Kent State Golden Flashes and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in MAC Tournament

Miami (OH) RedHawks (14-17, 8-12 MAC) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (21-9, 16-4 MAC)

Cleveland; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Kent State Golden Flashes and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet in the MAC Tournament.

The Golden Flashes have gone 11-4 in home games. Kent State ranks second in the MAC in team defense, giving up 64.1 points while holding opponents to 40.4% shooting.

The RedHawks are 8-12 in conference games. Miami (OH) scores 75.3 points while outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game.

The teams square off for the second time this season. Kent State won the last meeting 78-65 on Feb. 2. Sincere Carry scored 20 to help lead Kent State to the win, and Dae Dae Grant scored 18 points for Miami (OH).

TOP PERFORMERS: Carry is shooting 44.7% and averaging 18.7 points for the Golden Flashes. Malique Jacobs is averaging 10.4 points over the last 10 games for Kent State.

Grant is shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the RedHawks, while averaging 17.5 points and 4.1 assists. Mekhi Lairy is averaging 12.2 points and 3.5 assists over the past 10 games for Miami (OH).

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Flashes: 10-0, averaging 73.6 points, 33.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.8 points per game.

RedHawks: 5-5, averaging 76.3 points, 28.7 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.4 points.

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