SECOND HALF
SECOND HALF
FINAL: Kent State 69-61
Hall leads the Flashes with 14 points and five rebounds.
Brewer and Manley score 12 each.
Spicer scores eight and grabs team best seven rebounds.
0:48 ... Jimmy Hall has fouled out. YSU, misses another free throw, though. Kent State lead is 68-59.
1:14 ... Chris Ortiz has been ejected for a flagrant foul, possibly throwing an elbow on a tie-up.
Flashes in control, though, up 68-58.
YSU has helped the KSU cause all night, continuing to miss free throws. The Penguins are just 10-of-22 from the line after just missing another.
1:52 ... Kris Brewer injured and helped off the court. Right leg. Will update as soon as possible.
He was injured on a driving layup attempt. Hall grabbed the miss, put it up and in for a 67-57 lead.
2:35 ... Layup by Kellon Thomas set up by a blocked shot on the other end by Khaliq Spicer.
Add another stop and Flashes trying to add to lead.
3:32 ... The Flashes are playing good defense, forcing misses, but struggling to control the defensive rebound. Second chance opportunities keeping YSU in this game.
Kent State still clinging to a 63-57 lead. Hall still on the bench for the Flashes, but Chris Ortiz has given them some good minutes on both ends. His two-hand dunk on a beautiful find from a driving Jackson a big part of the Flashes holding this advantage.
7:45 ... Jimmy Hall just picked up his fourth foul, an offensive foul losing his balance on a drive and knocking over a YSU defender with his left elbow.
Hall has been very good in this half with nine of his 11 points. He flipped in a layup on a perfect pick and roll with Brewer a little over a minute ago to put the Flashes ahead 59-50. That's still the score.
Hall and YSU's Amiker have been the best players on the floor in this half.11:02 ... The Flashes are having all kinds of trouble with 6-foot-5 power forward Shawn Amiker of Youngstown State. The Penguins senior has 18 points and has been active on the offensive glass.
11:14 ... With Hain on the bench, Youngstown still managed to battle back into the lead at 48-47, but Kent State has answered with a mini run highlighted by an old-fashioned 3-point play by Spicer and a corner 3 by Brewer,
It's 55-48 Flashes
15:03 ... Big break for Kent State as YSU risks keeping 6-10 center Bobby Hain on the court with three fouls early ... he picks up his fourth and is now forced to the bench.
Let's see if Kent State can exploit a size advantage inside with 6-5 Amiker guarding Hall in the post.
Kris Brewer has caught fire with two driving shots, scoring on back-to-back possessions after being held scoreless since the game's opening minute.
Flashes lead 47-41 and have the ball coming out of the timeout.
18:00 ... Quick timeout for the Penguins as the Flashes are off to a 6-0 start to the second half.
Jimmy Hall being aggressive to start, using a variety of pump fakes while scoring 4 quick points in the first two minutes of 2H.
FIRST HALF
HALFTIME: Kent State leads 35-33
The fouls evened up a bit at the end. Flashes finished with 13 personal fouls while YSU ended up with 10. The Penguins were just 6-for-15 from the foul line in the first 20 minutes.
Due in large part to early foul trouble for Hall and Spicer, KSU has lived on the perimeter with 12 of its 21 shots taken from beyond the arc. Led by a 4-of-6 by Dev Manley, the Flashes have made half of their threes.
Hall picked up two quick quick fouls and Senderoff ended up playing offense-defense with him for most of the final five minutes to try to protect him on the defensive end.
Manley leads all scorers with 12 points. Bobby Hain has 11 for the Penguins.
Biggest disappointment so far for Kent State has to be on the boards where the Flashes are being out rebounded 19-15 by the undersized Penguins.
YSU was 329th in the nation last year in offensive rebounding. Already 9-2 advantage for Penguins on offensive glass, leading to a 8-3 advantage in second chance points.
Led by Manley, the KSU bench has outscored YSU's 19-4.
3:53 ... Dev Manley is red hot from the arc, hitting four of his first five.
Flashes foul trouble continues, though, with 11 so far in this first half. Fortunately for the Flashes, YSU hasn't taken advantage shooting just 5-of-13 from the foul line.
