Kent State Golden Flashes at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Coit scores 32, Northern Illinois knocks off Kent St. 86-76
Coit had six assists for the Huskies (8-12, 4-3 Mid-American Conference). Darweshi Hunter scored 14 points, going 5 of 7 (4 for 5 from distance). Kaleb Thornton was 5-of-11 shooting (2 for 5 from distance) to finish with 13 points, while adding 11 assists and four steals.
Jalen Sullinger finished with 17 points for the Golden Flashes (16-4, 6-1). Kent State also got 16 points and seven assists from Sincere Carry. Miryne Thomas also put up 14 points and seven rebounds. The loss broke the Golden Flashes' 10-game winning streak.
Hunter scored 11 points in the first half and Northern Illinois went into the break trailing 40-37. Coit scored 22 points in the second half to help lead Northern Illinois to a 10-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:20 | David Coit made Free Throw. | 76 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:20 | David Coit made Free Throw. | 76 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Julius Rollins. | 76 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Anthony Crump Steal. | 76 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Giovanni Santiago Turnover. | 76 - 84 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 28-54 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 13-28 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 12-19 | FT | 17-20 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 837 | 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 |