Ohio’s long-awaited rematch against Kent State is here. After their final regular season game against the Golden Flashes on March 2 was canceled due to COVID-19 issues, the Bobcats have the rematch they’ve been waiting for.
Only this time the stakes are even higher.
Ohio (13-7, 9-5 MAC) has made it to the Mid-American Conference Tournament, but not without problems. The Bobcats haven’t played a game since their loss to Buffalo on Feb. 27, and are jumping into the tournament against a Kent State team they have a history with this season.
If the Bobcats want to stand a chance, they’ll need to play like they haven’t missed four of the last five weeks of its schedule.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Kent State (15-7, 12-6 MAC)
Time: 30 minutes after game one, approximately 1:30 p.m.
Place: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
How to watch: ESPN+
How to listen: TuneIn
MEET THE OPPONENT
Head Coach: Rob Senderoff
Probable starters:
02 Malique Jacobs
05 Danny Pippen
11 Giovanni Santiago
14 Tervell Beck
21 Justyn Hamilton
SERIES HISTORY
The last time the two teams met on Jan. 15, Ohio lost 89-79 to Kent State in one of the most temperamental games of its season. Kent State was the better team and was a sore spot on Ohio’s schedule. The Bobcats lead the all-time series 95-54, but is 7-11 since the Golden Flashes hired Rob Senderhoff as head coach before the 2011-2012 season.
