2023 Tournament PreviewKent State is a sneaky mid-major that punched its NCAA Tournament ticket by beating regular-season champion Toledo for the MAC tournament title. Perhaps most intriguing is how the Golden Flashes fared against tournament-caliber competition, just barely losing to Houston (five points), Gonzaga (seven points) and Charleston (two points) -- all on the road. The offense hinges on fifth-year senior Sincere Carry (17.6 ppg, 4.9 apg), who put up 26 points in the bid-clinching game and has three 30-plus performances this year. The real strength lies on defense, however, as the Golden Flashes boast a top-30 opponent 3-point percentage (30.9) and top-20 opponent turnover rate. Four players average at least one steal per game, with senior guard Malique Jacobs (12.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.7 spg) ranking fourth in the nation in steals. An experienced star in Carry and tough defense could do the trick for Kent State to get its first NCAA Tournament win since 2002.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace 67.4 (216)
Effective FG% 50.80 (160) 47.30 (43)
Turnover % 14.10 (42) 19.56 (18)
Off Reb % 31.19 (93) 30.21 (254)
FTA/FGA 31.51 (166) 38.08 (312)
3P% 33.20 (205) 30.97 (28)
2P% 51.42 (113) 47.86 (69)
FT% 72.34 (155) 72.37 (216)
3PA/FGA 38.33 (140) 40.09 (275)
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Kent State
Mid-American
Rankings
AP Poll: #34 Coaches Poll: #34 NET: #68 RPI: #32 RW: #92
Record
Overall: (28-7) Conference: (15-3) Quad 1: (0-4) Quad 2: (2-1) Quad 3: (10-1) Quad 4: (14-1)
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