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Freshman forward Raasean Davis tries to grab the rebound from University of Illinois at Chicago's Jake Wiegand during a game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. The Flashes won, 78-60.

Men’s basketball heads to Georgia, looks to end two game skid

Ray Strickland December 4, 2014

Kent State men’s basketball team will look to snap its two-game losing streak Saturday, matching up against Kennesaw State in Kennesaw, Georgia.The Flashes won their first four games of the season to...

Women's basketball coach Danielle O'Banion during a game Nov. 6, 2013.

Lymphoma proves just another challenge for Danielle O’Banion

Jimmy Miller December 4, 2014

Women’s basketball coach Danielle O’Banion wants to make one thing painstakingly clear: This story is not to be turned into a sob story. This story is not to distract her team as they prepare for Mid-American...

Women's basketball coach Danielle O'Banion during a game on November 6, 2013.

Women’s basketball travels to California for weekend tournament

Ben Orner November 24, 2014

The Kent State women’s basketball team will head to the west coast after a rocky start to the 2014-15 season.After a home matinee on Tuesday against Belmont, the Flashes will participate in the Cal Poly...

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.

Hall plays huge as Flashes edge Malone

Ray Strickland November 18, 2014

The Kent State men’s basketball team barely escaped the Malone Pioneers by a final score of 62-52 for its second win of the season inside the M.A.C. Center.Redshirt sophomore forward Jimmy Hall played...

Sophomore guard Krista White struggles to pass around the heavy defense of Youngstown State during Kent State's 68-49 loss in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

Can’t shoot, can’t win

Richie Mulhall November 18, 2014

Box ScoreIn basketball, you can run tricky offensive plays, perform fluid backdoor passes and execute impenetrable defense, but if you can’t shoot the ball, you can’t win the game.The difference between...

Men’s basketball victorious in season opener

Richie Mulhall November 16, 2014

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

Men’s basketball voted to place third in MAC preseason poll

Richie Mulhall October 28, 2014

The Kent State men’s basketball team has been selected to place third in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the 2014-2015 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll, the conference office announced...

Two-year-old Kent resident Ramar Richmond, dressed as Spider-Man, plays on the gym floor of the M.A.C. Center during Hoops 'n' Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.

Basketball teams host Hoops ‘n’ Halloween at M.A.C. Center for 2nd consecutive year

Jimmy Miller October 26, 2014

Kent State alumnus Paul Salzgeber returned to campus Sunday evening with his child to see the hype surrounding the “Hoops ‘n’ Halloween” program.“It’s really family friendly and a great place...

Kent State Basketball

Varsity “K” Hall of Fame to induct seven members Saturday

Richie Mulhall September 4, 2014

Kent State assistant basketball coach DeAndre Haynes has done it all with the university’s basketball program.Having played more minutes for the Flashes than any other player in program history, Haynes...

Basketball Camp hosts dads and children for Father’s Day

Caitlin Siegfried June 15, 2014

It was a game of friendly competition between dads and their children at the Father’s Day Basketball Camp on June 15.Participants spent the day practicing basic drills and engaging in some friendly games...

Senior forward Chris Evans (right) drives to the basket during a 69-68 victory over Bethune-Cookman, Nov. 20, 2012, at the M.A.C. Center.

Former KSU athletes play basketball overseas

Richie Mulhall March 31, 2014

It is a Tuesday morning in Trikala, a city in Northwestern Thessaly, Greece, located just northwest of Athens.Former Kent State basketball player Chris Evans, who graduated from Kent State in May of 2012...

Flashes to Face Bowling Green Again Wednesday

Flashes hope to stay positive as Bowling Green seeks revenge this Wednesday

Richard Mulhall February 24, 2014

After a tough 69-78 home loss to the Buffalo Bulls Saturday afternoon, the Kent State men’s basketball team will look to rebound, regroup and right the ship once again as the Flashes get set to take...