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03-14 07:30

75 - 68

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Kent State

Akron

Kent State

2 points

3 points

Free Throws

Free Throws Rate

TO63%

84%TO

Foul

111

Ended75 - 68

20:00

Gillespie vs Mahaffey (Kent State University. Get the ball)

0-0

19:50

Willie II made a mistake

0-0

19:19

Lyles missed a jumper

0-0

19:19

University of Akron dead ball rebounds

0-0

19:19

University of Akron [offensive violation] turnover

0-0

19:02

Willie II missed a layup

0-0

18:59

Lyles defensive rebound

0-0

18:36

Mahaffey missed a jumper

0-0

18:32

Gillespie defensive rebound

0-0

18:14

Gillespie missed a jumper

0-0

18:13

Hardman defensive rebounds

0-0

18:13

Safford committed a personal foul and Hardman was fouled

0-0

18:00

The University of Akron missed a two-point shot

0-0

18:00

Mahaffey hit a 2-point shot

2-0

18:00

Johnson assisted

2-0

17:48

Williamson hit a 3-point shot

2-3

17:29

Scott came on as a substitute and Halligan came on as a substitute

2-3

17:08

Johnson hit a 2-point shot

4-3

16:46

Willie II missed a layup

4-3

16:43

Lyles defensive rebound

4-3

16:33

Madily committed a personal foul and Mahaffi was fouled

4-3

16:33

Young came on, Mahaffey came on, Mahaffey came off, and Hardman came off

4-3

16:33

Briscoe came on as a substitute and Willie II came off the bench

4-3

16:25

Johnson missed a layup

4-3

16:22

Briscoe defensive rebounds

4-3

16:18

Safford hit a jumper

4-6

16:18

Medley assisted

4-6

15:54

Young missed a jumper

4-6

15:50

Williamson defensive rebounds

4-6

15:46

Briscoe hit a layup

4-8

15:46

Williamson provided an assist

4-8

15:46

Mahaffey committed a personal foul and Briscoe was fouled

4-8

15:46

Official suspension

4-8

15:46

Briscoe hit a free throw

4-9

15:16

Johnson hit a 2-point shot

6-9

14:44

Kent State University. [Offensive violation] turnover

6-9

14:44

Gillespie made a mistake

6-9

14:44

Lyles steals

6-9

14:44

Wojdek came on as a substitute and Safford came on as a substitute

6-9

14:35

Gillespie committed a personal foul and Young was fouled

6-9

14:35

Young hit a free throw

7-9

14:35

Young hit a free throw

8-9

14:35

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off the field

7-9

14:29

Johnson made a mistake

8-9

14:29

Gillespie steals

8-9

14:29

Gillespie missed a layup

8-9

14:29

Wojdek offensive rebound

8-9

14:29

Young committed a personal foul and Wojdek was fouled

8-9

14:29

Wojdek hit a free throw

8-10

14:29

Wojdek hit a free throw

8-11

14:29

Willie II came on as a substitute, Griffith came on, Gillespie came on and Williamson came on as a substitute

8-10

14:08

Johnson missed a 2-point shot

8-11

14:08

Briscoe blocked the foul

8-11

14:04

Wojdek defensive rebounds

8-11

13:45

Briscoe missed a layup

8-11

13:42

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

8-11

13:37

Lyles hit a layup

10-11

13:37

Scott assists

10-11

13:09

McDiley missed a 3-point shot

10-11

13:05

Johnson defensive rebound

10-11

13:00

Johnson hit a jumper

13-11

12:42

Wojdek missed a two-point shot

13-11

12:41

Kent State University. Offensive rebounds

13-11

12:41

Mahaffey came on, Kamari came on, Lyles came on and Johnson came on for him

13-11

12:41

Entenman came on, Gillespie came on, Williamson came on, Willie II came on, Wojdek came on and Briscoe came on

13-11

12:41

Kamali committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

13-11

12:39

Williamson missed a two-point shot

13-11

12:35

University of Akron defensive rebounding

13-11

12:06

Mahaffey missed a jumper

13-11

12:01

Entenman defensive rebounds

13-11

11:50

Griffiths missed a jumper

13-11

11:48

Kent State University. Offensive rebounds

13-11

11:48

Official suspension

13-11

11:48

Lyles came on, Johnson came on, Hardman came on, Scott came on, Young came off and Kamari came off

