This matchup between the Kent State Golden Flashes and Penn State Nittany Lions will take place at Orleans Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 23 and will air on FS1.
The Nittany Lions lost a tough one against Colorado 71-70 on Tuesday. Shep Garner finished with 26 points to lead the game. The Golden Flashes, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-74 loss at the hands of SMU on Tuesday. Jaylin Walker had a good shooting night, leading the team with 20 points.
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With 65.3 possessions and 1.020 points per possession, the Penn State Nittany Lions perform worse on both metrics than the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kent State averages 68.1 possessions and 1.114 points per possession.
Penn State has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.1%. Kent State is a winning 5-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Penn State Nittany Lions attempt 19.0 three point field goals per game and the Kent State Golden Flashes attempt 18.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Penn State is 4-3, while Kent State has a losing record of 1-2.
Penn State, the 63rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Kent State does worse, ranked 131st with 3.9.
The Penn State Nittany Lions make an average of 5.7 steals per game. When the Kent State Golden Flashes allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 4-1.
