Kent State Golden Flashes at Toledo Rockets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 70
Kent State rallies to beat Toledo 83-70 behind
Antonio Williams scored 21 points with four assists and four steals for the Golden Flashes (15-6, 5-3 Mid-American Conference), who ended the first half with a 16-0 run but trailed 35-32 at halftime.
Philip Whittington's go-ahead layup put Kent State up 50-46 with 12:16 left to play and sparked a 14-3 run capped by Antonio Williams' layup for a 58-49 lead and the Golden Flashes held on.
Danny Pippen grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 16 points, C.J. Williamson had nine points and Whittington had six.
Luke Knapke scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and three assists and Willie Jackson scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Rockets (11-10, 3-5). Marreon Jackson had 25 points and seven assists.
The Golden Flashes improve to 2-0 against the Rockets this season. Kent State defeated Toledo 84-77 on Jan. 7. Kent State takes on Akron at home on Friday. Toledo matches up against Eastern Michigan on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Danny Pippen Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Marreon Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Troy Simons made Free Throw. | 83 - 70 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 TOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 28-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 24-30 | FT | 6-8 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Toledo, OH
Attendance: 4,033 | 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 |