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>
68 - 76
68 - 76
Kent State holds back Miami (Ohio) for 76-68 win
It was tied 41-all with 13 minutes remaining when Chris Ortiz scored a dunk, sparking a 14-2 run to give Kent State a double-digit lead it held until the three-minute mark.
Eric Washington scored nine points as part of a 15-4 spurt for the Red Hawks to pull to 66-64 with 1:21 to play. The Golden Flashes answered with 10-of-14 shooting from the line to seal it.
Ortiz finished with 12 points and eight rebounds for Kent State (11-5, 2-1 Mid-American), which has won four of its last five games.
Washington scored 20 points and Geovonie McKnight added 18 for Miami (6-10, 0-3).
Deon Edwin scored five straight points, a 3-pointer with a rebound and put-back, and Kent State had its largest lead, 60-47 with six minutes left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chris Ortiz Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dion Wade missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chris Ortiz made Free Throw. | 68 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chris Ortiz made Free Throw. | 68 - 75 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 23-47 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-16 | FT | 22-31 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,588 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,588 | 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 |