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Women’s basketball chewed up at Thanksgiving tournament

Ben Orner November 29, 2014

The Kent State women’s basketball team came into Thanksgiving weekend with such high hopes, but instead was served a two-course meal of disappointment.After securing their first win of the season in...

Men’s basketball rolls over UIC in 78-60 win

Ray Strickland November 23, 2014

The Kent State men’s basketball team turned in yet another dominant performance inside the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, as the Flashes won big to improve to 4-0 on the season.The Flashes defeated the University...

Kent State sophomore guard Kellon Thomas drives to the basket past Bowling Green junior forward Richaun Holmes, at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.

Men’s basketball victorious in season opener

Richie Mulhall November 16, 2014

Box ScoreIn order to score more points in the paint, the Kent State men’s basketball team set a goal leading into the 2014-2015 season: establish a sturdier inside presence.That’s one of the reasons...

Senior Melvin Tabb was suspended from the Kent State Men's Basketball team for unknown reasons.

Kent State senior Melvin Tabb removed from men’s basketball team

Richard Mulhall March 2, 2014

Searching for Melvin Tabb’s name on the Kent State Athletics site will yield nothing but the infamous “404 Error Message,” indicating that the page could not be found.The senior forward’s name...

Kent State senior Melvin Tabb removed from men’s basketball team

Richard Mulhall February 28, 2014

If you Google Melvin Tabb’s name and click on the Kent State University Athletics link, you will get the infamous “404 Error message” indicates that the page could not be found.You also won’t find...

Men’s basketball’s lead, spirits crushed by Wednesday loss’s major second-half hiccups

Richie Mulhall January 31, 2014

Disheartened. Defeated. These alliterative words best describe the Kent State men’s basketball team’s morale after a narrow 50-49 loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies on Wednesday at the M.A.C. Center.The...

TV2 Video: Women’s basketball team struggles to fill stands

Jason Kostura January 30, 2014

As TV2 reporter Jason Kostura found out, many Kent State students know more about the men's basketball team than they do the women's. Jason talked to the women's basketball coach to find out more information.  

Despite career high for Dunlap, women’s basketball still come up short

Taylor Rosen January 23, 2014

Kent State (3-14, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) lost at home to Central Michigan (10-8, 6-0 MAC) 87-54 in an up-tempo, high-scoring contest Wednesday night.“They average nine made three-point shots a...

Sophomore guard Rachel Mendelson drives the ball for Kent State at  the University of Akron, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. Kent State lost the game, 51-77.

KSU women’s basketball comes up short in first game of PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge

Taylor Rosen January 19, 2014

Kent State (3-13, 0-5 MAC) fell to Akron (8-8, 2-3 MAC) 77-51 in the first game of the PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge on Saturday.“Akron made a strategic decision to pack it in and make us score from the...

KSU women’s basketball struggle in year’s first home game

Taylor Rosen January 10, 2014

Kent State (3-10) struggled taking care of the basketball and fell to Bowling Green (12-2) 58-39 in the first home game of the new year Thursday night.   The Golden Flashes went into the halftime locker...

Kent State's Darren Goodson faces two Ohio University defenders during a game Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2013. The Flashes lost to the Bobcats 59-53.

KSU men’s basketball continues offensive struggles, loses 59-53 to Ohio

Tyler Kieslich January 8, 2014

In the first game of what bodes to be a tough Mid-American Conference season, the Kent State Flashes lost a hard-fought home game 53-59 Wednesday night against the Ohio Bobcats.It was that kind of contest...

 

Men’s basketball ends homestand with loss

Nick Shook December 5, 2013

Sophomore guard Kellon Thomas shoots a basket to tie the game against Bucknell on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2103. The Flashes fell to the Bisons 66-59. Photo by Chelsae Ketchum. On a night when Kent State couldn’t...