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Tuesday, February 17 2009 |
 KSU's Al Fisher was named MAC East player of the week after averaging 19.5 ppg last week With divisional crossover play completed, the MAC hoops season begins to head into the homestretch with divisonal battles resuming. There is only one game slated for tonight with Kent State welcoming the Ohio Bobcats to town. Get a preview of this critical MAC East contest here.
Ohio (13-11, 6-5 MAC) at Kent State (14-11, 7-4 MAC)
7:30 p.m. (FS Ohio) • Ohio leads series 86-39
• Kent State looks to extend its six-game winning streak against Ohio on Tuesday night. The Golden Flashes have not won seven straight MAC games since the 2005-06 season...The game puts Head Coach Geno Ford against his alma-mater for the second time this season... Kent State has held five of the last six opponents under 40 percent shooting... A win today would give Kent State 10 home victories for a sixth straight year. The Golden Flashes have won 24 of the last 26 at home against MAC competition...Ohio has won three of the last four after a 91-58 win over Toledo on Saturday. The Bobcats have lost four straight on the road... Ohio will also be looking for their first win at the M.A.C. Center, as well as their first season sweep of the Golden Flashes, since the 2000-01 campaign...The Bobcats have shot 50.0 percent (36-of-72) from beyond the arc in their last four games...Jerome Tillman leads the MAC with 18.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season.
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