Home is where the hype is! The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MACC) was packed with a sold-out crowd of 6,327 fans on January 21, when 蹤獲扦 Athletics unveiled a new Gameday Experience as part of its rebranding launch.
New gameday activities and additions were revealed at the 蹤獲扦 mens and womens basketball games against the University of Toledoand the mens team rolled to an 85-61 win over Toledo and the womens team beat them 70-60.
When you have an unbelievable atmosphere like this, how can you not play as hard as you can? says mens basketball head coach Rob Senderoff.
Highlights from the games include:
1. STAND WITH KSU Prior to singing The Star-Spangled Banner, student leaders and student groups circle the court and mens basketball team members select fans from the crowd to stand with them in solidarity during the singinga new tradition that began at the home-opener.
2. HYPE VIDEO After President Warren leads the crowd in a countdown, the new basketball Unleash video plays on screens that drop from the ceiling in the middle of the court. The videos finale has fans shining the flashlights on their cellphones and chanting, Lets Go Kent!
3. MACC MANIACS Spirited students rip open their outer yellow T-shirts to reveal blue Unleash T-shirts just prior to tip-off of the mens basketball game.
4. MACC LOBBY MAKEOVER As Golden Flash fans enter the MACC, they are greeted by cheerleaders, balloons and a brass band. Newly designed banners and lighting add to the festive feel.
5. MACC ENTRANCE MAKEOVER New exterior lighting and bold banners highlight the MACC as basketball fans head in.
6. WOMEN WIN 蹤獲扦 womens basketball guard Alexa Golden shoots a fadeaway jump shot in the game against the Toledo Rockets.
7. MEN WIN Senior forward Jimmy Hall ducks under a Toledo defender on his way to the basket and a game-best 27 points, pushing him into the list of 蹤獲扦s top-10 scorers of all time.
View the hype video that played before the men's game:
