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Men’s, women’s basketball named second in division in preseason polls

Henry Palattella October 26, 2017

This past season was successful for Kent State women's and men's basketball, as the men's team tore through the MAC tournament en route to a berth in the NCAA tournament, while the women's team increased...

Women’s basketball tweet

August 31, 2017

Golden Flashes gear is boxed up and ready to ship! Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Houston. #HoustonStrong pic.twitter.com/v3BMwfHXhV— Kent State WBB (@KentStateWbb) August 29, 2017

Kent State joins national relief effort; athletes send clothing, shoes to Houston

Cameron Hoover August 31, 2017

On August 28, 2017, at 4:10 p.m. local time, University of Houston basketball Coach Kelvin Sampson tweeted a call for help from the notes section on his iPhone. Hurricane Harvey had hit landfall, and significant...

Best of Kent Sports

Best of Kent 2017: SPORTS

KentWired Staff April 15, 2017

More Best of Kent categories: FOOD | DRINK | ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE FIRST - BasketballWhen the men’s basketball team was in the midst of its four game losing skid in early January, the prospects...

Redshirt freshman guard Megan Carter drives to the basket against the University of Michigan at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Kent State lost in the first round of the WNIT Tournament, 67-60.

Starkey proud of team’s effort despite season-ending loss in WNIT

Nick Buzzelli March 16, 2017

Todd Starkey felt a sense of accomplishment following Thursday’s season-ending loss to the University of Michigan in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.It was a rocky first...

Kent State senior guard Larissa Lurken drives on Toledo senior forward Janice Monakana during the quarter-finals of the MAC Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Kent State lost 67-63.

Women’s basketball will play WNIT game at Michigan

Henry Palattella March 13, 2017

Following one of his practices in mid-February, Kent State women's basketball coach Todd Starkey said his team shouldn't want to have a spring break since that would mean they wouldn't be put into a postseason...

Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson of the women's basketball team comes down with the offensive rebound against The University of Akron Zips at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Opinion: Women’s basketball deserves your attention

Henry Palattella March 1, 2017

This weekend will be the end of an era for Kent State women’s basketball.Saturday will be the final home game for the five seniors on the team’s roster. Coming into the season, their tenures on the...

Senior forward McKenna Stephens of the Kent State women's basketball team shoots the ball during a game against Robert Morris University game at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.

Flashes first in MAC East after victory over Bobcats

Henry Palattella February 18, 2017

With three minutes left in the first quarter of their first-place battle against Ohio University on Saturday, Kent State women's basketball coach Todd Starkey was stuck between a rock and a hard place.Seniors...

Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson comes down with the offensive rebound against the Akron Zips at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. The Flashes won the rivalry game, 72-58.

Stephens’ career-high leads Flashes to victory over Akron

Henry Palattella February 12, 2017

In 2013, then Uniontown Lake forward McKenna Stephens made a name for herself in the Northeast Ohio basketball circuit, as she finished her high school career as the fifth-highest scorer in the Blue Streaks'...

Junior forward Jordan Korinek shoots a layup against Bowling Green University on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at the M.A.C. Center. Kent State won, 80-78.

Flashes fall to Buffalo despite Korinek’s 1,000th career point

Henry Palattella February 4, 2017

The Kent State women's basketball (12-11, 6-5 Mid-American Conference) team missed a crucial chance to gain ground in the MAC East Saturday, falling to the University of Buffalo (16-6, 6-5 MAC), 77-62.The...

Kent State senior forward Larissa Lurken drives into the lane against Northern Illinois University senior guard Ally Lehman at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Jan 11, 2017.

Women’s basketball upends Western Michigan

Henry Palattella January 18, 2017

The Achilles' heel of the women’s basketball team over the past couple years has been the fact they’ve made a habit of digging themselves into early holes that they can’t crawl out of.For the first...

Senior forward McKenna Stephens of the Kent State women's basketball team shoots the ball during a game against Robert Morris University game at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.

Three Flashes record double-doubles in first conference win

Henry Palattella January 7, 2017

The Kent State women's basketball team came into its Saturday matinee against Eastern Michigan University searching for answers. The Flashes were on a four-game losing streak, with two of their losses...