Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's BasketballCarry, 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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| 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
KENT |
AKR |
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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) | 18-0 | - | 31-0 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-13 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| 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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