FINAL
SECOND HALF
6:14 ... Some numbers as Kent State is up 22 points and in control ...Kent State is 10-for-17 from three-point range and 25-for-48 overall.
Brewer alone is 3-for-3 from the three-point arc, but he has also been aggressive in trying to get to the hole while not just settling from three.
7:06 ... Kris Brewer with a bust-out dunk and then adding a three. He has 17 points and now the Flashes are up 69-45. The 24 point difference is echoed by the three-point shooting. Flashes have 10 to Southern Illinois' 1.
11:37 ... Three Golden Flashes now in double figures led by Hall's 14 and now Jackson and Brewer each with 12.
A long break here for Hall, getting some rest with a double-digit lead and two more games to play on Saturday and Sunday.
Flashes shooting 8-for-15 from three and 21-of-44 overall.
15:55 ... The Flashes lead is 48-34. Only issue to this point is second-chance opportunities allowed to Southern Illinois.
Despite a lineup that has only 6-foot-6 or 6-foot-7 as the tallest man on the floor, the Salukis are still outworking KSU on the offensive glass. Southern Illinois has 10 offensive rebounds and have outscored the Flashes on 9-6 on this second chances.
FIRST HALF
HALFTIME ... Kent State 43, Southern Illinois 28
Jimmy Hall's 12 points still lead it.
Flashes defense has been led by Derek Jackson, who has two steals and has been very good guarding Southern Illinois guard Anthony Beane.
Jackson also has four assists and seven points in his 17 minutes of work.
Flashes are 7-for-12 from the three-point arc and 16-for-31 overall, while Southern Illinois is 10-for-23 from the field and 1-of-3 from the arc. The 12 turnovers against just four assists have not helped the Salukis cause.
3:31 ... Jimmy Hall now with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He has hit two 15-footers and the rest have come in the paint. Hall also has three rebounds to lead the Flashes.
Southern Illinois turnover total is 10, including a steal by Dev Manley anticipating the passing lane on a pass by Southern Illinois' Anthony Beane.
6:39 ... The Flashes adding to their lead, up 31-16 thanks in large part to a defense that has already forced nine turnovers and is allowing 38-percent shooting.
Flashes are 5-for-10 from the arc after an awful game from the perimeter on Tuesday night.
Good to see Craig Brown find his shot, hitting two threes already.
Jimmy Hall had his 10 points in the game's first eight minutes. He has already secured his third double-digit scoring effort in three games.
11:55 ... The Kent State lead is 19-11. Only negative so far to the start is five fouls already against the Flashes facing a team that is adept at getting to the foul line.
A Dev Manley three coming off of a screen at the top briefly had KSU up 10 at 19-9. Flashes are 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Defense has been excellent, already forcing seven Southern Illinois turnovers.
15:39 ... This is as good a start as you could ask for from Kent State. Defense has been excellent, forcing three turnovers in first three Salukis possessions.
Jimmy Hall has two 15 footer jumpers and a beautiful lefty hook in a 3-for-3 start. Craig Brown has also drilled a three.
Flashes up 9-2 at first media timeout.
Jimmy Hall's 12 points still lead it.Flashes defense has been led by Derek Jackson, who has two steals and has been very good guarding Southern Illinois guard Anthony Beane.
Jackson also has four assists and seven points in his 17 minutes of work.
Flashes are 7-for-12 from the three-point arc and 16-for-31 overall, while Southern Illinois is 10-for-23 from the field and 1-of-3 from the arc. The 12 turnovers against just four assists have not helped the Salukis cause.
3:31 ... Jimmy Hall now with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He has hit two 15-footers and the rest have come in the paint. Hall also has three rebounds to lead the Flashes.
6:39 ... The Flashes adding to their lead, up 31-16 thanks in large part to a defense that has already forced nine turnovers and is allowing 38-percent shooting.
Flashes are 5-for-10 from the arc after an awful game from the perimeter on Tuesday night.
Good to see Craig Brown find his shot, hitting two threes already.
Jimmy Hall had his 10 points in the game's first eight minutes. He has already secured his third double-digit scoring effort in three games.
11:55 ... The Kent State lead is 19-11. Only negative so far to the start is five fouls already against the Flashes facing a team that is adept at getting to the foul line.
A Dev Manley three coming off of a screen at the top briefly had KSU up 10 at 19-9. Flashes are 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.Defense has been excellent, already forcing seven Southern Illinois turnovers.
15:39 ... This is as good a start as you could ask for from Kent State. Defense has been excellent, forcing three turnovers in first three Salukis possessions.
Jimmy Hall has two 15 footer jumpers and a beautiful lefty hook in a 3-for-3 start. Craig Brown has also drilled a three.
Flashes up 9-2 at first media timeout.
PREGAME
It's 6:45 p.m. and we are inside an hour to tip-off of tonight's Kent State vs. Southern Illinois game. Yale and Illinois-Chicago have 2:19 to play in the second half of their opener to the Men Against Breast Cancer Classic and Yale is in control, up 66-52.Yale looks like it is as advertised and will be tough to beat on Sunday afternoon. Justin Sears is long and athletic, and is easily one of the top two or three players in this event along with Southern Illinois guard Anthony Beane, who comes in averaging 23 points per game and shooting 57 percent from the field, 62 percent from three and 92 percent from the foul line in the Salukis' 1-1 start.
Southern Illinois is an excellent challenge tonight. Beane and Sean O'Brien, an undersized four at 6-foot-6, are a one-two punch offensively who account for about 60 percent of the team's offense.
With a starting lineup of 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-6 and 6-6, the Salukis are not very big, but they are active They work hard on the offensive glass, and if the Flashes do not do a good job of boxing out, they could give up a slew of second-chance opportunities. Southern Illinois was in the top third in the nation in offensive rebounding last season.
The Salukis are also aggressive on the offensive end, drawing a ton of fouls. They rank 25th in the nation in getting to the foul line.
O'Brien moves around quite a bit and is going to be a difficult guard for Jimmy Hall. Look for him to get help on the defensive end.
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