NCAAB

Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kent State Golden Flashes
19-12, 5-8 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 79
Akron Zips
24-7, 15-2 Home

Williams scores 22 to lift Akron over Kent St. 79-76

Loren Cristian Jackson had 16 points for Akron (24-7, 14-4 Mid-American Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Channel Banks added 14 points. Tyler Cheese had 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Anthony Roberts had 17 points for the Golden Flashes (19-12, 9-9). Troy Simons added 16 points. Danny Pippen had 14 points.

Kent State will be the No. 6 seed and host a first-round game against 11th-seeded Eastern Michigan on Monday.

The Zips leveled the season series against the Golden Flashes with the win. Kent State defeated Akron 68-67 on Jan. 31.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 76 - 79
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 76 - 79
2nd 0:04 Akron Defensive Rebound. 76 - 79
2nd 0:04 Antonio Williams missed Three Point Jumper. 76 - 79
2nd 0:04 Channel Banks made Free Throw. 76 - 79

Statistics

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28-73 FG 23-52
38 Field Goal % 44
8-22 3PT 8-26
36 Three Point % 31
12-18 FT 25-28
67 Free Throw % 89
36 Rebounds 40
14 Offensive Rebounds 6
22 Defensive Rebounds 34
11 Assists 14
3 Steals 4
1 Blocks 4
6 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
6 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
4 Points Off Turnovers 2
9 Fast Break Points 22
34 Points in Paint 24
23 Fouls 17
5 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

James A. Rhodes Arena

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 5,500 | 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