Mercyhurst Lakers at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Davis scores 17 in Kent State's 82-57 win against Mercyhurst
Davis shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Golden Flashes (8-2). Cli'Ron Hornbeak scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Marquis Barnett shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Jeff Planutis finished with 16 points for the Lakers (6-7). Aidan Reichert added 12 points for Mercyhurst. Jake Lemelman had 11 points and two steals.
Kent State took the lead with 18:58 left in the first half and did not give it up. Barnett led the Flashes with nine points in the first half to help put them up 36-24 at the break. Kent State pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 19 points. They outscored Mercyhurst by 13 points in the final half, as Jalen Sullinger led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Donovan Hunter Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Deshaun Jackson Jr. missed Layup. | 57 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jamal Sumlin made Layup. | 57 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Marquis Barnett Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 80 |
Statistics
 MERC |
 KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 28-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 5-6 | FT | 19-24 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,376 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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 |