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Akron Zips at Kent State Golden Flashes

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Akron Zips
16-6, 5-3 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 68
Kent State Golden Flashes
16-6, 10-1 Home

Pippen scores 20 to carry Kent State over Akron 68-67

Philip Whittington tipped in the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds left. After a timeout, Akron dribbed down the clock before Channel Banks missed a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Antonio Williams had 17 points for Kent State (16-6, 6-3 Mid-American Conference). Whittington and Troy Simons each had 11 points. Kent State leads the all-time series 78-75.

Loren Cristian Jackson had 19 points for the Zips (16-6, 6-3). Xeyrius Williams added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyler Cheese had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Kent State plays Ball State at home on Tuesday. Akron takes on Eastern Michigan at home next Saturday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 67 - 68
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 67 - 68
2nd 0:00 Kent State Deadball Team Rebound. 67 - 68
2nd 0:01 Channel Banks missed Three Point Jumper. 67 - 68
2nd 0:14 Akron Timeout 67 - 68

Statistics

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24-60 FG 24-57
40 Field Goal % 42
7-21 3PT 8-18
33 Three Point % 44
12-14 FT 12-15
86 Free Throw % 80
37 Rebounds 33
16 Offensive Rebounds 13
21 Defensive Rebounds 20
12 Assists 10
4 Steals 8
2 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 2
15 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Off Turnovers 26
10 Fast Break Points 11
30 Points in Paint 30
16 Fouls 18
10 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Venue: M.A.C. Center

Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 6,339 | 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
Full Standings