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Miami Herald
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Well-traveled Kent State visits Stanford in NIT second round
Kent State looks forward to an extended stay in the San Francisco Bay Area when the Ohio-based Golden Flashes visit No. 2 seed Stanford in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night. Kent State (23-11) ventured east to upstate New York and upset St. Bonaventure 75-56 on Tuesday behind balanced scoring and double-doubles by Cli'Ron Hornbeak and Delrecco Gillespie. The Golden Flashes made a brief stopover at home before grabbing another flight, this one west to Northern California, where the Cardinal (21-13) await after taking their tournament opener 87-70 at home over Cal State Northridge behind strong performances by Maxime Raynaud and Oziyah Sellers. Rebounding from a loss to Miami (Ohio) in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Kent State got 11 points and 12 rebounds from Hornbeak and 12 points and 10 rebounds from Gillespie in the win at St. Bonaventure. As he prepared for a first-ever matchup with Stanford, Golden Flashes coach Rob Senderoff credited his team's positive response to getting a call from the NIT as a driving force in the first-round win. "It's an honor and a privilege to get invited to play in the NIT," he said. "It's a testament to what our team has accomplished this season. I'm glad our seniors get a chance to play in the postseason and our underclassmen get another chance to play for our seniors." With an opportunity to advance to the tournament quarterfinals, where a meeting up the road against regional top seed San Francisco is a possibility, Kent State will have to deal with center Raynaud, the nation's best double-double producer with 24 and averages of 20.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. The All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team performer dominated Cal State Northridge in the opening round, blocking five shots while also finding time for 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sellers chipped in with 20 points. Like Senderoff, Stanford coach Kyle Smith assured his team will take great pride in advancing in the longtime popular event, while hoping to also use it as a springboard to an NCAA Tournament appearance in the near future. "I think it's great," he said of the NIT. "You gotta train your mind and your body to play this time of year. We'll always be playing during finals, which is the case whether you're in the NCAA Tournament or NIT. That's why I was proud of our guys. I said the reason you're here is because you have the capacity to do both, and that's what makes Stanford unique." --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kent State vs. Ohio men's basketball tickets still available for Friday, February 14
Friday's MAC slate includes the Kent State Golden Flashes (15-8, 5-5 MAC) meeting the Ohio Bobcats (12-11, 6-4 MAC) at 7:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. Buy tickets for Kent State vs. Ohio Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Kent State vs. Ohio game information Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 Friday, February 14, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network Location: Kent, Ohio Kent, Ohio Venue: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on Fubo! Kent State leaders So far this season, VonCameron Davis puts up 15.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Offensively, Cli'Ron Hornbeak averages 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocked shots. Jalen Sullinger has put up 13.2 points per contest. On a per-game basis, Delrecco Gillespie is posting 6.5 points and 6.6 rebounds. Marquis Barnett averages 7.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 36.7% from the floor. Ohio leaders On the hardwood, Jackson Paveletzke puts up 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots. AJ Clayton is piling up 15.0 points, 1.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game. AJ Brown is posting 13.0 points, 1.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game this season. From an offensive standpoint, Aidan Hadaway is posting 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. So far this season, Shereef Mitchell is posting 11.6 points per contest. Kent State vs. Ohio stats breakdown The Golden Flashes shoot 41.7% from the field, 3.3% lower than the Bobcats allow defensively. Kent State is 6-1-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall when shooting better than 45.0% from the field. The Bobcats' 47.1% shooting percentage from the field is 6.6% higher than the Golden Flashes have given up. Ohio is 6-9 against the spread and 11-5 straight up when shooting above 40.5% from the field. The Golden Flashes pull down 32.9 rebounds per game, topping the Bobcats by 3.0 boards per contest. The Bobcats are 302nd in rebounding in the nation, and the Golden Flashes are 143rd. The Golden Flashes are averaging 70.3 points, just 4.7 fewer than the 75.0 the Bobcats allow. The Bobcats score 14.7 more points per game (79.6) than the Golden Flashes concede (64.9). Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