That's a Penguins team that was 74 percent as a team last year from the foul line and in the top 50 in the nation.
Led by Manley, the Flashes are 6-of-11 (54-pct) from three tonight.
7:28 ... Youngstown State has inched ahead at 24-22 and will be heading back to the foul line after the timeout.
Fouls mounting against Kent State. Flashes have already been whistled nine times tonight.
Jimmy Hall is on the flour with two fouls. He needs to avoid picking up a third before halftime. Senderoff believes its worth the risk to keep Hall in the game.
11:57 ... Defending without resorting to fouling has been a point of emphasis for Rob Senderoff coming into this season.
So far, the Flashes have had a difficult time doing that, getting whistled for six fouls already. Jimmy Hall already has two fouls and is on the bench.
Derek Jackson with a fast start with seven points on 2-of-2 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from the line.
Dev Manley is 2-of-2 from the arc off the bench.
15:36 ... Kent State leads 12-9 on a good shooting start.
The fouls evened up a bit at the end. Flashes finished with 13 personal fouls while YSU ended up with 10. The Penguins were just 6-for-15 from the foul line in the first 20 minutes.
Due in large part to early foul trouble for Hall and Spicer, KSU has lived on the perimeter with 12 of its 21 shots taken from beyond the arc. Led by a 4-of-6 by Dev Manley, the Flashes have made half of their threes.
Hall picked up two quick quick fouls and Senderoff ended up playing offense-defense with him for most of the final five minutes to try to protect him on the defensive end.
Biggest disappointment so far for Kent State has to be on the boards where the Flashes are being out rebounded 19-15 by the undersized Penguins.
YSU was 329th in the nation last year in offensive rebounding. Already 9-2 advantage for Penguins on offensive glass, leading to a 8-3 advantage in second chance points.
Led by Manley, the KSU bench has outscored YSU's 19-4.
3:53 ... Dev Manley is red hot from the arc, hitting four of his first five.
Flashes foul trouble continues, though, with 11 so far in this first half. Fortunately for the Flashes, YSU hasn't taken advantage shooting just 5-of-13 from the foul line.
That's a Penguins team that was 74 percent as a team last year from the foul line and in the top 50 in the nation.
Led by Manley, the Flashes are 6-of-11 (54-pct) from three tonight.
7:28 ... Youngstown State has inched ahead at 24-22 and will be heading back to the foul line after the timeout.
Fouls mounting against Kent State. Flashes have already been whistled nine times tonight.
Jimmy Hall is on the flour with two fouls. He needs to avoid picking up a third before halftime. Senderoff believes its worth the risk to keep Hall in the game.11:57 ... Defending without resorting to fouling has been a point of emphasis for Rob Senderoff coming into this season.
So far, the Flashes have had a difficult time doing that, getting whistled for six fouls already. Jimmy Hall already has two fouls and is on the bench.
Derek Jackson with a fast start with seven points on 2-of-2 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from the line.
Dev Manley is 2-of-2 from the arc off the bench.
15:36 ... Kent State leads 12-9 on a good shooting start.
Derek Jackson hit the first shot of the season, a three from the left wing on an extra pass from Kris Brewer.
Chris Ortiz also has a three from the top. KSU is 2-for-2 from three, 4-of-5 from the field, and 2-of-2 from the foul line.
PREGAME
7:02 p.m. ... Almost time for tipoff tonight. A veteran crew tonight with NBA veteran Joe DeRosa, ACC’s Jamie Luckie, & MAC veteran Glenn Mayborg.
6:41 p.m. ... Some pre-game thoughts ... Youngstown State was one of the worst offensive rebounding teams in the country at 329th. And with the Flashes size and athleticism inside, Kent State should expect to dominate the boards on both ends.
The Flashes have been working hard on blocking out in the preseason. A big key to this one could be limiting YSU to one and out on the offensive end the way they expect to do it, then getting out and scoring in transition.
YSU doesn't have the length that Kent State has. I'm looking forward to seeing what Jimmy Hall can do tonight against some of the Penguins' undersized fours.
Defensively, the Flashes need to get back in transition and keep D.J. Cole and Marcus Keene from getting to the rim, find shooters like Shaun Stewart in, and then be ready to get to Bobby Hain as the trailer.
