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The Kent State Golden Flashes (2-1) play the Cleveland State Vikings (1-2) on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET on passtheball.
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How to Watch Kent State vs. Cleveland State
- Game day: Saturday, November 15, 2025
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: passtheball
Kent State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.6 | 239 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.0 | 74 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.8 | 68 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.8 | 45 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 150 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.8 | 134 |
Cleveland State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.2 | 147 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.0 | 122 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.8 | 253 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.6 | 38 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 150 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 14.4 | 13 |
Kent State vs. Cleveland State Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the Golden Flashes recorded 7.0 more points per game (73.5) than the Vikings allowed (66.5).
- Kent State had a 20-5 record last season when scoring more than 66.5 points.
- When Cleveland State gave up fewer than 73.5 points last season, it went 19-5.
- The Vikings scored an average of 73.1 points per game last year, only 4.8 more points than the 68.3 the Golden Flashes allowed.
- Cleveland State put together a 15-4 record last season in games it scored more than 68.3 points.
- Kent State had a 15-3 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 73.1 points.
- The Golden Flashes outscored their opponents by a total of 188 points last season (5.2 points per game on average), and the Vikings put up 236 more points than their opponents on the year (6.6 per game).
Shooting
- Last season, the Golden Flashes had a 43.6% shooting percentage from the field, which was 0.6% higher than the 43.0% of shots the Vikings' opponents hit.
- In games Kent State shot better than 43.0% from the field, it went 17-3 overall.
- The Vikings shot at a 45.2% rate from the field last season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 42.0% shooting opponents of the Golden Flashes averaged.
- Last season, Cleveland State had a 17-5 record in games the team collectively shot over 42.0% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Flashes averaged 33.8 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Vikings by 3.0 boards per contest last season.
- When Kent State earned the rebounding advantage they were 3-8 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Cleveland State was 5-9.
- The Golden Flashes were the 68th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Vikings finished 253rd.
- The Golden Flashes and the Vikings were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging 10.9 and 10.4 offensive boards per game, respectively.
- The Golden Flashes were 16-6 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Vikings were 6-6 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Golden Flashes ranked 38th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Vikings ranked 63rd.
- Both teams tended to win the board battle last season. Kent State recorded an average rebounding margin of +5.0 rebounds per game, and Cleveland State averaged a margin of +2.2 rebounds.
Kent State Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2025 | Wright State | Neutral |
| 11/18/2025 | Eastern Kentucky | Home |
| 11/22/2025 | Cleveland State | Home |
Cleveland State Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2025 | Radford | Neutral |
| 11/19/2025 | Valparaiso | Home |
| 11/22/2025 | Kent State | Away |