The 5X社区 men鈥檚 basketball team had a successful home opener, Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Golden Flashes defeated the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers, 90-45.
Kent State entered the 2017-18 season as the reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament Champions, following a storybook run to the NCAA Tournament last season. The Kent State Golden Flashes won nine of their last 11 games last year, culminating in a win over the University of Akron at Quicken Loans Arena in front of more than 10,000 fans in the MAC Championship game.
Kent State started the season this past Saturday with a statement win over Youngstown State University, 111-78, in the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Doubleheader. It was the most points a Kent State team has scored in regulation time against a Division I opponent in nearly 13 years.
The first 500 Kent State students in attendance Thursday night for the men鈥檚 home opener received a Return of the MAC Champions shirt. Admission for Kent State students is free for all men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball games in the MAC Center.