
Kent State

Massachusetts
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Preview: Kent State at Massachusetts in Key Mid-American Conference Women’s Basketball Clash HADLEY, Mass. (Interstat) — A surging Massachusetts squad hosts a Kent State team seeking consistency in a Mid-American Conference women’s basketball matchup Wednesday night at the Mullins Center. The Minutewomen (19-6 overall) enter with a strong league record and have won seven of their last nine games. They are led by versatile forward Megan Olbrys, who is coming off a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 69-50 road win at Central Michigan last Saturday. Olbrys has averaged 14.3 points over her last seven contests. Kent State (13-13) looks to build momentum after an 80-61 victory at Akron, which snapped a two-game skid. The Golden Flashes are paced by guard Mya Babbitt, who scored 20 points in that win and has been a high-volume scorer, averaging over 18 points per game in February. This is a rematch of a Jan. 3 meeting in Kent, Ohio, where Massachusetts secured a 75-70 victory. The Minutewomen have used a balanced attack and stout defense, holding opponents to 60 points or fewer in three of their last five wins. For Kent State, containing Olbrys inside and finding secondary scoring behind Babbitt will be critical. Forward Emory Klatt, who had 13 points and 10 rebounds against Akron, could be a key factor. The game tips off at 7 p.m. EST. Massachusetts will look to protect its home court and solidify its conference standing, while Kent State aims to level its season record and pull off a road upset.