Kent State men’s basketball players dove across the floor for loose balls faster and cheered their teammates on harder at practice Monday.
Coach Rob Senderoff said a good practice might translate into a game performance to turn around the team’s recent form.
Despite a hot start that saw the team win its first three games by a combined 91 points thanks to 50 percent shooting, the Flashes stumbled in their next three games, all on the road or at neutral sites.
A disappointing loss to Southeastern Louisiana was followed by defeats to two teams in the top 100 rankings on KenPom.