Sports
![Women's basketball team selection Sunday](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/resize%20%2815%29.jpeg?VersionId=GF6njzkSmxNXI1kyutoDhVkd.N2lodNK&itok=kFtMkMOh)
Kent State (21-10) will play Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament in South Bend, Indiana.
![Women's basketball team at MAC championship](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/resize%20%2814%29.jpeg?VersionId=4rexW6hY_zjs.bBO1DL76Xumec_mP0tr&itok=7td1fjaI)
Kent State captured its first Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament championship since 2002 on Saturday, defeating Buffalo, 78-60, in the title game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Kent State has advanced to the Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament championship game for the first time since 2006, beating Ball State, 65-50, in a semifinal contest at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday.
![Men's basketball team looking at MAC bracket](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/resize%20%2813%29.jpeg?VersionId=kRscU7GJceJoWk8XppG50KHADmJbehvC&itok=2BSoCQ0m)
The Kent State men's basketball team (16-16, 9-10 MAC) upset No.1 Toledo, 67-59, earlier today. With today's win, the Flashes will advance to the semifinals on Friday, March 15. The Flashes will take on No.5 Bowling Green at approximately 5 p.m. ET.
![Jordan Decatur Flash Friday Header](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/24.3.15%20Jordan%20Decatur%20hp.jpg?VersionId=.nrNC83Y4yh.djWMEYTK0c0.inj.Eqdd&h=bd31a599&itok=3ojl76IX)
Meet Jordan, senior sociology major and wrestler from Akron, who is helping youth on and off the mat, bringing mentorship and new skill sets to the children of East Cleveland.
![Female basketball players filling out MAC bracket](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/resize%20%2812%29.jpeg?VersionId=53cfSf7wxO9QiJwGKpI7jP8SBCCYkV01&itok=2qU3_fFh)
Kent State advanced to the Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals for the second year in a row after defeating Northern Illinois, 63-60, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday evening.
![2024 MAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Champs 2024 MAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Champs](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240224_4700_2024_MAC_Indoor_T_F_Championships_Day_1.jpg?VersionId=buqQKHRqxUzxQEd9Hr68mLR5bn7R_Ij2&itok=4EBP3ZW9)
Kent State's Men's Indoor Track and Field team has won the Mid-American Conference Championship!
![Emily Bond](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/resize%20%2811%29.jpeg?VersionId=.dcqYd3nu_P9giMGpGkGH6O.ooiHUrUo&itok=RDqigN-I)
Lacrosse wasn't always a huge dream for me.
In fact, lacrosse in my area wasn’t even accessible to young girls until my mom got people together to start up a youth program that fed into my high school. My older brother played lacrosse and I wanted to do what he did.
![Golden Flashes gymnastics vs. NIU Golden Flashes gymnastics vs. NIU](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240211_TL_Gymnastics_vs_NIU-24.jpg?VersionId=oO5cXotUPKo55IJas1LketMFq0MEDBsc&itok=Z7KAPtkV)
The Kent State Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles.
![Corynne Hauser](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/resize%20%2810%29.jpeg?VersionId=aCoiAhQS5zNA_JRNAO0vL2BeOJedilIl&itok=C5GRlDhF)
Growing up as the youngest with three older brothers, sports were always a big part of my life. And out of all the sports I played, basketball was the one that stuck with me.