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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Guard Sincere Carry celebrates Kent States 67-58 win over Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon.

Back-and-forth battle with Cleveland State ends in men’s basketball seventh-straight victory

Jacob Shondel, Reporter December 11, 2022

The Kent State men’s basketball team has now won seven consecutive games after defeating Cleveland State 67-58 Saturday. “This was a game that we really needed,” coach Rob Senderoff said. “We...

Second half struggles leads to loss to Duquesne for women’s basketball

Jacob Hansen, Reporter December 8, 2022

In the Kent State women’s basketball team’s loss to Duquesne Wednesday, the Flashes scored 44 points in the first half – then almost halved their scoring in the second half.   KSU lost to the...

Kent State redshirt senior Malique Jacobs surveys the court during the game against South Dakota.

Steals for days: Malique Jacobs leads nation as men’s basketball remains perfect at home

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter December 3, 2022

Eight games into the season, redshirt senior guard Malique Jacobs has already totaled 28 steals – and he leads the nation in average steals per game with 3.8. In November against Chicago State, he...

The Kent State womens basketball players hold the Christmas Classic Trophy Nov. 27. The team won the title after defeating Quinnipiac and Southern Illinois.

Women’s basketball clinches first holiday tournament in over a decade

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter November 29, 2022

For the first time in 12 years, the Kent State women’s basketball team won its holiday tournament Sunday. The program defeated Quinnipiac and Southern Illinois in the Christmas City Classic in Bethlehem,...

With one second left, women’s basketball takes down Power 5 Oklahoma State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 20, 2022

A shot in the paint from senior guard Katie Shumate brought Kent State within one point with 27 seconds left against the Big 12’s Oklahoma State. Freshman guard Corynne Hauser followed up with a layup....

Taller Arkansas ‘too much’ for women’s basketball at start string of away game

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 18, 2022

The Southeastern Conference's Arkansas has six players 6-foot-1 or taller on its squad -- and three started against Kent State Thursday. With only one of his starters over six feet tall, coach Todd...

Bench brings big boost in women’s basketball 20+ point victory

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 14, 2022

In its second game of the season, the women’s basketball’s bench scored 34 of its team’s 77 points total Sunday. And ten of the program’s 14 players scored at least two points. “We have...

Eleven-point lead to nine-point loss: Women’s basketball falls late Florida State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 11, 2022

At the end of the first period against Florida State -- a team that has five players taller than 6-foot-1 and had scored 113 points in its season opener -- Kent State had a one-point lead. By the half,...

The Kent State womens basketball team celebrates its win over Youngstown State University in the first round of the WNIT in Youngstown, Ohio March 16.

Women’s basketball season preview: consistency, new leaders and Florida State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 10, 2022

After a last-season finish that “still stings,” the Kent State women’s basketball team comes into this season more ready than ever. “Our team is super hungry going into this year, and everybody's...

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...

New and old, but new, faces take off in women’s basketball exhibition

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 4, 2022

In her first collegiate game, freshman guard Corynne Hauser earned 11 points, tying for second most for her team, and tied for most assists. Women’s basketball coach Todd Starkey, coming off a 72-20...

‘Motivated’ women’s basketball to kick off season with Thursday exhibition game

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 3, 2022

Seventh-year coach Todd Starkey said consistency is the key to his basketball team’s success – and that starts with him and his staff. “It’s holding them to a level of play that we expect, and...

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