13-11

11:48

Safford came on as a substitute and Griffith came off

13-11

11:29

Safford missed a jumper

13-11

11:29

Mahaffi blocked the foul

13-11

11:25

Saford committed a personal foul and Mahaffi was fouled

13-11

11:25

Mahaffey hit a free throw

14-11

11:25

Willie II came on as a substitute, Wojdek came on, Safford came on as a substitute and Enttenman came on for him

14-11

11:25

Mahaffey hit a free throw

15-11

11:23

Lyles defensive rebound

15-11

11:11

Willie II hit a layup

15-13

11:02

Johnson hit a layup

17-13

10:39

Willie II made a mistake

17-13

10:39

Scott came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came on as a substitute

17-13

10:08

Johnson missed a 2-point shot

17-13

10:05

Wojdek defensive rebounds

17-13

09:57

Lyles committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

17-13

09:57

Gillespie missed the free throw

17-13

09:57

Kent State University. Dead ball rebound

17-13

09:57

Gillespie hit a free throw

17-14

09:31

Mahaffey hit a jumper

19-14

09:16

Willie II missed a layup

19-14

09:16

Lyles blocked the foul

19-14

09:11

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

19-14

08:58

Scott hit a 2-point shot

21-14

08:38

Gillespie missed a two-point shot

21-14

08:37

Gillespie committed a personal foul and Lyles was fouled

21-14

08:37

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off the field

21-14

08:37

Griffith came on, Briscoe came on, Willie II came on and Gillespie came on for him

21-14

08:37

Kamari came on as a substitute and Lyles came on as a substitute

21-14

08:34

Lyles defensive rebound

21-14

08:23

Johnson made a mistake

21-14

08:23

Medley steals

21-14

08:18

McDeley missed a jumper

21-14

08:14

Hardman defensive rebounds

21-14

08:05

Mahaffey missed a jumper

21-14

08:02

Kamali offensive rebound

21-14

08:00

Williamson committed a personal foul and Camarly was fouled

21-14

08:00

Official suspension

21-14

07:44

Johnson made a mistake

21-14

07:32

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off the field

21-14

07:32

Kent State University. Short pause

21-14

07:22

Williamson missed a jumper

21-14

07:18

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

21-14

07:03

Johnson hit a 2-point shot

23-14

06:44

McDiley missed a two-point shot

23-14

06:39

Griffiths offensive rebound

23-14

06:34

McDiley hit a jumper

23-17

06:32

Briscoe committed a personal foul and Scott was fouled

23-17

06:32

Lyles came on, Young came on, Hardman came on and Kamali came on for him

23-17

06:32

Entenman came on as a substitute and Briscoe came on as a substitute

23-17

06:32

Scott hit a free throw

24-17

06:32

Scott hit a free throw

25-17

06:18

McDiley hit a jumper

25-20

06:01

The University of Akron missed a 3-point shot

25-20

06:01

Scott hit a jumper

28-20

06:01

Mahaffey assisted

28-20

05:40

Kent State hit a .2-point shot

28-22

05:40

McDeley missed a jumper

28-20

05:37

Griffiths offensive rebound

28-20

05:37

Griffiths made a mistake

28-20

05:37

Safford came on as a substitute and Wojdek came off

28-20

05:13

Mahaffey hit a jumper

31-20

05:13

Yang assisted

31-20

04:51

Young committed a personal foul and McDiley was fouled

31-20

04:51

Gillespie came on as a substitute and Entenmann came on as a substitute

31-20

04:51

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Young came off

31-20

04:47

Griffith hit a jumper

31-22

04:25

Lyles missed a jumper

31-22

04:20

Mahaffey offensive rebound

31-22

04:18

Mahaffey hit a layup

33-22

04:01

Harrigan came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came on as a substitute

