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Men’s basketball will not host Bowling Green, as cancellations plague the MAC

Dante Centofanti Sports Reporter December 29, 2020

The men’s basketball team’s conference opener at the M.A.C. Center has once again been stopped by COVID-19.On Dec. 26, the Kent State athletic department cancelled a scheduled men’s basketball contest...

Men’s basketball suspends activities, postpones Akron game

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports Reporter December 18, 2020

Kent State’s men’s basketball team has suspended all team activities due to COVID-19 issues. This includes the postponement of the team’s game against the University of Akron which was set to be...

Nila Blackford (4) initiates on offense against Ohio University. Blackford would finish with a double-double (12 points, 13 assists). Dec. 11, 2020.

Women’s basketball sets 3 point record to beat Ohio

Kathryn Rajnicek December 11, 2020

With 1:08 to play, junior guard Mariah Modkins nailed a deep three-point shot that set a new Kent State women’s basketball program record of 16 three-point shots made in one game. The Flashes (1-2,...

Women’s basketball lose nail-biter against Saint Francis

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports Reporters December 9, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball team (0-2) lost a close game on the road today against Saint Francis University (1-4) by a final score of 67-64.“I really think it was the third quarter and we had...

Kent State junior Danny Pippen [5] shoots the basketball against Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, Mar. 6, 2020. Kent State lost 79-76.

Men’s basketball led by Pippen over Detroit Mercy

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor December 8, 2020

The Kent State men’s basketball team got off to a slow start against the University of Detroit Mercy tonight, finding itself down eight points with eight fouls and seven turnovers after just seven minutes.But...

Women’s basketball home opener against OU on for Friday

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports Reporter December 8, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball (0-1) game against Ohio University (2-0) has been rescheduled for Friday Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center.The game was originally scheduled for Saturday Dec. 5,...

OPINION: After 2 games, men’s basketball is on track to bring March Madness back to Kent

Dante Centofanti Sports writer December 8, 2020

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is early. Just two weeks into this unique college basketball season and our Golden Flashes have already had two of their four scheduled games cancelled against Alcorn State...

Women’s basketball home opener postponed

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor December 5, 2020

Kent State's women's basketball team was set to play its first home game today against Ohio University, but the game has been postponed.A statement from the Mid-American Conference said simply that the...

Mike Nuga (1) goes up for a dunk in Kent State’s win over Point Park University. Nuga would finish the game with 17 points. Dec. 2, 2020.

Men’s basketball opens season with blowout win

Owen MacMillan Sports editor December 2, 2020

In an arena filled only with the low rumble of fake crowd noise and the squeaking of shoes on hardwood, college basketball returned to Kent State’s campus.Kent State won a resounding 90-41 victory in...

The Kent State Flashes playing the Bucks in 2019.

Women’s basketball dominated in Columbus

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter December 2, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball team (0-1) lost on the road against No. 19 The Ohio State University (2-0) by a final score of 103-47 Wednesday afternoon.Kent just came out of a 10-day pause due to...

The Kent State men’s basketball team tweeted on November 29 stating that the planned Monday game against Purdue Fort Wayne had been postponed due to COVID-19. 

Men’s basketball opener cancelled a second time

Dante Centofanti, sports reporter Owen MacMillan, sports editor November 29, 2020

For the second time in as many days, the Kent State men’s basketball team has cancelled or postponed what would have been their season opener.The team was slated to host Purdue Fort Wayne tomorrow at...

Members of the Kent State University men’s basketball team cheer on their team during the last few minutes of the men’s basketball game against Ball State University. Kent State lost to Ball State 54-62 on Feb. 4, 2020.

Men’s basketball home opener cancelled

Dante Centofanti Sports reporter November 28, 2020

The Kent State men’s basketball season opener against Alcorn State Saturday was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. At 9:54 a.m. an official statement was released on the Kent State Department of Athletics...

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