UNC Wilmington visits Kent State following Safford's 34-point game

UNC Wilmington Seahawks (1-0) at Kent State Golden Flashes (1-1)

Kent, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Kent State hosts UNC Wilmington after Morgan Safford scored 34 points in Kent State's 110-102 victory against the Cornell Big Red.

Kent State went 24-12 overall a season ago while going 11-4 at home. The Golden Flashes shot 43.6% from the field and 31.9% from 3-point range last season.

UNC Wilmington finished 27-8 overall with a 9-4 record on the road last season. The Seahawks averaged 79.2 points per game while shooting 47.0% from the field and 33.6% from deep last season.

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