KENT, Ohio – Kent State made a statement with a 62-34 victory that knocked Youngstown State from the ranks of the unbeaten and gave third-year head coach Todd Starkey his 200th career win Tuesday at the M.A.C. Center.
The Golden Flashes (3-2) grinded through the fatigue of playing a third game in four days to execute the defensive game plan to near perfection and not allow the Penguins to hit the 30-point mark until less than two minutes remained. Kent State set a program record for fewest points allowed in a quarter by holding YSU to two points on 0-for-17 shooting in the third.