Kent State junior guard Jalen Avery drives to the hoop against Xavier freshman guard Elias Harden during Kent State's 96-70 loss to Xavier Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.
Nathaniel BaileyThe Kent State men’s basketball team hoped for a repeat of what happened in South Bend, Indiana, Tuesday night: Ball State, a Mid-American Conference team, took down ACC powerhouse Notre Dame, 80-77, in a major statement from a mid-major school.
As the Flashes traveled down to Cincinnati to take on No. 14 Xavier Wednesday night, many supporters dreamed they would be the next to score a big upset.