CSU Vikings Take On Kent State in First Game at Quicken Loans Arena

GAME #8 – vs. KENT STATE
Saturday, December 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, Ohio

GAME PREVIEW:
•     Cleveland State returns to action when the Vikings host Kent State at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday (Dec. 5) at 3:30 pm.
•    The game will be broadcast live on AM 1220 WHKW with Al Pawlowski providing the play-by-play.
•    Saturday’s game will also be broadcast on the American Sports Network, as well as ESPN3.
•     It is just the second time CSU will play a home game this year and the first since the home opener on Nov. 17 vs. Malone.
•     The Vikings have played their last five games and six of their first seven games away from home.
•     CSU is 2-5 this year and is coming off a 76-65 loss at Toledo on Wednesday.
•     Kent State enters today with a 3-2 record and has not played since an 85-76 setback at Pittsburgh on Nov. 28.

THE KENT STATE SERIES:
•     Saturday’s meeting will be the 47th all-time meeting between the two schools.
•     Kent State holds a 27-19 lead in the all-time series.
•     CSU won the last meeting, 78-70, during the 2013-14 season.
•     CSU has won four of the last five meetings with Kent State.

GAME 7 RECAP – TOLEDO 76, CSU 65 (12/2/2015)
•     CSU fell to 2-5 with a 76-65 setback at Toledo on Wednesday night.
•     Rob Edwards led the Vikings with 15 points and three steals.

    •     Vinny Zollo scored 14 points with five rebounds, while Jibri Blount added 11 points and four rebounds off the bench.

CSU AT “THE Q”:
•    Saturday’s game will be the first of five games that CSU will play at Quicken Loans Arena this year.
•    CSU also hosts Ohio (Dec. 12), Youngstown State (Jan. 24), Valparaiso (Feb. 16) and Wright State (Feb. 27) at The Q.

    •    This will be the first time CSU will play at Quicken Loans Arena since Dec. 18, 2007, when the Vikings fell to Ohio State, 80-63.

UP NEXT:
•    CSU will host Ohio at Quicken Loans Arena at 1:00 pm on Saturday (Dec. 12).