The Niagara Purple Eagles (1-3) aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-1) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The game airs 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 |
153 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
78 |
Niagara 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
47 |
50 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
47 |
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 recorded 74.8 points per game, just 2.7 more points than the 72.1 the Purple Eagles allowed.
- Kent State went 14-3 last season when scoring more than 72.1 points.
- When Niagara allowed fewer than 74.8 points last season, it went 14-8.
- The Purple Eagles put up an average of 72.5 points per game last year, only 1.2 more points than the 71.3 the Golden Flashes gave up.
- When it scored more than 71.3 points last season, Niagara went 8-4.
- Kent State's record was 10-6 when it gave up fewer than 72.5 points last season.
- The Golden Flashes outscored their opponents by a total of 120 points last season (3.5 points per game on average), and the Purple Eagles put up only 12 more points than their opponents on the year (0.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Golden Flashes shot 44.1% from the field last season, 2.9 percentage points lower than the 47% the Purple Eagles allowed to opponents.
- Kent State had a 9-2 straight-up record in games it shot better than 47% from the field.
- The Purple Eagles' 47% shooting percentage from the field last season was 2.3 percentage points higher than the Golden Flashes allowed to their opponents (44.7%).
- Niagara put together a 12-3 straight up record in games it shot above 44.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Flashes and the Purple Eagles rebounded at a similar rate 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 failed to control the glass.
- The Purple Eagles ranked 340th in rebounding in college basketball. The Golden Flashes finished 271st.
- The Golden Flashes averaged 9.2 offensive boards per game, more than the Purple Eagles by 2.8 rebounds per contest 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, and the Golden Flashes finished 129th.
- Kent State found regular success on the glass with an average rebounding margin of +1.1 rebounds per game, and Niagara struggled in comparison averaging a margin of -1.2.
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Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/23/2024 |
Cleveland State |
Away |
11/28/2024 |
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Neutral |
11/29/2024 |
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Neutral |
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/29/2024 |
Binghamton |
Neutral |
11/30/2024 |
Lafayette |
Away |
12/1/2024 |
LIU |
Neutral |