Youngstown State Penguins at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 83
79 - 83
-Kent State downs Youngstown State 83-79
Kamren Belin scored a game-high 32 points for the Penguins, Kendrick Perry had 15 and Ryan Weber added 10.
The leaded traded hands several times in the first period until the Golden Flashes broke a 24-24 tie on 3-pointers by Jackson, Devereaux Manley and Brewer, then pulled away to lead 42-30 at halftime.
Youngstown surged in second half to tie it at 44 on a free throw by Belin at 15:36, then Kent State pulled away only to have Belin tie it again before the Golden Flashes pulled away for good.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kellon Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ryan Weber missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Derek Jackson made Free Throw. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. | 79 - 82 |
Statistics
 YSU |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 26-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 23-26 | FT | 22-28 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,963 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,963 | 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 |