The UMass Minutemen (8-3, 0-0 MAC) will try to continue a three-game home win streak when they square off against the Kent State Golden Flashes (9-2, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at William D. Mullins Center. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch UMass vs. Kent State
- Game day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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UMass 2025-26 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.9 |
112 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.7 |
193 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.8 |
202 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
27.5 |
41 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.7 |
321 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.2 |
101 |
Kent State 2025-26 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
50.4 |
27 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.9 |
153 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
37.3 |
42 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
27.6 |
46 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
14.5 |
343 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.2 |
101 |
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UMass vs. Kent State Stat Insights
Points
- The Minutemen average only 1.2 fewer points than the Golden Flashes give up (81.5).
- UMass is 4-0 when scoring more than 81.5 points.
- Kent State is 6-0 when allowing fewer than 80.3 points.
- The Golden Flashes' 96.6 points per game are 23.0 more than the Minutemen allow.
- Kent State is 9-2 when posting over 73.6 points.
- UMass is 8-3 when it concedes less than 96.6 points.
- The Minutemen have 73 more points than their opponents this year (6.7 per game), and the Golden Flashes have 166 more than their opponents (15.1 per game).
Shooting
- The Minutemen are making 46.9% of their shots from the field, 4% higher than the Golden Flashes allow to opponents (42.9%).
- UMass is 8-1 when shooting higher than 42.9% from the field.
- The Golden Flashes shoot 50.4% from the field, 6.7% higher than the Minutemen allow.
- Kent State is 8-0 straight up when shooting over 43.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Minutemen pull down 32.8 rebounds per game, 4.5 fewer than the Golden Flashes.
- Kent State is 7-2 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. UMass is 1-1 when falling short on the boards.
- The Minutemen grab 10.3 offensive rebounds per game, only 0.4 fewer than the Golden Flashes.
- The Golden Flashes are 4-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Minutemen are 2-1 when they fall short there.
- UMass is +5.3 in terms of rebounds per game, and Kent State is +9.7.
UMass Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 12/22/2025 |
UMass-Boston |
Home |
| 12/30/2025 |
Eastern Michigan |
Away |
| 1/3/2026 |
Bowling Green |
Home |
Kent State Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 12/29/2025 |
Purdue |
Away |
| 1/3/2026 |
Northern Illinois |
Home |
| 1/6/2026 |
Bowling Green |
Home |