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Akron Zips at Kent State Golden Flashes

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Akron Zips
21-13, 2-9 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 51
Kent State Golden Flashes
21-11, 12-4 Home

Akron rallies to beat Kent State 53-51

Antino Jackson scored 11 points and Isiah Johnson added 10 and blocked three shots for the Zips (21-13).

Akron trailed the third-seeded Golden Flashes 27-19 at halftime Thursday night after shooting 24.1 percent.

Ibitayo tied it at 39 in the second half on two free throws then Forsythe scored five straight points to put Akron up 44-41. Kent State retook the lead 45-44 on a jumper by Derek Jackson. Reggie McAdams hit a 3, then Ibitayo made two free throws and Akron retook the lead 52-51 with 39 seconds left. Nyles Evans iced it with a free throw.

Jimmy Hall led Kent State (22-10) with 14 points and Jackson added 12.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 53 - 51
2nd 0:07 Akron Timeout 53 - 51
2nd 0:07 Nyles Evans made Free Throw. 53 - 51
2nd 0:07 Akron Deadball Team Rebound. 52 - 51
2nd 0:07 Nyles Evans missed Free Throw. 52 - 51

Statistics

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16-47 FG 18-52
34 Field Goal % 35
5-24 3PT 2-17
21 Three Point % 12
16-24 FT 13-17
67 Free Throw % 76
31 Rebounds 39
7 Offensive Rebounds 11
24 Defensive Rebounds 28
8 Assists 5
1 Steals 2
5 Blocks 4
3 Turnovers 6
0 Team Turnovers 1
3 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
15 Fouls 21

Game Information

Venue: Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 4,502 | 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
Full Standings