Ohio Bobcats at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's BasketballSafford has 18 in Kent State's 72-57 win over Ohio
Safford also had 10 rebounds for the Golden Flashes (16-5, 7-2 Mid-American Conference). Delrecco Gillespie scored 15 points and added 12 rebounds. Cian Medley had 13 points and shot 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats (11-11, 5-5) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Ohio also got 10 points and four steals from JJ Kelly. Javan Simmons had nine points.
Kent State led Ohio 28-24 at the half, with Gillespie (seven points) its high scorer before the break. Kent State pulled away with a 10-1 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 13 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Morgan Safford Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Javan Simmons misses 23-foot three point jumper | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Morgan Safford makes free throw 2 of 2 | 57 - 72 |
Statistics
OHIO |
KENT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-64 | FG | 20-53 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-31 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 12-17 | FT | 26-35 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 13 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 26 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 12 | Percent Led | 79 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,571 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 1,571 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 9-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Akron | 8-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Kent State | 7-2 | 2 | 16-5 |
| Toledo | 5-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Ohio | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| Buffalo | 4-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Bowling Green | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Massachusetts | 4-6 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 7-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Western Michigan | 2-7 | 7 | 8-13 |
| Central Michigan | 2-7 | 7 | 6-15 |


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