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Kent State senior forward Jordan Korinek, Ball State junior guard Carmen Grande and senior guard Frannie Frazier battle for a loose ball Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Ball State went on to win, 79-58.

Flashes snap losing streak behind Korinek’s 17 free throws

Ian Kreider January 24, 2018

Kent State led wire-to-wire, and they never relinquished control, despite a less than ideal shooting performance in a hostile environment. Kent State handed Toledo its first conference home loss of the...

Megan Carter shoots a layup against Ball State. Carter finished with seven points in a 79-58 loss on Jan. 20, 2018.

Struggling Flashes can’t overcome slow start in loss to Ball State

Cameron Hoover January 20, 2018

It’s a story Kent State (9-10, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) has heard all too often this season:Unforced turnovers and poor three-point shooting sunk the Flashes again as the team dropped its third straight...

Kent State junior guard Alexa Golden dribbles past Youngstown State freshman forward Amara Chikwe at Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. [FILE]

Turnovers plague Flashes in 60-50 loss

Scott Lendak January 17, 2018

Bowling Green had just one Mid-American Conference win before Wednesday’s matchup with Kent State, but the Falcons improved their MAC record after a 60-50 home win against the Flashes.Going into the...

Kent State senior guard Alexa Golden is fouled on a drive to the basket against Detroit Mercy Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Flashes won the game, 82-74. [FILE]

Central Michigan outlasts Kent State to continue MAC domination

Cameron Hoover January 13, 2018

Senior guard Cassie Breen (26 points on 7-for-12 three-point shooting) and senior forward Tinara Moore (21 points on 9-for-14 shooting and 14 rebounds) led the way as Central Michigan (13-3, 5-0 Mid-American...

Kent State junior guard Alexa Golden shoots a layup during the game against Florida Gulf Coast in Akron, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. [FILE]

Korinek struggles as Flashes extend losing streak against Western Michigan

Ian Kreider January 6, 2018

Kent State (8-7, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) played its second conference game of the year to a similar result as the first: a close loss.The Flashes opened the game shooting 1-for-9 from the field as...

Kent State sophomore guard Ali Poole dribbles the ball past Youngstown State junior guard Nikki Arbanas Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. The Flashes beat the Penguins, 55-44. 

Flashes can’t stop Woods in close road loss to Northern Illinois

Cameron Hoover January 3, 2018

Kent State had a chance to inbound the ball down a point with 4.3 seconds remaining Wednesday night against Northern Illinois.After a timeout, sophomore guard Ali Poole looked for Megan Carter near the...

Kent State senior guard Naddiyah Cross drives to the basket against Detroit Mercy Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Wright State takes advantage of big first quarter in win over Flashes

Scott Lendak December 7, 2017

The Flashes had early success getting the ball into senior forward Jordan Korinek's hands. The only problem was Wright State had no trouble offensively either. Kent State surrendered 26 points in the...

Kent State then-sophomore forward Jordan Korinek attempts a layup against Toledo during the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Kent State lost 67-63.

Women’s basketball manages win despite sloppy performance

Scott Lendak November 11, 2017

As the Kent State women’s basketball players prepared for the season opener, they knew they had something to prove: Last year wasn’t an accident. They tried to show that on the road against Northern...

Alexa Golden, Sophomore point guard dribbles past the University of Miami defense in a game at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 1, 2017. The Golden Flashes won 84 to 66.

Worst to first: Flashes beat RedHawks, clinch MAC East title

Henry Palattella March 1, 2017

In the waning seconds of Kent State’s Wednesday night matchup against Miami University (OH), the Flashes’ bench looked as relaxed as it had all season.Senior forward Chelsi Watson sat on the ground,...

Center: Kent State junior forward Jordan Korinek (35) goes for the layup at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Feburary 8, 2017.

Korinek’s big game leads Flashes past EMU

Henry Palattella February 8, 2017

Before Kent State’s Wednesday night game against Eastern Michigan University, Kent State forward Jordan Korinek, was awarded by Kent State athletics for scoring her 1,000-career point, a feat she accomplished...

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...

Alexa Golden, Sophomore point guard dribbles past the University of Miami defense in a game at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 1, 2017. The Golden Flashes won 84 to 66.

Kent State secures second place in MAC East

Henry Palattella February 1, 2017

At halftime of Kent State's Tuesday tilt against Miami (OH), Kent State head coach Todd Starkey needed a minute. Starkey's team was already in the process of shuffling off the court into the locker room,...