The 6-foot-10 Hain provides YSU is a worry for the Flashes. He is skilled, can finish with both hands, and he has range going out to the arc.
Other than Hain, this is a small YSU team with starters in Cole, Keene and Stewart standing just 5-11, 5-11 and 6-foot. Their 6-foot-5 four man, Shawn Amiker, is one of their better offensive rebounders and an energy guy that the Flashes need to get body on.
I'm anxious to see how Kris Brewer, Derek Jackson and Dev Manley get their senior season started. They should be helped by the added length on this team as well as the post presence of Hall. In fact, Hall as a scorer in the post against Amiker could be the big matchup of the night.
6:30 p.m. ... Pregame show is live on WHO 640 AM and on WHLO's iHeartRadio channel.
Ty Linder with play by play again this year. I'm doing the color commentary, so any questions or comments, tweet me at @CarducciKSU, and we'll talk about them on the air.
6:22 p.m. ... Here's a little "Did You Know" for tonight's game...
Youngstown State has a 6-foot-4 power forward coming off of the bench named Larry Johnson Jr..
He is the son of former UNLV and NBA star Larry "Grandmama" Johnson. While Johnson doesn't have a great deal of college experience despite being a junior, the scouting report on him is that he is a physical, under sized four who can score around the rim ... not unlike his old man in that regard.
5:49 p.m. ... I just talked to Rob Senderoff for a moment. He is pretty eager to get this season underway.
6:41 p.m. ... Some pre-game thoughts ... Youngstown State was one of the worst offensive rebounding teams in the country at 329th. And with the Flashes size and athleticism inside, Kent State should expect to dominate the boards on both ends.
The Flashes have been working hard on blocking out in the preseason. A big key to this one could be limiting YSU to one and out on the offensive end the way they expect to do it, then getting out and scoring in transition.
YSU doesn't have the length that Kent State has. I'm looking forward to seeing what Jimmy Hall can do tonight against some of the Penguins' undersized fours.
Defensively, the Flashes need to get back in transition and keep D.J. Cole and Marcus Keene from getting to the rim, find shooters like Shaun Stewart in, and then be ready to get to Bobby Hain as the trailer.
The 6-foot-10 Hain provides YSU is a worry for the Flashes. He is skilled, can finish with both hands, and he has range going out to the arc.
Other than Hain, this is a small YSU team with starters in Cole, Keene and Stewart standing just 5-11, 5-11 and 6-foot. Their 6-foot-5 four man, Shawn Amiker, is one of their better offensive rebounders and an energy guy that the Flashes need to get body on.
I'm anxious to see how Kris Brewer, Derek Jackson and Dev Manley get their senior season started. They should be helped by the added length on this team as well as the post presence of Hall. In fact, Hall as a scorer in the post against Amiker could be the big matchup of the night.
6:30 p.m. ... Pregame show is live on WHO 640 AM and on WHLO's iHeartRadio channel.
Ty Linder with play by play again this year. I'm doing the color commentary, so any questions or comments, tweet me at @CarducciKSU, and we'll talk about them on the air.
6:22 p.m. ... Here's a little "Did You Know" for tonight's game...
Youngstown State has a 6-foot-4 power forward coming off of the bench named Larry Johnson Jr..
He is the son of former UNLV and NBA star Larry "Grandmama" Johnson. While Johnson doesn't have a great deal of college experience despite being a junior, the scouting report on him is that he is a physical, under sized four who can score around the rim ... not unlike his old man in that regard.
5:49 p.m. ... I just talked to Rob Senderoff for a moment. He is pretty eager to get this season underway.
I'll be back in a minute with some notes on today's game. In the meantime, here's a shot of Jimmy Hall getting taped up for his first game in a Kent State uniform, and a shot of Senderoff looking over tonight's game notes at the Beeghly Center.
The teams are on the floor now for pre game.
3 p.m. ... I'll be blogging live from Youngstown State beginning at around 6 p.m.
Tip for tonight's game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
You can listen live on WHLO 640 AM and on the internet on WHLO's iHeart Radio station: http://www.iheart.com/live/640-WHLO-3520/
ESPN3 is also broadcasting video of the game tonight.
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