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The Golden Flashes are headed to Kalamazoo for Tuesday evening showdown with Coach Dwayne Stephens and the Western Michigan University Broncos. WMU is 6-19 overall with a 2-10 conference record. The only MAC teams that have fell victim to the Bronco Stampede are Bowling Green and the Eagles of Eastern Michigan.

But while all of that sounds great, the Flashes best not look past Western Michigan. Akron, Toledo and Ball State all have very winnable Valentine ball games so this one is a bigun for the good guys.

The biggest problem for the 2022-2023 Broncos has been scoring. While their defense ranks smack dab in the middle of the league, the offense is near the bottom. Hopefully Kent State will smell blood and pour it on on the defensive end. One Bronco who has been holding his weight on offense is Duquesne transfer Lamar Norman. The 6'1 guard is averaging about 18 points per game in conference play. Another bright spot has been Marquese Hastings. The 6'7 junior from Grand Rapids is second in the MAC in rebounding, pulling down 9 per game. Rebounding is something that WMU does quite well, so the Golden Flashes will need to strap it up and get on the glass.

Pretty simple. Beat Western Michigan and remain atop the MAC. Falter and start watching the scoreboard. My $ is on the former (if I gambled, that is).

Kent State 75
WMU 67
It may not be pretty. But that will not be reflected in Wednesday's standings.

GO FLASHES!

Kent 642
Western Michigan 2E-01

Is that code for something?

Into the homestretch. 2/3 of the Conference schedule has been played. We have a veteran team with improving underclassmen. They know their roles now. The best defensive team in the league. A little short handed at guard but it’s all out there for you fellas. Go take this MAC Championship!

(02-13-2023 02:23 PM)fallsdog Wrote:  Is that code for something?

Type it in your calculator.

My TI-85?

(02-13-2023 08:09 PM)fallsdog Wrote:  My TI-85?

Should work fine. Use the EE button for the E.

I’m sitting here yelling “take him out” as soon as Hornbeak got his first foul. Knowing the bench is so short and there is so little difference between Hornbeak and Payton why not sit him out so that he doesn’t get 2 quick ones? Too late… Hornbeak got his second right away!

My goodness. That’s not a good start for Hornbeak.

As the color commentator said “Kent State just looks “more hungrier” tonight!

An 18 point lead is a direct result of being more hungrier.

(02-14-2023 07:32 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  As the color commentator said “Kent State just looks “more hungrier” tonight!

I quit worrying about proper English a long time ago. Why does a professional announcer need to know English!!

(02-14-2023 07:33 PM)fallsdog Wrote:  An 18 point lead is a direct result of being more hungrier.

I said "philosophize" in class today. I'm not sure what that even means and it came from my mouth.

Guys. Mine students’ have a five paragraph essay due Thursday. Don’t fill their heads wit ideas.

Now that’s how you put some distance on a lesser opponent on the road. Hoping for no let down, come out of the locker room and knock them out.

Giovanni draining threes with left hand at halftime.

Why did the ref wait 3 seconds to call that blocking foul?

That ain’t no “air guitar” he was playing, he was dancing.

Impressed with Rollins so far tonight. He is more skilled than I thought.

They were down 34 and the announcer is talking about “you gotta dunk that to get the momentum”? OK…