33-22

04:01

Entenman came on as a substitute and Griffith came on as a substitute

33-22

04:01

Young came on and Johnson came off

33-22

03:51

Safford made a mistake

33-22

03:51

Young steals

33-22

03:51

Official suspension

33-22

03:31

McDiley committed a personal foul and Scott was fouled

33-22

03:31

Scott hit a free throw

34-22

03:31

Scott hit a free throw

35-22

03:31

Johnson came on, Mahaffey came on, Young came off and Halligan came off

33-22

03:19

Lyles committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

35-22

03:19

Kamari came on as a substitute and Lyles came on as a substitute

35-22

03:17

Medili made a mistake

35-22

03:17

Johnson steals

35-22

02:55

Kamali hit a layup

37-22

02:55

Johnson assisted

37-22

02:48

Safford missed a jumper

37-22

02:42

Kamali defensive rebound

37-22

02:24

Mahaffey missed a jumper

37-22

02:20

Safford defensive rebound

37-22

02:14

Kamali committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

37-22

02:14

Hardman came on as a substitute and Mahaffey came off

37-22

02:14

Gillespie hit a free throw

37-23

02:14

Gillespie hit a free throw

37-24

02:14

Wojdek came on as a substitute and Madley came off the bench

37-22

02:01

Scott missed a 3-point shot

37-24

01:57

Wojdek defensive rebounds

37-24

01:44

Wojdek missed a jumper

37-24

01:40

Entenman offensive rebound

37-24

01:39

Kent State hit a .3-point shot

37-27

01:39

Safford missed a jumper

37-24

01:35

Kamali defensive rebound

37-24

01:24

Hardman hit a jumper

40-24

01:24

Mahaffey assisted

40-24

01:13

Safford missed a layup

40-24

01:10

Mahaffey defensive rebounds

40-24

00:51

Johnson missed a 2-point shot

40-24

00:47

Williamson defensive rebounds

40-24

00:43

Hardman committed a personal foul and Gillespie was fouled

40-24

00:43

Gillespie hit a free throw

40-25

00:43

Gillespie hit a free throw

40-26

00:43

Griffith came on as a substitute and Safford came off

40-25

00:43

Young came on as a substitute and Kamali came off

40-26

00:43

Briscoe came on as a substitute and Gillespie came off the bench

40-26

00:35

Johnson made a mistake

40-26

00:35

Wojdek steals

40-26

00:27

Young committed a personal foul and Wojdek was fouled

40-26

00:27

Wojdek hit a free throw

40-27

00:27

Mahaffey came on as a substitute and Young came off

40-27

00:27

Wojdek hit a free throw

40-28

00:27

The University of Akron took a short pause

40-28

00:00

Johnson hit a 2-point shot

42-28

00:00

The first half ended

42-28

Match Info

In a tense Mid-American Conference tournament showdown, the Akron Zips defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 75-68 on March 14, 2026. This victory advances Akron in the postseason bracket and deals a significant blow to their arch-rival's championship aspirations. The game was a classic rivalry battle, decided in the final minutes by Akron's superior defensive pressure and timely scoring. The match process was a back-and-forth affair from the opening tip. Kent State used their physicality to build a small lead in the first half, but Akron responded with a barrage of three-pointers to tie the game by halftime. The second half saw multiple ties and lead changes, with neither team able to pull away. The focus point of the contest was Akron's defensive stand in the final five minutes, forcing several consecutive Kent State turnovers that were converted into easy transition baskets. A controversial charging call against Kent State's leading scorer with two minutes left halted their momentum and allowed Akron to extend their lead from the free-throw line. This result solidifies Akron's status as a contender for the conference's automatic NCAA tournament bid, while Kent State must now await their postseason fate. The win also gives Akron a psychological edge in the intense rivalry. Akron's head coach highlighted his team's resilience, noting, "This is tournament basketball. It's about who makes plays in winning time, and our guys stepped up with huge defensive efforts." The Kent State coach acknowledged the turning point, saying, "We had our chances, but you can't give a good team like Akron extra possessions in a close game. We'll learn from this and be ready for the next challenge."

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Match Date: Mar 13, 2026

Competition: NCAA

Country: United States

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