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Kent State Golden Flashes huddle during the women's basketball game against Eastern Michigan on Jan. 24, 2024.

MAC leader ends three-game winning streak for women’s basketball

Emily Lowen, Reporter February 1, 2024

The Kent State women’s basketball team traveled to Muncie, Indiana, taking on Mid-American Conference leader Ball State. After implementing its first change in the starting lineup due to injury, KSU...

Redshirt sophomore Julius Rollins and freshman Jalen Sullinger high-five after a play during the game against Miami University on Jan. 30, 2024.

Men’s basketball drops fourth consecutive home game

Matt Franos, Reporter January 31, 2024

Kent State men’s basketball team has not allowed Miami (OH) to win inside the M.A.C. Center since 2014.   The six-game home winning streak ended Tuesday when the RedHawks defeated KSU 71-67. “We...

Kent State senior Katie Shumate dribbles in toward the net during the wagon wheel game against Akron Feb. 18, 2023.

‘She’s as good as there is’: Katie Shumate leads women’s basketball past Bowling Green

Emily Lowen, Reporter January 28, 2024

The Kent State women’s basketball team continued its winning streak and gave coach Todd Starkey his 300th win, defeating Bowling Green 82-74. Starkey’s 135 wins at Kent State are tied for second...

The Kent State Men’s basketball team celebrates winning the MAC Tournament Championship against UT March on 11, 2023.

Preview: Men’s basketball looks to defend MAC title

Matt Franos, Reporter October 30, 2023

The Kent State men’s basketball team knows it will have a target on its back this season, after posting a 28-7 record, winning the Mid-American Conference tournament and earning a spot in the NCAA tournament...

Philip Whittington makes a play around Akron defense during the Friday night matchup between Kent State University and the University of Akron. The Flashes lost 72-53.

Walker, Flashes smothered by Akron’s defense

Ian Kreider February 9, 2019

Senior guard Jaylin Walker screamed for a pass from junior Mitch Peterson that never came as the horn sounded to end the first half.Once the ball got to Walker's hands, he slammed the ball on the court...

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...

Evans posing for a photo shoot in 2016-17, his first season with the Charge.

‘A no-brainer’

Nick Buzzelli February 15, 2017

Photos in video courtesy of Kent State Athletics, Konstantinos Katsianis and Canton Charge The day before he was set to open the 2016-17 season on the road in a 5,000-seat multipurpose arena in the Grand...