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Kent State Golden Flashes

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2025-26 drought profile · 33 games played · 23-10 (70%)

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Kent State Golden Flashes ranks 3rd of 12 MAC teams in droughts per game (1.06 dpg, below the MAC average of 1.28). Their droughts average 3:50 (0:05 below the MAC norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.8 pts per drought, contributing to 4 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.06

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.3 · #3 of 12 in MAC

3rd in MAC

-0.22/game vs MAC avg

#3 in MAC (12 teams)

3:50

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:55 · #5 of 12 in MAC

-0:05 vs MAC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.8

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.5 · #7 of 12 in MAC

+0.3 pts vs MAC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

4

Influenced losses

3 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

34%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 12 of 35 droughts

5-4

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 18-6 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.1 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 35 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
22
droughts · avg 3:49
2nd half
13
droughts · avg 3:53

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
26
74% of droughts
7.2 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
5
14% of droughts
7.8 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
4
11% of droughts
11.5 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
7.2 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.8 pts
Critical (5+ min)
11.5 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 60% more points than notable ones (11.5 vs 7.2 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(37%)2-PT(49%)FT(14%)
3-pointer (13, 37%)2-pointer (17, 49%)FT (5, 14%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 18
Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State Redbirds
L 58–79
Mar 13
Akron Zips@ Akron Zips
L 68–75
Mar 12
Ohio Bobcatsvs Ohio Bobcats
W 86–75
Mar 6
Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan Broncos
W 86–78
Mar 3
Northern Illinois Huskies@ Northern Illinois Huskies
W 102–76
Feb 27
Akron Zipsvs Akron Zips
L 37–47
Feb 24
Central Michigan Chippewasvs Central Michigan Chippewas
L 47–59
Feb 17
Bowling Green Falcons@ Bowling Green Falcons
W 78–71
Feb 14
Ball State Cardinals@ Ball State Cardinals
W 75–68
Feb 11
Eastern Michigan Eaglesvs Eastern Michigan Eagles
W 95–91
Feb 7
Southern Miss Golden Eagles@ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
L 65–66
Feb 3
Toledo Rockets@ Toledo Rockets
W 75–72
Jan 30
Akron Zips@ Akron Zips
L 52–69
Jan 27
Ohio Bobcatsvs Ohio Bobcats
W 72–57
Jan 24
Eastern Michigan Eagles@ Eastern Michigan Eagles
W 76–75
Jan 20
Miami (OH) RedHawksvs Miami (OH) RedHawks
L 101–107
Jan 16
Toledo Rocketsvs Toledo Rockets
W 87–84
Jan 13
Buffalo Bulls@ Buffalo Bulls
W 87–81
Jan 10
Central Michigan Chippewas@ Central Michigan Chippewas
L 85–87
Jan 6
Bowling Green Falconsvs Bowling Green Falcons
W 96–93
Jan 3
Northern Illinois Huskiesvs Northern Illinois Huskies
W 77–73
Dec 29
Purdue Boilermakers@ Purdue Boilermakers
L 60–101
Dec 20
Massachusetts Minutemen@ Massachusetts Minutemen
W 69–59
Dec 14
Portland Pilots@ Portland Pilots
L 78–88
Dec 6
vs Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks
W 111–68
Dec 3
Austin Peay Governorsvs Austin Peay Governors
W 96–84
Nov 29
vs Penn State-Shenango Nittany Lions
W 123–59
Nov 22
Cleveland State Vikingsvs Cleveland State Vikings
W 91–71
Nov 18
Eastern Kentucky Colonelsvs Eastern Kentucky Colonels
W 93–78
Nov 16
Wright State Raidersvs Wright State Raiders
W 76–72
Nov 15
Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State Vikings
W 102–95
Nov 10
UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington Seahawks
W 86–77
Nov 7
Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big Red
W 110–102
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 18Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State RedbirdsL 79-580
Mar 13Akron Zips@ Akron ZipsL 75-68
3
Mar 12Ohio Bobcatsvs Ohio BobcatsW 86-75
1
Mar 6Western Michigan Broncosvs Western Michigan BroncosW 86-780
Mar 3Northern Illinois Huskies@ Northern Illinois HuskiesW 76-1020
Feb 27Akron Zipsvs Akron ZipsL 37-47
1
Feb 24Central Michigan Chippewasvs Central Michigan ChippewasL 47-59
1
Feb 17Bowling Green Falcons@ Bowling Green FalconsW 71-78
1
Feb 14Ball State Cardinals@ Ball State CardinalsW 68-75
1
Feb 11Eastern Michigan Eaglesvs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 95-91
1
Feb 7Southern Miss Golden Eagles@ Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 66-65
2
Feb 3Toledo Rockets@ Toledo RocketsW 72-75
1
Jan 30Akron Zips@ Akron ZipsL 69-52
3
Jan 27Ohio Bobcatsvs Ohio BobcatsW 72-57
1
Jan 24Eastern Michigan Eagles@ Eastern Michigan EaglesW 75-76
2
Jan 20Miami (OH) RedHawksvs Miami (OH) RedHawksL 101-1070
Jan 16Toledo Rocketsvs Toledo RocketsW 87-84
2
Jan 13Buffalo Bulls@ Buffalo BullsW 81-87
1
Jan 10Central Michigan Chippewas@ Central Michigan ChippewasL 87-85
1
Jan 6Bowling Green Falconsvs Bowling Green FalconsW 96-930
Jan 3Northern Illinois Huskiesvs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 77-73
2
Dec 29Purdue Boilermakers@ Purdue BoilermakersL 101-60
2
Dec 20Massachusetts Minutemen@ Massachusetts MinutemenW 59-69
2
Dec 14Portland Pilots@ Portland PilotsL 88-780
Dec 6vs Roberts Wesleyan RedhawksW 111-680
Dec 3Austin Peay Governorsvs Austin Peay GovernorsW 96-84
1
Nov 29vs Penn State-Shenango Nittany LionsW 123-590
Nov 22Cleveland State Vikingsvs Cleveland State VikingsW 91-71
3
Nov 18Eastern Kentucky Colonelsvs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 93-78
1
Nov 16Wright State Raidersvs Wright State RaidersW 76-72
1
Nov 15Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State VikingsW 95-1020
Nov 10UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 86-77
1
Nov 7Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big RedW 110-1020

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Akron Zips@ Akron ZipsL 68-75Mar 13
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (26.7% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
Southern Miss Golden Eagles@ Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 65-66Feb 7
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (27.3% of 1-pt margin)
Major Factor
Akron Zipsvs Akron ZipsL 37-47Feb 27
15 pts allowed during 1 drought (31.9% of 10-pt margin)
Major Factor
Central Michigan Chippewasvs Central Michigan ChippewasL 47-59Feb 24
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.9% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Kent State Golden Flashes scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
DG
Delrecco Gillespie
50% clutchⓘ
10
2
RJ
Rob Whaley Jr.
60% clutchⓘ
5
3
JW
Jahari Williamson
20% clutchⓘ
5
4
QW
Quinn Woidke
100% clutchⓘ
4
5
MS
Morgan Safford
25% clutchⓘ
4
6
CM
Cian Medley
25% clutchⓘ
4
3PT
2PT
FT