Kent State University
Tulsa
Women’s Basketball Travels to Bahamas for Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
11/26/2025 5:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Kent State women's basketball team will spend Thanksgiving weekend in Nassau, Bahamas and play two games as part of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship. The Golden Flashes' first game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday against unbeaten Tulsa inside of the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center.
Kent State (3-4) lost its second straight contest, a 58-53 defensive battle, to Duquesne on Monday. The Flashes held their host 28 points below its scoring average entering the night but struggled to knock shots and went just 20-for-70 from the field. Riley Rismiller led the way with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and freshman Rylee Kalocay was right behind with a career-high 11 points. Mya Babbitt and Tatiana Thomas added 10 points each.
Junior Mya Babbitt is top scorer at 15.6 points per game. Babbitt ranks 22nd in the nation with 18 three-point field goals and has scored in double-figures in six consecutive games. The sharpshooter is second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game. Redshirt junior Corynne Hauser (9.2 ppg) is averaging 15.0 points per contest when playing more than 21 minutes. Juniors Janae Tyler (9.1 ppg) and Riley Rismiller (8.0 ppg) provide low post options. Rismiller has two double-doubles and ranks seventh in the MAC in rebounding with 8.0 per game. Senior Dionna Gray (4.3 ppg) is fifth in the MAC in assists with 4.9 per game.
Scouting Tulsa
The Golden Hurricane (5-0) are coming off a 73-57 victory over previously undefeated Missouri State and will be playing outside the state of Oklahoma for the first time this season. Tulsa ranks 12th in the country in free throws made per game (18.2) and has made more shots from the charity stripe (91) than its opponents have attempted (87).
Guard Mady Cartwright leads the way in scoring (15.8 ppg), three-point field goals (9) and steals (10). Forward Hannah Riddick, who missed the first two games of the season, is averaging 15.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest. Guard Abby Jegede adds 13.8 points per game and has Tulsa's best single-game scoring performance (29 points vs. Prairie View) of the season.
Series History
• This will be the first ever meeting on the hardwood between Kent State and Tulsa.
• Head coach Todd Starkey is 1-0 against current members of the American Conference, defeating Memphis, 70-55, on Nov. 25, 2017, in Las Vegas.
• The Golden Flashes are 10-9 in regular season neutral court games during the Starkey era.
Broadcast Info
Every game of the 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship will be streamed on FloCollege.
Next Up for Kent State
The Golden Flashes will have a day off and return to action in Nassau on Sunday against either Arkansas State or Houston.
KSU Travel Network
Fans looking to save on travel while supporting the Golden Flashes this year can use the Blue and Gold Travel Network to save on flights and hotels while giving back to Kent State student-athletes by booking at BlueAndGoldTravelNetwork.com.
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