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Kent State Golden Flashes (8-2) at Ball State Cardinals (5-4)

January 2nd, 2005 2:00PM - Worthen Arena - Muncie, Indiana

This will be the 67th meeting between Ball State and Kent State. Ball State leads the all time series 37-29. Kent has not won in Muncie since 1998 when they beat the Cardinals 73-60.
Kent State has the most wins (121) of any MAC school over the last five years. Ball State is second, thirty games back.
Ball State is 6-8 all time in games played on January 2nd. The last time Ball State played on January 2nd was in 2002 when Ball State was beaten by Kent State in Kent 81-54.
From the strange but true file: Kent State played at Old Dominion, which is in Corpus Christi Texas on November 22nd. Then they played in the opening round of Old Dominion's Corpus Christi Caller-Times Challenge against Texas A&M Corpus Christi on November 24th, but the game was in Kent, Ohio. After the game against Texas A&M CC, Kent State flew back to Corpus Christi and played Florida State and Shawnee State. At this point of the season, Kent State has played as many games in Corpus Christi as they have in Kent.

Pre-Game Comments From Tim Buckley and Skip Mills

Kent State University
Location:	Kent, Ohio
Founded:	1910
Enrollment:	36,000
Colors:	Navy and Gold
Nickname:	Golden Flashes
President:	Dr. Carol Cartwright

Kent State Basketball
Arena:	M.A.C. Center
Conference:	Mid-American
Head Coach:	Jim Christian
Record at BU	44-18 (3rd Season)
Record Total	Same
Athletics Director:	Laing Kennedy

Kent State Schedule (to this point)

click on hyperlink for box score

11/19

Binghamton

at Mikwaukee

W (77-52)

11/20

at Marquette

L (61-66)

11/22

at Old Dominion

L (59-64)

11/24

Texas A&M

Corpus Christi

W (76-58)

11/27

vs. Florida State

at Corpus Christi

W (69-59)

11/28

vs. Shawnee State

at Corpus Christi

W (81-67)

12/01

Central Michigan

W (81-72)

12/07

at Creighton

W (67-58)

12/11

at Cleveland State

W (71-68)

12/22

Notre Dame College

of Ohio

W (96-80)

12/29

at Boston College

L (65-67)

Links

Kent State Sports.com

(official site)

Kent State University

Statistical Comparison	Ball State	Kent State
Points Per Game	69.6	73.8
Points Allowed Per Game	64.9	64.4
Field Goal Percentage	43.4%	47%
3 point Field Goal Percentage	36.7%	37.1%
Free Throw Percentage	73.3%	72.4%
Field Goal Percentage Allowed	43.1%	42.8%
Rebound Margin	+4.4	+1.8
Turnovers Per Game	14.0	14.5

The Kent State Golden Flashes

probable starters listed first - bench players in average minutes per game

PLAYER

POS

CLASS

HOMETOWN

DeAndre Haynes

6' 4"

Cleveland, Ohio

The MAC leader in assists per game with an impressive 7.5 per game (6th nationally). Not the leader in the MAC assist-to-turnover ratio however because he is also second in the the MAC in turnovers (No, Terrance Chapman is NOT first. He's third.) averaging 4 per game (31st worst nationally). Averages 12.1 points per game on 49-107 shooting (45.8%). 19-43 from three point range (44.2%) and 16-25 from the free throw line (64%). Averages 3.8 rebounds per game and has 2 blocks and 17 steals on the season. Has started all 11 of Kent State's games, has fouled out once, and averages 33 minutes per game.

Scott Cutley

6' 5"

Torrance, California

Averages 8.6 points per game on 35-65 shooting (53.8%). 8-24 from three point range (33.3%) and 17-22 from the free throw line (77.3%). Averages 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 turnovers per game. Has 19 assists and 15 steals on the season. Has started all 11 of Kent State's games, has fouled out once, and averages 29 minutes per game.

Jay Youngblood

6' 5"

Detroit, Michigan

Averages 11.3 points per game on 41-87 shooting (47.1%). 11-30 from three point range (36.7%) and 31-42 from the free throw line (73.8%). Averages 4.2 rebounds per game and has 19 assists, 16 turnovers, 6 blocks, and 8 steals on the season. Has started all 11 games for Kent State this season and averages 28.7 minutes per game. JUCO Transfer From Mott Community College in Michigan.

