With the Mid-American Conference Tournament a month away, things are tight in the middle of the pack in the men’s basketball standings.
That makes the Feb. 11 game at Kent State (17-7, 8-3) with Eastern Michigan (8-15, 3-8) very important as the Golden Flashes look to keep a top four seed in the MAC Tournament.
The top eight teams make the tournament March 12-14 so be sure to follow along here for in-game updates, highlights and in-game analysis:
Where can I find the Kent State-Eastern Michigan men’s basketball?
The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350-AM and on ESPN+.
Projected starting lineup for Kent State men’s basketball
Projected starting lineup for Eastern Michigan men’s basketball
Men’s basketball Mid-American Conference standings
The history of Kent State-Eastern Michigan men’s basketball
Eastern Michigan and Kent State are meeting for the 89th time with the Golden Flashes holding a 52-36 lead. Kent State is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings and 30-5 in the last 35 meetings. They have won have won the last three matches. Kent eked out a 76-75 win in double overtime at Ypsilanti, Mich. on Jan. 18.
Who to watch for Eastern Michigan/Kent State
The Eagles have a three-headed scoring machine in Habhab (14.2 ppg, 8.3 ppg) in and Patterson (13.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg).
The Flashes counter with Gillespie (19.1 ppg, 11.8 rpg) and Safford (13.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg). Rob Whaley Jr. (12.0 ppg) is back and will play in his first home game since Jan. 20.
Brad Bournival can be reached by email at bbournival@usatodayco.com and is on X at @bbournival.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan men’s basketball score, live updates
Reporting by Brad Bournival, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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