Kent State, winners of three straight games and a record of 8-3, travel to El Paso, Texas to take on New Mexico State, 6-4 on the season, in the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Wednesday. Kent State, out of the MAC, will play an additional tournament game on Thursday and will be off for the holidays until January 3rd. Meanwhile New Mexico State, out of the WAC, will start up league play on December 28th after the two-game tournament. The opening tap on Wednesday is scheduled for 7:30pm EST.
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The Kent State Flash put the finishing touches on the home portion of their schedule for the year of 2022 with a dominant 106-56 win over Concord University on Sunday. The 100 points was the first time this season and the first time since November of 2021. They hit 50% of their 3pt shots and finished at 51% from the field during a stellar first half of play. All 11 Kent State players that entered the game scored at least six points in the win. Sincere Carry and Jalen Sullinger led the way with 16 points apiece. Carry added a game-high five assists in the game. They shot 58% for the game overall and held Concord to just 30% from the field overall and 21% from 3pt range.
The Flashes Conquer Concord https://t.co/ChUPN1iIvj
— Kent State Men's Basketball (@KentStMBB) December 19, 2022
Kent State moves quickly on offense and is efficient on defense. The Flash have 43rd ranked defense in efficiency. They have the 74th ranked 3pt field goal defense. They have also had a quality non-conference schedule this season, ranking 117th in the country in strength of schedule. They are also 89th in the country in points per game.