Over the past two season, Kent State has built a reputation for punching above their weight. Here’s what Rock M’s Karen Steger had to say about the Golden Flashes, who won 21 games last season and gave LSU a little trouble earlier this season:
The MAC team has three wins over Power 5 teams the last two seasons, including Oklahoma State (21-12, NCAA team) last season and #19 UCLA & Penn State in 2021-22.
The Golden Flashes built up that reputation once again on Saturday night. After surviving a scare against Tennessee Tech on Friday, Mizzou couldn’t survive another close game against a scrappy mid-major opponent, as they fell to Kent State 67-64 in their second game at the Daytona Beach Classic.