FIRST HALF
0:00 ... The second half was pretty much a walk for Kent State, outscoring Kennesaw State 41-26 for a 68-51 win.
Henniger led the way with 16 on 4-of-5 from field and 8-of-8 from he foul line. Also six rebounds.
Khaliq Spicer added six points and 13 rebounds as the Golden Flashes really dominated inside.
Kent State only won the points-in-the-paint line 22-18, but most of KentState's 31 free throws on 39 attempts came from attacking the basket.
Kennesaw converted 89-percent from the line, but only attempted 9 free throws.
I can't remember the last time the Flashes shot 30 more free throws than an opponent.
Jackson added 14 points and four rebounds, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 5-of-5 from the line.
3:53 ... Kent State holds a 17-point lead at 62-45 despite 18 turnovers.
Mark Henniger drilled two more free throws a little before this timeout to extend his streak of makes from the free-throw line. He is 35-for-35 in this home stand.
7:38 ... The Kent State lead is 54-37. Darren Goodson heating up. After a scoreless first half, he has a pair of threes ... the last coming seconds ago on nice teamwork with Dev Manley ... first finding Manley in the corner, who showed the three, penetrated, then kicked back to Goodson for the jumper.
Mark Henniger has another double-digit effort with 12 points. Spicer already has nine rebounds to go with six points as the Flashes are getting good numbers again from the center spot.
11:47 ... Night and day between the first and second halves.
Kent State is starting to run away, up 45-31 and playing with significantly more poise and energy.
Khaliq Spicer working hard on the boards and on the defensive end.
Devin Carter has been aggressive in a matchup with Kennesaw State's Tanner Wozniak that is allowing him to get anywhere he wants on the floor.
15:48 ... The run is 10-2.
After 1 assist in the first half, the Flashes already have three assists on four second-half hoops.
Thomas has been a real spark on both ends with three assists, a steal and a traditional three-point play.
18:12 ... A quick timeout for Kennesaw State as the Flashes jump to a little 5-0 frun to start second half.
Kellon Thomas started for Brewer to open the second half. Brewer was walking gingerly during halftime as the training staff. The training staff took a look at his right leg.
The big statistic that explains this half: 9 turnovers and just 1 assist.
And still the Flashes have a lead. That tells you what this score could be if KSU was bringing anything to this game.
Kent State missed an opportunity to take advantage of a pretty big mismatch late in the half with 6-foot-9 Khaliq Spicer guarded by 6-6 Kris Drees. Despite the size and athleticism advantage, Spicer got two shots and missed them both. He did dominate the last few minutes at the defensive end with two blocked shots and four rebounds. But little offense on the other end kept KSU from taking building a bigger lead late.
Jackson leads Kent State with 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting from field and 3-for-3 from the line. He also has matched Spicer's team-high 4 rebounds.
3:34 ... This is as poor a performance as we've seen from Kent State so far this season.
The Golden Flashes are getting out-worked by Kennesaw State, and that's why they are down 25-23.
The bench has provided little spark despite coaches yelling "effort" every time they send someone to the scorers table.
Kris Brewer just turned the ball over in the backcourt on sheer hustle by the Owls' Delbert Love.
7:26 ... Derek Jackson scored 10 of Kent State's first 16 ... Add in a steal-and-score with a free throw tacked on by Devin Carter and Kent State is up 19-17.
A sloppy game 7 turnovers by Kent State so far, and 6 by Kennesaw State.
Carter's steal came in full-court trap near half court. Flashes pressuring full court more than usual, trying to get something going as they look a little sluggish early.
10:37 ... Pretty sloppy start for the Flashes.
Already 5 turnovers, which is a high number for this team. Kent State has taken very good care of the basketball during the start of the season.
Derek Jackson has provided a spark, though, in his second shift on the floor... He hit a long three and now trying to convert an old-fashioned three for a 13-12 lead ... which he does coming out of the timeout.
15:40 ... Underway here at the M.A.C. Center. So far a somewhat slow start, but a 6-4 lead for the Golden Flashes.
Henniger led the way with 16 on 4-of-5 from field and 8-of-8 from he foul line. Also six rebounds.
Khaliq Spicer added six points and 13 rebounds as the Golden Flashes really dominated inside.
Kent State only won the points-in-the-paint line 22-18, but most of KentState's 31 free throws on 39 attempts came from attacking the basket.
Kennesaw converted 89-percent from the line, but only attempted 9 free throws.
I can't remember the last time the Flashes shot 30 more free throws than an opponent.
Jackson added 14 points and four rebounds, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 5-of-5 from the line.
3:53 ... Kent State holds a 17-point lead at 62-45 despite 18 turnovers.
Mark Henniger drilled two more free throws a little before this timeout to extend his streak of makes from the free-throw line. He is 35-for-35 in this home stand.
7:38 ... The Kent State lead is 54-37. Darren Goodson heating up. After a scoreless first half, he has a pair of threes ... the last coming seconds ago on nice teamwork with Dev Manley ... first finding Manley in the corner, who showed the three, penetrated, then kicked back to Goodson for the jumper.
