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Senior guard Ashley Evans defends the ball against Ball State at the game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Kent State won the game 60-57.

Flashes knock off Ball State and earn first conference victory

Taylor Rosen February 2, 2014

Kent State defeated Ball State 60-57 behind a near career performance for senior guard Ashley Evans and earned their first conference win of the season.The contest came down to hitting foul shots down...

Men’s basketball’s lead, spirits crushed by Wednesday loss’s major second-half hiccups

Richie Mulhall January 31, 2014

Disheartened. Defeated. These alliterative words best describe the Kent State men’s basketball team’s morale after a narrow 50-49 loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies on Wednesday at the M.A.C. Center.The...

Flashes struggle shooting from outside, fall at Northern Illinois

Taylor Rosen January 31, 2014

A near career-best performance for Montia Johnson was not enough Wednesday as Kent State fell at Northern Illinois 65-43.“Montia did a very nice job of being the player she is,” Kent State head coach...

Kent State sophomore K.K Simmons attempts to score in the game againt North Illiniois on January 29, 2014. Kent State lost the game in the final minutes, 50-49.

Rivalry Renewed: Struggling Flashes prepare for annual visit from Akron

Richie Mulhall January 30, 2014

Some rivalries are created simply to make money or to spice things up in a conference. Others are born.The Kent State-Akron rivalry is one that stems from proximity – two cities within 15 miles of each...

TV2 Video: Women’s basketball team struggles to fill stands

Jason Kostura January 30, 2014

As TV2 reporter Jason Kostura found out, many Kent State students know more about the men's basketball team than they do the women's. Jason talked to the women's basketball coach to find out more information.  

KentWired Sports Update: Jan. 29, 2014

Joe Billhimer January 30, 2014

KentWired Sports Update: Jan. 29, 2014 from KentWired.com on Vimeo. 

Junior Caleb Marsh takes on Central Michigan opponent Mike Ottinger at the wrestling meet Sunday, Jan 26, 2014 in the M.A.C. Center.

Kent State wrestling team to defend No. 25 ranking in Ypsilanti

Michael Mann January 28, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team (8-8, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) will take a trip up to Ypsilanti, Mich., to face the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-5, 1-2 MAC) after dropping their last two matches to conference...

Flashes look to turn things around in second look at Northern Illinois

Richie Mulhall January 28, 2014

After a tough, heartbreaking loss to the first-place Toledo Rockets Sunday night, the Kent State men’s basketball team (11-7, 2-4 MAC) will look to regroup this week as they get set to take on the Northern...

Kent State junior Mikell Chinn takes a shot at the game against Central Michican, Jan. 22, 2014. The final score was 53-87.

Last-place Flashes and struggling Huskies both hope to break cold streaks

Taylor Rosen January 27, 2014

Kent State [3-15, 0-7 MAC] will brave the vortex and hit the road to travel to Illinois and take on the Northern Illinois Huskies [7-10, 3-4 MAC] Wednesday night in pursuit of their first conference win.The...

Fouls plague Flashes in heartbreaking 81-78 loss

Ian Flickinger January 26, 2014

Much has been made of the Flashes’ recent struggles shooting the ball, but there was another issue in Sunday night’s nail-biter — fouls.The Flashes (11-8, 2-4 MAC) lost a close one to a strong Toledo...

Injury default decisive in Flashes’ 21-12 loss to CMU

Michael Mann January 26, 2014

A crucial injury default was the difference for the Kent State Flashes in their Sunday home meet against Central Michigan.The Flashes fell 21-12 to the Chippewas, capping off a weekend that started with...

Late run still not enough as Flashes fall at Miami

Taylor Rosen January 26, 2014

Kent State (3-15, 0-7 MAC) suffered a 72-62 loss to Miami University (6-12, 2-5 MAC) in a back and forth offensive dual.“I thought that we hurt ourselves early in the game by having some early fouls,”...

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