Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson's 16 help Akron beat Kent State 69-52
Johnson also added nine rebounds for the Zips (18-4, 9-1 Mid-American Conference). Bowen Hardman shot 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to add 15 points.
It was the eighth straight win for the Zips.
The Golden Flashes (16-6, 7-3) were led in scoring by Delrecco Gillespie, who finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Kent State also got 10 points and seven rebounds from Morgan Safford. Rayvon Griffith grabbed 17 rebounds.
Akron took the lead with 16:59 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Johnson led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 38-29 at the break. Akron pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half for a 17-point lead. Evan Mahaffey led the way with a team-high seven second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Brenden Moss makes layup | 52 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brenden Moss Offensive Rebound. | 50 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Delrecco Gillespie misses driving layup | 50 - 69 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-67 | FG | 25-60 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 1-23 | 3PT | 11-34 |
| 4 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-21 | FT | 8-12 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 24 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 4,847 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 9-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Akron | 9-1 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Kent State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| 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 |