The 17th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (1-0) will look to begin a new season with two consecutive wins for the ninth straight time on Sunday afternoon when Kent State comes to Reynolds Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 pm from Kay Yow Court with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
-Summer Camper Reunion Day.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN FLASHES
-Kent State posted a 13-19 record last season and was projected to finish fourth in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference this year.
-Last season's leading scorer Jordan Korinek (19.8 ppg.) has graduated from the program.
-Kent State is coached by Todd Starkey, who is in his third season at the helm of the program. He earned MAC Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Golden Flashes to a 13-5 conference record and a WNIT appearance in 2017.
SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 1-0)
-Sunday's game marks the second meeting between the programs.
-In the only prior meeting, NC State defeated Kent State 79-55 on Dec. 3, 1983 in Chapel Hill.
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