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Kent State Visits Marshall for Final Non-Conference Road Game
12/5/2025 10:01:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Kent State women's basketball team will play its final road non-conference game of the season on Saturday against former Mid-American Conference member Marshall. Tip from the Cam Henderson Center is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Golden Flashes (4-5) seek their first win against a school out of the Sun Belt Conference, previously falling to James Madison (48-80) in the season opener and then to Arkansas State (54-74) this past Sunday in the title game of the 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship Goombay Division. Kent State fell behind early, as A-State made seven of its season-high 14 three-point field goals during the first quarter to lead 33-16 after 10 minutes of action. The Flashes won the next two periods but were unable to trim the deficit below 10 before scoring just three points during a sloppy fourth quarter. Tatiana Thomas provided a bright spot with career-high totals of 17 points and four steals.
Junior Mya Babbitt is the MAC's fourth leading scorer at 15.8 points per game and has two of the top four single-game scoring performances in the league. Babbitt is tied for second in the MAC with 22 three-point field goals and is the Flashes' second leading rebounder (4.7 rpg). Juniors Janae Tyler (9.9 ppg) and Riley Rismiller (8.1 ppg) provide low post options. Rismiller has two double-doubles and ranks seventh in the MAC in rebounding with 7.1 per game. Senior Dionna Gray (4.7 ppg) is sixth in the MAC in assists with 4.7 per game.
Scouting Marshall
The Thundering Herd (6-3) improved to 4-1 at home by beating Coppin State, 75-53, on Wednesday. Marshall's pressure defense ranks ninth in the country in steals per game (14.8) and 11th in turnovers forced per game (24.4).
Guard Timaya Lewis-Eutsey is the top scorer at 13.2 points per game and leads the Sun Belt Conference with 3.2 steals per contest. Guard Olivia Olson scores 11.7 points per game and has made a team-high 22 three-pointers. Forward Meredith Maier adds 9.4 points per game.
Series History
• Kent State is 17-8 all-time against Marshall.
• This will be the first meeting since Nov. 11, 2011, a 93-55 Marshall victory in the season opener for both teams.
• The Golden Flashes are 6-7 in true road matchups and have lost five straight trips to Huntington.
• Kent State's last road victory in the series was on Jan. 19, 2002 (59-39).
• The Flashes went 10-4 during the Thundering Herd's eight-year run as a member of the Mid-American Conference from the 1997-98 through 2004-05 campaigns.
Broadcast Info
Bobby Iddings and Ben Westfall will call the action on ESPN+, while Cam Manna will be on the call on the Kent State Radio Network.
Next Up for Kent State
The Golden Flashes will be back in action at the M.A.C. Center on Monday, Dec. 15 to host Davis & Elkins for Education Day, presented by Ohio 529.
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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