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Redshirt junior Malique Jacobs nails a slam dunk during the game against Bowling Green State University on Feb. 8, 2022.

Men’s basketball wins fifth straight game with impressive second half

Jacob Hansen Reporter February 9, 2022

On Jan. 21 the Kent State men's basketball team was sitting at a .500 record both overall and in the Mid-American Conference.The Flashes are now 14-9 on the year and 9-4 in the MAC after beating Bowling...

Senior forward Lindsey Thall and sophomore guard Casey Santoro celebrate during the Kent State women's basketball game against Miami at Kent Feb. 7. 

Blackford continues dominant stretch of play as women’s basketball wins third straight

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor February 8, 2022

Earlier this season junior forward Nila Blackford faced a stretch where she scored less than 10 points in five of her seven starts. Blackford made it six straight double-digit points games Monday, scoring...

Team cheers on the sidelines as Kent scores again on Wed. Feb. 2, 2022 against Central Michigan University. The final score was 68-57 Kent.  

Shumate leads women’s basketball to third conference win

Kathryn Rajnicek Reporter February 3, 2022

Kent State’s women’s basketball team (11-7, 3-6 Mid-American Conference) started off the month of February with a 68-57 win over Central Michigan University (4-16, 2-9 MAC) Wednesday.“Anytime you’re...

Team cheers on the sidelines as Kent scores again on Wed. Feb. 2, 2022 against Central Michigan University. The final score was 68-57 Kent.

Shumate leads women’s basketball to third conference win

Kathryn Rajnicek, Reporter February 3, 2022

Kent State’s women’s basketball team (11-7, 3-6 Mid-American Conference) started off the month of February with a 68-57 win over Central Michigan University (4-16, 2-9 MAC) Wednesday. “Anytime you’re...

Redshirt freshman forward VonCameron Davis (1) dribbles the ball towards the net during the men's basketball game on Nov. 30, 2021. Kent State beat Point Park University 107-41.

Men’s basketball game against Cleveland State canceled

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor December 17, 2021

The Kent State men’s basketball game against Cleveland State University has been canceled after positive COVID-19 cases within the Viking’s program. The game was set to be played on Tuesday in a doubleheader...

Redshirt freshman VonCameron Davis dribbles the ball during the Kent State men's basketball loss to West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia on Sunday, Dec. 12.

Men’s basketball falls to physical West Virginia defense

Jacob Hansen Reporter December 12, 2021

Kent State’s basketball team kept it close in the first half, but West Virginia’s defense finished them off in a 63-50 loss. Kent State falls to 5-4 on the season, while West Virginia improves to...

Members of the Kent State women's basketball team cheer for sophomore guard Casey Santoro during her triple-double against Clarion University on Saturday, Dec. 11 in Kent, Ohio. 

Santoro record first triple-double in Kent State history as women’s basketball moves to 8-1

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor December 12, 2021

With about five and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter, and with the Kent State women’s basketball team comfortably ahead of Clarion 77-35, coach Todd Starkey decided to pull sophomore guard Casey...

Redshirt Senior Justyn Hamilton gets the hook shot to work in the Kent State Golden Flashes 69-52 win on Wednesday night.

Men’s basketball’s aggressive defensive performance key in bounce-back win

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor December 10, 2021

The Kent State men’s basketball team held Detroit Mercy to a 28.8 percent field goal percentage in a defensively dominated 69-52 win on Thursday. It was the Titans’ worst performance shooting from...

Giovanni Santiago (Guard), 11, shoots a foul shot against the Towson Tigers on Monday, Dec. 6 at Kent State. Photo by Morgan McGrath.

Poor shooting and early deficit leads to men’s basketball first home loss of the season

Jacob Hansen Reporter December 7, 2021

Shooting just 28 percent, Kent State’s basketball team’s offense struggled to find its rhythm, falling to Towson 73-58.“You are not going to win very many games 28 percent from the field,” coach...

Sophomore forward Lindsey Thall (44) dribbles the ball down the court during the women's basketball game on Jan. 29, 2020. Kent State won against Ball State University 69-68.

Women’s basketball beats second Power Five team in three days; places third in Gulf Coast Showcase

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 29, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team had not beaten a Power Five team since November of 2010 prior to this weekend. By Sunday night the Flashes had two victories in one weekend.After shocking the...

Eastern Tennessee State University senior guard David Sloan moves the ball during the team's win against the Kent State men's basketball team on Wednesday, Nov. 25 in Naples, Florida.

Men’s basketball team nearly erases a 19-point deficit in tournament championship loss

Jacob Hansen Reporter November 25, 2021

With a 19-point deficit, Kent State’s basketball team nearly pulled off a comeback in a 57-51 loss during the Naples Invitational Championship. But Kent State was defeated by Eastern Tennessee State...

Freshman guard Jalen Sullinger moves the ball down the court in the Kent State men's basketball win over George Washington University in the Naples Invitational in Naples, Florida. 

Men’s basketball wins second straight close game, advances to Naples Invitational championship

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 23, 2021

It’s not often that a basketball team gets to play for a championship in November.But that’s exactly what the Kent State men’s basketball team will do Wednesday after it beat George Washington 77-69...

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