Miami (OH) RedHawks at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 61
60 - 61
Ortiz dunk caps Kent St. comeback; beats Miami (Ohio) 61-60
Miami's Eric Washington scored to give the Redhawks a 60-54 lead with 2:26 to play. Kent State's Devareaux Manley scored five straight points and then grabbed a defensive rebound before Ortiz's dunk with 42 seconds remaining.
Miami had the ball with 17.7 seconds to play, but the Golden Flashes stripped it twice before Washington's shot missed with 4.4 seconds left. Ortiz grabbed the board and was fouled, but missed the front end of a one-and-one. Willie Moore's 3-point attempt at the buzzer hit the glass, sealing it for Kent State (16-7, 7-3 Mid-American).
Manley finished with 20 points and Ortiz chipped in 16. Marquiez Lawrence grabbed 10 rebounds for Kent State.
Washington scored 17 points to lead Miami (8-15, 3-7).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Miami (OH) Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Willie Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Willie Moore Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Chris Ortiz missed Free Throw. | 60 - 61 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 23-50 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 1-9 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-16 | FT | 8-13 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 3,510 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 3,510 | 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 |