Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Castaneda's 24 lead Akron past Kent State 67-55
Castaneda shot 6 for 14 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free throw line for the Zips (17-6, 9-1 Mid-American Conference). Enrique Freeman added 19 points while going 4 of 6 and 10 of 12 from the free throw line, and he also had 17 rebounds and three blocks. Garvin Clarke recorded eight points and finished 3 of 6 from the field. The Zips picked up their eighth straight victory.
Sincere Carry finished with 15 points for the Golden Flashes (18-5, 8-2). Jalen Sullinger added 13 points for Kent State. Malique Jacobs also had 12 points and two steals.
Akron took the lead with 19:50 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 34-29 at halftime, with Castaneda racking up 10 points. Akron extended its lead to 51-36 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Castaneda scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Akron hosts Toledo while Kent State hosts Bowling Green.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Sincere Carry Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Garvin Clarke missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 67 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 19-45 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 7-11 | FT | 20-25 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 5,821 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |