AMHERST, Mass. – Kent State Men’s Basketball (9-2) is looking to bounce back from their previous outing this weekend when they travel to the University of Massachusetts Amherst to begin their Mid-American Conference schedule. It marks the Blue and Gold’s first ever trip to UMass, and the first MAC matchup for the Minutemen as a member of the conference. The Golden Flashes are coming off just their second loss of the 2025-2026 season this past weekend at the University of Portland.