Kent State Golden Flashes at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 95
Minnie's 22 leads Eastern Michigan past Kent State 95-61
The Eagles (8-8, 2-1 Mid-American) scored 56 points with 67 percent shooting after halftime, 18 of 27, including making 5 of 7 from beyond the arc, 71 percent.
James Thompson IV opened the second half with a block, leading to a Minnie 3-pointer on the other end and Eastern Michigan was off on a 28-7 tear. At the midpoint of the second half, the Eagles pushed their lead to 67-39.
Eastern Michigan made 10 of 12 field goals in the surge, including 4 for 4 from distance and had three steals. Kent State was 2-of-16 shooting and 1 of 7 from 3 during that span.
Minnie, a redshirt senior, averaged 8.3 points in the first eight games this season, 17.7 in the last eight. Thompson scored 18 and blocked four shots, Paul Jackson added 17 points, Boubacar Toure 15 and Kevin McAdoo 14.
Jaylin Walker led the Golden Flashes (12-4, 1-2) with 14 points.
How can I watch Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Mitch Peterson made Layup. | 61 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Mitch Peterson Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Anthony Roberts missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Daivon Stephens made Jumper. | 59 - 95 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 34-52 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 65 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 12-19 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 63 |
| 8-16 | FT | 15-21 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 10 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,827 | 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 |