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Forward Jimmy Hall reaches to grab the ball in a game against Malone University in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. The Flashes beat the Pioneers, 62-52.

Men’s basketball wins second game of CIT tournament

Stephen Means II March 24, 2015

With seven minutes remaining, Kent State redshirt sophomore forward Jimmy Hall came back into Monday’s men’s basketball game with four fouls.In that time, Hall scored 11 points and pulled down five...

 Kent State gymnasts cheer as their teammate lands a dismount off the vault during a meet against Central Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.

Gymnastics wins MAC Championship at M.A.C. Center

Jimmy Miller March 22, 2015

From the first day of practice, Kent State coach Brice Biggin told his young squad that no team has ever lost the Mid-American Conference title when the final meet was in the M.A.C. Center.Months later,...

Kent State's Ian Miller pins his opponent and watches as the time ends in his final match of the MAC Championship Sunday, March 9, 2014. Miller defeated his opponent from Central Michigan and finished first in his weight class winning him a Mid-American Conference title.

Scoring error results in loss for Miller

Zac Sommer March 20, 2015

Kent State’s Ian Miller was denied an official victory on Friday due to a scoring error in Friday morning’s quarterfinal round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.No. 7 seed Miller (157) maintained...

Junior forward Khaliq Spicer dunks the ball during the first half of the MAC Tournament game against the University of Akron on Thursday, March 12, 2015.

Men’s basketball takes down Middle Tennessee in first round of CIT

Stephen Means II March 18, 2015

Kent State (22-11, 12-6 Mid-American Conference) pulled out a 68-56 win in the first round of the College Insider Tournament over Middle Tennessee (19-17, 9-9 Conference USA).Redshirt sophomore forward...

Junior Mack McGuire tries to escape the hold of Northern Illinois’ Jordan Northrup during their meet in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

Five KSU wrestlers gear up for NCAA National Championships in St. Louis

Zac Sommer March 18, 2015

This year’s NCAA Wrestling Championships will feature five Kent State wrestlers amongst the nation’s best at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 19-21.Sophomore Mimmo Lytle (285) and juniors...

Freshman Michaela Romito grabs the bar while competing in the uneven bars during the Flip for a Cure meet against George Washington on Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Gymnastics readies for conference test

Megan McEldowney March 18, 2015

The Kent State gymnastics team enters the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday with a home court advantage and All-MAC First Team freshman gymnast Rachel Stypinski.Stypinski is the first...

Chris Ortiz lays on the court after failing to get the final shot off in time at the quarter-final MAC Tournament game against the University of Akron on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Quicken Loans Arena. The Flashes lost to the Zips 53-51.

Men’s basketball team looks ahead after Zips end KSU’s season

Stephen Means II March 15, 2015

The Kent State men’s basketball team’s season came to an abrupt end last Thursday night as Akron defeated the Flashes 53-51 in quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.The Flashes finished...

Baseball wins first home series of season against Rider University

Andrew Bugel March 15, 2015

The Kent State baseball team won games on Friday and Sunday to take the series win against Rider University over the weekend. Backed by impressive pitching from the starters, Kent State allowed...

MELANIE NESTERUK Members of Kent State's softball team celebrate over a victory against Bowling Green on April 9, 2014.

Softball team drops series to No. 3 Michigan Wolverines

Quentin Smith March 15, 2015

Game 1 on Saturday: Kent State 3, Michigan 0Sophomore third baseman Maddy Grimm’s perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate helped the Kent State softball team defeat the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, 3-0.Grimm...

UPDATED: Three track and field athletes place in top 10 in NCAA Championships

Andrew Bugel March 14, 2015

Kent State sent four athletes from the track and field program to compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships in Arkansas this weekend; three of those four athletes who qualified competed on Friday.Junior...

Men’s basketball bounced from MAC tournament by rival Akron

Stephen Means II March 12, 2015

After winning in thrilling fashion over the same team six days prior, Kent State lost its first Mid-American Conference tournament game, a quarterfinal appearance, to the University of Akron, 53-51.Senior...

Kent State sophomore forward Marquiez Lawrence and senior guard Devareaux Manley carry senior guard Kris Brewer around the M.A.C. Center on their shoulders after he scored the game-winning layup with one second remaining against rival University of Akron, 79-77. With the win, Kent State guaranteed itself the No. 3 seed in the MAC Tournament and a share of the regular season title as MAC East Division champions.

Manley, Brewer, Jackson tell fans, league to ‘call my phone’

Richard Mulhall March 11, 2015

Whenever the senior trio of Devareaux Manley, Derek Jackson and Kris Brewer are draining threes and dropping dimes, the only thing left to do is pick up the phone, bring it to their ear and “call my...