Kent State Golden Flashes at Toledo Rockets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gillespie and Kent State defeat Toledo 75-72
Gillespie had 10 rebounds for the Golden Flashes (17-6, 8-3 Mid-American Conference). Morgan Safford scored 13 points while shooting 3 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Rayvon Griffith shot 4 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
The Rockets (12-11, 6-5) were led in scoring by Austin Parks, who finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. Mynor Strong added 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Toledo. Leroy Blyden Jr. also recorded 12 points, four assists and three steals.
Gillespie scored 13 points in the first half and Kent State went into halftime trailing 36-29. Safford scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Delrecco Gillespie Block. | 75 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sonny Wilson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 75 - 72 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 TOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-66 | FG | 27-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-21 | FT | 12-15 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 91 |
Game Information
Location: Toledo, OH
Attendance: 4,165 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-0 | - | 23-0 |
| Akron | 10-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Kent State | 8-3 | 3 | 17-6 |
| Ohio | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Toledo | 6-5 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Massachusetts | 6-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Bowling Green | 5-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Buffalo | 4-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Ball State | 3-7 | 7.5 | 7-15 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
| Central Michigan | 3-8 | 8 | 7-16 |
| Western Michigan | 2-8 | 8.5 | 8-14 |