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Men's Basketball Home Opener 1

Men’s Basketball Home Opener 1

Mikey Indriolo November 7, 2019

Antonio "Booman" Williams, senior guard, drives the ball towards the hoop during Kent State's game against Hiram College on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.

KSU gold team's Giovanni Santiago does a layup while Evab Bainbridge and Kalin Bennett try to block him at the scrimmage on Nov. 2, 2019 in the MACC.

Men’s Basketball look to new faces for production and wins

Owen MacMillan Sports reporter November 3, 2019

The Kent State men’s basketball team played its annual open Blue and Gold scrimmage Saturday night in front of a crowd.“It’s good to be out in front of some people,” coach Rob Senderoff said. “Because...

Megan Carter, #31, just after shooting a basket during the Women's Basketball team practice before The Kent State Scrimmage on Nov. 2, 2019.

Women’s basketball prepares for “revenge” game against Duquesne

Gina Butkovich Sports editor November 3, 2019

The last time Kent State beat Duquesne was in December of 2001. Last year, the Flashes fell by five points in a 77-72 home loss. This year, they travel to Pittsburgh for their season opener. “It’s...

3 things to watch for men’s basketball

Owen MacMillan, sports reporter October 16, 2019

1) The team is ready to move on from Jaylin Walker and Jalen AveryThe Flashes offense last year largely ran through Walker’s isolation when he was healthy.“This year’s team is different,” coach...

3 things to watch for women’s basketball

Gina Butkovich, sports editor October 16, 2019

The team is hungry for more postseason wins.The 2018-19 season saw the team beat Green Bay for the program’s first postseason win since 1996. The experience made the team, especially the three seniors,...

Alexa Golden drives past Butler's Kristen Spolyar in the second half of Kent State's WNIT Second Round matchup. Golden scored 11 points in her final game for Kent State. March 23, 2019.

Women’s basketball’s suffers season-ending loss to Butler in second round of WNIT

Gina Butkovich March 24, 2019

Four years ago in Indiana, Alexa Golden and Merissa Barber-Smith played in their first road game as members of the Kent State women’s basketball team, an 86-68 loss to IPFW. On March 23 in Indiana, Golden...

Kent State's Asiah Dingle (#3) playing in Saturday's Women's Basketball game against the Buffalo Bulls. Kent State Won 62-53. On March 9, 2019.

Women’s basketball wins season finale, secures five seed in MAC Tournament

Gina Butkovich March 10, 2019

There were six seconds left Saturday when senior guard Alexa Golden grabbed a rebound to guarantee a senior day victory for the Flashes that sent them into the MAC Tournament.Kent State players and fans...

Freshman guard Mariah Modkins after Kent State's win over Bowling Green on Feb. 16, 2019.

Freshmen serve as key contributors for women’s basketball

Gina Butkovich February 20, 2019

Lindsey Thall hasn’t finished her first season of collegiate basketball at Kent State, but already feels she has found a balance between the pressures of college classes and the pressures of college...

Jalen Avery brings the ball up the court during the first half of the Flashes matchup against Buffalo on Jan. 25. The Flashes lost, 88-79.

Men’s basketball game postponed to Thursday

Henry Palattella January 28, 2019

The impending snow and cold moving across the Midwest has impacted the Kent State men's basketball team's schedule as the Flashes' Tuesday night game against Western Michigan has been rescheduled to Thursday...

Kent State sophomore guard Megan Carter dribbles during the Flashes' 80-76 overtime win against Toledo on March 5, 2018. Carter scored a game-high 24 points off the bench to lead the Flashes to a first-round Mid-American Conference tournament victory.

Women’s basketball hopes to build on strong conference start

Henry Palattella January 13, 2019

The Kent State women’s basketball team lost to Wright State on Dec. 2, dropping its record to 3-4. The team hasn't lost since.The Flashes now sit at 10-4 and 3-0 in the MAC, with each conference win...

Kent State freshman forward BJ Duling dunks off a pass from Jaylin Walker in the Flashes' 64-63 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 24, 2018, at the M.A.C. Center. Both of Duling's baskets were dunks. 

Men’s basketball suffers worst conference loss in recent history

Ian Kreider January 12, 2019

Kent State (12-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) struggled early and often to score due to a Eastern Michigan's (8-8, 2-1 MAC) 3-2 zone trap that was incorporated early and often. The zone caused the Flashes...

Kent State freshman point guard Erin Thames calls a play during the Flashes' 58-35 loss to Miami (OH) at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio, on March 3, 2018.

Despite tough showing, women’s basketball drops two weekend matchups

Gina Butkovich November 12, 2018

The Kent State women’s basketball team (0-2) fell to No. 17 North Carolina State (2-0), 78-61, on Sunday.The day before, the Flashes suffered a season-opening loss against North Carolina (2-0).“Other...