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Junior-college transfer scores 21 in his KSU debut
By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Friday, Dec 19, 2008
KENT: Tyree Evans lived up to the hype in his first game with Kent State.
The sharpshooter led the Flashes to a 73-62 victory Thursday at the M.A.C. Center while providing the team with something it's missed over the first nine games of the season — a consistent 3-point threat.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound junior-college transfer shook off a slow start to score a game-high 21 points that included five 3-pointers.
''[Evans] played really well and he made some shots when we really needed them,'' Kent State coach Geno Ford said. ''He defended well, too, and that was the biggest thing.''
The well-traveled guard had to sit out the first month of the season due to NCAA eligibility rules. But when he finally entered Thursday night's game against UNC-Greensboro a few minutes into the action, Flashes fans gave him a loud
round of applause.
''I appreciated everyone standing up and getting excited,'' Evans said in a statement. He was not made available to the media. ''I have been waiting for a long time just to get out there on the Division I floor. I wasn't nervous, but it felt good at the same time.''
But Evans struggled early on, finishing the first half with as many points (three) as turnovers in his first 10 minutes of play.
''He was probably worse than I thought he'd be in the first half, and in the second half he was probably better than I thought he'd be,'' Ford said. ''He picked a good half to play well.''
As Evans found his shot, the game's momentum shifted firmly to Kent State's side when he scored 10 quick points in a two-minute, 34-second spurt. The run included a pair of 3-pointers that helped KSU take a double-digit advantage with 14 minutes left to play.
''[In the second half] I felt like I was in that spot; I was very comfortable,'' Evans said. ''Once we get it going and the team's chemistry comes together, losing will not even be in our vocabulary.''
With the win, the Golden Flashes raised their record to .500 at 5-5. Visiting UNC-Greensboro lost its sixth consecutive game to drop to 1-7.
The Spartans trailed a majority of the close first half before holding Kent State to two points over the final four minutes to take a 32-29 lead into the locker room.
But the disadvantage quickly disappeared when KSU opened the second half with seven consecutive points — sparked by six from junior guard Chris Singletary — as the Flashes retook the lead while forcing the visitors to take an early timeout in an attempt to regroup.
But the Spartans never could. Not with Evans having found his shot and Singletary nearly recording a triple-double with 10 points, a career-high 10 assists and equaling a school record with eight steals.
''I don't really care about scoring,'' Singletary said. ''I get excited seeing other guys get buckets.''
Evans rebounded from a 1-for-4 mark from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half to make four long shots down the stretch.
''Tyree Evans was excellent in his first chance to play,'' UNC-Greensboro coach Mike Dement said. ''Coming in here and scoring 21, that's a pretty good addition to their team.''
Stephanie Storm can be reached at sstorm@thebeaconjournal.com.
KENT: Tyree Evans lived up to the hype in his first game with Kent State.
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Posted 10:30 AM, 12/19/2008
Nice job Tyree! Great game!
