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Article: Kent State surprises Oklahoma State.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- March 14, 2002
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GREENVILLE, S.C. _ Kent State was upset about getting no respect.
Kent State was upset about getting just a 10th seed.
Kent State was upset about Oklahoma State players and coaches assuming victory last Sunday night.
And so on Thursday, the Flashes decided to do a little of the upsetting, again.
For the second straight year, Kent State blitzed its way into the second round of the NCAA Tournament, dismissing the seventh-seeded and No. 20 nationally ranked Cowboys 69-61. It was their 19th straight win, coming in front of a sellout at the Bi-Lo Center.
The Flashes (28-5) will face second-seeded Alabama on Saturday for the right ...