Kent State starts a stretch with four of five games on the road at first-place Central Michigan on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Golden Flashes (9-7, 2-2 MAC) defeated Eastern Michigan, 76-69, for the second time this season on Wednesday to avoid their first three-game skid of the season, while the Chippewas, which are No. 9 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll, throttled Bowling Green, 90-54, for their fourth straight victory.
Kent State put together its highest-scoring half of the season to on Wednesday improved to 4-5 when trailing at halftime. The Flashes shot 54.