Kent State will try to end its two-game losing streak in a 1 p.m. Wednesday game at 10th-place Western Michigan.
The game is on ESPN+, which costs $5.99 a month. Click on the link to find out how to subscribe. Internet radio starts at 12:45 p.m. on the Kent State Radio Network. David Wilson is the announcer. You can follow the game with live statistics from the Western Michigan website.
Kent State is tied for fourth in the Mid-American Conference with a 6-3 record (7-5 overall). The Flashes are 2-3 since returning from a 25-day COVID-19 layoff in January. They have played five games in 11 days, including splitting a pair of overtime games. On Saturday, KSU came from 21 points down to tie Central Michigan in the fourth quarter but fell 84-71.
Western Michigan is 2-12 and tied with Akron for 10th in the MAC. Overall the Broncos are 3-13.
Western’s Taylor Williams, a 6-2 freshman, averages 12.6 points and 10.0 rebounds a game for Western. She had 30 points and 21 rebounds in WMU’s 74-66 win over Akron Saturday. Guard Sydney Shafer leads the Broncos in scoring at 14.3 points per game.
Kent State’s Nila Blackford averages a double-double of her own — 15.8 points and 10.7 rebounds. Both numbers lead the Flashes.
Links
Preview on KSU website, including links to statistics, schedule, roster and more.
Kent State media game notes, which tell you about everything you want to know about the team.
Preview on Western Michigan website, with links.