashes scoring over the last five games
-Kent State has an assist on 34 of 71 field goals (47.8 percent) over its previous three games
SCOUTING OHIO
The Bobcats, stand (13-7, 9-5MAC MAC) under the direction of 2-year head coach Jeff Boals. Ohio is coming off an 86-66 loss against Buffalo, that saw its 6-game win streak come to an end. Three Bobcats scored in double figures in the loss. Sophomore forward Ben Roderick led all Ohio players with 15 points and added four rebounds. Sophomore guard Lunden McDay added 10 points, sinking all four of his free throw attempts. Junior guard Jason Preston scored 10 points and added five boards and six assists.
Ohio has four players scoring in double figures in Preston (15.4) Wilson (15.2), Vander Plas (12.5), and Roderick (12.3) Wilson also leads the team in rebounds averaging 7.3 per game.
Ohio leads the league in FG% (.484) and leads the league in assists per game (18.15)
As a team the Bobcats are averaging 80.2 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting from the field and 35.1 percent from long range.
Defensively, Ohio has held its opponents to score 73.7 per game on 45.0 percent shooting from the field and 35.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bobcats have 239 turnovers (12.0 tpg) while collecting 135 steals (6.8 stl/g) On the glass, the Bobcats have out rebounded their opponents 690-672for a +0.9 rebounding margin.
WAYS TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: https://kentstatesports.com/watch/?Live=331&type=Live
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
