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GFR Reflection: Pack the MACC Tuesday as undefeated and ranked Miami comes to town
The greatest entertainment value in Northeast Ohio will be at the M.A.C. Center on the Kent State campus, as the Golden Flashes host the undefeated (19-0) and now nationally ranked Miami Redhawks on Tuesday evening. Miami is excellent. Under the direction of third year Head Coach Travis Steele, after coming over from Xavier, he has…
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Top 10 KSU Men’s Basketball Games/Wins at MAC Center Since 2004
This was not an easy list to make. So many games, so many memorable moments. And a lot of games to try and remember what it meant at the time, and what it meant moving forward. I give myself wiggle room with the title of Games/Wins. Some wins meant more than others in the long…
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Flashes head to Greenbrier Tipoff to tangle with Horizon foes
The Kent State men’s basketball team heads to West Virginia to compete in The Greenbrier Tipoff this weekend. They’ll play regional rival and Horizon League member Cleveland State Saturday at 1pm. Sunday, they’ll take on Wright State at noon. For the Flashes, they come off their most impressive game in the early season, defeating UNC-Wilmington…
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Flashes use inspired effort to defeat UNCW
The Kent State men’s basketball team used an inspired effort on the defensive end, to help spur their offense in a big 86-77 win over UNC-Wilmington Monday night at the MAC Center. The Seahawks played in the NCAA tournament a year ago, won 28 games, was picked to finished 2nd in the CAA this year,…
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Carney’s first crack at rivalry | Wagon Wheel Notebook
Kent State football Head Coach Mark Carney has been a part of plenty of rivalries as a player and a coach. Growing up on Cleveland’s west side, Carney competed in of the top high school rivalries in the state of Ohio, if not the country between St. Edward and St. Ignatius. Tuesday night he will…
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Flashes host fast paced Big Red Friday in search of defensive identity
The Kent State men’s basketball team will host Cornell Friday night, coming off a 103-97 overtime loss to Troy in their season opener on Monday. This will be Cornell’s first game of the season. Second year Head Coach Jon Jaques led his alma mater to an 18-11 season, losing in the finals of the Ivy…
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GFR Reflection: Carney owns it, Flashes and him a work in progress
Kent State Head Football Coach Mark Carney owned it. He owned all of it. During his Thursday morning press conference back at Kent State, Carney met for his weekly gathering to reflect on the previous game and look ahead to the next one in front of reporters in person and virtually. Carney was asked all…
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Flashes defense lets down in opening night loss
It promises to be a long week in the film room for Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff and his staff, as they break down the defensive issues that led to a 103-97 overtime loss to Troy Monday night in the 2025-2026 season opener. The Trojans of Troy shot 52.4% for the game, including 53%…
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Carney next in line for Flashes
By Howard Feldenkris Congratulations Coach Carney on a well-deserved Promotion to Kent State Head Football Coach! As a fan of 50 years of Kent State football, I have seen some very good and some very bad football played by the Kent State Golden Flashes football team. As a Freshman in 1973, I remember going to…
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Team 110 ready to begin 2025-2026 season | Kent State Men’s Basketball Preview
Head Coach: Rob Senderoff (15th Season, 288-176 overall) Last Season: 24-12, 11-7, Lost at Loyola (Chicago) in NIT Quarterfinal Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Net Ranking Last 5 years: 118-138-68-172-117 Projected Starters: Cian Medley, Jahari Williamson, Morgan Safford, Rob Whaley Jr, Rico Gillespie Rotation Players: Quinn Woidke, Rayvon Griffith, Dezmon Briscoe, Magnus Entenmann Fighting for Time: Brenden…
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Talented freshmen class to contribute for KSU
Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff typically doesn’t play a ton of freshmen for substantial minutes in the Golden Flashes’ rotation historically. With 27 straight non-losing seasons, the program is always in reload mode, never in a rebuild. College basketball programs all over the MAC and country are in “win now” mode. And with so…
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Safford done waiting, return to lineup key for KSU
Kent State senior guard Morgan Safford is tired of waiting. Safford played eight games last season and then missed the rest of the season with a torn labrum that required surgery. Before that he was playing with a hip injury. Earlier in the pre-season he was out for a week with a dislocated finger. He…
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Hauser healthy and ready to lead
Kent State senior guard Corynne Hauser is back healthy after 16 months off the court, and is ready to produce and lead her young teammates. Hauser missed the entire 2025-2025 with a torn ACL. She also missed the end of the 2023-2024 NCAA tournament season with a hip injury that required surgery. Now as a…
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GFR Reflection: Flashes pull tighter when other teams fractured
Kent State had played a very poor first half Saturday against Bowling Green, and they were down 14-3 at the half. The Golden Flashes weren’t playing complimentary of each other. Meaning, the offense, defense and special teams were not helping each other’s cause. It got worse. Bowling Green double dipped and dominated the ‘middle eight’…
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Flashes embrace high expectations
The Kent State women’s basketball team was picked to win the Mid-American Conference regular season in 2025-2026 when the preseason poll was announced on Tuesday morning. Additionally, Kent State got five votes to win the tournament crown in downtown Cleveland at the league’s annual conference tournament to be held March 11-14. Junior post player Janae…
