NCAAB

Kent State Golden Flashes at Norfolk State Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kent State Golden Flashes
4-3, 1-0 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 70
Norfolk State Spartans
0-7, 0-2 Home

Kent State rallies past winless Norfolk State 79-70

Kevin Zabo scored 15 points with four assists and Danny Pippen and Mitch Peterson grabbed seven rebounds apiece for the Green Flashes (4-3).

Zabo hit back-to-back 3s amid an 11-0 run and Kent State closed to 44-43 early in the second half. The lead traded hands before Avery's go-ahead 3-pointer sparked a 9-1 run for a 65-57 lead. De La Rosa and BJ Duling made back-to-back dunks for a nine-point lead and the Golden Flashes made seven free throws in the final 2:27 to hold on.

Kyle Williams' 3 and Alex Long's dunk gave the Spartans a 32-28 halftime lead.

Williams scored 16 points, Preston Bungei added 14, Steven Whitley had 12 with 12 rebounds, and Mastadi Pitt had 10 points for the Spartans (0-7).

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:04 Steven Whitley made Three Point Jumper. 79 - 70
2nd 0:09 Jalen Avery made Free Throw. 79 - 67
2nd 0:09 Jalen Avery made Free Throw. 78 - 67
2nd 0:09 Foul on Steven Whitley. 77 - 67
2nd 0:25 Steven Whitley made Free Throw. 77 - 67

Statistics

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22-55 FG 27-69
40 Field Goal % 39
9-23 3PT 8-24
39 Three Point % 33
26-31 FT 8-13
84 Free Throw % 62
44 Rebounds 36
13 Offensive Rebounds 13
31 Defensive Rebounds 23
12 Assists 15
5 Steals 5
7 Blocks 5
17 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 17
9 Fast Break Points 12
25 Points in Paint 30
18 Fouls 23
12 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

Venue: Joseph G. Echols Hall

Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 1,825 | 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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Howard 11-3 - 24-11
Morgan State 10-4 1 14-16
Norfolk State 8-6 3 15-17
North Carolina Central 8-6 3 14-18
South Carolina State 7-7 4 10-22
Maryland Eastern Shore 5-9 6 9-23
Coppin State 5-9 6 7-24
Delaware State 2-12 9 8-23
Full Standings