Kent State Golden Flashes at Bowling Green Falcons
· MAC Championship - Semifinal
Kent State, the No. 8 seed, upsets Bowling Green 73-60 in semis, will play for MAC tourney title
Kent State (17-16), which lost to Toledo by 15 points in the regular season finale, upset the top-seeded rockets in the tournament opener to gain the semifinal berth.
Sullinger added five assists for the Golden Flashes. Giovanni Santiago scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc and added six assists and three steals. Cli'Ron Hornbeak shot 4 of 8 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with nine points.
Marcus Hill finished with 22 points and six rebounds for the Falcons (20-13). Rashaun Agee added 15 points and seven rebounds for Bowling Green. Jason Spurgin also had eight points.
Kent State took the lead with 8:16 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 34-28 at halftime, with Sullinger racking up 11 points. Kent State outscored Bowling Green in the second half by seven points, with Santiago scoring a team-high 11 points after halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Giovanni Santiago Steal. | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Marcus Hill Turnover. | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Rashaun Agee Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 60 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 BGSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-51 | FG | 20-53 |
| 51.0 | Field Goal % | 37.7 |
| 12-18 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 66.7 | Three Point % | 20.0 |
| 9-16 | FT | 16-17 |
| 56.3 | Free Throw % | 94.1 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
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2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |