The Flashes take the court at Ball State at 1 p.m. in another game that wasn’t supposed to be played for a few weeks.
Kent State originally was supposed to play at Buffalo on Saturday. But COVID-19 problems in Buffalo postponed both Saturday’s game and the Bulls’ Wednesday game at Bowling Green.
Ball State was supposed to play host Miami, which had its own COVID problems.
KSU and Ball State were originally supposed to play later this month. But since they both suddenly had open dates, the MAC decided they should play. The same thing happened when KSU and Akron found themselves without an opponent on Wednesday. The Zips beat KSU 62-61.
The Cardinals are 8-4 and 1-1 in the Mid-American Conference. Kent State is also 8-4 but has lost its first three MAC games.
Ball State hasn’t been a friendly place for KIent State to play. The Flashes have lost 13 straight games, dating back to 1997. (BSU has lost almost as many in Kent.)
Guard Anna Clephane leads the Cardinals with a 16.8 average. Forward Thelma Dis Agustsdottir and guard Sydney Freeman both average 10.8.
KSU’s top scorer is guard Casey Santoro, who averages 13.8 points per game after a career-high 21 points against Akron. Forward Lindsey Thall averages 13.1 points per game, but she’s missed two games in a row because of COVID and may well miss Sunday’s contest.
As of Saturday night, there was no indication that the game was going to be streamed on video. You can follow on the Kent State Radio Network.