Kent State (12-18, 5-13 Mid-American Conference) struggled mightily during the regular season, especially during conference play, but is entering the postseason hopeful it can make a run.
The Flashes have dropped eight of their last 10 games. During that span, they have lost five games by at least 13 points, including two losses to Buffalo by a combined 68 points.
In the most recent game against Miami (OH), Kent State scored only 35 points, which was the least amount of points scored by the Flashes in two years. The team shot just 14-for-51 in the wire-to-wire loss.