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No longer perfect: Men’s basketball earns first loss of season

Jacob Hansen, Reporter November 24, 2022

Kent State’s basketball team led Wednesday's game against the College of Charleston for a total of 36 minutes. Then Charleston hit a 3-pointer and got ahead with 23 seconds left. Sincere Carry, who...

Football takes on Buffalo in the final game of the year

Jacob Hansen, Reporter November 23, 2022

After its loss to Eastern Michigan on Nov. 16, Kent State football is already out of bowl eligibility. But Buffalo, the Flashes’ final opponent of the season, is not. The Bulls must beat KSU to qualify...

Kent State redshirt senior Miryne Thomas takes a shot as Chicago State's Arol Kacuol attempts to block him.

Men’s basketball dominates defensively with program-record performance

Jacob Shondel, Reporter November 20, 2022

On the season, the Kent State men’s basketball team has averaged 20 points per game off turnovers.  Saturday at the M.A.C. Center, the Flashes scored a season-high 38 points off turnovers, defeating...

Power forward Miryne Thomas goes up for the And-1 in Kent State’s 94-68 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff state on Wednesday afternoon.

Men’s basketball remains unbeaten after quick turnaround this week

Jacob Shondel, Reporter November 16, 2022

This season, Kent State men’s basketball opponents have shot 40% or worse from the field. Wednesday at the M.A.C. Center was no different when the Flashes held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to 40% shooting. “I...

Kent State redshirt sophomore VonCameron Davis leaps into a shot at the basket during the game against Portland University on Nov. 14, 2022.

Best start in three seasons: Men’s basketball is 3-0 after silencing Portland’s offense

Jacob Shondel, Reporter November 15, 2022

Led by its defense again, the Kent State men's basketball team earned its third consecutive early-season win. “It started in the first half on the defensive side of the ball tonight,” coach Rob...

Lopsided scoreboard win: But men’s basketball still ‘needs to be better’ for a good season

Jacob Shondel, Reporter November 11, 2022

Kent State men’s basketball team led for 35:02 against Balwin Wallace, but coach Rob Senderoff still said his team needs to play better. Baldwin Wallace, a Division III team, had 28 rebounds to KSU’s...

Second-half surge: Men’s basketball dominates defensively in successful season opener

Jacob Shondel, Reporter November 8, 2022

Shooting 54.2% from the field, the Kent State men’s basketball team defeated Northern Kentucky 79-57 in its season opener Monday. “We played a really good second half, and our defense was great all...

Men’s basketball season preview: ‘It’s going to be an exciting season’ after first-place league selection

Jacob Shondel, Reporter November 7, 2022

After losing three of its top six scores from last season, the Kent State men’s basketball team will rely on every player to step up. “They can’t look at it like this player is gone, so now I...

Steve Sefner reminisces on 20th anniversary of Kent State men's basketball Elite Eight run in his new book

Steve Sefner reminisces on 20th anniversary of Kent State men’s basketball Elite Eight run in his new book

Jimmy Oswald, Sports Editor April 8, 2022

In this season’s March Madness, the No. 15 Saint Peter’s Peacocks were the Cinderella story of the tournament after upsetting No. 2 Kentucky in the first round of the tournament and advancing all the...

Redshirt junior guard Sincere Carry makes a move to the basket during the Kent State men's basketball team's loss to Buffalo in Buffalo, New York on Friday, Jan. 21.

Men’s basketball season ends after first round loss to Southern Utah

Jacob Hansen, Reporter March 17, 2022

Kent State’s men's basketball team’s historic season ended Wednesday in the first round of the the Basketball Classic after Southern Utah's second half offensive surge secured a 83-79 win. “[The...

Kent Sate redshirt senior Justyn Hamilton leaps for a slam dunk during the game on March 3, 2022.

Kent State takes on Southern Utah in the Basketball Classic

Jacob Hansen, Reporter March 16, 2022

The Kent State basketball team’s season continues in the Basketball Classic presented by Eracism. Kent State will play for the Willis Reed Trophy, taking on Southern Utah University for the first...

Redshirt senior forward Tervell Beck goes up for a shot during the Kent State men's basketball team's loss to Akron in the MAC Championship on Saturday, March 12 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Men’s basketball loses MAC championship game to rival Akron

Jacob Hansen, Reporter March 13, 2022

Kent State lost 75-55 to Akron in the Mid-American Conference Championship game, and the team’s 14-game win streak comes to an end. “All the credit goes to Akron,” head coach Rob Senderoff said....