South Carolina Upstate Spartans at Kent State Golden Flashes
· COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC
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78 - 79
78 - 79
Kent State holds off SC Upstate in 79-78 win
The Golden Flashes (5-0) carried a 42-34 advantage into the break but lost the lead midway through the second half. Devaraux Manley, who led Kent State with 21 points, sank one of his seven 3-pointers to regain the lead 71-70 with 3:22 left, but USC Upstate battled back, tying the game at 78-all with 16 seconds left.
A foul sent Brewer to the line with three seconds remaining, where he missed his first shot but then hit the game-winner.
Torrey Craig led the Spartans (2-3) with 21 points, while Ty Greene added 20 with six assists.
USC Upstate shot 54.4 percent from the field, which Kent State overcame with 3-pointers, hitting 18 of 34 for the evening.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | South Carolina Upstate Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ricardo Glenn missed Jumper. | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kris Brewer made Free Throw. | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. | 78 - 78 |
Statistics
 UPST |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 24-55 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-20 | 3PT | 18-34 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 5-5 | FT | 13-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 26 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,394 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,394 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |