After Kent State’s 67-63 Mid-American Conference Tournament loss to Toledo, Kent State Coach Todd Starkey took a moment to pause before starting his post-game press conference. Starkey — who was named MAC Coach of the Year Tuesday — then talked about how the loss hurt not only because it ended their run at the MAC championship, but because the Flashes were favored to win.
The affair was a back and forth one that featured eight lead changes, 56 points in the paint, and 32 bench points. The No. 3 Flashes (19-12, 13-5 MAC) came up just short of No.