Niagara Purple Eagles at Kent State Golden Flashes
· COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
97 - 102
97 - 102
Kent State holds on to defeat Niagara 102-97
Trailing by 11 with 5:20 to go, the Purple Eagles (1-4) got to within 96-93 with 26 seconds left after Antoine Mason made a layup and free throw. But Thomas converted six free throws as Kent State (6-1) prevailed.
Both teams had two players foul out, including Henniger, and both converted 26 of 33 free throws, but Niagara made only 5 of 21 3-point attempts, though its strength on the offensive boards helped to offset Kent State's hot shooting. The Flashes made 34 of 56 shots for 60.7 percent from the field, including 8 of 17 3-pointers for 47.1 percent.
Mason, the nation's leading scorer coming in at 31.3 points per game, finished with 31.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Antoine Mason made Dunk. | 97 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kellon Thomas made Free Throw. | 95 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kellon Thomas made Free Throw. | 95 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Tahjere McCall. | 95 - 100 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-70 | FG | 34-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 26-33 | FT | 26-33 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 28 | Fouls | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,173 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,173 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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 |