Ohio returns to the friendly confines of The Convo on Tuesday night against Kent State after picking up its first win of Mid-American Conference play Saturday at Ball State. The win was highlighted by a Doug Taylor one-hand slam, which ended up on SportsCenter’s Top Ten Plays segment. The 70-52 win gave the Bobcats their first win in almost a month and got them out of an 0-2 start to MAC play.
Game information
Opponent: Kent State Golden Flashes
Game time: 7 p.m.
Venue: The Convo (Athens, Ohio)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Ohio IMG Sports Network
Meet the opponent
Starters
00 Jalen Avery (6-0, 185)
23 Jaylin Walker (6-3, 187)
04 Antonio Williams (6-0, 185)
02 B.J. Duling (6-7, 235)
23 Philip Whittington (6-8, 227)
Reserves
01 C.J. Williamson (6-6, 200)
03 Akiean Frederick (6-9, 231)
13 Mitch Peterson (6-5, 199)
15 Anthony Roberts (6-4, 190)
Individual Statistical Leaders:
Points: Walker (21.8 points per games)
Rebonds: Whittington (8.1 rebounds per games)
Assists: Avery (3.9 assists per game)
Field goal Percentage: Whittington (59.5 percent)
3-point percentage: Walker (47.8 percent)
Free throw Percentage: Williamson (88.6 percent)
Team Statistical Profile:
Points Per Game: 76.9
Rebounds Per Game: 35.2
Assists Per Game: 14.5
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4
Field goal Percentage: 44.1 percent
3-point Percentage: 36.5 percent
Free throw Percentage: 71.1 percent
The series
Ohio leads the all-time series versus the Golden Flashes, 94-50. The Bobcats won the last meeting between the two teams last February 88-76 at The Convo. As a MAC East rival, Ohio plays Kent State twice a year. In the 2017 MAC Tournament in Cleveland the Golden Flashes snuck by the Bobcats in the semifinals. Kent State has taken three of the last five matchups by a margin of 10 points.
Coach Saul Phillips is 3-4 all-time against Kent State coach Rob Senderoff. Senderoff is the program’s all-time wins leader.
Key player to watch
Jaylin Walker — The senior has given Ohio fits throughout his career with the Golden Flashes. A player who seems like he’s played at Kent for 10 seasons, he’s a player who can stretch the floor and knock down a shot from anywhere on the court. A true threat, Walker is third in program history in three-point field goals made (227) and second in three-point field goals attempted (645). He’s had 26 20-point games in his career.
