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Starkey said the team "took their foot off the gas" after that 10-point run to start the second half.

He said the for the most part, he didn't think the team played well. Asked what he was most encouraged about, he said, "We won."

At their best, the Flashes showed fans what they could hope for this season. Dingle takes the ball to the rim better than any point guard we've had in years. Carter is every bit as good as a scorer.

When the Flashes play defense and push the ball, they can be very exciting, as in the beginning of the third quarter.

Grayson Rose, who went to nearby Garrettsville High School, ledNKU with 16 points an 9 rebounds.

KSU had 13 steals and forced 27 turnovers. But they made 20 turnovers of their own.

Rebounding was not good -- just 24 to NKU's 35. That was a bigger margin than either North Carolina or North Carolina State had over KSU.

Crowd was reported at 1,273 , the largest since Starkey became coach three years ago.

KSU plays again Sunday against Oakland in their second game in the "Kent State Classic." Game time is about 1:30 or a half hour after Akron's 11 a.m. game with Northern Kentucky ends. The Zips (2-0) beat Oakland (1-3) 85-65 Saturday.

A half hour after the women's game against Oakland ends -- probably about 4 p.m., the Kent State men play Alcorn State at the M.A.C.C. One ticket gets you in both women's games and the mens' game, if you want to see that much basketball.

Full game story is going up on the blog at http://wbbflashes.com.