Spicer, Thomas help Kent St. rock Akron 85-76 in MAC rivalry
Khaliq Spicer and Kellon Thomas scored 22 points each as Kent State upended Akron 85-76 on national television Friday night, tightening the race for the Mid-American Conference title.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Akron Zips
76
Kent State Golden Flashes
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKR | 32 | 44 | 76 |
| KENT | 42 | 43 | 85 |
M.A.C. Center · 6,327 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs Muskingum Fighting Muskies | W 112-64 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 75-61 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 76-85
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 76-84
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 76-83
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 76-83
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 76-82
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:16 76-81
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 76-81
Noah Robotham made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 73-81
Galal Cancer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 73-80
Galal Cancer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 73-79
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 73-79
Jimmy Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 73-78
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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TipShot 0:45 73-78
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 71-78
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 71-77
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 71-76
Foul on Antino Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 71-76
Jake Kretzer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
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LayUpShot 1:26 68-76
Jimmy Hall made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:56 68-74
Jake Kretzer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:14 65-74
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 65-73
Foul on Antino Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 65-73
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Williams.
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JumpShot 3:04 62-73
Khaliq Spicer made Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Hall.
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JumpShot 3:51 62-71
Khaliq Spicer made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:10 62-69
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:10 61-69
Foul on Galal Cancer.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 61-69
Khaliq Spicer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 61-68
Khaliq Spicer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 61-67
Foul on Reggie McAdams.
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JumpShot 5:09 61-67
Khaliq Spicer made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 61-65
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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LayUpShot 5:45 61-65
Deon Edwin made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:32 61-63
Chris Ortiz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:32 61-62
Chris Ortiz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:32 61-61
Foul on Kwan Cheatham Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:11 61-61
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Williams.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 58-61
Foul on Kwan Cheatham Jr..
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LayUpShot 8:08 58-61
Antino Jackson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:41 56-61
Foul on Galal Cancer.
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LayUpShot 9:13 56-61
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:37 54-61
Jimmy Hall made Layup.
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JumpShot 10:20 54-59
Josh Williams made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 10:29 52-59
Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
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JumpShot 10:29 52-59
Khaliq Spicer made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:48 52-57
Josh Williams made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 10:53 50-57
Foul on Galal Cancer.
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LayUpShot 11:08 50-57
Deon Edwin made Layup. Assisted by Chris Ortiz.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:32 50-55
Josh Williams made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 11:55 47-55
Foul on Chris Ortiz.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:13 47-55
Marvin Jones made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:13 47-54
Marvin Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:13 47-53
Foul on Reggie McAdams.
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JumpShot 12:54 47-53
Isaiah Johnson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 13:13 45-53
Jimmy Hall made Layup. Assisted by Galal Cancer.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:41 45-51
Antino Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:41 44-51
Foul on Chris Ortiz.
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JumpShot 14:45 44-51
Isaiah Johnson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 15:04 42-51
Foul on Kellon Thomas.
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LayUpShot 15:45 42-51
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:45 40-51
Khaliq Spicer made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 76-85
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:02 76-85
Akron Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 76-85
Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:05 76-85
Noah Robotham Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 76-85
Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 76-85
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 76-84
Deon Edwin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 76-83
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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Defensive Rebound 0:15 76-83
Deon Edwin Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:15 76-83
Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 76-83
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 76-82
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:16 76-81
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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ShortTimeOut 0:22 76-81
Akron Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 76-81
Noah Robotham made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 73-81
Galal Cancer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 73-80
Galal Cancer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 73-79
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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Defensive Rebound 0:34 73-79
Galal Cancer Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:34 73-79
Reggie McAdams missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:38 73-79
Jake Kretzer Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 73-79
Jimmy Hall missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 73-79
Jimmy Hall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 73-78
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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ShortTimeOut 0:41 73-78
Akron Timeout
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TipShot 0:45 73-78
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 0:45 71-78
Kwan Cheatham Jr. Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:45 71-78
Noah Robotham missed Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 0:50 71-78
Kent State Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 71-78
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 71-77
Kellon Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 71-76
Foul on Antino Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 71-76
Jake Kretzer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
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Offensive Rebound 1:20 68-76
Isaiah Johnson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:20 68-76
Noah Robotham missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:26 68-76
Jimmy Hall made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:32 68-74
Jimmy Hall Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:32 68-74
Chris Ortiz missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:56 68-74
Jake Kretzer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Williams.
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Defensive Rebound 2:14 65-74
Jake Kretzer Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
AKR
KENT
30-67
FG
30-58
45
Field Goal %
52
10-33
3PT
3-11
30
Three Point %
27
6-11
FT
22-32
55
Free Throw %
69
36
Rebounds
38
13
Offensive Rebounds
12
23
Defensive Rebounds
26
9
Assists
10
5
Steals
7
1
Blocks
1
11
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
9
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
44
23
Fouls
14
4
Largest Lead
15
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