Miami (OH) RedHawks at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 74
Williams, Pippen lead Kent State past Miami (Ohio) 74-61
Danny Pippen added 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting, Anthony Roberts scored 13 points with five assists and Phillip Whittington contributed 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting for Kent State (18-10, 8-7 Mid-American Conference), which halted a two-game losing streak.
Isaiah Coleman-Lands scored 12 points, hitting four 3-pointers, for Miami (Ohio) (10-17, 3-11) while six other RedHawks scored between six and nine points each.
The Golden Flashes outscored Miami 42-12 in the paint and held the RedHawks to just three second-chance points. Kent State, the MAC leader in field-goal percentage, shot 55% in the first half, leading 38-31 at the break, and upped the average to 60% shooting in the second half.
Miami (Ohio)'s Nike Sibande posted a double-double on Saturday after illness made him miss the first game of his career, but on Monday Kent State held the 6-foot-4 junior to eight points and one rebound. Junior forward Dalonte Brown missed a second straight game to injury.
Miami plays a makeup game against visiting Central Michigan on Thursday followed by its regularly scheduled home game against Bowling Green Saturday. Kent State faces Ohio on the road on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Antonio Williams Steal. | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Nike Sibande Turnover. | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Danny Pippen Turnover. | 61 - 74 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 31-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 4-7 | FT | 6-8 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,180 | 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 |