Norfolk State Spartans at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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67 - 78
67 - 78
Whittington leads Kent State past Norfolk State, 78-67
Kent State now has won five straight and is 3-0 all-time against the Spartans.
Whittington has led the Golden Flashes in rebounding in seven of the last eight games and came in averaging just under eight boards.
Whittington converted a layup with 9:49 left to give Kent State (7-1) a 20-10 lead, but Norfolk State rallied to halve the deficit. Kent State pushed it back into double digits and led 30-21 at intermission.
Jaylin Walker had 15 points off the bench and Antonio Williams added 14 points and collected three steals for the Golden Flashes.
Alex Long had 24 points for Norfolk State (4-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Alex Long made Dunk. Assisted by Nic Thomas. | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Antonio Williams made Free Throw. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Antonio Williams made Free Throw. | 65 - 77 |
Statistics
 NORF |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 25-56 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 21-28 | FT | 18-27 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,927 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,927 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |