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Kent State junior center Adonis De La Rosa attempts to steal the ball from Ohio Christian freshman center Genesis Williams in the second half of the game Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.

Men’s basketball remains optimistic despite slow start

Cameron Hoover November 29, 2017

Kent State men’s basketball players dove across the floor for loose balls faster and cheered their teammates on harder at practice Monday.Coach Rob Senderoff said a good practice might translate into...

Kent State junior center Adonis De La Rosa receives a foul as he drives to the basket against Ohio Christian Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.

Men’s basketball handles business against Ohio Christian

Cameron Hoover November 16, 2017

Good teams win the games they are supposed to.Kent State (2-0) embodied that phrase Thursday night with a 90-45 win over NAIA opponent Ohio Christian (2-4).Four Flashes scored in double figures. Kevin...

Adonis De La Rosa dunks during Kent State's season opener against Youngstown State Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. De La Rosa scored 20 points on 9-10 in 13 minutes.

Men’s basketball crushes Youngstown State in season opener with huge second half

Cameron Hoover November 12, 2017

Despite winning the Mid-American Conference last season, the Kent State men’s basketball team faced questions from skeptics heading into its season opener against Youngstown State.Would Jaylin Walker...

Kent State then-sophomore guard Jaylin Walker claps after making a shot in the first half against Akron at the M.A.C. Center Friday, March 3, 2017. Kent State lost 66-56. 

Kent State basketball looks to make second straight MAC title run

Henry Palattella November 8, 2017

It was a preseason practice, but it seemed more like a tournament game.Jaylin Walker hit a three-point shot and jawed at his teammates. Jonathan Nwankwo threw down a breakaway dunk with so much force that...

The Kent State Men's Basketball team holds the the MAC Championship trophy after beating Akron 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, March 11, 2017. Kent State punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

Men’s basketball releases 2017-18 non-conference schedule

Cameron Hoover July 30, 2017

The defending Mid-American Conference Tournament champion Kent State Flashes men’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule for the 2017-18 season. Four of the opponents are Division I schools...

Former Tulane University guard Kain Harris announced on Sun., July 9, 2017, he will transfer to Kent State via Twitter.

Flashes men’s basketball add Kain Harris to lineup

Alex Cossin July 13, 2017

Kent State men’s basketball team picked up former Tulane University guard Kain Harris for the 2018-2019 season.“He’s an incredible athlete,” said coach Rob Senderoff.After redshirting this upcoming...

Kent State senior forward Jimmy Hall and senior guard Jon Fleming embrace after Hall fouled out against UCLA during the first-round of the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento, California on Friday, March 17, 2017. Kent State lost 97-80.

UCLA dashes Kent State’s NCAA hopes

Henry Palattella March 18, 2017

When Jimmy Hall picked up his fifth foul in the waning moments of Kent State’s NCAA Tournament battle against UCLA, he paused for a moment before walking towards the Kent State bench for the final time...

Kent State sophomore guard Jalen Avery shoots a three point field goal during the first round of the MAC Men's Basketball Tournament at the M.A.C. Center on Monday, March 6, 2017. Kent State won 116-106 in overtime.

Flashes taking it one game at a time in MAC Tournament

Nick Buzzelli March 8, 2017

After Kent State’s eight point road win at the State University at Buffalo, Eric Haut, associate coach, questioned why the Flashes couldn’t be in the running for one of the top four seeds heading...

Central Michigan junior guard Marcus Keene bites his jersey while waiting to shake hands with Kent State after loosing in overtime 116-106 in the first round of the MAC Men's Basketball Tournament at the M.A.C. Center on Monday, March 6, 2017. Keene had a game high 41 points.

Avery’s overtime heroics power Flashes past Central Michigan in MAC Tournament

By: Nick Buzzelli March 6, 2017

After the final whistle sounded Monday night, Marcus Keene trotted back to his team’s bench, grabbed a collapsible chair and slowly twirled it above his head before assuming his position at the back...

Kent State freshman guard Mitch Peterson drives the ball against Ohio University senior forward Kenny Kaminski at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 25, 2017. Kent State won 70-67.

Peterson’s hustle play credited as turning point in Kent State’s win over Ohio

Nick Buzzelli February 25, 2017

Rob Senderoff wasn’t impressed with Mitch Peterson’s statistics against Ohio University following Saturday’s game.Glancing over the final box score during his postgame press conference, the Kent...

Evans posing for a photo shoot in 2016-17, his first season with the Charge.

‘A no-brainer’

Nick Buzzelli February 15, 2017

Photos in video courtesy of Kent State Athletics, Konstantinos Katsianis and Canton Charge The day before he was set to open the 2016-17 season on the road in a 5,000-seat multipurpose arena in the Grand...

Kent State senior forward Jimmy Hall celebrates after beating Miami University at the John D. Millet Hall in Oxford, Ohio, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Kent State won 66-62.

Kent State survives late rally to down Miami on the road

Nick Buzzelli February 4, 2017

The capacity of Miami University’s Millett Hall is listed at 6,400. But when a modest crowd of 1,474 is scattered throughout the red and gray chair back seats, the words uttered in the stands — which...

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