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Golden Flashes Host The School Down The Road Friday Night at 8 P.M.

KENT – Kent State Men's Basketball (21-7, 12-3 MAC) has won four straight games and are fresh off their 12th Mid-American Conference victory over Central Michigan University earlier this week (Feb. 24). The Golden Flashes have turned their attention to this Friday's second regular season matchup with the University of Akron Zips. With the MAC Tournament in Cleveland on the horizon, Kent State and Akron sit three and two in the conference standings with four games left to play.

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Feb 26

Fri. Feb 27

8:00 PM

Golden Flashes Rally Down the Stretch to Edge Central Michigan

KENT – Kent State Men's Basketball (21-7, 12-3 MAC) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Central Michigan University 83-81 on Tuesday night at the MACC. The Golden Flashes outscored the Chippewas 51-39 in the second half, capping the comeback with a Rob Whaley Jr. game-winner at the buzzer.

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Feb 24

Kent State to Host Central Michigan on Tuesday Night

KENT – Kent State Men's Basketball (20-7, 11-3 MAC) returns to the floor after a bye week to host the Chippewas of Central Michigan University on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. inside the M.A.C. Center. Most recently the Golden Flashes clinched a spot in the MAC Championship Tournament in Cleveland with their Feb. 17 win over Bowling Green. Central Michigan is one of only three MAC losses the Flashes have sustained this season. KSU will seek to even the season series on Tuesday night.

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Feb 23

How loss fueled Delrecco Gillespie’s rise as Kent State's relentless double-double machine

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Feb 19

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