Niagara Purple Eagles at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 100
72 - 100
Kent State beats Niagara 100-72
Jaylin Walker added 17 points and Jerrelle DeBerry scored 11 for the Golden Flashes (6-3), who led the entire way after Hall scored the first four points.
Kent State opened with a 20-4 run, had a 45-30 lead at halftime and led by no less than 12 in the second half. Niagara (2-7) trailed 70-57 with 8:57 left but the Golden Flashes outscored the Purple Eagles 30-15 from there to close it out.
Kent State had only four turnovers and Niagara committed nine.
Shane Gatling had 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting to lead Niagara. Kahlil Dukes added 17 points and eight rebounds and Matt Scott had 15 points and eight boards.
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Statistics
 NIA |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 39-78 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 23-33 | FT | 12-13 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 1 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 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 |
| 19 | Fouls | 26 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
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Location: Kent, OH
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2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
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|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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| 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 |
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