Cleveland State Vikings at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 70
78 - 70
Cleveland State holds on to beat Kent State 78-70
Bryn Forbes also had 14 points with five assists. Anton Grady and Trey Lewis each added 12.
Cleveland State (8-6) led most of the first half and held a 30-28 advantage at the half. Kent State (9-3) came back lead 40-39 with 14:55 remaining. Douglas then made a layup to retake the lead.
The Golden Flashes tied the score at 50 at the 10:18 mark, but free throws by Marlin Mason and Jon Harris and a layup by Douglas gave Cleveland State a 58-51 lead. Kent State cut the lead to 66-63 with 3:02 remaining, but a Lewis 3-pointer gave the Vikings a 69-63 lead at 2:39.
Derek Jackson led Kent State with 18 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Bryn Forbes Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Kris Brewer missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Bryn Forbes made Free Throw. | 78 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Bryn Forbes made Free Throw. | 77 - 70 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-46 | FG | 22-54 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 21-24 | FT | 19-29 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 4,553 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 4,553 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |