Kent State Women’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 9, 2024 · CSM Staff
Kent State Golden Flashes
Mid-American (21-10, 13-5)
Big Wins: 3/15 vs Ball State (65-50), 3/16 vs Buffalo (78-60)
Bad Losses: 12/10 at Duquesne (82-89), 2/21 at Ohio (77-79)
Coach: Toddy Starkey
Probable Starters:
Bridget Dunn, Junior, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Jenna Batsch, Junior, Forward, 13.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Mikala Morris, Senior, Center, 8.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Dionna Gray, Sophomore, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 2.7 apg
Katie Shumate, Senior, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 1.9 apg, 7.6 rpg
Key Role Players:
Janae Tyler, Freshman, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Elena Maier, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg
Abby Ogle, Senior, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.7 (63rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.0 (121, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (98, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.6 (92, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (107, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.7 (176, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (142, 3)
Rebound Margin: 6.2 (39, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (98, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (43, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NIT | First Round loss to Syracuse |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round win over Youngstown State |
| 2022 | NIT | Second Round loss to Toledo |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Green Bay |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round loss to Butler |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 64 loss to Duquesne |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
| 2004 | NIT | First Round loss to St. Joseph’s |
| 2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kansas State |
*all team stats through 3/7
