Kent State Golden Flashes @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
CIT - 1st ROUND
22-11, 9-6 Away
68
22-11, 9-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENT | 40 | 28 | 68 |
MTSU | 29 | 27 | 56 |
19-17, 12-4 Home
56
19-17, 12-4 Home
Kent State Golden Flashes
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | 20 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | 7 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | 16 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 12 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
68 | 25-57 | 7-18 | 11-15 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 19 | |
44% | 39% | 73% |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | 10 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | 17-47 | 8-20 | 14-25 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 15 | |
36% | 40% | 56% |
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Tim Stewart
Referee:Edwin Young
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-3 | 3.5 | 11-9 |
| Sam Houston | 6-4 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Missouri State | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-4 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-4 | 4.5 | 11-9 |
| Kennesaw State | 5-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| New Mexico State | 3-7 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Florida International | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| UTEP | 3-7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| Delaware | 2-7 | 7.5 | 6-14 |
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