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Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kent State Golden Flashes
15-9, 5-4 Away
Final
66 - 64
Akron Zips
16-7, 10-2 Home

Carry, Jacobs lead Kent St. over Akron 66-64

Giovanni Santiago, who finished with 15 points, made two key 3-pointers in the second half, the first to give Kent State the lead for good with 6 1/2 minutes to go. The other 3-pointer put the Golden Flashes up 63-58 with 3:11 remaining.

It was the sixth consecutive victory for Kent State (15-9, 10-4 Mid-American Conference).

Enrique Freeman had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Zips (16-7, 9-4). Bryan Trimble Jr. added 11 points. Ali Ali had 11 points.

The Golden Flashes improve to 2-0 against the Zips on the season. Kent State defeated Akron 67-55 on Jan. 14.

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  • TV Channel: Kent State at Akron 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 66 - 64
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 66 - 64
2nd 0:00 Kent State Defensive Rebound. 66 - 64
2nd 0:01 Xavier Castaneda missed Jumper. 66 - 64
2nd 0:13 Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound. 66 - 64

Statistics

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23-47 FG 23-46
49 Field Goal % 50
10-17 3PT 7-18
59 Three Point % 39
10-18 FT 11-17
56 Free Throw % 65
27 Rebounds 29
7 Offensive Rebounds 8
20 Defensive Rebounds 21
8 Assists 17
6 Steals 4
3 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 14
2 Team Turnovers 2
12 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
20 Fouls 19
9 Largest Lead 1

Game Information

James A. Rhodes Arena

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 3,699 | Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Miami (OH) 7-0 - 19-0
Akron 5-1 1.5 14-4
Kent State 5-1 1.5 14-4
Toledo 4-2 2.5 10-8
Ohio 4-3 3 10-9
Buffalo 3-3 3.5 13-5
Bowling Green 3-3 3.5 12-6
Eastern Michigan 3-4 4 9-10
Northern Illinois 2-4 4.5 6-11
Massachusetts 2-5 5 11-8
Western Michigan 1-5 5.5 7-11
Ball State 1-5 5.5 5-13
Central Michigan 1-5 5.5 5-13
Full Standings