NCAAB

Kent State Golden Flashes at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

· MAC-SBC Challenge
Final
70 - 66

VonCameron Davis scores 17, Kent State downs Louisiana 70-66 in season opener

Davis shot 2 of 5 from the field and 13 of 15 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes. Morgan Safford scored 15 points and added nine rebounds. Cian Medley went 4 of 8 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.

Kentrell Garnett led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns with 14 points. Louisiana also got 11 points and three steals from Christian Wright. Zeke Cook had 10 points and eight rebounds.

Davis scored six points in the first half for Kent State, who led 30-27 at the break. Kent State pulled off the victory after a 10-1 second-half run erased an eight-point deficit and gave them the lead at 57-56 with 4:48 left in the half. Safford scored 11 second-half points.

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Matchup Prediction

Louisiana: 64.4%
Kent State: 35.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 70 - 66
2nd 0:03 Kent State Timeout 70 - 66
2nd 0:03 Morgan Safford made Free Throw. 70 - 66
2nd 0:03 Morgan Safford made Free Throw. 69 - 66
2nd 0:03 Foul on Michael Thomas. 68 - 66

Statistics

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21-50 FG 22-49
42.0 Field Goal % 44.9
6-24 3PT 9-20
25.0 Three Point % 45.0
22-28 FT 13-21
78.6 Free Throw % 61.9
35 Rebounds 26
12 Offensive Rebounds 4
23 Defensive Rebounds 22
9 Assists 14
3 Steals 7
3 Blocks 3
16 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 11
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 11
2 Fast Break Points 9
28 Points in Paint 24
19 Fouls 22
6 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Venue: Cajundome

Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 1,412 | Capacity:

2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Kent State 0-0 - 8-3
Akron 0-0 - 7-4
Miami (OH) 0-0 - 7-4
Eastern Michigan 0-0 - 6-5
Toledo 0-0 - 6-5
Ball State 0-0 - 5-6
Buffalo 0-0 - 5-6
Central Michigan 0-0 - 5-6
Ohio 0-0 - 5-6
Bowling Green 0-0 - 5-7
Northern Illinois 0-0 - 3-8
Western Michigan 0-0 - 3-8

2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Arkansas State 1-0 - 10-3
South Alabama 1-0 - 8-4
Texas State 1-0 - 8-4
Troy 1-0 - 8-4
Southern Miss 1-0 - 5-7
Old Dominion 1-0 - 4-8
Louisiana 1-0 - 3-10
Georgia Southern 0-1 1 7-6
Marshall 0-1 1 7-6
App State 0-1 1 6-6
Coastal Carolina 0-1 1 6-6
James Madison 0-1 1 6-6
Georgia State 0-1 1 4-8
UL Monroe 0-1 1 4-10
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