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Kent State Forward junior Gary Akbar makes a layup against Ball State Michigan. Kent State defeated Ball State at the M.A.C. Center 58-53 on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015.

Role players step up in win against Ball State

Stephen Means II February 18, 2015

Box ScoreKent State is now tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference after beating Ball State (7-16, 2-11 MAC) 58-53.The Flashes (18-8, 9-4 MAC) played their fifth straight game without redshirt...

Kent State redshirt senior center CiCi Shannon lands on top of a Miami defender after missing a rebound in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. The Flashes were down by just 6 points at the half, but fell flat during the second half and fell to RedHawks 69-53, dropping their record to 3-19.

Women’s basketball unable to come away with win

Quentin Smith February 11, 2015

Box ScoreEntering Wednesday night’s game featuring Kent State and Miami, both teams were on losing streaks and desperately seeking a win.The Flashes (3-19, 1-10 Mid-American Conference) started out hot,...

Kent State junior Tyler Buckwalter won by decision over Eastern Michigans Devan Marry, 9-5, at the Beauty and the Beast wrestling and gymnastics event in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. The Flashes swept their competition at the Beauty and the Beast for the third straight year as Kent States gymnastics team defeated Pittsburgh 195.750 to 191.175 and the wrestling team beat Eastern Michigan 25-9.

Wrestling defeats Eastern Michigan to win Beauty and the Beast meet

Megan McEldowney January 31, 2015

Seven minutes, three periods, one goal: To win, which the Kent State wrestling team achieved Friday night during the annual Beauty and the Beast event, defeating Eastern Michigan 25-9 at the M.A.C. Center.Junior...

KSU vs. OU

Defense, Jackson’s play keys to KSU’s victory

Richie Mulhall January 17, 2015

Box ScoreThis season, the Kent State men’s basketball team’s best offense has been its defense, and Saturday night’s win over Ohio was no exception to the team’s newfound philosophy.The men held...

Graphic by Kelly Travillian.

Specific areas on campus more dangerous during winter weather

Samantha Ickes January 14, 2015

North campus and areas that get the most shade tend to present a greater risk for encountering black ice — a transparent coating of ice that covers many of the surfaces on campus.Kent State’s University...

Freshman forward Raasean Davis tries to grab the rebound from University of Illinois at Chicagos Jake Wiegand during a game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. The Flashes won, 78-60.

Men’s basketball heads to Georgia, looks to end two game skid

Ray Strickland December 4, 2014

Kent State men’s basketball team will look to snap its two-game losing streak Saturday, matching up against Kennesaw State in Kennesaw, Georgia.The Flashes won their first four games of the season to...

Senior guard Kris Brewer protects the ball from Loyola University in the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. The Flashes lost, 69-61.

Second-half comeback not enough as Flashes fall to Loyola

Ray Strickland November 30, 2014

Box ScoreThe Kent State men’s basketball team suffered its second straight home loss Saturday inside the M.A.C. Center, falling 69-61 to Loyola University Chicago after trailing by 18 points in the first...

Yale’s second half surge upends Flashes

Ray Strickland November 23, 2014

Box ScoreThe final game of the Men’s Against Breast Cancer Classic came down to a second-half showdown, as Yale snapped Kent State’s four game winning streak with a 66-59 win.The Flashes got off to...

Senior Guard Kris Brewer dribbles the ball against Southern Illinois University in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. The Flashes won, 74-51.

Flashes dismantle SIU in impressive wire-to-wire win

Richie Mulhall November 22, 2014

Box ScoreIt was just one of those night for the Kent State basketball team.Not the kind of night the Flashes had against Malone University on Tuesday, in which the team was forced to fight from behind...

KSU volleyball falters in five sets with Redhawks

Jimmy Miller November 15, 2014

Box ScoreMiami University entered the M.A.C. Center Friday night with every reason to feel confident: The Redhawks had a nine-match win streak in the conference and already defeated Kent State earlier...

Kevin Hart arrives for a premiere of Soul Plane on Monday, May 17, 2004, in Los Angeles, California.

Kevin Hart sells out in less than three hours

Hannah Armenta November 13, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government set a record Wednesday, selling out of tickets to see comedian Kevin Hart in less than three hours.For the first time this year, all 4,300 seats of the M.A.C. center...

Kent States volleyball team cheers each other on during the game against MAC opponent Ohio University on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. The Flashes lost the game, 3-1.

Volleyball prepares to close out regular season in M.A.C. Center

Jimmy Miller November 12, 2014

Three days before her final match in the M.A.C. Center, senior defensive specialist Kaylee Koller strongly considered her fondest memories as a Kent State volleyball player. After a moment of thought,...

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