Kent State Golden Flashes at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 70
49 - 70
Groce scores 15 to lift E. Michigan past Kent St. 70-49
Thomas Binelli added 13 points and Boubacar Toure had 10 points with nine rebounds and two steals for the Eagles (15-11, 5-8 Mid-American Conference), who made 20 of 31 free throws (65%) and shot 50% from the field (23 of 46).
Danny Pippen scored 15 points with 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season for Kent State (17-9, 7-6), which shot 29% from the field (16 of 55). Troy Simons added six assists.
The Golden Flashes scored 21 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
Eastern Michigan plays Ball St. on the road on Saturday. Kent State plays Buffalo at home on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Evan Bainbridge Turnover. | 49 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jalen King made Dunk. Assisted by Yeikson Montero. | 49 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Kalin Bennett made Free Throw. | 49 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Kalin Bennett made Free Throw. | 48 - 68 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 EMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-55 | FG | 23-46 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-31 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-20 | FT | 20-31 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,196 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,196 | 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 |