Kent State Golden Flashes at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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67 - 65
67 - 65
Manley scores 19, Kent State beats Northern Illinois 67-65
Brewer was fouled on a drive for Kent State (10-5, 1-1 Mid-American) with the game tied at 65. Anthony Johnson missed a runner for Northern Illinois (7-6, 1-1) in the final seconds.
Jordan Threloff tied the game for NIU at 61 and the teams twice traded points with Johnson tying the game at 65 with 39 seconds left.
After shooting 0 for 3 in the first half, Manley made all five of his 3-point attempts in the second. He converted a four-point play on his fifth 3-pointer to pull Kent State even at 58-all.
Jimmy Hall added 15 points and Brewer finished with 11 for the Golden Flashes.
Threloff scored 21 and Johnson added 14 for the Huskies.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Chris Ortiz Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Anthony Johnson missed Jumper. | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Kris Brewer made Free Throw. | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Northern Illinois Timeout | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-43 | FG | 22-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 21-27 | FT | 19-27 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,058 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,058 | 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 |
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 |