Kent State Golden Flashes at Cleveland State Vikings
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 62
66 - 62
Kent State holds on to beat Cleveland State 66-62
Spicer was 9 of 11 from the field overall for the Golden Flashes (4-2). Jimmy Hall had 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Kellon Thomas added seven points.
Kent State trailed through much of the first period but a Spicer layup and a Hall jumper in the final minute helped lift the Golden Flashes to a 28-27 lead at halftime.
Cleveland State closed to within three, 58-55, with 4:07 left to play but Spicer, Hall and Chris Ortiz responded in the paint with a final 6-4 surge to extend the Kent State lead to 64-59 with 1:51 remaining.
Andre Yates and Rob Edwards had 14 points apiece for the Vikings (2-6). Vinny Zollo posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jibri Blount made Layup. | 66 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jibri Blount Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daniel Levitt missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Kent State Timeout | 66 - 60 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 24-55 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-22 | FT | 8-14 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Rocket Arena
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 3,671 | Capacity:
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 3,671 | 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 |