Frustration. A slow start. Unenthusiastic effort. Poor three-point shooting. Uninspired rebounding. Listlessness. A lack of togetherness.
All of these themes from Kent State’s current two-week, four-game losing streak culminated in another disappointing loss Tuesday, this time an 84-72 defeat at the hands of Mid-American Conference leaders Buffalo (19-7, 11-2).
The Flashes (12-14, 6-7 MAC) didn’t shoot the ball well early, finishing the first half at just 37.9 percent from the field, but they were right with the Bulls for most of the period. At the final media timeout of the first half, Kent State only trailed by six points.