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The No. 3 seed Kent State Golden Flashes (23-8, 14-4 MAC) play the No. 6 seed Ohio Bobcats (15-16, 9-9 MAC) in the MAC tournament Thursday at Rocket Arena, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Kent State vs. Ohio
- Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Kent State 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.6 | 160 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.7 | 143 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 36.1 | 25 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.9 | 110 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 13.4 | 345 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 128 |
Ohio 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.2 | 114 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.1 | 279 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29.6 | 303 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.6 | 280 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.0 | 82 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.4 | 149 |
Kent State vs. Ohio Stat Insights
Points
- The Golden Flashes put up 7.2 more points than the Bobcats give up (78.4).
- Kent State is 15-3 when tallying more than 78.4 points.
- When Ohio concedes less than 85.6 points, it is 15-7.
- The Bobcats post just 1.9 fewer points per game (78.0) than the Golden Flashes allow (79.9).
- Ohio is 10-5 when scoring more than 79.9 points.
- Kent State's record is 13-2 when it allows fewer than 78.0 points.
- The Golden Flashes have outscored opponents by 176 points this year (5.7 per game), but the Bobcats have been outscored by just 12 points (0.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Golden Flashes are making 45.6% of their shots from the field, just 0.5% lower than the Bobcats allow to opponents (46.1%).
- Kent State has a 15-1 straight-up record when shooting better than 46.1% from the field.
- The Bobcats make 46.2% of their shots from the field, just 2.5% more than the Golden Flashes' defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season Ohio is 13-7 when the team shoots over 43.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Golden Flashes pull down 36.1 boards per game, 6.5 more than the Bobcats.
- Kent State is 18-5 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Ohio is 7-14 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Golden Flashes collect 11 offensive rebounds per game, 2.5 more than the Bobcats.
- When the Golden Flashes grab more offensive rebounds, they are 13-6 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Bobcats are 8-8.
- Kent State is +6.2 in terms of rebounds per game, but Ohio is -3.0.