Kent State (11-11, 4-6 Mid-American Conference) played a physical game wire-to-wire and pushed ahead of Bowling Green (10-11, 2-8 MAC) early on.
The Flashes scored a season-high 29 first-quarter points, and they finished the quarter on an 18-2 run. The team limited Bowling Green to just 11 points on 4-for-11 from the field.
Kent State looked a bit different heading into the game, as coach Todd Starkey decided to change up his starting lineup coming off a 15-point road loss to Akron — the Zips' first conference win. The updated lineup sported more youth than before.
Freshman guard Erin Thames replaced senior Naddiyah Cross, freshman Monique Smith replaced Ali Poole and sophomore Megan Carter filled in for McKenna Stephens, a graduate student.