Malone Pioneers at Kent State Golden Flashes
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52 - 62
52 - 62
Hall, Kent State rally past Malone 62-52
Malone led by as much as 13 in the first half, but the Golden Flashes climbed back using a 19-6 surge capped by two layups from Hall to lead 50-46 with 5:38 left.
The Pioneers pulled back within one after Stephen O'Daniel's layup with 2:29 remaining, but split pairs of free throws from Gary Akbar, Devareaux Manley and Hall along with a layup by Kellon Thomas helped Kent State close the game with a 9-0 run.
Derek Jackson had nine points and Kris Brewer added eight for Kent State (2-0), which overcame an 8-of-28 first-half shooting performance. Hall had all four of his blocks in the second half and was 6 of 8 from the field.
Ben Haraway scored 16 points for Malone and Neil Gingerich contributed 15.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kellon Thomas made Free Throw. | 52 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kellon Thomas made Free Throw. | 52 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Ben Haraway. | 52 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Kellon Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 60 |
Statistics
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 17-53 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 8-9 | FT | 25-39 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 8 |
| 0 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 29 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,247 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,247 | Capacity:
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 |