SECOND HALF
11:35 ... Took a while to get a break to post.
Flashes lead is now 48-42 despite getting a bit hot from the perimeter. We had a stretch early in the second half with Manley hitting back-to-back 3's and then Jackson hitting a long 3 from the corner. But even with some hotter shooting, the Flashes haven't been able to open up the lead.
Saint Peter's is much more aggressive on the offensive glass.
Melvin Tabb has been more aggressive than we've seen him on the offensive end.
Henniger and Tabb playing together on the post.
7:28 ... Kent State is enjoying its biggest lead at 61-46 after a three-pointer by Kellon Thomas from the top. As we've all talked about before, good things happen when Kent State runs its offense inside-out through Goodson, and that last three was set up by a pass from the post by the Flashes power forward.
This run has also been keyed by the play of Tabb and Henniger. I love seeing them on the floor together – something we saw only a few times last season ... most notably at Bucknell.
Henniger has 11. Tabb has 6. But they've won the battles inside on both ends.
3:29 ... Flashes pulling away now... Up 66-50.
As several fans have talked about on Twitter, he depth of the Flashes is showing in this win. Tabb coming in and having an impact. Kellon Thomas and K.K. Simmons has had an impact as well.
2:11 ... Lead is now 70-53 after a Brewer driving layup with the left hand, using his body to shield off Qadir Welton. Tabb added another basket with a strong take to the rim, showing off his footwork. We've seen a lot of different things from him, step through facing the basket, drop step with back to it.
0:00 ... FINAL: Kent State 75, Saint Peter's 58
Probably the best post play we've seen in two seasons from Kent State. Henniger was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor. He also had four rebounds and two blocks.
Tabb added nine points and a team-high five rebounds in a very active performance off of the Kent State bench.
Add in 12 points at the four spot from Goodson, including a team-high 5 assists, and the Flashes won the battle in the paint.
The Flashes are becoming a very well-rounded team when you consider the fact that they still found plenty of production from the guard spots ... and in a lot of different areas.
Brewer led the team with 12 points, but he also played the point for the better part of his 27 minutes without committing a single turnover. Kellon Thomas came in and played 20 minutes of turnover-free basketball while dishing out five assists... That's 5 assists and no turnovers from the point guard position.
Derek Jackson scored only 8 points, but he had another 2 steals while holding Desi Washington below double-digits (9 points).
Dev Manley is known for his shooting, but he keeps showing he can do more. His defense was solid most of the day. He also grabbed four rebounds. And he still shot it, converting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
A lot to like, especially in the second half when they outscored Saint Peter's 75-58.
7:28 ... Kent State is enjoying its biggest lead at 61-46 after a three-pointer by Kellon Thomas from the top. As we've all talked about before, good things happen when Kent State runs its offense inside-out through Goodson, and that last three was set up by a pass from the post by the Flashes power forward.
This run has also been keyed by the play of Tabb and Henniger. I love seeing them on the floor together – something we saw only a few times last season ... most notably at Bucknell.
Henniger has 11. Tabb has 6. But they've won the battles inside on both ends.
3:29 ... Flashes pulling away now... Up 66-50.
As several fans have talked about on Twitter, he depth of the Flashes is showing in this win. Tabb coming in and having an impact. Kellon Thomas and K.K. Simmons has had an impact as well.
2:11 ... Lead is now 70-53 after a Brewer driving layup with the left hand, using his body to shield off Qadir Welton. Tabb added another basket with a strong take to the rim, showing off his footwork. We've seen a lot of different things from him, step through facing the basket, drop step with back to it.
0:00 ... FINAL: Kent State 75, Saint Peter's 58
Probably the best post play we've seen in two seasons from Kent State. Henniger was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor. He also had four rebounds and two blocks.
Tabb added nine points and a team-high five rebounds in a very active performance off of the Kent State bench.
Add in 12 points at the four spot from Goodson, including a team-high 5 assists, and the Flashes won the battle in the paint.
The Flashes are becoming a very well-rounded team when you consider the fact that they still found plenty of production from the guard spots ... and in a lot of different areas.
Brewer led the team with 12 points, but he also played the point for the better part of his 27 minutes without committing a single turnover. Kellon Thomas came in and played 20 minutes of turnover-free basketball while dishing out five assists... That's 5 assists and no turnovers from the point guard position.
Derek Jackson scored only 8 points, but he had another 2 steals while holding Desi Washington below double-digits (9 points).
Dev Manley is known for his shooting, but he keeps showing he can do more. His defense was solid most of the day. He also grabbed four rebounds. And he still shot it, converting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
A lot to like, especially in the second half when they outscored Saint Peter's 75-58.
FIRST HALF
15:32 ... Some defensive struggles early. Deep touches in the post for easy baskets on the Peacocks first two possessions. Since then, three consecutive threes, including one just seconds ago by Washington from the left corner ... Flashes trail 13-7.
Goodson scoring off of the inbound to cut it to 13-9 ... He has seven points early.
11:52 ... Saint Peter's is red hot from beyond the arc in the early going. The peacocks have hit 5-of-7 from 3-point range so far and have a 19-13 lead.
Defense for Kent State has been just so-so in the early going. Jamel Fields just hit a 3 in the corner for the Peacocks late in the clock. Flashes stopped defending after a nice rotation earlier in the possession.
6:43 ... Darren Goodson and Kris Brewer have the hot hands for Kent State. The Flashes have battled back to tie on an elbow jumper by Brewer, who has six points on 2-for-5 shooting. Goodson leads the Flashes with nine on 4-of-7 from the field. He hit a fallaway from the left block to pull KSU to within two.