Kevin Warzynski

6' 8"

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Kent State's leading scorer averaging 12.9 points per game on 58-107 shooting (54.2%- MAC #5). Is 5-10 from three point range (50%) and 21-25 from the free throw line (84%). Leads Kent State in rebounding with 5.5 per game. Also has 14 assists, 14 turnovers, 2 blocks, and 16 steals on the season. Has started all 11 of Kent State's games, has fouled out once, and averages 27.9 minutes per game. Transferred to Kent State from Charleston Southern University.

Jason Edwin

6' 5"

Road Town, Virgin Islands

Averages 12 points per game on 51-114 shooting (44.7%). 21-53 from three point range (39.6%) and 9-16 from the free throw line (56.3%). Averages 4.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Has 17 turnovers, 3 blocks, and 13 steals on the season. A JUCO transfer from Southeastern Community College in Iowa, has started all 11 games for Kent State this season and averages 27.9 minutes per game.

Armon Gates

6' 1"

Country Club Hills, Illinois

Averages 7.3 points per game on 25-58 shooting (43.1%). 21-47 from three point range (44.7%) and 9-11 from the free throw line (81.8%). Averages 2.4 rebounds per game and has 9 assists, 7 turnovers, 2 blocks, and 10 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 11 games for Kent State and averages 15.8 minutes per game.

Marcus Crenshaw

5' 9"

Detroit, Michigan

Averages 3.5 points per game on 16-44 shooting (36.4%). Is 5-23 from three point range (21.7%) and 2-4 from the free throw line (50%). Has 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 15 turnovers, and 4 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 11 games for Kent State this season and averages 15.2 minutes per game.

Mike Scott

6' 6"

Indianapolis, Indiana

Averages 1.1 points per game on 4-16 shooting (25%). 1-8 from three point range (13%) and 3-3 from the free throw line (100%). Averages 1.7 rebounds per game and has 5 assists, 6 turnovers, 2 blocks, and 2 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 11 games for Kent State this season and averages 7.9 minutes per game.

Demetrius Johnson

6' 4"

Cleveland, Ohio

Averages 1.1 points per game on 5-12 shooting (41.7 %). Is 0-1 from three point range and 1-4 from the free throw line (25%). Averages 1.5 rebounds per game and has 10 assists, 4 turnovers, and 5 steals on the season. Has appeared in 10 out of 11 games and averages 7.5 minutes per game in those contests.

Nate Gerwig

6' 9"

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Averages 6.4 points per game on 15-19 shooting (78.9%). Has not attempted a three point shot and is 2-4 from the free throw line (50%). Averages 3 rebounds and has 3 assists, 1 turnover, and 2 steals on the season. Has only appeared in 5 games for Kent State this season and is still recovering from a knee injury that knocked him out of action last season. Averages 12.6 minutes per game in the contests he has appeared in. The only remaining player from Kent States Elite 8 - NCAA Tournament team.

Josh Hegenderfer

6' 4"

Centerburg, Ohio

A non-scholarship player. Has appeared in 5 games for Kent State this season and averages 2 minutes per game in those contests. Has 1 rebound, 1 turnover, and 1 steal on the season.

Brett Bartlett

5' 10"

LaGrange, Ohio

Has appeared in 5 games this season and averages 1.8 minutes per game in those contests. Has scored 3 points on the season on 1-3 shooting. All attempts have been from three point range. Has not attempted a free throw. Has 2 assists, 2 turnovers, and 1 steal on the season.

Darius Davis

6' 5"

Greenville, Mississippi

Has appeared in 3 games this season for Kent State and played a total of 2 minutes. In those 2 minutes has 2 rebounds. JUCO transfer from Mississippi Delta Community College.

Jason France

6' 6"

Kent, Ohio

A non-scholarship player. A statistical no show on the season. Has not appeared in a game.

Isaac Knight

6' 7"

Detroit, Michigan

Has not appeared in a game this season.

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