Mark Henniger has another double-digit effort with 12 points. Spicer already has nine rebounds to go with six points as the Flashes are getting good numbers again from the center spot.
11:47 ... Night and day between the first and second halves.
Kent State is starting to run away, up 45-31 and playing with significantly more poise and energy.
Khaliq Spicer working hard on the boards and on the defensive end.
Devin Carter has been aggressive in a matchup with Kennesaw State's Tanner Wozniak that is allowing him to get anywhere he wants on the floor.
15:48 ... The run is 10-2.
After 1 assist in the first half, the Flashes already have three assists on four second-half hoops.
Thomas has been a real spark on both ends with three assists, a steal and a traditional three-point play.
18:12 ... A quick timeout for Kennesaw State as the Flashes jump to a little 5-0 frun to start second half.
Kellon Thomas started for Brewer to open the second half. Brewer was walking gingerly during halftime as the training staff. The training staff took a look at his right leg.
SECOND HALF
0:00 ... Flashes very lucky to take a 27-25 lead into the half. Very poor play so far and it took a fairly strong finish to get this slim advantage.The big statistic that explains this half: 9 turnovers and just 1 assist.
And still the Flashes have a lead. That tells you what this score could be if KSU was bringing anything to this game.
Kent State missed an opportunity to take advantage of a pretty big mismatch late in the half with 6-foot-9 Khaliq Spicer guarded by 6-6 Kris Drees. Despite the size and athleticism advantage, Spicer got two shots and missed them both. He did dominate the last few minutes at the defensive end with two blocked shots and four rebounds. But little offense on the other end kept KSU from taking building a bigger lead late.
Jackson leads Kent State with 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting from field and 3-for-3 from the line. He also has matched Spicer's team-high 4 rebounds.
3:34 ... This is as poor a performance as we've seen from Kent State so far this season.
The Golden Flashes are getting out-worked by Kennesaw State, and that's why they are down 25-23.
The bench has provided little spark despite coaches yelling "effort" every time they send someone to the scorers table.
Kris Brewer just turned the ball over in the backcourt on sheer hustle by the Owls' Delbert Love.
7:26 ... Derek Jackson scored 10 of Kent State's first 16 ... Add in a steal-and-score with a free throw tacked on by Devin Carter and Kent State is up 19-17.
A sloppy game 7 turnovers by Kent State so far, and 6 by Kennesaw State.
Carter's steal came in full-court trap near half court. Flashes pressuring full court more than usual, trying to get something going as they look a little sluggish early.
10:37 ... Pretty sloppy start for the Flashes.
Already 5 turnovers, which is a high number for this team. Kent State has taken very good care of the basketball during the start of the season.
Derek Jackson has provided a spark, though, in his second shift on the floor... He hit a long three and now trying to convert an old-fashioned three for a 13-12 lead ... which he does coming out of the timeout.
15:40 ... Underway here at the M.A.C. Center. So far a somewhat slow start, but a 6-4 lead for the Golden Flashes.
Kent State has had some pretty good looks at the basket and already drawn four fouls on the Owls.
Flashes are going big early with Tabb in at power forward, first next to Henniger and now with Spicer in at the center.
PREGAME
12:23 p.m. ... Another Sunday afternoon game for Kent State today with Kennesaw State coming in for a KSU vs. KSU battle.We are hoping to see you here, and if you are an adult planning to buy a ticket today at the M.A.C. Center ticket window, bring your son or daughter, or a niece or nephew ... because you get one free ticket for a child 12 and under with your paid ticket.
As always, today's game will be broadcast live on WHLO 640 AM. The Kent State women's basketball game will be on the Golden Flashes station on iHeartRadio, so the simulcast online will be on WHLO 640 AM's iHeart station.
Ty Linder and I will be fielding questions and comments during today's broadcast and addressing them on the air. So, post those questions or comments below or on via Twitter to @CarducciKSU.
Kennesaw State comes in at 3-6 with victories over Warren Wilson, Tennessee Chattanooga and Truett-McConnell. Cincinnati almost hit 100 on them on Friday in a 95-67 win over the Owls. Youngstown State beat Kennesaw State 73-57 earlier in the year.
From what I'm told, the Owls run a pretty basic offense. They score by being active, so the Flashes will need to worry about boxing out on the defensive end yet again. The Owls will send three or four players to the glass on every shot. Kennesaw State also tries to play quick and athletic, so transition defense will also be important.
Orlando Coleman leads a pretty balanced group of scorers at 11.3 per game. I'm told that even though he is a 6-foot-5 forward, defensive stopper Derek Jackson may still get the assignment.
Kennesaw State has some size after 5-9 point guard Yonel Brown with Coleman, 6-7 Nigel Pruitt (9.2 ppt), 6-8 Bernard Morena (8.9 ppt) and 6-10 Willy Koussai. Delbert Love is a 6-foot guard who is extremely talented. He was the leading scorer at 12.5 per game last season, but he has been coming off of the bench in favor of a big lineup. And he's averaging 10.2 per game off of that bench through nine games.
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