Kent State Golden Flashes at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 66
73 - 66
Avery helps Kent St. close out a 73-66 win over N. Illinois
Avery scored with 24 seconds remaining and Hall followed with a block on Marshawn Wilson's shot to preserve the final score. Kent State (11-9, 3-4 Mid-American) took the lead on a Hall layup with 16:07 remaining and held on, though it mostly stayed a one-possession game.
Avery gave the Golden Flashes breathing room, 68-64, with a 3-pointer with just over three minutes to play and scored Kent State's last eight points.
More than 11 minutes into the second half, Jaylen Key was shooting 5-for-6 for Northern Illinois (12-8, 4-3) while the rest of the team was 4-for-14. The Huskies made just 3 of 9 field goals in the last nine minutes.
Key finished with 11 points, all after halftime, and Levi Bradley led NIU with 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marshawn Wilson Turnover. | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Marin Maric Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Deon Edwin missed Free Throw. | 73 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. | 73 - 66 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-56 | FG | 24-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-22 | FT | 13-21 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
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Location: Dekalb, IL
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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 |