Northern Illinois Huskies at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's BasketballJacobs, Hamilton lead Kent St. past N. Illinois 80-58
Justyn Hamilton added 12 points for the Golden Flashes (12-5, 9-4 Mid-American Conference). Giovanni Santiago, Jeremiah Hernandez and Danny Pippen all scored 11. Santiago also had six assists.
Northern Illinois scored 20 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Tyler Cochran had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies (2-11, 1-7). Trendon Hankerson added 13 points. Darius Beane had six assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Tyler Cochran made Layup. | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Tyler Cochran Steal. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Mike DiGiulio Turnover. | 56 - 80 |
Statistics
NIU |
KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-67 | FG | 26-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 11-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 8-19 | FT | 17-20 |
| 42 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
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Location: Kent, OH
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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 | 14 | 9-21 |


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