Saint Peter's has missed three in a row from the arc. Cooling off a bit.
5:06 ... Flashes on a 9-0 run now have a 28-23 lead. Manley just hit a corner three on great ball movement from Goodson-to-Tabb-to-Thomas-to-Manley.
0:00 ... Saint Peter's has cooled off. After hitting five of their first seven from the 3-point arc, the Peacocks missed their last eight 3's of the half. And while the Flashes have taken advantage by forging into the lead, the first half has been a bit of a mixed bag for Kent State.
The defensive effort has been inconsistent. Sometimes they defend the full 35 seconds. Sometimes they don't. They have done a nice job of limiting second-chance opportunities. Only three offensive rebounds and five second-chance points so far for a Saint Peter's team that likes to crash the offensive glass.
Goodson heating up is a nice sight for Kent State's coaches. He may have pressed a bit late in the game at Seton Hall. But today he is letting the game come to him. So far Goodson leads the way with 10 points and four rebounds. Henniger has also been outstanding. After being in foul trouble early in both of this week's road games, the senior has stayed on the floor tonight. No fouls and 8 points on 4-for-4 shooting. Henniger has done a nice job of getting good deep-post touches by fighting for position and creating angles with his moves to the basket.
The Flashes have done a nice job on the boards, leading the rebounding battle 18-12 at the half. Welton and Dominique came in averaging better than 10 rebounds per game. They have 2 and 1, respectively, at the half.
Goodson scoring off of the inbound to cut it to 13-9 ... He has seven points early.
11:52 ... Saint Peter's is red hot from beyond the arc in the early going. The peacocks have hit 5-of-7 from 3-point range so far and have a 19-13 lead.
Defense for Kent State has been just so-so in the early going. Jamel Fields just hit a 3 in the corner for the Peacocks late in the clock. Flashes stopped defending after a nice rotation earlier in the possession.
6:43 ... Darren Goodson and Kris Brewer have the hot hands for Kent State. The Flashes have battled back to tie on an elbow jumper by Brewer, who has six points on 2-for-5 shooting. Goodson leads the Flashes with nine on 4-of-7 from the field. He hit a fallaway from the left block to pull KSU to within two.
Saint Peter's has missed three in a row from the arc. Cooling off a bit.
5:06 ... Flashes on a 9-0 run now have a 28-23 lead. Manley just hit a corner three on great ball movement from Goodson-to-Tabb-to-Thomas-to-Manley.
0:00 ... Saint Peter's has cooled off. After hitting five of their first seven from the 3-point arc, the Peacocks missed their last eight 3's of the half. And while the Flashes have taken advantage by forging into the lead, the first half has been a bit of a mixed bag for Kent State.
The defensive effort has been inconsistent. Sometimes they defend the full 35 seconds. Sometimes they don't. They have done a nice job of limiting second-chance opportunities. Only three offensive rebounds and five second-chance points so far for a Saint Peter's team that likes to crash the offensive glass.
Goodson heating up is a nice sight for Kent State's coaches. He may have pressed a bit late in the game at Seton Hall. But today he is letting the game come to him. So far Goodson leads the way with 10 points and four rebounds. Henniger has also been outstanding. After being in foul trouble early in both of this week's road games, the senior has stayed on the floor tonight. No fouls and 8 points on 4-for-4 shooting. Henniger has done a nice job of getting good deep-post touches by fighting for position and creating angles with his moves to the basket.
The Flashes have done a nice job on the boards, leading the rebounding battle 18-12 at the half. Welton and Dominique came in averaging better than 10 rebounds per game. They have 2 and 1, respectively, at the half.
PREGAME
12:56 p.m. ... Talking with Kent State's coaches earlier, there did not appear to be a drop off in practice after playing hard at Temple and Seton Hall this past week. The Golden Flashes seem to have taken from those games what they should. They've built some confidence.
Today is a bit of a scary game for the Flashes. The coaches insist Saint Peter's is better than their 0-2 record. They are concerned in particular with three players ... Marvin Dominique, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward who transferred from Fordham, Desi Washington, a 6-2 guard, and Quadir Welton, a 6-7 center-forward who has some bulk to him as a I watch him shoot during pre game.
Dominique has been a beast in Saint Peter's two games, averaging 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. He had 31 and 14 against the same Long Island team that took Indiana to the buzzer last week. He can post up and pick-and-pop from three. Keeping him off the block and forcing him to settle for perimeter looks will be a key.
Welton is a danger for Kent State in that he is an aggressive offensive rebounder. The Peacocks are a good offensive rebounding team as a whole, so the Flashes will need five to the glass on defense to limit second-chance opportunities. Henniger, Tabb and Spicer will have to combine to put a body on Welton for 40 minutes.
While he has struggled in his first two games, Washington has a scorer's mentality. He has a quick release. Jackson will get the assignment of trying to continue Washington's slow start.
For a team with nobody over 6-foot-7, Saint Peter's is something of an inside-out team. The peacocks like post ups and iso's. The Flashes' bigs need to keep Sominique and Welton off of the block.
1:42 p.m. ... Starters up on the board here at the M.A.C. Center. No changes for the Flashes ... Brewer, Jackson, Manley, Goodson and Henniger.
Saint Peter's starting lineup, according to the scoreboard, reads Trevis Wyche, Chris Burke, Kris Rolle, Washington and Welton. Wonder if that is correct ... Dominique not apparently in the starting lineup. Haven't heard that he is injured.
1:51 p.m. ... The superstition continues for Kent State men's basketball. Flashes lost in the gold uniforms at Seton Hall, so after wearing gold for the first three games, they've made the switch to gray today.
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