Kent State Golden Flashes at Akron Zips
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Carry, Jacobs lead Kent St. over Akron 66-64
Giovanni Santiago, who finished with 15 points, made two key 3-pointers in the second half, the first to give Kent State the lead for good with 6 1/2 minutes to go. The other 3-pointer put the Golden Flashes up 63-58 with 3:11 remaining.
It was the sixth consecutive victory for Kent State (15-9, 10-4 Mid-American Conference).
Enrique Freeman had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Zips (16-7, 9-4). Bryan Trimble Jr. added 11 points. Ali Ali had 11 points.
The Golden Flashes improve to 2-0 against the Zips on the season. Kent State defeated Akron 67-55 on Jan. 14.
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Matchup Prediction
Akron: 69.3%
Kent State: 30.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kent State Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Xavier Castaneda missed Jumper. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Enrique Freeman Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 64 |
Statistics
 KENT |
 AKR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-47 | FG | 23-46 |
| 48.9 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 10-17 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 58.8 | Three Point % | 38.9 |
| 10-18 | FT | 11-17 |
| 55.6 | Free Throw % | 64.7 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
James A. Rhodes Arena
Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 3,699 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 14-1 | - | 22-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-3 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Kent State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Western Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 10-18 |
| Central Michigan | 6-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Bowling Green | 6-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Buffalo | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-14 | 13 | 5-23 |