SECOND HALF
FINAL: Kent State 78, Illinois-Chicago 60
The Flashes cruised to a win that wasn't as close as the 18-point difference ... or "diff" if you are a Cleveland Cavaliers fan.
Derek Jackson led four double-digit scorers for the Flashes with 17. Dev Manley added 15, Kris Brewer scored 14 and Jimmy Hall had 10.
Ten different Flashes scored.
Wiegand led UIC with 26
3:25 ... Kent State is up 76-53 at the final media timeout.
Raasean Davis just became the 10th Golden Flashes player to reach the scoring column.
Jimmy Hall also just hit 10 points for his fourth double-digit scoring performance in as many games in a Kent State uniform. He has also become the fourth KSU player to hit double figures tonight. That makes two nights in a row with double-figure scorers.
Wiegand for UIC has 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting. Jay Harris has quietly added some support in this half with 14 points now – 10 coming in the second half.
7:00 ... Derek Jackson just missed a jumper from the left corner with time running out on the shot clock.
But prior to that miss, he was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field, 3-of-3 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the foul line while scoring a team-best 17 points. Jackson also has two assists in a turnover-free 21 minutes. Add in Kris Brewer's 12 points, three assists and zero turnovers in 26 minutes and its hard to find fault with the play of the starting guards for the Flashes.
Lead for Kent State is 70-48.
11:45 ... Gary Akbar, Chris Ortiz, Kellon Thomas and Marquiez Lawrence have all been very active off of the bench, especially during this shift that has answered a mini-run by UIC that briefly cut the lead inside 20 points.
Flashes lead is 63-41 at the moment. Add that quartet to Dev Manley and his 12 points, and the depth for the Flashes has been extremely encouraging. KSU's bench has outscored UIC's 25-2.
14:49 ... Jake Wiegand is keeping UIC somewhat in touch. He has 22 of his team's 38 ... and on 10-of-11 shooting.
The rest of the Flames are 4-for-24 from the field and 0-for-9 from three.
Flashes still ahead big, though, 58-38.
17:29 ... Dev Manley has drilled another three. He is now 5-for-6 from the arc. Derek Jackson also has a three and five points overall to start the second half as the Flashes are up 57-31.
A fast start to the second half as the Flashes are in control in every way ... with the exception of the fact that they haven't found a way to slow Jake Wiegand of UIC. He is all the Flames have going for them tonight.
FIRST HALF
HALFTIME
2:38 ... The third three of the night by Dev Manley has helped the Flashes push the lead to 40-23.
The Flashes are now 6-of-11 from three and 13-for-25 overall. The Flames are still looking for their first three pointer on eight attempts.
Spicer has six rebounds to lead the Flashes.
Nice numbers for the Flashes ... 8 assists on 13 baskets with just 3 turnovers.
Jake Wiegand has 13 of UIC's 23 on 6-of-7 shooting. Take him out of the lineup, and UIC hasn't had a lick of offense.
7:00 ... Kris Brewer has stayed hot after a good game last night. His three from the top of the key has the Flashes ahead 17-7, and he'll go to the line after the timeout trying to extend that advantage after.
Brewer and Manley both have 6 points, but nine different players are in the scoring column.
10:19 ... The Kent State lead is 22-13 after back-to-back threes by Devareaux Manley and a transition basket by Gary Akrbar.
The Akbar drive was set up by Kellon Thomas, who ripped the ball from Wiegand on the sideline after a long rebound, then raced the length of the floor to find Akbar.
Flashes are 4-of-8 from the arc and 8-of-16 overall.
UIC has made just 5-of-15 shots and is 0-for-6 from three.
14:31 ... Another fast start for the Golden Flashes, who are leading 12-4.
2:38 ... The third three of the night by Dev Manley has helped the Flashes push the lead to 40-23.
The Flashes are now 6-of-11 from three and 13-for-25 overall. The Flames are still looking for their first three pointer on eight attempts.
Spicer has six rebounds to lead the Flashes.
Nice numbers for the Flashes ... 8 assists on 13 baskets with just 3 turnovers.
Jake Wiegand has 13 of UIC's 23 on 6-of-7 shooting. Take him out of the lineup, and UIC hasn't had a lick of offense.
7:00 ... Kris Brewer has stayed hot after a good game last night. His three from the top of the key has the Flashes ahead 17-7, and he'll go to the line after the timeout trying to extend that advantage after.
Brewer and Manley both have 6 points, but nine different players are in the scoring column.
10:19 ... The Kent State lead is 22-13 after back-to-back threes by Devareaux Manley and a transition basket by Gary Akrbar.
The Akbar drive was set up by Kellon Thomas, who ripped the ball from Wiegand on the sideline after a long rebound, then raced the length of the floor to find Akbar.
Flashes are 4-of-8 from the arc and 8-of-16 overall.
UIC has made just 5-of-15 shots and is 0-for-6 from three.
14:31 ... Another fast start for the Golden Flashes, who are leading 12-4.
Kent State made a point of going in to Khaliq Spicer on the first play of the game. While Spicer didn't convert on the jump hook, getting him involved early has paid off. The 6-foot-9 junior has been extremely active, scoring 4 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. Two of his points have come on a soaring tip dunk.
Kris Brewer and Craig Brown both have threes while UIC is 0-for-3 from the arc.
PREGAME
Tonight's pre-game show is on now on WHLO 640 AM and on the internet on iHeartRadio.
Unfortunately, there is no video stream as our system was hit by a virus. We were told that it would be up and running earlier today, but that is now not the case. Kent State University apologizes for the inconvenience to those hoping to watch from home.
Yale beat Southern Illinois 53-46 in tonight's first game. With a win over Illinois-Chicago in the nightcap, the Golden Flashes would face Yale tomorrow for the championship of the Men Against Breast Cancer Classic.
Unfortunately, there is no video stream as our system was hit by a virus. We were told that it would be up and running earlier today, but that is now not the case. Kent State University apologizes for the inconvenience to those hoping to watch from home.
Yale beat Southern Illinois 53-46 in tonight's first game. With a win over Illinois-Chicago in the nightcap, the Golden Flashes would face Yale tomorrow for the championship of the Men Against Breast Cancer Classic.
Illinois-Chicago lost to Yale last night, 70-58. The Flames have also lost a tight 72-71 game to DePaul and squeaked by Western Illinois 67-64 prior to this trip to Kent.
This is yet another game where Kent State needs to be focused on playing hard defensively without fouling. Illinois-Chicago is No. 12 in the country from the foul line, shooting 82-percent through three games.
Three Illinois-Chicago starters average in double figures led by 6-foot-8 junior Jake Wiegand, a physical power forward who scores 17.3 per night while also adding 9.3 rebounds. Two guard Paris Burns and wing Marc Brown both add 12.3 points per game.
All of the Flames will push the ball in transition, so Kent State needs to be aware of getting back defensively. While they have more size than Southern-Illinois did in last night's game, the Flames are not as aggressive on the offensive glass and they don't block many shots. Only starting five Tai Odiase and 6-foot-5 reserve Ahman Fells worked for second chances in last night's loss to Yale. Illinois-Chicago also ranks in the bottom third of the country in blocked shots, so look for Kent State to go inside early and often.
Weigand vs. Kent State's Jimmy Hall at power forward is the obvious big matchup of the night with Hall averaging a double double and Weigand less than one rebound shy.
Weigand vs. Kent State's Jimmy Hall at power forward is the obvious big matchup of the night with Hall averaging a double double and Weigand less than one rebound shy.
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