The Niagara Purple Eagles (1-3) will look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-1) on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Kent State vs. Niagara
- Game day: Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Kent State 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
44.1 |
215 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
44.7 |
239 |
Rebounds Per Game |
30.7 |
271 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.6 |
56 |
Turnovers Per Game |
11.0 |
153 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
78 |
Niagara 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
47.0 |
50 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
47.0 |
340 |
Rebounds Per Game |
28.6 |
340 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.8 |
70 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.9 |
144 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.8 |
228 |
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Kent State vs. Niagara Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the Golden Flashes put up 74.8 points per game, only 2.7 more points than the 72.1 the Purple Eagles gave up.
- Kent State had a 14-3 record last season when putting up more than 72.1 points.
- Niagara went 14-8 last season when giving up fewer than 74.8 points.
- The Purple Eagles' 72.5 points per game last year were just 1.2 more points than the 71.3 the Golden Flashes gave up.
- Niagara went 8-4 last season when it scored more than 71.3 points.
- Kent State's record was 10-6 when it gave up fewer than 72.5 points last season.
- The Golden Flashes put up a total of 120 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 3.5 per game), and the Purple Eagles outscored opponents by only 12 points on the season (0.4 more per game).
Shooting
- The Golden Flashes shot 44.1% from the field last season, 2.9 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Purple Eagles allowed to opponents.
- In games Kent State shot better than 47.0% from the field, it went 9-2 overall.
- The Purple Eagles shot at a 47.0% clip from the field last season, 2.3 percentage points higher than the 44.7% shooting opponents of the Golden Flashes averaged.
- Niagara went 12-3 when it shot better than 44.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Flashes and the Purple Eagles rebounded at a similar clip last season (30.7 and 28.6 boards per game, respectively).
- Kent State was 12-6 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Niagara was 5-13 when they lost control of the glass.
- The Golden Flashes were the 271st-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Purple Eagles ranked 340th.
- The Golden Flashes collected 9.2 offensive rebounds per game, more than the Purple Eagles by 2.8 rebounds per game last season.
- When Kent State grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 9-10 overall. When recording fewer boards, Niagara was 8-9.
- The Purple Eagles were the 340th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Golden Flashes finished 129th.
- Kent State faired well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +1.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Niagara who averaged a margin of -1.2.
Kent State Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/23/2024 |
Cleveland State |
Away |
11/28/2024 |
Towson |
Neutral |
11/29/2024 |
UC Irvine |
Neutral |
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/29/2024 |
Binghamton |
Neutral |
11/30/2024 |
Lafayette |
Away |
12/1/2024 |
LIU |
Neutral |